Body Language: A Field Guide: Recent Episodes
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Michael Jordan clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwwUUXz-A3w
Pacers v. Wizards Highlights (the game I saw!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZAhjFIVwcM&t=210s
Steph Curry (#30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjUF3Poct1g
Giannis (#34)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYmTJFk3Xgc
Joanne Carner (golf)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udq3uqlCGW8
Arm Knitting with Stacey (pee first!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNrLse3rSOA
Ingleton Pottery (watch his hands, not the clay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnEUTYwTwI8
Here are the links for today's episode, I hope you can take a moment to check them out!
Hosting the Oscars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Terhj8mjPwY
Interview on the Late show with Stephen Colbert:
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxc6adoUwzE
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM70YUm4znM
Part 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v21ap7mfOrc
Tap Dancing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE5ImXvMxII
Interview with Juaquin Phoenix on Letterman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M6hRfCp0k
Meg Ryan on The Ellen Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmGzmpF-bzo
Also, Pan and all of the X Men movies are available on Disney Plus, and Kate and Leopold is available for rent on Amazon Prime.
I have been mildly aggravated by CGI and 3D animation for a while, and this week, I thought I'd just dive right in and analyze why CGI and video game characters look and move differently than real (real? live? actual? I don't know...) humans.
Also, I think I said General Moff Tarkin instead of Grand Moff Tarkin, I hope all of the die-hard Star Wars fans out there will forgive my slip up.
The book I mentioned is called Making Faces by Kevin Aucoin. It's available on Amazon.
Interview with Colbert P1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMcLnNLzckE
Interview with Colbert P2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEkz3jpk4AY Interview with Colbert P3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z8VWkXh9N0
British Academy Film Awards, acceptance speech for Best Actress in the King's Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0POHntCMlv8
Correction: When I talked about mapping Space, I mentioned movement that is close to the body as “near space” and movement that is far away from the body as “far space”
It is a lie. (Well, a mistake, but a stupid one on my part.) I should have said “near reach” and “far reach.”
Links!!!!
Interview with Paul Ekman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9i-9_QuetA&t=691s
Alan Lomax’s Choreometrics project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMPOaqtPXKI
Article on Birdwhistell and Lomax from ACE:
https://www.culturalequity.org/alan-lomax/friends/birdwhistell
Research on Botox and Depression
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0041010115300945
Paul Eckman review next week!
Also, I know I mentioned the Patreon page in the intro to this episode originally, but I just don't have time to keep it up to date. So, ignore what I said about Patreon. If I get to the point where I can put more time into it, I'll let you know!
Article on sleeve understructure:
https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/the-magic-behind-puffy-sleeves
History of the Mini skirt (VAM)
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-miniskirt-myth
Bustle Article from Smithsonian Magazine:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/although-less-deadly-crinolines-bustles-were-still-pain-behind-180962919/
Robe a la Francaise video (with panniers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACSksQmUERw
Study of corsets and back braces:
https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO199616549671919.page
Effects of Tight Lacing (Royal College of Surgeons)
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/effects-of-the-corset/#:~:text=Women%20were%20often%20laced%20so,the%20rib%20cage%20becoming%20deformed.
Ill Effects of Corsets Article
https://archive.org/details/b22288570/page/80/mode/2up
InStyle Article
https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/vintage-workout-wear-history
Neck Rings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_ring#:~:text=The%20South%20Ndebele%20peoples%20of,body%2C%20not%20just%20the%20neck.
Lotus Shoes/foot binding
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-footbinding-persisted-china-millennium-180953971/
Study on foot binding: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1381134/#:~:text=Women%20with%20bound%20feet%20were,5.1%25%20lower%20hip%20bone%20density.
