Authentic Movement (AM) is a practice of listening to the inner moving impulses, moving and voicing from this inner place with eyes closed for a set amount of time. The mover is being watched by a witness, who in turn is focusing his attention on the individual sensations while watching. In the sharing we exchange our experiences verbally free of interpretation. AM is being used in dance therapy as well as in the artistic process. It offers an insight into deeper layers of our self, new possibilities of experiencing our physicality, emotional states and to honor the here and now through the dance."Authentic Movement facilitates a descent into the inner world of the psyche through natural movement. Through the process we are reconnected with deeper instinctual resources and spiritual intelligence that dwell in the molecular structure of the cells, and recover unlived parts of our nature on intrapersonal, interpersonal and transpersonal levels. The practice develops a sense of embodied presence, of being ‘at home’ in the body. During a time when many of the patriarchal power structures that have given meaning to our existence for thousands of years are crumbling, Authentic Movement allows practitioners, within the context of a healing relationship, to discover a new paradigm that offers guidance from an inner source. Physical, psychological, spiritual, social, affective and aesthetic dimensions are included in this holistic practice. Authentic Movement is used in individual and group settings, is effective within the context of psychotherapy, medicine and meditative practices, and is a potent source for artistic expression." (Tina Stromstead)
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The origins of Authentic Movement
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The origins of Authentic Movement
