Movement: Case Study

 “’Celia was in her familiar position folded over and swaying in a flexible and free flow way and I was to one side swaying with her, amplifying the movement by reaching out with my hand towards her, extending to the edge of my own personal space and reaching out into hers.  She paused briefly and, with a sustained quality, extended her arm from the elbow out towards me keeping her elbow close to her thigh and we made contact with hands.  Celia extended her upper arm away from her body and began to pull my hand in towards her body then push it away, to and fro rhythmically, in a manner reminiscent of her swaying (Loutsis,1997)’

Finally, I had been allowed into her world and I felt a strong sense of relief.  Now that touch had been introduced into the therapeutic relationship there was scope for different interventions and responses to occur.”

For more on this, please see:
Loutsis, A; The Folded Body Sesame Journal Vol 1 p 19-26