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| Somatic (R)evolution |
| From the Editors |
| “I believe that the possibility of a better future humanity is nearer to our grasp than is presumed by the gloomy outlook of self-destruction that is predicted and held by many. A society in which its members are only so many units composing it is not the final form of society. A society of men and women with greater awareness of themselves will, I believe, be one that will work for the human dignity of its members rather than primarily for the abstract, collective notion of human society.” – Moshe Feldenkrais: Somatics, Spring 1979 |
| In last month’s SenseAbility newsletter ‘What is Somatic Education’ we featured an article by Thomas Kampe that generated some buzz in the community. In the article Thomas explored some of the milestones in the field of ‘Somatics’ and how they relate to Moshe Feldenkrais and the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education. Because the SenseAbility newsletter is catered towards the general public Thomas graciously agreed to streamline his original (more detailed) article to make it accessible to a wider audience. We are therefore happy to publish the original article here for practitioners, so that we can enjoy the full scope of the work and all the additional information and detail that Thomas included. One of the narrative themes in the article is that somatic practices have often been a response to the current socio-political climate and have created safe spaces for practitioners to access internal protest to external constraints. Thomas Kampe is deeply connected with the growing Eco-Somatics movement that explores how we can bring these revolutionary ideas into action and begin to have an impact on our modern world. Eco-Somatics is an evolving field and we thought this would be a great opportunity to learn more about it from both Thomas and Kate Sagovsky, a Berlin based Feldenkrais® Practitioner who is currently conducting her PHd on Eco-Somatics. In the interview they discuss how Eco-Somatics encourages practitioners to move beyond the isolated world of the studio, back into a natural environment, thereby exploring how somatic practice can reconnect us, not only with ourselves but also with each other and the natural world around us. If you enjoy the interview and would like to learn more about Eco-Somatics, or become involved in the current research and group discussions, we encourage you to get in contact with Thomas and Kate. We have also provided a link to an upcoming group discussion through IFEEA, an emergent international forum for practitioners, educators and scholars in the growing field of eco-embodied arts. Lastly, we have included a number of resources which provide further reading and routes of investigation within the field of Eco-Somatics. We hope you enjoy it! Joe, Jane & Michelle |
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From ‘Body-Cultures’ to ‘Bodies of Culture’: Somatic Communities and the Feldenkrais Method® – An Article with Thomas Kampe
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What is Eco-Somatics? – An Interview with Thomas Kampe and Kate Sagovsky
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Somatic (R)evolution – Additional Resources
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