Writing and the Body in Motion: Awakening Voice through Somatic Practice

by Cheryl Pallant

Overview

Based upon the author's lifetime practices as a dancer, poet and teacher, this innovative approach to developing body awareness focuses on achieving self-discovery and well-being through movement, mindfulness and writing.

Written from a holistic (rather than dualistic) view of the mind-body duality, discussion and exercises draw on dance, psychology, neuroscience and meditation to guide personal exploration and creative expression.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476668246
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	04/25/2018
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	954,132
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Cheryl Pallant is a dancer, dance critic, writer, energy practitioner, somatic coach and teacher at the University of Richmond in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. The Subjective Body
2. The Perceiving Body
3. The Kinesthetic Body
4. The Verbal Body
5. The Imagining Body
6. The Evolutionary Body
7. The Practicing Body
Glossary
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

The positivity, peace, and joy in Pallant’s words congeal into a somatic wonderland. I am delighted by it…. Writing and the Body in Motion is a book one can return to often. There are many exercises that can and should be repeated.”—Thinking Dance

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