Somatic Therapy: Movement and Impulse

Flashcards based on the lecture text concerning motor development, personal desire, and the practice of Authentic Movement.

Susan Aposhyan describes __________ toward what we need and want as the impetus for motor development.

orienting

In infants, motor development such as rolling over, pushing themselves up, and crawling is seen as moving toward __________.

what they want

Trauma, social pretense, boundary violations, rejections, and __________ all deepen our understanding of what happens when we act on our desire.

shame

By restoring presence in our own desire, we free up __________ impulse, which illumines greater movement.

organic

Using movement to restore healthy __________ to your needs can help when they have been forgotten or judged.

attunement

The roots of the "Move from Impulse Rather than Thought" exercise are in the practice called __________.

Authentic Movement

Authentic Movement was created by Janet Adler and __________ as noted in the transcript.

Mary Starks Whitehouse

Listening to inner impulses allows movement to initiate from internal awareness and __________ as opposed to only thinking.

feeling

When beginning the movement meditation practice, you should set a timer for __________ minutes.

five

The movement meditation practice involves trusting whatever way your body naturally moves without the need to __________ any task.

perform

According to the text, as infants we reach for our __________ or a toy as a form of orienting.

caregiver