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In addition to their training in ergonomics,
The Body at Work's instructors are certified in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis
by the Laban / Bartenieff Institute of
Movement Studies or Integrated Movement
Studies. The Certified Movement Analyst's highly refined understanding of
the human body in motion is integral to our approach to ergonomics.
Movement problems require movement solutions.
Hilary Bryan, CMA, RSMT, and founder of The Body At Work, was certified
in Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) and
Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF) by the Laban
/ Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, New York, where she conducted
research on the application of LMA to ergonomics and to injured workers suffering
from repetitive strain injuries. She teaches LMA/BF in the Integrated
Movement Studies certification programs, at the University of California
at Davis, and at California State University Hayward. She has taught body alignment,
movement analysis and dance at the University of California at Berkeley, Oakland
Ballet, and studios and festivals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Taiwan,
Russia, and New Zealand. She has presented her ergonomics and artistic work
in international conferences. Ms. Bryan holds a BA in Russian language, history
and mathematics from Smith College and is working toward her MFA at UC Davis.
She also directs the company Hilary Bryan Dance Theater, formerly Frank
and Bryan Dance, and founded The
Somatics Series of workshops exploring a range of therapeutic bodymind disciplines.
Ms. Bryan is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with the International
Somatic Movement Educators and Therapists Association.
During her career in Human Resources, Ms. Bryan managed workers compensation claims, developed Injury and Illness Prevention Plans (IIPP), and developed and taught a range of corporate safety training programs. In 2005 Ms. Bryan was invited to present The Body at Work's unique movement-based approach to the Bay Area Ergonomic Study Group:
The Body at Work co-founder Hilary Bryan speaks to the Bay Area Ergonomic Study Group
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Unfolding the Sitting Body(TM) with Laban Movement Analysis
Repetitive Motion Injuries have movement causes. How can we differentiate between movement that leads to injury and movement that promotes healing? Learn to give clients an experience of dynamic alignment and core connectivity in a way they'll actually use throughout the day. Together we'll troubleshoot common client issues associated with office ergonomics through the lens of LMA/BF.
Aliza Shapiro, CMA, MA, teaches The Body in Motion for Stanford University's
Dance Division and Practicum in Laban Movement Studies for John F. Kennedy University's
Somatic Psychology program. Formerly, she served on the faculty at the Laban
/ Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York City, where she taught
Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). Ms. Shapiro earned her MA in Dance/Movement Therapy
from Hahnemann University's School of Health Sciences, and her BA in Philosophy
and Geometry from St. John's College Great Books Program.
Claudia Singer, CLMA, CEAS, and founder of The Body At Work, was certified as a Laban Movement Analyst by the Integrated Movement Studies program at the University of Utah, and is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist. She also completed a two-year training as a Self-Healing Practitioner/Educator, qualifying her to teach therapeutic movement and vision improvement (based on the Bates Method), and holds a BA from Smith College. Ms. Singer teaches self-care to clients suffering from neuromuscular, joint, and chronic pain problems and eye exercises to clients with low vision and difficulties with their eyesight. She has taught neuromuscular repatterning to the elderly at Montefiore Senior Center, Laguna Honda Hospital, and The Center for Self-Healing. She herself has recovered from a debilitating case of tendonitis (a repetitive strain injury) by analyzing and improving her own movement patterns.
The Body at Work's client list includes government agencies, law firms, architecture & design firms, and non-profit organizations:
