To begin with oneself, holding space is an expression of self-care, respect and devotion.
– ellen watson spiritdance– biodanza soulsong
101 movement modalities 5Rhythms
The late Gabrielle Roth birthed an enduring metaphor at Esalen in the 1970s that continues to expand and evolve as her son Jonathan Horan carries the torch forward for new generations. www.5rhythms.com
AcroYoga
A strength building blend of yoga, acrobatics, and Thai massage conceived by Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer Klein. This practice of trust, body awareness and playfulness has grown popular at ecstatic dances and with festival cultures. www.acroyoga.org
Action Theater: Improvisational theater training and performance method founded by Ruth Zaporah. Embodied exercises lead to spontaneous and artful communication. www.actiontheater.com Alchemy Spinning A transformative
participatory prayerformance experience developed by somatic movement specialist Raquel Boluda. The Sufi-inspired practice cultivates artistic ability and transpersonal growth in a field of expanded consciousness. www.alchemyspinning.com
Alexander Technique Australian actor F.M. Alexander developed this technique for creating balance in the relationship between neck and head. A simple and practical method that changes everyday habits to improve freedom of movement. www.alexandertechnique.com
Amerta Movement Well respected performance and movement artist Suprapto Suryodarmo and Amerta Movement has inspired thousands of people in the West, and in his native Indonesia, Java, who have been influenced by his moving/dancing practice and life-lessons in how to practice making one’s own bodily experience more conscious as a human resource. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/amerta_movement Anat Baniel Method A system of therapeutic movement developed by Feldenkrais protegé Anat Baniel with wide application across ages and abilities. www.anatbanielmethod.com Aston Kinetics Forms of movement, bodywork, fitness and specialty products for proper alignment developed by somatic pioneer Judith Aston. Includes education for daily activities and specialized trainings in pilates, yoga, golf, music, etc. www.astonkinetics.com Authentic Movement A self-directed
form developed by dance therapy pioneer Mary Starks Whitehouse in the 1950’s. Involves gaining access and giving creative expression to the inner life with movement, drawing, processing, and witnessing. www.authenticmovementcommunity.org
Azul
Amara Pagano’s evolution of her work with 5Rhythms, Azul is a conscious dance practice
that utilizes the power of movement to awaken love. It is a pyscho-spiritual approach to the souls journey using movement as the vehicle of exploration. www.amarapagano.com
Biodanza
A growing global phenomenon for poetic encounters developed by the late Rolando Toro in Argentina brings an intimate and kinetic consciousness to the dance floor, upleveling the collective biofield. Poetic movement done in a cultivated-community setting evokes and cultivates the five major human potentials: Vitality, Sexuality, Creativity, Affectivity, and Transcendence. www.biodanza.org
Bartenieff Fundamentals
An extension of Laban Movement Analysis developed by Irmgard Bartenieff. Exercises that apply Laban’s movement theory to the functioning of the human body in motion. www. limsonline.org
BeachDance Synchronized i-Pods are the key to this ecstatic dance innovation led by Lisa Evans on the shores of Oregon and Hawaii. Free dancing in sand, sun, and surf. www.beachdance.com Bellyfit A fusion-fitness experience created by Vancouver-based Alice Bracegirdle that embraces elements of Pilates, yoga, and meditation. Combines Western cardio with dances from India and Africa for an envigorating and illuminating workout. www.bellyfit.ca
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