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In this fascinating and practical book, Garet Newell and Simon Paul
Ogden show how the Feldenkrais Method can be used by coaches and
managers as a resource to improve both the performance of
individuals and the health and wellbeing of the people they work
with. The Feldenkrais Method is based on sound mechanical and
neurological principles that are easily accessible through simple
practical lessons. Through its emphasis on experiential learning,
The Feldenkrais Method for Executive Coaches, Managers, and
Business Leaders offers a means to improve many aspects of everyday
working life: from sitting and walking more comfortably, improving
interpersonal relations, developing personal impact and presence,
to performing a highly developed skill more efficiently. By
exploring patterns of everyday movement, the method encourages the
discovery of new possibilities and choices providing a remarkable
approach for expanding potential. Although widely recognised within
the performing arts and sports as a method for improving skills,
performance and recovery from injury, the Feldenkrais Method is not
as widely known outside these arenas, yet the principles and
practice behind it are equally applicable to the workplace. Using
case studies, the book highlights common issues that coaches and
managers are frequently asked to deal with. Each case, and the
impact it has in the workplace, is explored from the perspective of
the Feldenkrais Method. Included at the end of each chapter there
is a practical Awareness Through Movement lesson that addresses
some of the themes raised. The Feldenkrais Method for Executive
Coaches, Managers, and Business Leaders provides, an invaluable
resource for professionals interested in both learning and
development, and health and wellbeing in the workplace. It will
also appeal to counsellors and therapists interested in somatic
approaches.
Paul W. Ogden has dedicated his life to educating young deaf and
hard of hearing people and raising awareness of what it means to be
deaf in a hearing world. He has taught and mentored a generation of
teachers, and his classic volume, The Silent Garden, has served as
a guide for parents and educators for over thirty years. Now he
tells his personal story of challenges faced and lessons learned,
revealing that the critical, guiding factors for him have always
been language and successful communication. Born in a time when
many deaf children had no access to language, Paul learned spoken
and written language skills at a young age through the painstaking
efforts of his mother. His tight-knit family, which included one
deaf and two hearing older brothers, facilitated open and constant
communication using a variety of methods. His father was a pastor
who was involved in the civil rights movement. Despite the family's
closeness, his father struggled with depression, an illness that
would take the life of one of Paul's brothers. As a student at a
residential deaf school where the use of American Sign Language
(ASL) was suppressed, Paul continued to build on the speech and
lipreading skills he had learned at home. He returned home for high
school and graduated as co-valedictorian unaware of the standing
ovation he received as he walked to the podium. Following a
rewarding experience as an undergraduate at Antioch College, Paul
went on to earn a PhD from the University of Illinois, a rare
accomplishment for a deaf person at that time. During his graduate
studies, he finally had the opportunity to learn ASL. As an
award-winning professor of Deaf Studies at California State
University, Fresno, he successfully petitioned for the university
to recognize ASL as a language, and he established the Silent
Garden program, which has grown into a flourishing provider of
training and resources to support the Deaf community. In My Life of
Language, Paul offers eloquent reflections on both the joyful and
difficult periods of his life as he navigated relationships, faced
discrimination, questioned his faith, and found great happiness in
his marriage.
In this fascinating and practical book, Garet Newell and Simon Paul
Ogden show how the Feldenkrais Method can be used by coaches and
managers as a resource to improve both the performance of
individuals and the health and wellbeing of the people they work
with. The Feldenkrais Method is based on sound mechanical and
neurological principles that are easily accessible through simple
practical lessons. Through its emphasis on experiential learning,
The Feldenkrais Method for Executive Coaches, Managers, and
Business Leaders offers a means to improve many aspects of everyday
working life: from sitting and walking more comfortably, improving
interpersonal relations, developing personal impact and presence,
to performing a highly developed skill more efficiently. By
exploring patterns of everyday movement, the method encourages the
discovery of new possibilities and choices providing a remarkable
approach for expanding potential. Although widely recognised within
the performing arts and sports as a method for improving skills,
performance and recovery from injury, the Feldenkrais Method is not
as widely known outside these arenas, yet the principles and
practice behind it are equally applicable to the workplace. Using
case studies, the book highlights common issues that coaches and
managers are frequently asked to deal with. Each case, and the
impact it has in the workplace, is explored from the perspective of
the Feldenkrais Method. Included at the end of each chapter there
is a practical Awareness Through Movement lesson that addresses
some of the themes raised. The Feldenkrais Method for Executive
Coaches, Managers, and Business Leaders provides, an invaluable
resource for professionals interested in both learning and
development, and health and wellbeing in the workplace. It will
also appeal to counsellors and therapists interested in somatic
approaches.
The Silent Garden provides parents of deaf children with crucial
information on the greater possibilities afforded their children
today. Deaf since birth, Paul Ogden, a professor of Deaf Studies,
offers parents a firm foundation for making the difficult decisions
necessary to begin their child on the road to realizing his or her
full potential. This encouraging book first helps parents to
address critical concerns right away, such as how to communicate
with their child. It then guides parents on issues such as what
type of school their child can attend, what kinds of professional
help are beneficial to the family, and what technological
alternatives are available. Case studies and interviews with
parents of deaf children help to reassure parents that they can
prepare their child for a full, productive life.
Secrets from My Silent Eden is the inspirational story of Paul
Ogden, Professor Emeritus, Deaf Studies/Deaf Education Programs at
California State University, Fresno, who discovers that
communication is the key to transforming relationships with family,
friends, and God. His fifteen communication secrets will also lead
you to an abundant life and a thriving faith.
Secrets from My Silent Eden is the inspirational story of Paul
Ogden, Professor Emeritus, Deaf Studies/Deaf Education Programs at
California State University, Fresno, who discovers that
communication is the key to transforming relationships with family,
friends, and God. His fifteen communication secrets will also lead
you to an abundant life and a thriving faith.
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