by: Moshe Feldenkrais
Body and Mature
Behavior is a unique study of human development that is concerned with
the relationships between movement, emotional maturity, and behavior patterns.
Moshe Feldenkrais, the developer of the Feldenkrais Method®, was
superbly aware of the muscular responses, tensions, and rigidity that lead to
both physical and emotional problems. The book’s subtitle speaks to the
primary themes of the book—anxiety, sex, gravitation, and learning. Feldenkrais
outlines his primary topics in an intellectually rich and eloquent style. From
the very Introduction, Feldenkrais delves straight to the heart of his case:
a condensed description of the conditions of our existence, touching upon topics
like neurology, prehistory, child development, individual-societal relationships,
and more. A fascinating discussion of gravitation and the anti-gravity mechanism
is followed by a discussion of the effects of emotion (especially anxiety and
the attitude to sexuality) on posture and on personal patterns of movement.
Feldenkrais speaks to the importance of acknowledging the inseparability of
the body and the mind.
Paperback book, 180 pages
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the Foroward of the original 1949 publication