Study on foot binding and physical labor:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0097700411403265?journalCode=mcxa
Chopines at the Met
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156120
Watch this one SEVERAL TIMES: Robin Williams Modern Dance
https://www.google.com/search?q=robin+williams+birdcage+dance&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS897US897&oq=robin+williams+birdcage+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30i625l2j0i22i30j0i22i30i625l4.7711j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:41721358,vid:2FeudWNnMe4
Detecting Lies and Deceit
https://www.amazon.com/Detecting-Lies-Deceit-Pitfalls-Opportunities-dp-0470516259/dp/0470516259/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
For more information on Effort Elements, check out Season 1, Episode 3.
For more information on Shape Qualities, see Season 1, Episode 19
“Hooding” in it’s natural habitat ;P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApYQulWaH0E
Kicking off Season 2 by debunking What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro.
What Every Body is Saying (amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/What-Every-Body-Saying-Speed-Reading/dp/0061438294/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1675603771&sr=8-1
Joe Navarro’s Webiste
https://www.jnforensics.com/
5-4 Podcast on Terry v. Ohio
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/terry-v-ohio/id1497785843?i=1000469323083
Triune brain wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune_brain
Triune brain debunked article by people who are smarter than me:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9010774/
Check out Erick's work here:
www.erickrheam.com
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Happy Holidays!!
Here is the Alz Authors website, there is a BOATLOAD of information and resources here, definitely check it out!
https://alzauthors.com/
The Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast with Elizabeth Miller:
https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/
Body Aware Grieving:
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Aware-Grieving-Fitness-Trainers/dp/0692459189/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670294311&sr=8-1
Loretta Woodward Veney's Book, Being My Moms Mom:
https://www.amazon.com/Being-Moms-Mom-Daughters-Perspective/dp/1970109149/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12Y4CXS43UWIF&keywords=loretta+woodward&qid=1670294430&sprefix=loretta+woodward%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1
Marianne’s Personal Webiste:
https://mariannesciucco.com/
You can also follow her on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/alzauthors/
Or follow her on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/AlzAuthors/
While you’re on FB, join the Body Language: A Field Guide Group
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Just a few tips for observing and using body language in the upcoming holiday season!
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Who knew a basketball game was the perfect place to observe Shape? Not me.
Enjoy!
Michael Jordan clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwwUUXz-A3w
Pacers v. Wizards Highlights (the game I saw!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZAhjFIVwcM&t=210s
Steph Curry (#30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjUF3Poct1g
Giannis (#34)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYmTJFk3Xgc
Joanne Carner (golf)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udq3uqlCGW8
Arm Knitting with Stacey (pee first!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNrLse3rSOA
Ingleton Pottery (watch his hands, not the clay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnEUTYwTwI8
This week I share some of my field notes on The Woman King and the Indianapolis Symphonic Orchestra's performance of a Brahms concerto. Then I get a little pissy about racial inequality in the arts. Enjoy.
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Janice and I talk about building resilience as a caregiver, and how that relates to human movement. Enjoy!
Check out Janice’s website here:
http://talkaboutaging.com/
Or her FB groups here:
https://www.facebook.com/Janicecanhelp
Find Janice on Linked In:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicegoldmintz/
Last, but hopefully not least, you can check out the accompanying blog post here:
https://www.fieldguidetobodylanguage.com/post/building-resilience-and-balance
Sometimes narrowing down on one topic is hard. So today, I covered 3 things on my mind; the arc of life, the cycle of exertion and recuperation AND generational gestures.
Enjoy!
Dr. Deb Miller and I talk about empathy!
Check out her website here:
www.drdebmiller.com
Purchase her book through Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Sorry-Committed-Infidelity/dp/173698201X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GT5LUZ4SQYE6&keywords=more+than+sorry&qid=1663786068&sprefix=more+than+sorry%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1
This episode is all about how to take a movement you have observed and experience it in your own body.
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In case you're interested here is an article on mirror neurons:
Psychology Today Article on Mirror Neurons and Addiction
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-addiction/201907/look-in-the-mirror-neuron-empathy-and-addiction
Who better to have clear up some communication concepts than a communication professor?
