The Somatic Double—A Key Role in Psychodramatic Bodywork
Keywords:
double, psychodrama, bodywork, touch, meridians, somaticAbstract
This article explores the role of somatic double as an innovation developed from
Psychodramatic Bodyworkt. Unlike other forms of doubling, a major component of the role
of somatic double is the use of informed touch, which is based on some aspects of
traditional Chinese medicine, meridians, and somatically based intuition. The somatic
double is consistently used for auxiliary egos as well as protagonists.
The ability to sense information through the body is a common and pervasive experience
but often exists below the level of consciousness. By making this experience conscious,
many people discover they can be more effective in their lives and in the role of somatic
double during a psychodrama.
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