Authentic Movement. What is it and where to find it
“How do I know if this is really how my body wants to move – or if it is something I have learned?” It’s a one-million-dollar question. Our bodies are full of habits, conditioning and borrowed movements. Perhaps authentic movement is not about becoming free of all of them, but learning to become still enough to notice the impulse before the movement – and allowing the body to lead from there.
Is that all you can do?
“Is that all you can do?” Sometimes we bring this question into ropes without ever saying it out loud. Something harder, something new, another form, another challenge. But what if nothing new is needed? I could be tied in Gote for the rest of my life and still experience something different every time. Perhaps the practice is not to seek more, but to anticipate less – and become more available to what is already there.
On Invitation
Surrender is not passive. When you offer yourself in ropes, you are also making an invitation: take me here, challenge me, perhaps bring me a little further. But for your partner to respond, they need to be able to see you, feel you and read you. Resonance is something we create together – and learning how to invite is part of the art of being in ropes.