Ideas for Transformation
#96 The Body of Wisdom, Part 1 – Basics & Groundwork
By RCG
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August 23rd, 2009
• Recorded: April 10, 2009 •
(3 votes)
(3 votes)
We are starting a major series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. The first two episodes are the introductory talks, laying out the context, the definitions, and some of the foundations of the main body of the series.
- Introductions & overarching structure
- Principles, how they show in various somatic disciplines, and how we apply them in personal growth, relationships, and leadership / organizations.
- Definitions
- What is somatic
- Distinctions of body, mind, spirit
- Impulses
- Somatic syntax
- Center
- Pre-verbal
- Direct experience, embodiment
- Propioception – sense of orienting yourself
- Flow – saying "yes" to life, going with what is
- Paradox, tension of the opposites
- Presence – where my attention flows, and how I am held as an entity proper. "I am here".
- Basics – foundational elements, the alphabets, the grammar
- Why study somatics?
- All changes start with the body
- It all comes to emotions, which starts in the body. So, feeling our body is our basic need.
- The myth of our life resides in our body
- Being mindful and "bodyful" – paying attention not only to what you are paying attention, but also with what part of your body
- Changes in the body as a way to heal, to release tentions
- Focusing on the body leads to wholeness
- In modern society, especially western, body is considered a shadow (sinful, shameful) compared to the mind. Mythologically though, the shadow often has the greatest potential and energy, and needs to be integrated in order to do any serious work.
- Somatic disciplines covered
- Dance (ballroom, 5Rhythms, contact improv)
- Meditation
- Martial arts
- Rituals (Paratheatre, mythological work with Paul Rebillot)
- Tantra
- Anthropology
- NLP
- Spiral Dynamics
- Applications:
- Personal growth
- Relationships
- Leading change at the level of a unit (organization, society)
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Comments
Hi,
Thanks so much for the wonderful stream of distinctions, conceptions and reflections on the somatic wisdom/secrets. It would even be deeper for me if there where some suggested somatic practices for folks to get a taste of the chocolate since it’s so far been description, distinctions and reflections about the experience of having chocolate.
I love your work and your efforts to make this availalbe to others.
Best,
T
This is a series of 10 plus podcasts. the first two conversations are laying the framework and then exploration of principles as we understand it.. we have tried our level best to offer practices from 3 major disciplines (Theatre, Martial Arts and Dancing). So stay tuned Tivo.. and we welcome all your comments/suggestions/feedback.
RCG
I’m re-starting my listening to RCG podcasts at this point after a bit of a hiatus.
Craig – well let us know what you think
and am very curious about the reasons for the haitus and restarting if you care to share?
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