Books:
The Laban Workbook for Actors (Bloomsbury Methuen, 2018)
A compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban. Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre.
A compendium of unique exercises inspired by the concepts and principles of movement theorist and artist, Rudolf Laban. Written by five internationally recognized movement experts, this textbook is divided into single-authored chapters, each of which includes a short contextual essay followed by a series of insight-bearing exercises. These expert views, honed in the creation of individual approaches to training and coaching actors, provide a versatile range of theory and practice in the creative process of crafting theatre.
Embodied Lives: reflections on the influence of Suprapto Suryodarmo and Amerta Movement (Triarchy, 2014)
"...with this elegant book in hand, you celebrate the coherence of body and place. Whether moving amid temples in Java or in your kitchen, this distinctive compendium invites the reader to engage both the grit and coherence of authentic voice. Each page cultivates the thrill of discovery, drawing charged lines of connection between the ground under our feet and the matrix of our dancing bodies."
Andrea Olsen, Professor of Dance and Faculty in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, Vermont
"...with this elegant book in hand, you celebrate the coherence of body and place. Whether moving amid temples in Java or in your kitchen, this distinctive compendium invites the reader to engage both the grit and coherence of authentic voice. Each page cultivates the thrill of discovery, drawing charged lines of connection between the ground under our feet and the matrix of our dancing bodies."
Andrea Olsen, Professor of Dance and Faculty in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, Vermont
The Embodied Self: movement and psychoanalysis
(Karnac, 2006)
"Katya Bloom is 'bilingual', fluent in the languages of body and mind. The Embodied Self, explores the language of emotion as manifested in the body...[This book] teaches us grammar, and we become adept at speaking with our bodies and our minds in the art and science of healing."
American Psychological Association Newsletter
Reviews
(Karnac, 2006)
"Katya Bloom is 'bilingual', fluent in the languages of body and mind. The Embodied Self, explores the language of emotion as manifested in the body...[This book] teaches us grammar, and we become adept at speaking with our bodies and our minds in the art and science of healing."
American Psychological Association Newsletter
Reviews
Moves: a sourcebook of Ideas for Body Awareness and Creative Movement (Routledge, 1998) with Rosa Shreeves
"Moves aims to deepen awareness of the body and the self, through the practice of movement and dance. A wealth of exercises are offered which stem from the natural movement of the body, and are therefore accessible to anyone."
"Moves aims to deepen awareness of the body and the self, through the practice of movement and dance. A wealth of exercises are offered which stem from the natural movement of the body, and are therefore accessible to anyone."
Selected Articles and Book Chapters
2011, Book Review: Ed Tronick: "The Neurobehavioural and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Children" (Oct 1, 2011) American Journal of Dance Therapy, 33:2 pp. 214-216.
2009, “Embodied Attentiveness: Recognizing the language of movement”, International Journal of Infant Observation, 12:2, pp 175-185. (Link)
2009, “Laban and Breath: The Embodied Actor”, book chapter: in Breath in Action: The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice, Jane Boston and Rena Cook (Eds.), pp.227-239.
2005, “Articulating Preverbal Experience”, book chapter: in New Dimensions in Body Psychotherapy, Nick Totton. pp. 56-70.
2003, “Moving Actors: Laban Movement Analysis as the basis for psychophysical movement practice”, Contact Quarterly, pp. 11-18.
2000, “Movement as a medium for psychophysical integration”, Free Associations, 8: pp.151-169. (Link)
2009, “Embodied Attentiveness: Recognizing the language of movement”, International Journal of Infant Observation, 12:2, pp 175-185. (Link)
2009, “Laban and Breath: The Embodied Actor”, book chapter: in Breath in Action: The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice, Jane Boston and Rena Cook (Eds.), pp.227-239.
2005, “Articulating Preverbal Experience”, book chapter: in New Dimensions in Body Psychotherapy, Nick Totton. pp. 56-70.
2003, “Moving Actors: Laban Movement Analysis as the basis for psychophysical movement practice”, Contact Quarterly, pp. 11-18.
2000, “Movement as a medium for psychophysical integration”, Free Associations, 8: pp.151-169. (Link)
