Description
"We familiarize ourselves with the malleability of the body through flexible and gentle bodily responses." Our goal as somatic therapists is not to force clients to conform to some external standard imposed on them through somatic ideals and formalistic protocols, but to attempt to uncover the limitations that stand in their way of becoming who they are, and then to release their fixations in the correct order. In his book Spacious Body: Explorations in Somatic Ontology, Jeffrey Maitland explored the philosophical meanings of Rolfing, examined different kinds of will, and demonstrated how people can begin to understand the fixations of their inner selves and conflicting directions, and how they can move towards creative change. His striking descriptions of healing showed how it can contribute to the transformation of spirit when we newly understand how the human body functions. In this new, more physiological book, Maitland remains with the myofascial release techniques invented by Rolfing, but also directs the reader's attention to the issue of joint fixations that underlie many soft tissue pain syndromes. He pays special attention to how to relieve back pain and how to arrange the entire body more comfortably, as back pain is the primary complaint that...
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Author: Maitland Jeffrey
Language: Czech
Publication date: October 1, 2014
Manufacturer: FONTÁNA ESOTERA, s.r.o.
Genres: Health, weight loss, and sports, Books, Non-fiction literature
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 177
ISBN/EAN: 9788073367640

