transforming lives through movement
Why Flowsensing, Weightsensing and Breath Support (a Bartenieff Fundamental Principle ) are the key. By K. Studd (2020) Recently, in connecting to the students of an LBMS international training program, I encouraged the group to really continue to find how movement can help sustain them in these very challenging times. I said, in closing an …
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Debunking the Myths by K. Studd (2020) Body language is a trendy term that is used frequently without discretion. We need to be wary of using this term too generally or using it inappropriately. By inappropriately I mean in ways which oversimplify the complex and interwoven multiple layers of non-verbal communication. The non-verbal components of …
What Motif is and What Motif is not by K. Studd(updated 2020) From a quick internet search to define the term “motif” – I find the following: “… In a literary piece, a motif is a recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme, while a theme is a central idea or …
The Laban/Bartenieff Movement System & Why LBMS is a “System” by K. Studd (Updated December 2019) To begin, let’s start with what is a “system”? A system is defined as: An organized, purposeful structure that consists of interrelated and interdependent parts. These component parts continually influence one another (directly or indirectly) to maintain their activity …
We Are All Embodied Beings by K. Studd (2019) Embodiment is a current buzz word (at least in English) these days. And many workshops, programs and classes promise participants to become “embodied”. I believe I understand the sentiment however; we are all already embodied beings by the fact that we exist as human being-bodies. Our …