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58ALTERNATIVETHERAPIESjulaug2011VOL.17NO.4EurythmyTherapyinAnxiety20dropsthreetimesdailydilHypericumx0Auroculta120dropstwicedaily.EURYTHMYx0THERAPYx0OBSERVATIONSx0EXERCISESx0ANDx0FOLLOW-UPx0ThepatientwasaskedtoperformexploratoryEYTexercisesandthetherapistx19sinitialobservationswereasfollowsThestreamofmovementappearedasfastenedaroundheadandshoulderswithdrawn-upshouldersstiffnessinbackneckandbreastregionandwithpalecomplexion.Thelimbmovementsweretensegener-allydexterousbutover-formedandstretchedoutintheperipheryngersweretenselypressedtogetherfootmovementswerehastyoverexertedjerkyandcarriedoutwithtoomuchpressurefoot-stepswereshort.Breathingappearedshallow.Incontrasttohealthypeopletherewasverylittleabilitytoowinhermovementandtoundulateelasticallybetweenpolareurythmicmovementqualitiessuchasfastandslowtensedandrelaxedupwardanddownwardlightandheavycenter-orientedandperiphery-orientedgymnasti-callydexterousandemotionallyexpressive.Thepatternofobservedmovementanomalieswasdiscernedasax1cbreathed-in-upwardsx0syn-dromex1dSidebarandwasconceivedasanintegratedbody-functionalexpressionofbothastateofanxietyandarhythmicsystemdisturbance.AccordinglythisEYT-specificdiagnosismatchedtheinterpretationofthephysician.Totreatthesyndromespecicexerciseswereselected.FortheirdescriptionstherapeuticgoalsandscheduleofintroductionseetheTable.A20-minutevideopresentationoftheexercisescanbeseenathttpwww.ifaemm.deF5a_publi.htm.SeveraloftheseexercisesFootEIASpatialformBdeepkneebendsRhythmYes-NoRLowpendulumMwerespecicallychosenbecauseoftheirantagonis-ticrelationtothebreathed-in-upwardssyndromethesyndromeitselfwouldspecicallyimpedecorrectconductofjusttheseveryexercisesinalltheireurythmiccomplexity.Converselyitwasexpectedthatcon-tinuousendeavortocorrectlyconducttheseexerciseswouldclearawaythespecicimpedimentsandherebyallowrebalanceoftheorganismx19sthree-foldconstitutionseethesidebarthusachievingrecovery.OtherexerciseswereintroducedinordertowarmuptheperipheryofthebodyLoveEortorelaxtension.FordetailsseetheTable.Follow-upx0Thepatientcametothersttherapysessionsinaseriousandtensemoodandconductedthemovementsgymnasticallyeffectivethoughoveralert.Towardstheendofthetreatmentperiodhermoodbecamehappiershewasthenabletoexpressherselfemo-tionallyintheEYTsessionsanddidsoinjoyandlightness.Thepatientshowedaninterestandnaturalabilityformovementingen-eralwhichhelpedhertoquicklyconnectherselfwitheachexerciseinphysicalemotionalandpersonalrespect.Duringthe8-weektreatmentperiodtheanxietysymptomsofthepatientsubstantiallyimprovedaccordingtoherownaswellasherphysicianx19sandhercounselorx19saccountsandaccordingtothetherapistx19sobservations.Afterhalftheperiod4weeksthepatienthadfeweranxietyandbodilysymptomsfeltphysicallystrongerandwasabletotakeuppart-timeemploymentandbecomesociallyactiveagain.Theimprovementoftheanxietysyndromewasparalleltochangesinthosespecicmovementpatternsthathadbeenregard-edascausallyrelatedtotheanxietysyndromeseesectionaboutanthroposophicmedicinediagnosisandthesidebarandwerespe-cificallyaimedatbytheEYTexercises.TheseobservationsaredescribedbelowForexercisedescriptionsseetheTable.Firstx0SessionExploratoryx0exercisesProvisionalEYTexerciseswereintro-ducedtoacquaintthepatientwithEYTtoenableEYT-specificobservationsandtoselectexercisesTable.Secondx0Sessionx0Afterx01x0Weekx0IAspatialformtoregulatethepatientx19sfocusonhowherintentionscometoexpressionIntherstsessionthisexercisehaddemonstratedupwardtensioninthebreastregionstiffngersandoverformedgesturesintheperipherythewholeexercisehadbeenperformedtooquicklyandwasoutwardorientated.Nowwhenmovingbackwardsinthecontextofthisexercisethepatientshowedtherstsignsofx1ccomingtoherselfx1dthestepshadalsobecomesomewhatmorepeacefulandslower.BdeepkneebendstoloosentensionaroundtheheadgroundthepatientDuringtherstsessionthebackhadbeenstiffandstraight.NowthepatientachievedasoftbendinginherbackwhichhadanimmediatetherapeuticeffectSherelaxedsomewhatinherneckandshouldersandconnectedmorewithherfeetieshebecamegrounded.Thirdx0Sessionx01x0Weekx0LaterTheRexercisewasintroducedtorelaxthebreastandbackregionandsoworkthroughtherhythmicalsystem.Fourthx0Sessionx01x0Weekx0Laterx0Thepatienthadbeenbedriddenwithacoldandwasunabletopracticemorethanonce.Shearrivedatthesessionwithmenstrualpainandaheadache.RexercisePreviouslythepatienthadbeenabletomanagethisexerciseonlywithastraightback.Inthepresentsessionshecouldrollmoreexiblythroughthebreastregionwhichwasasso-ciatedwithanimmediateeffectShebecamewarmbreathedmorefreelyandhercheeksbecamerosy.BdeepkneebendsThismovementbecameunlikeinthepre-vioussessionsinwardlyexpressive.Againtherewastherelaxingandgroundingeffectasinprevioussessionsbutsomewhatstronger.IAspatialformMovingbackwardswasconductedwithpeacefulstepsandaninwardlyexpressiveAgesturethegesturestillremainedstifyheld.LowpendulumMtorelaxmuscletonusstrengthenx1cbreath-ing-out-downwardsx1dAfterintroductionanimmediaterelaxationinthebreastregionandx1cbreathingoutx1dcouldbeobserved.Fifthx0Sessionx01x0Weekx0LaterThepatienthadbegunworkagainat50.Inadditiontothe