Free Flow Vs. Bound Flow

 
 

 Free flow is sometimes described as an uncontrollable movement. It's fluid and allows the inner emotions to come out.  


 Question 1

  What exercise done in class focused on the development of free flow in movement?

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Activity 1

 A Bound movement is a controlled movement performed with the extremities close to the body.




After watching the video, try bound movement in your own body.

Question 2

Reflect on the experience by writing your reaction to it.

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Bound flow allows for movement in a more controlled way. Bound flow is described as more firm and with boundaries. It's about keeping emotions in and contained

Activity 2

Playing with sticks. 

We will use sticks to develop a sense of bound are movement that will inform (once sticks are not used), how arm movement can be bound flow.


Activity 3

Create an 8 moves phrase in which you move in bound flow.

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Question 3

Describe your experience with class today as you engaged with the content in video, writing and movement.


Comments

  1. Caroline M.October 28, 2021 at 2:27 PM

    Today's class was energy and trust for me. Let your body moves in the way it demands you to move. Having at the beginning the tools, as the the stick and the handkerchief help me to createa and to use my space. The movements were easier, I felt that I'm stonger than I imagine. Today at least, I felt that my hands had a lot of energy to do the strong movements even at the point that when I did some of the movements the energy of my movements unbalanced my body. Maybe, it's because I'm not used to. But it was amazing to explore my body, energy, creativity and coordination.

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