The Thompson Method of Bodywork: Structural Alignment, Core Strength, and Emotional Release
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1620556642 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. She also taught workshops and trained students in the Thompson Method. She worked with many famous singers, actors, athletes, and dancers. 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. She lives in New York City. Tara Thompson Lewis
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 your physical structure can correct imbalances in the unconscious mind caused by repressed memories and emotional traumas. They also explore breathing and bodywork practices to release the vocal mechanism and free the voice for more fluid and powerful self-expression. An illustrated manual for using physical movement and alignment to resolve chronic pain and tension and work with the emotions • Includes 62 exercises to work with emotions through the body and support the neck, shoulders, lower back, feet, and overall posture as well as breathing and voice • Explains 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 • Draws on Zen shiatsu, Rolfing, yoga, and Gestalt psychotherapy to explain how tran
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. . 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. She lives in New York City. She worked with many famous singers, actors, athletes, and dancers. She also taught workshops and trained students