"(...) is a book which engages the general reader as well as the serious student of anatomy. It's information is applicable to dancers, artists, athletes, bodyworkers, massage therapists, teachers, and individuals with injuries or with a special interest in learning about their body. Thirty-one days of learning sessions bring heightened awareness about each bone and body system as well as prividing self-guided studies to activate the learning processes. The book draws on Ms Olsen's twenty years as a dancer and teacher of anatomy to show how our attitudes and approaches to our body affect us day to day. Amusing and insightful personal stories enliven the text and provide ways of working with the body for efficiency and for healing. Anecdotes about international travel as a dancer, and about working, with colleagues Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen in experiential anatomy and Janet Adler in Authentic Movement demonstrate how movement pattenrs and memories are part of our physical heritage, and how the body serves as a language for our world community. The works of twelve visual artists plus childrens' drawings, medical illustrations and multicultural images are included to broaden our way of looking at and learning to listen to the stories of the body."-- P. [4] de la couv.

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"In a remarkable intregration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expressions, Andrea Olsen offers a guide to a holistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part exploration, 'Body and Earth' considers the question of how we can best, most responsibly in habit both our bodies and our planet.
Arranged as a 31-day program, the book offers not only a wealth of scientific information but also exercises for both exploring the body and connecting with place; illustrations and works of art that illuminate each chapter's themes; and Olsen's own meditations and reflections, connecting the topics to her personal history and experience.
Olsen insists that body and landscape are not separate from our fundamental selves. Through hard data, reflection, exercises, and inspiration, 'Body and Earth' offers a guide to responsible stewardship of both our planet and our persons." -- P. [4] de la couv.

Comprend une bibliographie.
Comprend des index.[-]