Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis 

in Movement Therapy

This is a preliminary course introducing students to  Laban Movement Analysis in Movement Therapy . 

Topics include: History of Laban, Movement Analysis techniques, incorporating Movement Analysis in clinical work, Introduction to Barteneiff Fundamentals in Movement Therapy applications.

This course provides an introduction to Movement Analysis techniques and how integrating them into Movement Therapy accesses the  body-mind connection through movement. It provides a language for describing the non-verbal.

Movement experientials, ‘somatic check-in’ and Kinesphere will be introduced as a way of exploring expressivity and emotion in this emerging Somatic field. An integration of embodiment and non-verbal communication of emotion will be explored through Laban Movement Analysis applications.

This level of understanding of movement analysis techniques is used to support the practice of Somatic Movement Therapy and essential to further studies in Somatics and Dance-Movement Therapy. The practical experiential workshop assist students’ understanding of mind–body integration.

The course requires:

• 30 hrs of pre and post workshop self-study (undertaking research and readings on the various topics)

• 3 hrs of workshop attendance OR private mentoring option

• 3 hrs of student lead movement experientials

• 3 hrs of Virtual online learning through discussion groups

• Self-practice of the various methodologies after attendance at the practical experiential workshops

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The outcomes of this module are: Acquisition of skills in observing and languaging movement

• An introductory knowledge of the Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) system

• Enhanced understanding of non-verbal communications

• Distinctive empathic Attunement capabilities utilising an LMA framework that identifies the non-verbal

• Demonstration of possibilities for non-verbal interventions

• Understanding the connection between old movement patterns and new movement options that aid healing

• Movement Experientials of how movement learning enhances your own self-awareness

• Knowledge of how Somatics enables us to use the brain to overcome the negative effects of stress, trauma and aging.

• Empowerment to hear more clearly the wisdom of our bodies

• Awareness of the neuromuscular responses to emotional states and the joy that that emerges from the body’s renewed understanding of itself

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Cost: $600**/$570*/$400

(Choose from dates below and students must complete Intro unit for eligibility to Module 1 or Module 2 )

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24th November, 2018

9th March, 2019

5th April, 2019