Eutony and Relaxation: The Release of Physical and Mental Tension

FOREWORD by Gerda Alexander, Creator of the Method.
It is with joy that I support this book with my best wishes and it is my hope that it will draw attention to the rich possibilities open to those who wish to acquire a deeper knowledge of their bodies.
For more than fifty years Eutony has been used in various fields, both in education and therapy. As a pedagogy, it is used in kindergartens, in schools for normal children and for children who are handicapped physically or mentally, as a training technique for sports, for teachers of physical education, eurythmics , music and dance, in drama schools and as a preparation for childbirth . Therapeutically, Eutony can be applied in psychosomatic medicine and for certain psychiatric disorders. Its role is considerable in the sphere of rehabilitation following trauma and it is also beneficial in orthopaedics and neurology. The professional training of Eutonists which covers all aspects of Eutony, is less well-known. In essence, it leads to the experience and knowledge of the individual's psychosomatic unity by developing an awareness of regions or functions of the body which otherwise remain partially or totally unconscious. The conscious work of balancing of tensions, a balance which is constantly renewed in contact with ourselves and our surroundings, has the effect of liberating and maturing each pupil's personality .