In this episode Professor Swett walks us through the process of communication, and a few other concepts that are key in understanding body language.
Spoiler alert, Karen is also my sister.
Observation techniques from the pro's.
If you'd like to read more about observation, check out Beyond Words by Moore and Yamamoto:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words-Movement-Observation-Analysis/dp/0415610028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W1CW64VUM1SW&keywords=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore&qid=1660783286&sprefix=beyond+words+carol+lynne+moore%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
You can support the podcast on Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/fieldguidetobodylanguage
(I will be putting a free movement observation sheet up on the Patreon page, feel free to download, use or adjust it as you please!)
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A couple of quick notes... Around 20ish minutes in I refer to focusing in on "one area of conversation." I should have said "one area of concentration." Sorry about that.
Also, for anyone interested in how my people watching session at the football game went... well, it didn't. When my son was on the field I was too busy worrying about him getting hit to really relax and observe well, and I spent the time he was on the sidelines being grateful he didn't get hit and have a concussion. Perhaps next time I want to people watch at a football game I need to go to one my kids aren't playing in.
CONTENT WARNING: Andy and I do, briefly, talk about how to be situationally aware in a shooting situation.
Well, my first interview was a little rough. Andy was an amazing guest, but I’m not convinced anything I said actually made any sense. Stay tuned to the FB group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/652063172486546
I’ll write up something on Proxemics to try to clear things up.
You can check out Andy’s resources here:
https://www.thesecuredad.com/podcast
Support the show on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/fieldguidetobodylanguage Check out the accompanying blog post here:https://www.fieldguidetobodylanguage.com/post/personal-space-and-personal-safety
This week I cover the neuromuscular patterns that help us move through space.
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Wether you're obsessed with or grossed out by feet, they contribute to how you move and communicate in a big way!
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This week I talk about the next two neuromuscular connections in the body, Core-Distal and Head-Tail, how they connect our body in very functional ways, and also influence our body language. If you're interested in any of the reading material I mention, here are the links....
Anatomy Trains, Thomas Myers
https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Trains-Myofascial-Therapists-Professionals/dp/0702078131/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T49HQ0ERY5X4&keywords=anatomy+trains&qid=1657333158&sprefix=anatomy+trains%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1
Making Connections, Peggy Hackney
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Connections-Peggy-Hackney/dp/9056995928/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LMXVIE9AE6MG&keywords=making+connections&qid=1657333184&sprefix=making+connections%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1
If you'd like to learn more about your body and how it works, join me for Find Your Footing, a live workshop on foot care and connection. Reserve a spot for yourself by visiting www.voltagepilates.com and clicking the "Book Now" button. If you're in the Indianapolis area, you can join in person. If not, I'll have an online option!
This is the beginning of a three part series on understanding the human body. I'll be talking about how the body is connected and how the basic patterns of connection are reflected in out body language. Enjoy!
For more information on Moshe Feldenkrais:
https://feldenkrais.com/about-moshe-feldenkrais/
More on Ida Rolf:
https://www.rolf.org/history.php
More on F. Matthias Alexander:
https://alexandertechnique.com/fma/
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So, there isn't enough room to put links to all the books in the show notes - whoops! - but I did put ALL of the links in a post in the FB group. It's a public group, so feel free to join!
