ABSTRACT
The term “movement thinking” originated with Rudolf Laban, who began studying movement in Germany prior to World War II. He was involved with all dance forms as well as choreography. His first system of notation was developed in order to preserve dance for future performance. In a general sense, as one watches any individual moving, it is possible to observe that s/he either holds back, restricts, or binds the flow of movements in the body. Conversely, another person may go-with-the-flow; the body moves easily and even lyrically. The going-with-the-flow of movement is called “free” while the restriction of flow is termed “bound” when using Laban’s terminology. Kestenberg designed her graphic profiles to augment the narrative developmental assessments conducted by her longtime colleague Anna Freud. Once the door is opened for a session, as the patient moves into the analytic space there is an opportunity for the analyst to observe more than verbal communications.
