The Liturgists Podcast Embodiment
Mar 8, 2018
Explore the fascinating concept of embodiment and our complex relationship with our bodies. The hosts discuss the disconnect often felt in Western culture, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the body as integral to spirituality. They'll delve into emotional release and the journey from repression to vulnerability, celebrating self-acceptance. Personal stories enhance the conversation around identity and creativity, showing how movement and expression foster connections within the community. It's a heartwarming exploration of healing and embracing the body.
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Music Shapes Emotional Experience
- Michael Gungor learned how music affects emotions through accompanying charismatic preachers during altar calls.
- Music gives emotionless words a body and deeper meaning, turning abstract ideas into lived experiences.
Trauma and Western Disembodiment
- Western culture encourages disembodiment, favoring rational thought over bodily feeling.
- Trauma can disconnect body and mind, causing feelings of disembodiment and making it unsafe to be fully bodily present.
Body Stores Implicit Memories
- The body and brain form a unified system storing implicit bodily memories, especially early childhood sensations.
- These body memories shape feelings even without clear time stamps or conscious recall.