mind-body exercise
recent advances in neuroscience and psychology point to emotions as the primary drivers of human behaviour
exercises that unite mind and body through breath allows the slower activating rational mind to come forth, rather than be dominated by reactions
this seems useful for humans who want to relate to each other in meaningful ways!
among many things, pottery teaches me to ground through presence of mind
presence of mind affords awareness of what the body is doing
to shape clay while it spins on a pottery wheel, the potter’s hands must be steady
steady hands draw strength from a stable trunk, which are rooted in the legs and hips
one more helpful dimension: breath
breath is the bridge that unites mind and body
