Alive and Free

Movement as Medicine


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As humans, we inevitably create tension patterns in our body from experiences we’ve had and the way we’ve lived. Those tension patterns can show up in all sorts of situations, from the way we talk, all the way down to the way we walk.

Using new and different movement to mess with those tensions and put a “disturbance in the force” is a ridiculously simple method that can free us from these tensions. Those movements also have the added benefit of revealing all the other patterns we’ve created.

We’ll explore this a little more today. Have a listen.

Highlights:

  • Any lever in the body will effect something, so let’s pull the practical ones. (11:40)
  • It’s impossible to lie and hide what’s on the inside. It’s like whack-a-mole, it’ll just pop out another hole. (13:20)
  • On the second day of retreats we have the guys move in various ways to get rid of their physically rigid form, and that will translate to their mentally rigid form. (16:20)
  • Start breathing before the movement, keep breathing throughout the movement, and continue breathing after so that the breath becomes an envelope. (19:45)
  • Hard work is not a virtue. It may be required from time to time, but it’s not a virtue. It’s taxing on the body, and the body doesn’t want it. (23:30)
  • When the movement can be something that is smooth and powerful, there’s more power with less effort, and your body doesn’t suffer the consequences. (:)

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Alive and FreeBy Bob Gardner

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