Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
Destined to become a classic text and reference, Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery shows you how to use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release excess tension. The book's 195 illustrations will help you visualize the images and exercises and show you how to use them in a variety of contexts.\ Part I of Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery discusses the origins and uses of imagery and includes 36 exercises that demonstrate dynamic alignment in practice. You'll explore the...
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Destined to become a classic text and reference, Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery shows you how to use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release excess tension. The book's 195 illustrations will help you visualize the images and exercises and show you how to use them in a variety of contexts. Part I of Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery discusses the origins and uses of imagery and includes 36 exercises that demonstrate dynamic alignment in practice. You'll explore the importance of posture and dynamic alignment and discover how to use imagery to affect body movement.Part II explains the biomechanical and anatomical principles behind complex imagery and illustrates 52 exercises to bring these principles to life. You'll learn how to use basic physics to create a strong yet fluid balance in your muscles and joints.Part III provides 250 anatomical imagery exercises to help you fine-tune alignments and increase body awareness. The exercises focus on different regions of the body—the pelvis, hips, knees, lower legs, spine, shoulders, arms, hands, head, and neck—as well as on breathing. You can select specific images to address individual needs or follow the sequence presented in the book.And Part IV provides 23 holistic exercises to sculpt and improve alignment in various positions—standing, supine, and sitting. These exercises will help you establish a body image that facilitates dynamic alignment and releases excess tension.By practicing the techniques described in Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, you'll tap into the power of imagery and create better movement. Booknews Shows how to use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release tension, offering exercises illustrated with b&w drawings and photos. Discusses the origins and uses of imagery, explains the biomechanical and anatomical principles behind complex imagery, and presents anatomical imagery exercises for specific regions of the body, for breathing, and for sculpting and improving alignment in various positions. For dancers, teachers, performance artists, and movement specialists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: How I Came to Use ImageryCh. 1The Roots of Imagery for Alignment3Ch. 2Postural Models and Dynamic Alignment13Ch. 3Body-Mind Interactions29Ch. 4Individual Patterns of Habitual Movement41Ch. 5Imagery Categorization49Ch. 6General Guidelines Before Imaging55Ch. 7Location and Direction in the Body71Ch. 8Force, Gravity, and Mass79Ch. 9The Laws of Motion and Force Systems89Ch. 10Joint and Muscle Function109Ch. 11The Pelvis, Hip Joint, and Company131Ch. 12The Knee and Lower Leg157Ch. 13The Spine187Ch. 14The Shoulders, Arms, and Hands215Ch. 15The Head and Neck239Ch. 16Breathing259Ch. 17Alignment Revisited269Ch. 18Integrating Dynamic Alignment Exercises277Bibliography289Index292About the Author301
\ BooknewsShows how to use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release tension, offering exercises illustrated with b&w drawings and photos. Discusses the origins and uses of imagery, explains the biomechanical and anatomical principles behind complex imagery, and presents anatomical imagery exercises for specific regions of the body, for breathing, and for sculpting and improving alignment in various positions. For dancers, teachers, performance artists, and movement specialists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
