Learning from your body

Learning from your body

An emersive method at the CNAC

Learning from your living body is now possible. This book brings together films recorded on GoPro cameras, complied on a DVD produced by Raoul Bender, our photographs taken at training sessions and our interviews with artists from the National Centre for Circus Arts (Centre national du cirque, CNAC) in Châlons-en-Champagne.

Each person can recognise three types of movements in their bodies : the involuntary gestures that our living body makes as it adapts, gestures integrated by techniques and learning, and intentional gestures that are aware of our motor decisions.

Emotions, affects, fear and vertigo find unique information in the living body which contribute to our well-being. Analysing movement boosts both body confidence and self-esteem. Sharing gestures with other bodies nurtures good intercorporeality.