{"product_id":"your-body-knows-9780367258825","title":"Your Body Knows","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour Body Knows\u003c\/em\u003e provides the foundation actors need to move with ease and power. It is a practical guide to movement starting at the very beginning: knowing your body and experiencing how it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the work of F.M. Alexander, Rudolf Laban, and Michael Chekhov, this book offers basic training in movement fundamentals. Its step-by-step process supports the actor's work in any acting or movement training program and as a working professional. The book focuses on three main areas of exploration:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eBody facts â Know your body and its design for movement. Let go of misinformed ideas about your body. Move more freely, avoid injury, and develop a strong body-mind connection.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMovement facts â What is movement? Discover the movement fundamentals that can serve your art. Explore new ways of moving.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreative inspiration â Connect your body, mind, and imagination to liberate authentic and expressive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnow Your Instrument (So You Can Really Play) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection I The Starting Place \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Your Motion Detector \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Your 3-Dimensional Body \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Your Moving Breath \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Restful Break: Constructive Rest #1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection II You Are Designed for Movement \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Get to Know Your Joints \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Joint Connections in Your Head–Spine–Pelvis \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Joint Connections in Your Arm Structure \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Joint Connections in your Feet, Legs, and Pelvis \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Strong Bones, Dynamic Muscles \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Connecting Your Joints and Your Whole Body \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Restful Break: Constructive Rest #2 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection III What You Think Is What You Get \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Your Body-Mind Connection \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Body Myths vs. Anatomical Facts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Your Primary Coordination \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection IV Claiming Your Inner and Outer Space \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Your Inner Space \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Exploring “Outer Space” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Inner and Outer Space: A Movement Partnership \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection V Pathway to Presence: Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Connecting Body, Mind, Breath, and Space \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Practicing Presence \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElements of Expression \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection VI Authenticity and Commitment \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Authentic Impulse: Listening Within \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Your Body Leads The Way \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20 The Four Brothers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection VII Foundations \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Space \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Time \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Weight \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Flow \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Qualities of Movement \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Shape \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Spatial Tools \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Text and Your Responsive Body-Mind \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreative Practice \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Whole-body Warm-up: Staccato-Legato \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 31 Movement, Character, and Relationships: Putting Principles and Skills Into Practice! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Performing for an Audience: My Space, Your Space, Their Space \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Movement and Space: Creating the World of the Play \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Key Words and Key Practices \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix I – Practices for Further Exploration \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix II – The Movement Pioneers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017860481367,"sku":"9780367258825","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367258825.jpg?v=1750774911","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/your-body-knows-9780367258825","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}