Authentic Movement
“Authentic Movement”是一种以身体觉知、内在聆听和关系见证为重点的冥想式运动练习。它的特点是源于内在冲动的自发运动，并在一个明确界定的框架内进行，该框架包含“运动者”和“见证者”的角色。
Authentic Movement 在国际上被应用于治疗、教育、艺术和冥想等领域。它通常被描述为一种学科而非舞蹈形式，强调觉察、临在和意义建构，而非表演或审美结果。
起源
Authentic Movement 起源于 20 世纪中期，这要归功于舞蹈家兼荣格分析师玛丽·斯塔克斯·怀特豪斯 (Mary Starks Whitehouse) 的工作。怀特豪斯汲取了现代舞、深度心理学和积极想象的影响，发展出一种将无意识素材、动作和意识觉知联系起来的实践方法。
她的工作得到了后来的实践者的进一步发展和传承，其中包括“珍妮特·阿德勒”，她将Authentic Movement阐述为一门具有伦理基础、清晰语言和长期培训途径的正式学科。
核心原则
Authentic Movement 基于以下几个核心原则：
- “内在冲动”——动作源于内在感知到的感觉、意象、情绪或冲动。
- “临在”——持续关注当下的生活体验。
- “见证”——一种不带评判、接纳的临在，观察动作而不加诠释。
- “区分”——培养对自我与他人、行动者与见证者之间界限的觉察。
- “整合”——在动作之后，通过语言和意义反思体验。
这种实践方式注重直接体验和反思，而不是指导或技巧。
Practice
A typical Authentic Movement session involves:
- one or more movers who close their eyes and follow internal impulses into movement,
- one or more witnesses who maintain a grounded, attentive presence,
- a period of verbal reflection following the movement phase.
Movers do not plan or choreograph movement. Instead, they attend to bodily sensations, emotions, memories, and imagery as they arise. Witnesses observe with restraint, cultivating awareness of their own responses while refraining from interpretation or intervention.
Sessions may be practiced one-to-one, in small groups, or within long-term practice groups.
The role of the witness
The role of the witness is central to Authentic Movement. Witnessing involves:
- tracking the mover without judgement,
- maintaining awareness of one’s own sensations and projections,
- supporting safety, containment, and clarity of the practice space.
Over time, practitioners may develop the capacity to witness both others and themselves simultaneously, sometimes described as the inner witness.
Language and reflection
Following movement, participants often engage in spoken reflection. Language is used carefully and intentionally, typically emphasising:
- first-person statements,
- descriptions of direct experience,
- differentiation between observation, feeling, and interpretation.
This reflective phase supports integration of embodied experience into conscious awareness.
Training and transmission
Authentic Movement is transmitted through long-term study rather than standardised certification. Training pathways may include:
- sustained personal practice,
- supervised practice groups,
- mentorship and apprenticeship,
- study of ethics, boundaries, and psychological awareness.
Some organisations and teachers describe Authentic Movement explicitly as a discipline, emphasising responsibility, containment, and ethical clarity.
Applications
Authentic Movement is used in a range of contexts, including:
- psychotherapy and counselling,
- dance and movement education,
- somatic and expressive arts practice,
- contemplative and spiritual inquiry,
- creative and performance research.
Relationship to conscious dance
Authentic Movement is closely related to the conscious dance field through its emphasis on awareness, embodiment, and non-judgement. It differs from many conscious dance practices in its minimal use of music, absence of group dance structures, and strong focus on witnessing and reflection.
It has significantly influenced later movement meditation practices, somatic psychology, and embodied contemplative disciplines.
External links
- Discipline of Authentic Movement: https://disciplineofauthenticmovement.com/
