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BodyStories is a book that engages the general reader as well as the serious student of anatomy. Thirty-one days of learning sessions heighten awareness about each bone and body system and provide self-guided studies. The book draws on Andrea Olsen's thirty years as a dancer and teacher of anatomy to show how our attitudes and approaches to our body affect us day to day. Amusing and insightful personal stories enliven the text and provide ways of working with the body for efficiency and for healing. BodyStories is used as a primary text in college dance departments, massage schools, and yoga training programs internationally.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
in this book the body is like a myth - the parts and organs are like people who have stories to tell and are in relationship to each other and to the world.
If you are set on facts and statistics, the book might on first glance seem a bit airy-fairy to you - but if you are a kinaesthetic or experiential person, or if you want to go deeper in knowledge than just accumulating facts, then give yourself permission to experience the poetry of this approach to the body - and you might be amazed how much you have learnt.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm pleased i bought this book. It took me a while to get into it - i bought it intending to work through it systematically, but soon gave that up. I've found it far more enjoyable and educational to refer to it when i'm curious about a particular area of the body. It'd be fun to work through in a group or with a partner but is still good for soloists.
So i'd thoroughly recommend it as a way to get a deeper feeling for the body. The only reason i don't give 5 stars is because i like to save 5 stars for books that i think are beautiful objects, whereas the presentation here is fairly standard.
So i'd thoroughly recommend it as a way to get a deeper feeling for the body. The only reason i don't give 5 stars is because i like to save 5 stars for books that i think are beautiful objects, whereas the presentation here is fairly standard.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
fantastic!
9 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
this book really amazed me. the title alone drew me to it. i am a Pilates instructor and i wanted to learn as much as i could about the body and mind working together. this book breaks down the body into different areas, gives you a little anatomy lesson, and gives activities to connect with that body part. some are meditations and some are hands-on. it gives you a better idea of your own relationship to your body as well as a sense of gratitude for all it does for us. truly a gem!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Thinking through the body!
9 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
This is a very good book. It is an excellent how to guide for growing to understand your body one part at a time. However, in the end the process seems truly integrative. I can see how it would be a very good book for bodywork beginners or pros. Enjoy!
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