Retiring last year after decades at a desk job, my body was generally stiff with limited flexibility and a lot of aches and pains. After few sessions with Jackie my movement was much freer than it had been in years and the aches and pains were gone. Amazing! Now a periodic “tune-up” session works out the kinks when I over do and things need to be put back in order. Thank you, Jackie!
—Joel Millikin, May 29, 2015 |
Movement as Bodywork and Somatic TherapyAll bodywork involves movement- the movement of the therapist, and movement within the client’s body. A good bodyworker finds the movement or lack of movement in the various tissues of your body according to her/his training and works with you and your body to bring you to optimum health. As a Movement Analyst and Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist, Jackie looks at how your body presents itself in moving.
Are your habitual movement choices working for you and are they part of the reason you came for a session? Does the context in which you move support your movement and does your personal movement style or pattern fit the context? Are you creating much of your pain by how you are moving? According to your individual needs and capabilities, Jackie introduces small and/or large ways for you to move for positive change and may provide significant relief. |
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Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies (LBMS)LMA is a description and analysis applicable to all movement. It focuses on the relationship of the body and its dynamics and changing shape through space. BF is the organization and understanding of movement patterning and dynamics of your body in space. LMA and BF are not independent from one another. An LBMS perspective of movement allows for change. LBMS as a form of body and movement awareness and re-education provides an opportunity to enhance your quality of movement function and expressivity in all areas of your movement life.
Whether you are young or old, athlete or busy mom, active or not, as well as those recovering from an injury or surgery, LBMS offers something for everyone! “Jacqueline Hand is an exceptional teacher of Laban Movement Analysis and somatic studies; her eye and instinct are superb.”
— Jaclynn Villamil, ballet teacher and CMA, recipient of the 2015 American Dance Festival Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching |
