Somatic Practices & Movement Re-education Flashcards
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The Feldenkrais Method's 'Awareness Through Movement' (ATM) lessons are primarily delivered in which format?
Answer: Verbally guided group movement sequences
ATM lessons are verbally guided group classes where participants follow spoken instructions through movement sequences to develop kinesthetic awareness.
In Body-Mind Centering (BMC), the concept of 'cellular breathing' refers to:
Answer: The rhythmic pulsation and fluid exchange occurring at the cellular level
Cellular breathing in BMC describes the inherent rhythmic movement of cells — their expansion, contraction, and fluid exchange — as a foundation of embodied awareness.
Which somatic practitioner developed 'Ideokinesis,' using mental imagery to re-pattern neuromuscular coordination?
Answer: Mabel Todd
Mabel Todd developed Ideokinesis, the use of anatomical imagery to facilitate postural change through the nervous system without conscious muscular effort.
The Alexander Technique's 'primary control' refers to the dynamic relationship between:
Answer: The head, neck, and back
F.M. Alexander identified 'primary control' as the dynamic relationship of the head, neck, and back, which organizes overall coordination and postural tone.
In Bartenieff Fundamentals, 'Thigh Lift' specifically addresses the connection between:
Answer: Inner groin and contralateral armpit
The Thigh Lift pattern in Bartenieff Fundamentals activates the inner groin connection to the contralateral armpit, establishing cross-lateral body organization.
Continuum Movement, developed by Emilie Conrad, emphasizes:
Answer: Fluid, exploratory movement arising from breath and internal impulse
Continuum Movement invites fluid, self-directed movement exploration initiated by breath and sound to access the body's innate intelligence and fluid nature.
In somatic re-education, 'sensory-motor amnesia' (a term coined by Thomas Hanna) describes:
Answer: Chronically contracted muscles that the nervous system has lost the ability to relax voluntarily
Hanna's sensory-motor amnesia describes muscles locked in habitual contraction patterns that the person can no longer consciously feel or release, corrected through Hanna Somatics.