| Clara Schlaffhorst | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 16 October 1863 Memel |
| Died | 1945 Seefeld, Pommern |
| Occupation | Singer |
Clara Schlaffhorst (16 October 1863 – 17 February 1945) was a German singer and promoter of physical education including breathing gymnastics. Schlaffhorst and Hedwig Andersen founded the Methode nach Schlaffhorst und Andersen [de], a method of respiration, speech and voice therapy.
Schlaffhorst was born in Memel. She advocated a system of breathing gymnastics with physical education with Hedwig Andersen. Their method involved breathing, rhythmic movement and swinging exercises to train posture-breath coordination. In 1916, they founded an institute to promote this method known as Tonschwingubungen (sound-swinging exercises) until the 1940s. Schlaffhorst was influenced by the Swiss organist Leo Kofler. In 1897, she translated his book The Art of Breathing into German. The book formed the basis of her Rotenburger Breathing School (Rotenburg School of Respiration).
The Rotenburg School of Respiration became the Schlaffhorst-Andersen School in 1982.
Publications
- Atmung and Stimme.
- Atmung Stimme Bewegung.
References
- "Clara Schlaffhorst". fembio.org. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Maas, Philipp André; Preisendanz, Karin. (2018). Yoga in Transformation: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Vienna University Press. p. 519. ISBN 978-3-7370-0862-4
- ^ Shuck, Glenn W; Kripal, Jeffrey John. (2005). On the Edge of the Future: Esalen and the Evolution of American Culture. Indiana University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0253345561
- ^ "The Schlaffhorst-Andersen Method". cjd-schlaffhorst-andersen.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Atmung and Stimme on GoogleBooks
- Atmung Stimme Bewegung on GoogleBooks
External links
- Literature by and about Clara Schlaffhorst in the German National Library catalogue
