ABSTRACT
Psychoanalytic approaches work more implicitly through slow and dynamic modifications of the underlying structure of mind. Body in mind training (BMT) works in an optimum and still relatively unexplored zone, between the underdeveloped opportunities for mindful movement as a part of MBIs and making more explicit the ancient body expertise from t'ai chi and martial arts. As a foundation—especially for the design and delivery of the exercises—BMT uses the growing neuroscientific knowledge base around how the body is represented in the brain. BMT makes movement the central training tool for these reasons. Body-based practices such as t'ai chi bring a wealth of knowledge about the moving body—when this is made explicit, with mindful intention and attention, possibilities for change in the whole mind–body system occur. BMT arose from the integration of three disciplines: neuroscience, clinical psychology, and martial arts.
