The Body in Motion by Theodore Dimon Jr

The Body in Motion by Theodore Dimon Jr

An anatomical exploration of the human body, accessibly written with 162 full-color illustrations for physical therapists, dancers, yoga teachers, and students

This comprehensive guide demonstrates the functions and evolution of specific body systems, explaining how they cooperate to form an upright, intelligent, tool-making marvel, capable of great technological and artistic achievement.

Enhanced with 162 beautifully rendered full-color illustrations, the book opens with an introduction to the origins of movement and a journey through time and evolution--from fish to amphibian, quadruped to primate--showing how humans became the preeminent moving beings on the planet. Further examining our upright support system, the book describes the purpose of:
 
* The extensors, flexors, and spine
* The importance of the shoulder girdle as a support structure for the arm
* The hands and upper limbs
* The pelvic girdle
* The feet and lower limbs
* Breathing
* The larynx and throat musculature
* The spiral musculature of the trunk
 
It is our upright posture that makes it possible for us to move in an infinite variety of ways, to manipulate objects, to form speech, and to perform the complex rotational movements that underlie many of our most sophisticated skills. These systems, Dimon argues persuasively, have helped us build, invent, create art, explore the world, and imbue life with a contemplative, spiritual dimension that would otherwise not exist.

Dr. Theodore (Ted) Dimon, the founder and head of the Dimon Institute in New York City, is a renowned expert in the Alexander Technique as well as an educator and author. In 1987, Dimon received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Harvard University, where he studied human evolution, comparative anatomy, and educational theory in depth. He uncovered new ideas of how the human person is designed to work and function as a result of his studies, which he combined with his practical hands-on expertise. Dimon has helped tens of thousands of patients overcome chronic musculoskeletal disorders and experience greater levels of consciousness since then. The Undivided Self, The Components of Skill, The Body in Motion, Neurodynamics: The Art of Mindfulness in Action, and Anatomy of the Voice are among Dimon's other works.

Professor Emeritus of Illustration at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he taught for fifteen years and directed the BFA illustration department, G.DAVID BROWN is a medical illustrator with over 40 years of expertise. He co-founded Synapse Media Productions, Inc., which specializes in medical illustration for print and film. Brown received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his master's degree in medical illustration from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, where he was a member of the Department of Biomedical Communications' graduate faculty for four years.

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ISBN 13	9781556439704
ISBN 10	1556439709
Title	The Body in Motion
Author	Theodore Dimon Jr
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Year published	2011-01-25
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.