Sandra Cerny Minton

Many adults are not at home with theri bodies, as children are. while crative movement andplay come naturally to most children, Minton asserts that many adults must relearn ghedse basic activitesin order to mvoe with spontaneit and gasce.

In Body and Self: Partners in Movement, you'll learn again how to be at home with our body and move more efficiently and effectively through increased body awareness. As you rediscover your body through the exploration of simple actions, you'll be able to progress to more complex movements and skills.

Written in an easy-to-understand style, this book will teach you how to:

Move more efficiently and gracefully.
Exercise without injury.
Detect habitual movement mistakes and correct them.
Use imagery to improve movement.

With Body and Self: Partners in Movement, dance educators, movement specialists, dancers, and other active people will have a better understanding of movement potential and will be able to explore many different types of movement skills.

Dr. Minton coordinates the dance program at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Over 20 years of dance instruction at the collegel level, plus her extensive study of kinesiology and the body therapies, makes her an expert on the subject of body and movement. Dr. Minton received her BA and MA degrees in dance from the University of California at Los Angeles and her PhD degree from Texas Woman's University. She is a member of the Congress on Research in dance and was the publication director for the National Dance Assoication.

Contents

Preface
Acknolwedgments
Chapter One Knowing your body
The skeletal systeem
The muscular system
Identification of movements
Structural differences
Explorations of the body's potential for movement
Chapter Two Being aware of your body
Alignment
Centering
Gravity
Balance
Breathing
Tension and relaxation
Chapter Three Analyzing movement
Mechanical efficiency in common movement
Elements of movement
Nonverbal aspects of movement
Chapter Four Using kinesthetic sense and imagery
Kinesthetic sense
Kinesthetic awareness and intelligence
Imagery as the link between body and mind
Using imagery to improve alignment and movement
Other avenues of exploration
Epilogue
Glossary
Bibliography
Index… (plus d'informations)