The Thompson Method of Bodywork: Structural Alignment, Core Strength, and Emotional Release
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06Y1DW26B |
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| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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They also explore breathing and bodywork practices to release the vocal mechanism and free the voice for more fluid and powerful self-expression. Offering illustrated instructions for 62 corrective alignment exercises, the authors show how to release body tensions, realign the body’s dynamic structure, work with the deep postural muscles, and support the neck, shoulders, lower back, and feet to strengthen the emotional and physical body as well as improve singing, dancing, yoga, and posture while sitting at the computer. They explore how to listen to the body’s signals to discover our physical and emotional blindspots--the weaknesses and misalignments at the root of our discomfort--and explain how transformation of
Cathy Thompson (1957-2008) was an innovative bodywork practitioner with a private practice in Manhattan for 30 years. She also taught workshops and trained students in the Thompson Method. Tara Thompson Lewis studied the Thompson Method intensively with her mother and was a Brooke Scholar at Oxford University before taking over her mother’s private bodywork practice. She worked with many famous singers, actors, athletes, and dancer
She worked with many famous singers, actors, athletes, and dancers. She lives in New York City. She also taught workshops and trained students in the Thompson Method. About the Author Cathy Thompson (1957-2008) was an innovative bodywork practitioner with a private practice in Manhattan for 30 years. . She studied Ohashiatsu at the Ohashi Institute and Gestalt psychotherapy at the Gestalt Institute of New York. Tara Thompson Lewis studied the Thompson Method intensively with her mother and was a Broo