About Kim Kaufman

Kim Kaufman is a certified Body-Mind Centering® practitioner, registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator, embodied anatomy teacher, and has a Masters degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. She has had a private Movement Therapy practice for over 20 years. She has taught embodied anatomy workshops for  health practitioners, yoga teachers, dancers, and  interested adults, as well as classes for children and teenagers. 

I HELP PEOPLE WITH:

Pain

Sleep & Rest

Balance, Posture, & Movement

Body Image and Touch Issues

Pre and Post-Surgery Recovery

I help people experience and learn about their bodies and their movement habits through embodied anatomy using hands-on work and guided movement experiences. It involves sensing, feeling, and moving in ways that create ease and comfort in the body.

WHAT IS BODY-MIND CENTERING®?

Body-Mind Centering®  is an embodied exploration of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and the interrelationship of the body-mind.

It works with the body systems (cellular, skeletal, ligamentous, muscular, organ, fluid, neuroendocrine, fascial, fat, skin); how they contribute to movement, how they evolved in the developmental process, and the role they play in the expression of mind. It is a dialogue between practitioner and client about awareness, balance, and action in daily life.

WHY WORK WITH DEVELOPMENTAL MOVEMENT AND EMBRYOLOGY?

Development movement is both a linear and spiralic process. Each stage of development underlies and supports each successive stage. We can revisit and rework our development throughout our lives. Skipping, interrupting, or failing to complete a stage of development can lead to alignment/movement problems, imbalances within the body systems, and problems in perception, sequencing, organization, memory, and creativity.

Embryology is about beginnings, how we formed. This fundamental patterning is part of our body memory and can be very helpful in reminding our tissues of their sense of place and relationships within the body.