E3: Body Language and Emotions

04/19/22 • 13 min

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.

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.

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E2: Personal Space with Apples and Cake

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.
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How to Find Your Body Language Dialect

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