Life on Land: The Story of Continuum, the World-Renowned Self-Discovery and Movement Method

By Emilie Conrad

Emilie Conrad's approach to movement education, health, and healing is as varied and deeply textured as her life story. In Life on Land, she interweaves the story of her Brooklyn childhood and discovery of dance with the psychic and physical collapse that led to the development of Continuum, her groundbreaking movement and self-realization technique. Readable, poignant, and ultimately triumphant, the book melds Conrad's unique theories of the body-mind frontier with fearless discussions of Jewish heritage, sexuality, female identity, and social pressures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556436459
• ISBN13: 9781556436451
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

a revealing of possibility...

Her book creates an opening for those trapped in darkness and paralized in their own body. To heal the body, mind and soul by exploring and returning to our original state. Imagine a world where fear is replaced with love, "an atmosphere of love". An incredibly, wise woman.

The Most Progressive Book about Health & Spirituality to Date

If you have an interest in new and innovative ideas in health, spirituality and the origin of life itself . . . order this book. Emilie Conrad has spent over 40 years developing her exquisite body of work called Continuum Movement and this book reflects her journey. The message she shares is truly fresh, innovative and gives us great possibility for our development to become "variated humans" . . . adaptable and open to much more than we know now. Emilie's writing is descriptive, eloquent and paints a picture of movement in a completely new light. Her story is inspiring. I recommend this book very highly.

Bravo, Emilie Conrad

Emilie Conrad's book is a stunning masterpiece. Her deep intelligence, caring heart, and passion for life permeate every page. And she writes like a wizard. By the end of the book the reader knows what Continuum is down to her very bones. There is also a section explaining basic Continuum movements in a way that anyone can understand and practice at home. I think the ultimate joy would be to experience a workshop with Emilie. I also read Bonnie Gintis's Engaging the Movement of Life: Exploring Health and Embodiment Through Osteopathy and Continuum and must imagine that Emilie Conrad is exceedingly grateful that she had no "medical training" to muddy her experiential waters. Bravo, Emilie!!