Generous Movement, with accompanying CD, is available from Amazon com. or from Roger Pierce, 2513 24th Avenue, Longmont, CO 80503-8134. ISBN 1-879970-00-7. $12.50 with CD. Paper.

How can you find an easy balance in sitting, standing, or moving—a balance that expresses your innate structure and at the same time your individuality? That is not merely “good posture” but is natural and comfortable? When walking, lifting, or reaching, how can you move more fluently, with a grounded solidity that gives both power and refined control?

    Generous Movement takes a practical approach to such questions. It simplifies several of the commonest human activities—including sitting, standing, reaching, and walking—to their basic shapes, then sets to music these brief movement studies in a pleasurable, repeatable form on the accompanying cassette tape or CD. Doing the processes daily will improve your grace and efficiency and help free you from past habits. The movements are easy, invigorating, and quieting.

        The book shows specific ways to release unnecessary muscular tension.

        There are processes for stretching and for flexible movement of the spine.

        On the recording is a guided exploration of natural breathing, also discussed in a chapter of the book.

        Readable explanations, interesting in themselves, are supported by illustrations which escort you step by step.                        

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                                     Generous Movement

                                    Table of Contents

Discussion                                         Movement Processes to Music

Alert and Comfortable Sitting            Sitting Balance

Releasing Shoulder Tension               Arm Lifts

Standing Tall                                       Standing Balance

                                                             Arm Lifts

Walking                                               Walking

Stretching                                            Six Spinal Movements                                           

Mobilizing Power                               Sitting to Standing

Reaching                                              Gracious Curve    

Breathing Awareness

Lifting