The Meaning of Movement: Embodied Developmental, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives of the Kestenberg Movement Profile [Hardcover]

Preface. Section I: The Kestenberg Movement Profile Explained. Introduction.  1. Tension Flow Rhythms  2. Tension Flow Attributes  3. Precursors of Effort (Commonly Referred to as Pre-Efforts)  4. Efforts  5. Bipolar Shape Flow  6. Unipolar Shape Flow  7. Shape Flow Design  8. Shaping in Directions  9. Shaping in Planes  Section II: Clinical and Research Applications. 10. Clinical Contributions Employing the Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP) 11. KMP of Joey and Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) Clinical Applications  12. Musings on Theoretical and Research Contributions of the KMP Within the Context of Nonverbal Studies. Section III: Interpreting the KMP 13. Reviewing the Body Attitude and Interpreting Movement Patterns through KMP Diagrams

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