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Reconnecting with the Body and the Self: Treating Body Image Disturbances Through the Work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais
In the first line of his
book, Awareness through Movement, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais states, "We act
according to our self image." The development of the self is grounded in
kinesthetic experience; movement, within brain and body, interwoven into the
fabric of our self image from the beginning of our lives, plays an extensive
role in how the nervous system coordinates a coherent sense of self and in
how it can bring about change in that self-sense. According to Roger
Russell, "It is around the concept of the core self that psychology crosses
paths with the brain and with the body." Psychotherapist Abigail H. Natenshon has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders with individuals, families, and groups for the past 35 years. She is the author of When Your Child Has An Eating Disorder, A Step-by-Step Workbook For Parents And Other Caregivers, and is currently writing Doing What Works: A Professional Guide to the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Her work can be reviewed further at www.empoweredparents.com, www.empoweredkidZ.com, and www.treatingeatingdisorders.com.
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