ABSTRACT

Human movement influences an individual's perceptions and ability to interact with the world. Through exercises, illustrations, and detailed anatomical drawings, this remarkable book guides the reader toward total body integration. An experimental approach to movement fundamentals involving the patterning of connections in the body according to principles of efficient movement, the process of total body integration encourages personal expression and full psychological involvement.

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Personal Memories of Irmgard Bartenieff

chapter Chapter 2|9 pages

What Is Fundamental?

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

Why Return to Fundamental Patterns?

chapter Chapter 6|17 pages

Breath

chapter Chapter 7|19 pages

Core-Distal Connectivity

chapter Chapter 8|31 pages

Head-Tail Connectivity

chapter Chapter 9|60 pages

Upper-Lower Connectivity

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

Body-Half Connectivity

chapter Chapter 11|26 pages

Cross-Lateral Connectivity

chapter Chapter 12|18 pages

Integration