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This book explores how we go about creating the connections within us that allow us to become fully embodied human beings in the world. It provides some very personal memories of Irmgard Bartenieff and the development of her approach to Fundamentals.
This is an outstanding work, which, when published, was prescient of the connectivity we glibly call "mind-body". It's more relevant than ever today. Ms Hackney studied extensively with people in the forefront of somatic work bridging the aesthetic (dance), scientific, and therapeutic worlds, all of which drive the now burgeoning consciousness movement. Her language is precise, furthering literacy in the fields of anatomy and kinesiology, and includes detailed and remarkably clear descriptions of movement exercises that illuminate the concepts, structures, and functions of the body. There is also a warm and personable writing 'voice' here, which speaks to the depth of her knowledge, which is above all experiential. This is not a dry, plodding textbook; it's alive with experience and knowledge. Ms Hackney makes the subtle connections of the sentient body accessible to growing generations of movers, dancers, and anyone who seeks to live fully and gracefully. Any doubts and check out her video, Discovering Your Expressive Body. You will see Peggy and her assistant clearly demonstrate the core concepts of this important area of study. Her work on the page and in the studio/clinic leaves no doubt that a healthy, well-integrated body leads to a lively, empathic, and well-organized mind.