Bone, Breath, and Gesture

Synopsis of Bone, Breath, and Gesture

«Bone, Breath, and Gesture» is the anthology of essays on somatics edited by Don Hanlon Johnson (North Atlantic Books, paperback, 389 pp., in English).

A collection of essays, lectures, and interviews from pioneers of bodywork and body awareness. The editor brings together manual therapists like Ida Rolf and phenomenologists like Elizabeth Behnke, tracing the lineage, differences, and commonalities of somatics. Includes attention to chronic pain and mind-body therapies.

It is the first volume in the «Practices of Embodiment» series; published in 1995 by North Atlantic Books.

Aimed at bodyworkers, somatics students, and readers interested in the mind-body connection.