Diverse Bodies, Diverse Practices: Toward an Inclusive Somatics
When we’re at a distance from our bodies we become confused about how to live our lives. This leads to fear, which produces violence, inequitable rights, and self-isolation. The distance we live from our body is the distance we live from our self, from our emotional reality.
Richard Strozzi-Heckler • The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion
movement and feelings associated with actions. Affect as
Karin Rugman • Moving Consciously: Somatic Transformations through Dance, Yoga, and Touch
como escreve a artista e dançarina Danielli Mendes, “a falta de vazio em nossas articulações está limitando nossos movimentos, prejudicando nossa organicidade, e sobretudo, trazendo a falsa ideia de que nossa matéria é fixa, que a forma é algo que não tem plasticidade e que, portanto, não se regenera”.
Ana C. G. Marques • antes de qualquer coisa, faça absolutamente nada - O Futuro das Coisas
If we are dominated by a contracted or otherwise imbalanced body, and because of its volume of sensation (read: pain and discomfort), we will be unable to think clearly, be empathetic, or create trust with others.