#102 The Body of Wisdom, part 7 – The Principle Of Syntax – Correct Sequence Matters
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We are continuing our series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. Today, we are exploring the fifth generalized principle, "Sequence & Syntax".
- Sequence & Syntax
- The very principles we talked about build up on each other in a particular sequence
- Sequence in Dance, Martial Arts, Rituals, Relationships, Business and organizations
- Exercises for Sequencing
- Becoming aware of what works and patterns. NLP modeling.
- A way to feel the sequence is to change it and see what happens
#101 The Body of Wisdom, part 6 – The Principle Of Movement From Structure to Free-form
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We are continuing our series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. Today, we are exploring the fourth generalized principle, "Structure to Freeform".
- Structure to Freeform
- Expert to genius, from knowing the rules to learning to bend the rules
- Flowing with the rules (as opposed to "within the rules")
- Learning a discipline or fitting in a culture: from chaos, to rules, to deeper principles to new forms
- Exercises for Structure to Freeform
- Pick a discipline and study it deeply
#100 The Body of Wisdom, part 5 – The Principle Of Flow – Saying Yes to What Is
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We are continuing our series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. Today, we are exploring the third generalized principle that we like to call "Saying Yes to What Is". It is also known as "Flow".
- Saying Yes to what is
- Two levels of response – immediate and deeper
- Flow
- Utilization
- Accepting unexpected invitations in the dance (like an accidental bump)
- In relationship – a child shows up, what do you do?
- Exercises for "saying yes"
- Becoming aware of anything that touches your body (wall, another person) – stay with it
- Join a tumbling class, or Aikido, or Tai Chi, or any discipline based in flow
- When you’re bored, commit to being bored 100% and stay with it.
#99 The Body of Wisdom, part 4 – The Principle of Economy of Motion
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We are continuing our series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. Today, we are exploring the second generalized principle called "Economy of Motion".
- Economy of Motion
- The Path of Least Resistance
- Following your impulse – as opposed to stopping yourself with negative thinking
- Goal setting in NLP – planning direct path to it
- Dance – and everyday situations – economy of motion shows in elegance
- Applications of the economy of motion
- Allows you to live longer
- Communicating in relationships – almost a sixth sense
- Organizations – producing what’s absolutely necessary, without the extra bells and whistles
- Learning – making as many mistakes as fast as I can. "Least resistance" doesn’t mean "the easiest" – sometimes it’s actually hard.
- Exercises
- Stand still
- Move from your center
- Doing the most with the least
#98 The Body of Wisdom, part 3 – The Principle Of Stable Center & Process of Centering
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We are continuing our series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. Today, we are exploring the first generalized principle that we call "The Center", or "Centering".
- What is Center
- The point around which I organize my body, my balance
- Center of gravity
- The Vertical centerline (in ritual, paratheatre) – "asocial"
- Horizontal centerline (in dance) – "social"
- Leverage for the power (e.g. lifting somebody in dance, or throwing an opponent in martial arts)
- Point of balance
- Center and gravity in relationship – "marriage to gravity"
- Applications of Center
- Center in relationships – fluid center, shifting from one partner to the other depending on the context
- Center in personal growth and rituals – connection to gravity, being grounded
- Center in organizations – core competency
- Size of the Center – what’s encompassed in the center
- Exercises for the Center
- Discovering your center – straight walk heel-to-toe (enhance – close your eyes)
- Shift your center into different parts of your body
#97 The Body of Wisdom, Part 2 – The Somatic Journey
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We are continuing our series of podcasts dedicated to the exploration of the body, the somatic disciplines and the underlying principles. This is the second of the two introductory episodes, laying out the context, the definitions, and some of the foundations of the main body of the series.
- Somatic journey
- Stages of learning a somatic discipline
- Stage 1: not fitting, feeling clumzy, no idea what I’m doing. Excitement and fear.
- Stage 2: surviving, staying through
- Stage 3: competition
- Stage 4: mastery – competition with yourself, precision
- Stage 5: spirituality and sharing – transpersonal discoveries, teaching others. You don’t do it, you are it.
#96 The Body of Wisdom, Part 1 – Basics & Groundwork
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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.