In this special live episode of The Wise Effort Podcast, Dr. Diana Hill explores how to bring more movement into our lives and express our movement genius. Teaming up with Jane Chapman of Communal Table, they host an intimate gathering in Santa Barbara. Dr. Hill talks with Maya, a former dancer and academic who has lost touch with her movement genius. The episode walks through uncovering her barriers, fostering committed action, and ultimately finding ways to joyfully integrate movement into her life.

Listen and Learn 

• Rediscovering the Joy of Movement
• A Drawing Exercise: Synergy vs. Machine
• Breaking Down Barriers to Movement
• Connecting to Something We Love
• Outward and Inward Committed Action

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