Ben is a powerhouse when it comes to the art of movement and martial arts. He is a drama movement instructor at the Feldenkrais Method (https://feldenkrais.com/) . The practice puts you into engaging in a series of slow, controlled movements to help aid in building your brain's plasticity to improve the coordination of your arms, legs, and spine through a form of method methodology called your five lines.
Shownotes:[4:55] We discuss Ben's multi-cultural upbringing being raised in a family constantly on the move due to his father's profession as a war photographer.
[7:50] Learning multiple languages was a direct byproduct of being influenced through his parent's roots and their eclectic way of life.
[10:53] Ben discusses his thoughts on how he views language learning in the classroom versus being in the environment that speaks the language.
[11:29] How does the art of language connect to the art of movement (Feldenkrais Method and martial arts)
[15:09] We uncover why Systema is a martial arts form that is vastly different from the other types of martial arts and fighting style.
[24:47] Ben goes into depth on how the Feldenkrais method helps beyond children with cerebral palsy as well as patients with schizophrenia.
[29:06] We discuss the four states of being: Survival, Contemplation. Playfulness, Celebration
[30:47] Why go into detail what it means to be a society afraid of touch and how removing physicality from schools harms more than benefits.
[39:03] Ben ruminates on why him and his role models are in survival state more often than not.
[40:09] Each of us attempts to make an understanding of what death means to us each personally while taking into the acknowledgement of the four states of being.
Links:More info about the Feldenkrais Method (https://feldenkrais.com/)
The Art of War (https://www.amazon.com/Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/1599869772) by Sun Tzu
Where to find Ben: Fifth Ave Fitness Brooklyn (http://www.5thavefitness.com/)
Where to find Taylor: Mast and Mezze (https://www.mastandmezze.com/)
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