“Who's there? / Who goes there?”

Point of View of the Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education

Authors

  • Odette Guimond PhD
  • Eileen McGurk Translator

Keywords:

Feldenkrais Method, Somatic Education, body awareness, movement, body, mind, learning

Abstract

Referring to seminal texts and influential authors in the field of biology of cognition, the author discusses connections between mind and body, insisting on the critical role of the body in the acquisition of knowledge viewed as a biological phenomena. She reviews in that context the principles of the Feldenkrais method of somatic education whose goal is essentially to restore the integrity and unity of sensorial, affective and intellectual levels of the self. This approach designed to enhance body awareness and consolidate body image through sequences of movements and functional integration is said to be most beneficial to actors and artists in their search for creativity but it may benefit as well individuals who seek improvement of their health and personal growth.

 

This article is also available in French.

Author Biography

Odette Guimond, PhD

Certified teacher in the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education since 1991, the author is also an actor and director and graduate of the Conservatoire d’Art dramatique de Montréal in 1976. She completed her doctorate in French Studies at the Université de Montréal in 1987 with a thesis on L’acteur et le corps apparent. Since 1977, she has taught at universities and schools of theatre studies and directed a theatre company for more than fifteen years. In 1995, she founded Autopoïésis, an arts school to integrate the Feldenkrais Method® into the training, research and professional development of artists.

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Published

2005-01-01

How to Cite

Guimond, O., & McGurk, E. (2005). “Who’s there? / Who goes there?”: Point of View of the Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education. Feldenkrais Research Journal, 2. Retrieved from https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/93

Issue

Volume 2 (2005): Choosing the Path of Least Resistance

Section

Articles