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Laban’s Movement Elements

Laban’s Movement Elements. Range Bound ----------------Free Direct--------------Flexible Strong----------------Light Sudden---------Sustained. Function Feeling Thinking Asserting Decision. Developmental Task Affect regulation Control Attending, relating Independence

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Laban’s Movement Elements

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  1. Laban’s Movement Elements Range Bound ----------------Free Direct--------------Flexible Strong----------------Light Sudden---------Sustained Function Feeling Thinking Asserting Decision Developmental Task Affect regulation Control Attending, relating Independence Sensitivity Timing, choice Effort FLOW SPACE WEIGHT TIME Rachel Melville-Thomas

  2. What does it mean? • Tension – control – handling feelings • Spatial use – cognitive skills – approach to problems • Grounded vs tentative – self assertion/confidence • Timing – decisions and use of knowledge • Body attitude – a snapshot of life so far (plus some inherited physicality) Rachel Melville-Thomas

  3. Kestenberg’s Rhythms • Oral libidinal – sucking – smooth transitions (patting rubbing, opening/closing hands) UNION • Oral sadistic – biting – sharp transitions (snapping, tapping, flicking) SEPARATION • Anal libidinal – twisting / sadistic - straining (Urethral libidinal - running / sadistic - run-stop-go) • Inner genital libidinal - undulating /sadistic - surging • Outer genital libidinal - jumping / sadistic - ramming Rachel Melville-Thomas

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