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natural movement
I’ve always been curious about our understanding of the word “natural”. Once embraced by alternative culture (applying to foods, parenting, livelihood, housing, etc.) natural became a ubiquitous label and now it is more meaningless marketing. When I taught Modern Dance … Continue reading
prosody
What distinguishes mammals from other critters? Well what first comes to mind is birthing live offspring and nursing their young. Recently I heard again another characteristic, mammals have two tiny middle ear bones, and these two smallest bones in the … Continue reading
two ways of knowing
There are two ways I learn about my body/mind. One is scientific; reading, looking at anatomy illustrations, photos and occasionally x rays. Most of this is actually about others bodies and I apply what I can, hoping we are very … Continue reading
mirror neurons
I first heard about mirror neurons many years ago when flipping through a science magazine in a store. I was intrigued and read the article standing there. Now I’m regularly running into references to mirror neurons and I bet you … Continue reading