Applying Being in Movement with Sexual Abuse Survivors

Article Summary: 
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.
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Appreviated version originally published in <i>Somatics</i>, Autumn 1990.
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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 © 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.