This book sheds new light on the dynamic structure of the body and in introducing tensegrity
and biotensegrity which is applying it to living organisms it is an invitation to engage with
the complex architectural matrix that sustains the natural bodily functions. The approach to
this subject is playful but it remains specific. It gives a deep insight into what
biotensegrity is all about and how it can inspire all those who work on and with the body as a
living whole. This new understanding of the body¿s architecture is of special interest for
dancers as it shifts the focus away from the bones as the continuous compressional support and
from the limited bone-muscle-tendon approach of the locomotor apparatus towards a more organic
and global vision of the moving body. (Liane Simmel dancer) The biotensegrity concept has
established the body comfort and the elasticity as a reference. (Michèle Tarento
otorhinolaryngologist and osteopath) The self-stress of a tensegral system is what immediately
becomes obvious in his [the therapist¿s] hands. (Nadine Quéré physiotherapist) [¿] thinking of
functional architecture in terms of the biotensegrity concept proves to be helpful to the
synthesis of interdisciplinary ideas in both theory and practice. It provides a practical
foundational model for conceiving a synthesis of the body and mind which opens new avenues to
be explored in the search for solutions to problems related to these interconnected ¿
interacting ¿ domains. (Bernard Payrau cardiologist) [¿] the biotensegrity concept proves to
be able to move body work significantly beyond back and shoulder pain management into fields of
rehabilitation addressing conditions which up until today are generally regarded as
non-reversible. (Diane Drake Vincentz trainer and eurythmist) The work of tensegrity in
respect to the human body and anatomy has proven fruitful in so many ways that it seems
one-sided to not answer to the claim it places on other aspects of human life. Given that the
relation between language body and mind is becoming more and more apparent [...] a daring
revision of language and grammar promises equally inspiring and wholesome results. (Marc
Nürnberger sinologist)
