Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Autumn Quarter 2009
• Winter Quarter 2010

Tonya Lockyer
DANCE 230
Seattle Campus

Alternative Movement Studies

Introduction to an alternative approach to movement study. Topics vary.

Class description

Alternative Movement Studies: SOMATIC PRACTICES

This course will introduce you to the growing field of Somatics. Somatic Practices study the inter-relational process between awareness, biological function and environment—all three factors being understood as a synergistic whole. These practices emphasize the unity of mind and body as experienced from within through conscious, guided movement and self-awareness. We will learn about the field, and our own bodies by experiencing a variety of somatic practices including The Feldenkrais Method, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Developmental Movement, Body/Mind Centering, Experiential Anatomy, Authentic Movement and Skinner Releasing Technique.

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