How the Body Knows It’s Mind, Beilock
https://www.amazon.com/How-Body-Knows-Its-Mind/dp/145162669X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1651712902&sr=1-1 The Meaning of Movement, Kestenberg Amighi
https://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Movement-Developmental-Perspectives-Kestenberg/dp/1138484636/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Y27Q01KF4EKD&keywords=the+meaning+of+movement&qid=1651712994&sprefix=The+Meaning+of+Movement%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1
Dancing Dialogue, Tortora
https://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Dialogue-Communicative-Movement-Children/dp/1557668345/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2C8R925QQ6GB2&keywords=Dancing+Dialogue&qid=1651713174&sprefix=dancing+dialogue%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1
Making Connections, Hackney
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Connections-Peggy-Hackney-dp-1138995517/dp/1138995517/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1651713234
Interplay, Adler
https://www.amazon.com/Adler-Interplay-Process-Interpersonal-Communication/dp/0197501346/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CUDT9QC2B6PI&keywords=interplay+the+process+of+interpersonal+communication+15th+edition&qid=1651713264&s=books&sprefix=Interplay%2Cstripbooks%2C95&sr=1-1
Sensing, Feeling, Action, Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen
https://www.amazon.com/Sensing-Feeling-Action-Bonnie-Bainbridge/dp/0937645141/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y2PFKI3AQEO0&keywords=Sensing+Feeling+Action&qid=1651713362&s=books&sprefix=sensing+feeling+action%2Cstripbooks%2C92&sr=1-1
Spoiler Alert!!!!
There is no such thing as good posture. In this episode, I'll talk about what's really involved in posture and how is informs our body language.
Here are the resources I mentioned:
*Please remember to consult your health care provider before starting a movement practice.
For Yoga:
www.glo.com is a great website for yoga classes. They are an online subscription service with a wide range of classes available. I used it several years ago when they were only offering yoga, and I believe they have branched out to other practices now, in addition to yoga.
For Pilates:
Pilatesology is a great online subscription service for Pilates classes. There are lots of teachers, and a range of classes from beginner to advanced. Check it out at:
www.pilatesology.com
Another resources for Pilates is Andrea Maida's youtube channel, Pilates Andrea. I take classes with Andrea twice a week, she is an excellent instructor. There are a bunch of videos on her youtube channel, many of them are on Pilates equipment, but there are also lots of mat classes that can be done on a yoga mat. This is hands down, THE BEST FREE RESOURCE FOR PILATES I have ever found.
I wanted to take a little time in this episode to share with you why I get so excited about body language and how I came to realize what a big difference it can make in a relationship to understand the movement of others.
Today we're talking about how Effort Elements combine, and how those combinations help form our own personal dialect of body language. Enjoy!
Take care of yourself! Please don’t watch the 2016 debate , or online sermons if they will be triggering for you! It's always an option to watch them on mute, or pick a Ted Talk instead. (Just remember that the nature of a Ted Talk is different than the nature of a sermon, it makes a difference in the speakers body language!)
SNL 3rd debate between Trump and Clinton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kjyltrKZSY
3rd Debate between Trump and Clinton on PBS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smkyorC5qwc
Wimbledon 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fduc5bZx3ss
Side Note: I’m sorry if I’m offending any tennis players out there by my lack of technical tennis terms.
Effort Element Cheat Sheet:
Time: Acceleration/Deceleration
Weight: Decreasing Pressure/ Increasing Pressure
Flow: Bound/ Free
Space: Direct/Flexible
In this episode, I'll talk about the four ways that emotion shows up in the intention of our movement: Time, Weight, Space and Flow.
This episode we're considering 4 ways to consider our personal space.
Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man:
https://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-vitruvian-man.jsp
Head Spins with Kid Glyde:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMfZVZm3RQQ
Rond de Jambe
CORRECTION: I should have identified the rond de jambe as Far Reach, Mid Level. You'll see it in the first 30 seconds of this video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ9cprPAJpg
The rond de jambe a terre (where her foot drags on the ground) is Far Reach, Low Level. The rond de jambe en l'air (which is the one I was thinking of) is Far Reach, Mid Level.
Video gaming follow up: In my house, the controllers are held with bent arms, but they rest next to the rest of the body, so we're looking at Mid Level, Near Reach.
Looking for a dancer to follow on IG? Check out @jonathanbatistaofficial
This episode explores a holistic approach to body language. How to look at the whole body, consider the intention of each movement, body shapes and personal space.
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