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Somatics in Action describes a Pilates, yoga, and dance inspired movement system that helps movers achieve optimum strength, skeletal alignment, and body-mind engagement. The book integrates the Pilates principle of strengthening abdominal and spinal musculature to support postural stability and balance with alignment-based yoga’s principle of proper physical placement and an understanding of anatomical structure. Three additional concepts that contribute to the foundation of SIA are imagery, experiential anatomy, and body integration. This work focuses on dancers consistently engaging with their body and mind’s inner wisdom, not only in quiet moments of reflection, but also in the very active moments of moving, dancing and creating. Somatics in Action details the unique movement theory and practice developed by the author. The book blends yoga, Pilates, experiential anatomy, body integration and imagery into a comprehensive, rigorous and creative pedagogical tool for educators and dancers. The textbook outlines how dance, movement, yoga and Pilates educators can incorporate this technique into their teaching and curriculum.
The book:
• provides thoughtful and nuanced explanation of the technique as well as
detailed lesson plans and assignments that can be implemented immediately into a
university or other curriculum.
• can be used in any somatic based class (yoga, Pilates, dance conditioning), in
modern dance technique courses and also in creative movement curricula
Acknowledgements
Forewords
Preface
Video Index
Introduction
Chapter 1 Laying the Foundation
Mindfulness and Movement
Imagery
Body Integration
Experiential Anatomy
Movement Educator Resources
Chapter 2 Somatics in Action: Body Practices I
Brief History of Yoga
Asana and Pranayama Props
Pranayama
Asana
Restorative
Sequences
Movement Educator Resources
Chapter 3 Somatics in Action: Body Practices II
Brief History of Pilates
Pilates Principles
Terminology
Pilates Props
Pelvic Clock
Pilates Mat Exercises
Personal Explorations
Movement Educator Resources
Chapter 4 Somatics in Action: Body Practices III
Somatics in Action
Class Structure
The Practice
Terminology
Center Barre
Personal Sequences
Movement Educator Resources
References
Index
Additional information
| Format | Paperback, eBook |
| ISBN | 978-1-909141-64-3 |
| Edition No | 1 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Illustrations | 110 photos 20 drawings |
| Dimensions | 246 X 189 mm |
| Status | Published |
| Publication Date | 25 September 2017 |
Author biography
Lauren W. Kearns, M.F.A., E-RYT 500 is a choreographer and dancer. She has composed over fifty professionally produced concert pieces that have been presented throughout the U.S.A., Europe, and Asia. She is the artistic director of The Kearns Dance Project, a professional dance company based in North Carolina, U.S.A. Kearns has received over forty grants, fellowships, and awards to support her artistic and scholarly projects. She is a published scholar, a somatics specialist with certifications in Vinyasa Yoga, Alignment-Based Yoga, and Classical Pilates. Kearns is also a certified and registered Experienced Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level with the Yoga Alliance, and has presented her creative and somatics research at national and international dance conferences since 2000. In addition to her dance career, Kearns is a Professor of Dance, the Coordinator of the Dance Program, and the Associate Chair of the Department of Performing Arts at Elon University, Elon, N.C. U.S.A. She received her M.F.A. in Dance and her M.A. in Dance Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. For more information on Lauren and The Kearns Dance Project, please visit www.thekearnsdanceproject.org.
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