“Movement is what we are, not something we do”
– Emilie Conrad
"Old age, for instance, begins with the
self-imposed restriction on forming new body patterns. First, one selects
attitudes and postures to fit an assumed dignity and so rejects certain actions,
such as sitting on the floor or jumping, which then soon become impossible to
perform. The resumption and reintegration of even these simple actions has
a marked rejuvenating effect not only of the mechanics of the body but also on
the personality as a whole."
- Moshe Feldnekrais, Embodied Wisdom,
p. 31
Body-Mind Practices: Quotes, Bibliography, Links
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