Betsy Polatin
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BREATHING/MOVEMENT SPECIALIST AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
Internationally recognized breathing/movement specialist and best-selling author, Betsy Polatin, MFA, SEP, has been teaching for more than forty-five years and is currently a master lecturer at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. Her background includes many years of movement education and performance, as well as training in the Alexander Technique, music, dance, yoga, meditation, trauma resolution, and the broader healing arts. Her work is greatly influenced by the teachings of Spiritual and Meditation Masters.
Betsy leads international trainings where she presents her unique and revolutionary fusion of ideas: scientific knowledge combined with ancient wisdom and intuitive human creativity. Since 2016, she has been co-teaching “Trauma and the Performing Artist” with Peter A. Levine, PhD. She also teaches “the Wisdom of Trauma,” with Dr. Gabor Maté. Betsy is the author of the best-seller, HUMANUAL, an Epic Journey to your Expanded Self, and The Actor’s Secret. As a well-known educator, she has published numerous articles in the Huffington Post. She maintains a private practice online internationally. Please visit: HUMANUAL.com
Presentation Four with Q & A - Betsy Polatin - Fascial Unity And How Trauma Interferes
In this experiential exploration we will look at ways to discover the unity of the system, including body, mind and spirit. At the same time, we see how trauma and overwhelm can interfere. You will learn simple explorations to enhance sensory skills by exploring the musculoskeletal, respiratory, nervous, and fascial systems. As you increase awareness of support, suspension, and breath, you can change inefficient habits, so that you can return to yourself, while moving and breathing
with ease
Learning outcomes:
1. Understand the fascial system.
2. Experience the elasticity of the physicality.
3. Recognize traumatic bracing patterns.
4. Transform breathing patterns
