In episode 4 of The Actor's Nervous System, Brian Zane explores the relationship between emotional courage, physical tension, and the nervous system through a personal story of chronic pain during actor training.

What happens when the body braces against feeling? How can actors learn to release rather than force? Drawing from the Demidov technique, somatic tracking, and neuroplastic pain research, this episode eplores the connection between embodiment, creativity, and presence.

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Music by Penguinmusic and QuietPhase from Pixabay.Podcast created, hosted, and edited by Brian Zane.

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