What Are You Afraid Of?

by Plonka, Lavinia (Author)

• ISBN13: 9781585423934
• ISBN10: 1585423939
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-31
• Publisher: Tarcher

Summary

The ordinary manner in which we carry ourselves physically, our automatic gestures, and the accustomed comforts of our bodily habits inadvertently reinforce fear's hold on our lives. What Are You Afraid Of?explores how our fears often arise from physical and mental triggers that have been learned over the course of our early lives-and can be un-learned. Fear, explains award-winning movement teacher Lavinia Plonka, is not the product of intractable psychological demons; instead, it often revolves around repetitive body/mind cues. By teaching the body new habits through a series of exercises and postures, the cycle of fear can be broken.

Author Biography

Lavinia Plonka is an Emmy-nominated choreographer and former artist-in-residence at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. She is a longtime student and teacher of the Feldenkrais Method and other movement practices.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Me? Afraid?	p. 1
The Roots of Fear
Addicted to Fear	p. 9
Symptoms of Fear	p. 18
So, What Are You Afraid Of?	p. 29
Facing Your Fear
Fear of Injury or Death	p. 45
Fear of Failure/Success	p. 72
Phobias	p. 94
Fear of Abandonment	p. 108
Unavowed Dreams	p. 128
Tools and Activities
Moving into the World	p. 143
Resources	p. 155
Conclusions: Love Is Being in the Present	p. 162
What Is the Feldenkrais Method?	p. 165
Further Reading	p. 167
Index	p. 169
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