About Phillip Beach

About Phillip Beach

Phillip grew up in Australia, Nigeria, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. This poly-cultural perspective fostered a unique perspective on his areas of interest. After more than 20 years in London he now lives in the beautiful city of Wellington, New Zealand. READ MORE

ABOUT MY WORKSHOPS

ABOUT MY WORKSHOPS

Workshopping offers learning opportunities for all those who deal with the moving human body, regardless of professional affiliation.

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MUSCLES AND MERIDIANS – THE BOOK

MUSCLES AND MERIDIANS – THE BOOK

Phillip’s book, Muscles and Meridians: The Manipulation of Shape (Elsevier 2010), breaks new conceptual ground in the realm of human movement. Firmly based in an understanding of evolutionary and developmental biology, this volume introduces the three core insights developed:

  1. Contractile Fields
  2. Archetypal Postures as an assessment methodology
  3. How these two ideas may be applied to understanding the world’s oldest medical map.

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