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This website arose from an international meeting of Authentic Movers in June 2006 at Hampshire College. At this event we celebrated and expressed our gratitude for the work of the editors of A Moving Journal: Ongoing Expressions of Authentic Movement and for the work of the editor (Patrizia Pallaro) and authors of Authentic Movement Volume I : Essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler, and Joan Chodorow and Authentic Movement Volume II: Moving the Body, Moving the Self, Being Moved: a Collection of Essays.

This web site is being developed at the request and under the tender witnessing eyes of this group. We welcome all who practice Authentic Movement in any of its forms to join us and use this web site to enhance ongoing expression of Authentic Movement and to be a resource to our international membership to stay in connection.

With the blessing of the former editors of A Moving Journal, which has ceased publication for the time being, we are trying to fill those big shoes in some ways--by running Classified ads for workshops, teachers, and groups, by publishing the thought-provoking report on the AM Gathering, and by reviving the Directory of authentic movers that was so ably published by Michael Gardos Reid for several years. A Moving Journal is offering back issues and books at their website: A Moving Journal.

The website is staffed by Elizabeth Reid and Ann McNeal on a volunteer basis. You may contact us via email. We welcome input. Please let us know if you are interested in helping with further developments of the community, such as hosting a blog for discussions or publishing articles. We are hoping others will also step forward to develop fundraising for the wider community or an online journal.

We are grateful:
The process of Authentic Movement often gives participants a profound feeling of appreciation for each other. There is no way to express this fully in words, but there are many people who have touched us in the setting up of this web site that we would like to particularly thank. We know this is just the beginning of a list as each day someone else offers us help or support in some way. We hope the site continues to be an open place where anyone with energy to help can participate.

Thanks to:

Alton Wasson and Daphne Lowell for hosting the 2006 Authentic Movement International Gathering

Joan Webb, Annie Geissinger, and Paula Sager for their years of editing A Moving Journal and for opening a space for new possibilities for communicating as a world wide community.

Patrizia Pallaro for her work on two edited books about Authentic Movement and supporting us in this web site effort with technical advice and financial backing.

Mary Ramsay for editing and collating the report on the AM Gathering.

Carol Zahner, Michael Gardos Reid and Christine Draper for direct assistance in set up of the site and ongoing work for particular pages on the site.

Donna Blank, Allison Buck, Christine Draper, Amanda Judd, Marjorie Huebner, Karen Kornhauser, Martha Lask, Daphne Lowell, Patrizia Pallaro, and Sox Sperry for initial ideas on the site and ongoing tender witness support.

The entire fundraising committee of the Contemplative Dance Community for ideas and encouragement.

Keep in touch!
Elizabeth Reid and Ann McNeal, Editors

If you are interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to support this website, contact Elizabeth.