The aim of this book is first to increase awareness of the subtleties and complexities of our body language, and then to encourage the reader to perceive these intricacies in their own movements and in those of others.

Ellen Goldman leads the reader on a journey into the interior of the art of communication, showing how to become aware of one's own continuous body movement and to experience the subtleties of body language. She shares her knowledge of Integrated Movement, the blending of posture and gesture into one smooth, consistent action, and demonstrates how this understanding can enrich all facets of everyday life. She takes body language a major step forward by relating it specifically to the individual and the situation.

Prologue. Perceiving Movement. Looking at Movement: Gestures and Postures. Integrated Movement: The Moment of Truth. Experiencing Integrated Movement. Friendship. Relationships. Family. Getting to Work. The Body. The Art of Life: Posture, Gesture and Integrated Movement in Art. Reflections. Epilogue.