{"product_id":"a-guide-to-a-somatic-movement-practice-the-anatomy-of-center-9780813068671","title":"A Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice: The Anatomy of Center","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to embodied movement through the work\u003cbr\u003eof a dance education pioneer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this\u003cbr\u003eintroduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf (1942-1998), \u003cbr\u003ereaders are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a\u003cbr\u003eclose awareness of anatomical form and function. Making available the full text\u003cbr\u003eof Topf's \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of Center \u003c\/i\u003efor\u003cbr\u003ethe first time in print, this guide helps professionals, teachers, and students\u003cbr\u003eof all levels integrate embodied, somatic practices within contexts of dance, \u003cbr\u003ephysical education and therapy, health, and mental well-being.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHetty King, a movement educator certified in the\u003cbr\u003eTopf Technique(R), explains how the ideas in this work grew out of Topf's\u003cbr\u003einvolvement in developing Anatomical Release Technique--an important concept in\u003cbr\u003econtemporary dance--and the influence of earlier innovators Barbara Clark and\u003cbr\u003eMabel Elsworth Todd, founder of the approach to movement known as\u003cbr\u003e\"ideokinesis.\" Featuring lessons written as a dialogue between teacher, \u003cbr\u003estudent, and elements of the body, Topf's material is accompanied by twenty-one\u003cbr\u003eactivities that allow readers to use the book as a self-guided manual. \u003ci\u003eA Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eis a widely applicable entry point into the tradition of experiential anatomy\u003cbr\u003eand its mindful centering of the living, breathing body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTopf, Nancy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eNancy Topf\u003c\/strong\u003e (1942-1998) was a choreographer, dancer, and internationally known teacher who helped pioneer Anatomical Release Technique and developed her own approach known as the Topf Technique\/Dynamic Anatomy(R).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing, Hetty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hetty King, a dance teacher and movement educator based in New York City, is a certified practitioner of the Topf Technique(R).","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485750169874,"sku":"9780813068671","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e155383-cfda-4560-be3f-7fe30d3ac415.jpg?v=1730410152","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-guide-to-a-somatic-movement-practice-the-anatomy-of-center-9780813068671","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}