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The Potent Self: A Study of Spontaneity and Compulsion

by Moshe Feldenkrais

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Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc., a visionary scientist who pioneered the field of mind-body education and therapy, has inspired countless people worldwide. His ability to translate his theories on human function into action resulted in the creation of his technique, now known as the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education. In The Potent Self, Feldenkrais delves deeply into the relationship between faulty posture, pain, and the underlying emotional mechanisms that lead to compulsive and dependent human behavior. He shares remarkable insights into resistance, motivation, habit formation, and the place of sex in full human potential. The Potent Self offers Feldenkrais' vision of how to achieve physical and mental wellness through the development of authentic maturity. This edition includes and extensive Forward by Mark Reese, a longtime student of Feldenkrais, in which Reese discusses many of the important ideas in the book and places them in the context of Feldenkrais' life and the intellectual and historical milieu of his time.

Synopsis:

Based in physics, Moshe Feldenkraiss Awareness through Movement helps practitioners extend range of movement and gain relaxation, poise, and balance. Including illustrations, this approachable book provides the underpinnings of his work, with emphasis on emotional and neuromuscular linkages.

About the Author

Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc., is the founder of what is today called the Feldenkrais Method. As a result of suffering debilitating injuries, Feldenkrais began an intense exploration into the relationship between bodily movement and healing, feeling, thinking, and learning. In the process of healing himself, Feldenkrais made revolutionary discoveries, culminating in the development of the method that now bears his name. There are two aspects to his method: an individual manipulatory technique of neuromotor education called Functional Integration and a group technique called Awareness Through Movement. His unique and subtle approach to facilitating human change and to improving functioning is spelled out in a number of influential books, including: Awareness Through Movement, Body and Mature Behavior, and The Elusive Obvious. Dr. Feldenkrais is also the author of a number of books about Judo and one of the first Europeans to hold a black belt in the art. Today there are nearly four thousand Feldenkrais Method Practitioners around the globe. His insights contributed to the development of the new field of somatic education and continue to influence disciplines such as the arts, education, psychology, child development, physical and occupational therapy, sports enhancement, and gerontology.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781583940686
Subtitle:
A Study of Spontaneity and Compulsion
Foreword:
Reese, Mark
Foreword by:
Reese, Mark
Foreword:
Reese, Mark
Author:
Feldenkrais, Moshe
Author:
Reese, Mark
Author:
Kimmey, Michaeleen
Publisher:
Frog Books
Location:
Berkeley, Calif.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Alternative Therapies
Subject:
Alternative medicine
Subject:
Exercise
Subject:
Spontaneity (Personality trait)
Subject:
Feldenkrais method.
Subject:
Spontaneity
Subject:
Psychiatry - General
Subject:
MEDICAL / Alternative Medicine
Subject:
Health and Medicine-Alternative
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
ERDC/CRREL TR-02-8
Publication Date:
20021108
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
BandW ILLUS.
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.96x5.24x.69 in. .79 lbs.

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