Being In Movement

Embodying Power and Love: Moral Education

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Body Numbness as the Root of Child Abuse, Family/Social/ International Violence and Environmental Degradation. <br />Body Awareness as the Key to Moral Education, Global Change and a Humane World. (1994 paper)
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Dr. Paul Linden
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INTRODUCTION

Such seemingly different problems as interpersonal and international conflict, ethnic or gender prejudice, drug abuse, family violence and child abuse, and environmental degradation are all very similar in one crucial way. From my perspective on body and movement awareness education, all these problems are branches on the tree of body numbness. Whatever else may be involved in these problems, body numbness is a necessary condition for their existence, and body awareness training is a crucial component in their solution.

The Distress Response in Aikido, Trauma Recovery, and Peacemaking

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When people feel threatened  or challenged, they typically contract their breathing, posture, movement, and attention. Contraction makes actions effortful, inefficient and awkward, and it reduces the ability to  think flexibly and function calmly. The distress response can be overcome by constructing a body state of relaxed, alert, compassionate expansiveness.
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Dr. Paul Linden

The Distress Response in Aikido, Trauma Recovery, & Peacemaking

Somatic Literacy: Bringing Somatic Education Into Physical Education

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An examination of the scope of body awareness training, starting with stress management and movement efficiency, moving through emotional self-awareness and interpersonal awareness, and ending with conflict resolution and environmental education. Includes an extensive case study description. 6000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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Originally published in Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, September 1994.
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SOMATIC LITERACY: BRINGING SOMATIC EDUCATION INTO PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. (614) 262-3355. paullinden@aol.com. www.being-in-movement.com.
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Copyright © 1994 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included. This article originally appeared in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, September 1994.

Developing Power and Sensitivity Through Movement Awareness Training

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An examination of structural processes of breathing and posture as the foundation for movement efficiency and focused concentration. 7000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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Originally published in American Music Teacher, October 1992.
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POWER AND SENSITIVITY: BODY AND MOVEMENT AWARENESS TRAINING FOR MUSICIANS

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at: Columbus Center for Movement Studies, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. Phone: (614) 262-3355. Email: paullinden@aol.com. Website: www.being-in-movement.com.
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Copyright © 1992 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included. This article originally appeared in the American Music Teacher, October 1992.

Embodying Power and Love: A Somatic Method of Understanding Violence and Teaching Peace

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A somatic approach to understanding violence and teaching peace. 3000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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Originally published in Perspective (the newsletter of the Association for Humanistic Psychology), December, 1998.
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EMBODYING POWER AND LOVE: A SOMATIC METHOD OF UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE AND TEACHING PEACE

What is violence? What is harmony? How can human beings overcome their violent urges and learn to act in harmonious ways? Though such questions are often the subjects for philosophical, psychological or political discussion, I would like to describe a way of examining them somatically.

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of <i>Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use</i> and <i>Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors</i>. He can be contacted at: Columbus Center for Movement Studies 221 Piedmont Road Columbus, OH 43214, USA (614) 262-3355 <a href="mailto:paullinden@aol.com">paullinden@aol.com</a> www.being-in-movement.com
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Copyright © 1998 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included. This article originally appeared in the November 1998 issue of Perspective, the magazine of the Association of Humanistic Psychology.

Applying Being in Movement with Incest Survivors

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A detailed examination of powerlessness as the root cause of many dysfunctional coping strategies employed by abuse survivors; and a detailed description of body awareness, breathing, posture and movement training for developing power and compassion. 15000 words.
Author: 
Dr. Paul Linden
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Appreviated version originally published in <i>Somatics</i>, Autumn 1990.
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APPLYING BEING IN MOVEMENT® TRAINING WITH SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS

INTRODUCTION

Since 1987, I have done a lot of body/movement work with survivors of child sexual abuse and incest. I have found that the method of somatic education that I have developed aids the growth of self-awareness and the process of healing for survivors. It is a useful complement to psychotherapy as well as an effective approach on its own.

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of <i>Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use</i> and <i>Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors</i>. He can be contacted at: Columbus Center for Movement Studies 221 Piedmont Road Columbus, OH 43214, USA (614) 262-3355 paullinden@aol.com www.being-in-movement.com
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Copyright © 1990 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

Law and The Body: Body Awareness Training for Stress Management and Performance Enhancement

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An article examining body awareness training as a way of helping both lawyers and their clients function in more effective and healthful ways under the stress of legal proceedings. 2000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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unpublished
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LAW AND THE BODY: BODY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

Legal procedures are by their very nature stressful. Courtroom and conference room confrontations over issues of life, death, property and liberty are the modern, urban equivalents of fighting off wolves in the forest. The body awareness method I use for teaching stress management and performance enhancement would be especially useful for lawyers and their clients.

Author Bio: 
PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of <i>Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use</i> and <i>Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors</i>. He can be contacted at: Columbus Center for Movement Studies 221 Piedmont Road Columbus, OH 43214, USA (614) 262-3355 paullinden@aol.com www.being-in-movement.com
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Copyright © 1999 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

The Second Stage of Safety: Body Awareness Training for Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

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An examination of the role of powerlessness in the lives of abuse survivors, and a brief description of body awareness training as a path to empowerment. 3000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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Unpublished. Paper delivered at the 1998 Renfrew Center conference, in Philadelphia.
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THE SECOND STAGE OF SAFETY: BODY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE

What is safety for an abuse survivor? What is the difference between feeling safe and actually being safe? Is safety in the professional helping relationship the same as safety outside of that relationship?

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, 221 Piedmont Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA. Phone: (614) 262-3355. Email: paullinden@aol.com. Web: www.being-in-movement.com.
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Copyright © 1998 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

Winning Is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors

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Article originally published in the proceedings of the 2002 conference of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy. An examination of a systematic training process for abuse survivors; developing awareness, learning empowerment, and applying new skills in daily life. 9000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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Unpublished
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WINNING IS HEALING: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors
An Experiential Workshop for the 2002 Conference of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator and martial artist, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at: Columbus Center for Movement Studies 221 Piedmont Road Columbus, OH 43214 (614) 262-3355 paullinden@aol.com www.being-in-movement.com
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Copyright © 2002 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, including contact information and this copyright notice, are included.

Body Awareness Training for Children with Attention Deficit, Autism, or Asperger's

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An article examining how education in body and movement awareness through Being In Movement® mindbody training and Aikido can help children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), high-functioning Autism, and Asperger's Syndrome learn focus, impulse control, and more effective movement. 6000 words.
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Dr. Paul Linden
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BODY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT, AUTISM, OR ASPERGER'S

INTRODUCTION

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PAUL LINDEN is a somatic educator and martial artist, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer of Being In Movement® mindbody training. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education, is an authorized instructor of the Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education, and holds a fifth degree black belt in Aikido as well as a first degree black belt in Karate. His work involves the application of body and movement awareness education to such topics as stress management, conflict resolution, performance enhancement, and trauma recovery. He is the author of Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use and Winning is Healing: Body Awareness and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors. He can be contacted at the Columbus Center for Movement Studies 221 Piedmont Road Columbus, OH 43214 (614) 262-3355 paullinden@aol.com www.being-in-movement.com
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Copyright © 2002 by Paul Linden. This article is copyrighted by Paul Linden; however, it may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-commercial uses as long as the complete article, contact information, and this copyright notice are included.
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