EFFORT

POLARITY: Free Flow vs. Bound Flow

Free flow
Description: indulging into, giving into, free movement, no end beginning, no
control, shaking loose body parts, letting go, continuous movement hard to stop

Positive Psychic Affinities: creativity, catharsis, letting go, relaxed, freedom

Negative psychic affinities: chaos, loss of control, insecure, lost, consuming,
tiring

Bound flow
Description: controlled strength of quality, energy coming towards and from
center, resisting controlled energy

Positive Psychic Affinities: control, strength, objective focus, safety, ability to

limit/stop, peaceful, stable, predictable, focused, aware, organized, productive
Negative psychic affinities: bound, limited, too much in control, robotic, boring,
tense, rigid, no flexibility

POLARITY – TIME: Sudden vs. Sustained

Sudden
Description: short movement with clear beginning and end, fighting effort,
jerking movements, sudden reactions, about decision making, our inner attitude
with time

Positive Psychic Affinities: being startled, surprised, reflex, spontaneity, ability

to react, aliveness, creativity, practical, enthusiasm, entrepreneur, excitement,
strong, flexible
Negative psychic affinities: Unreliable, instability, panic, messy, strong
reactions, tense, exhausting, inconsistent, unproductive

Sustained
Description: indulging attitude towards time, no clear beginning or end, like
taking a vacation, having all the time in the world, no rush

Positive Psychic Affinities: tranquility, quiet, patience, endurance, surrender,

enjoyment
Negative psychic affinities: weakness of effort, inability to make decisions,
hesitance, boredom, insensitive, lack of excitement, lost in process
POLARITY – TIME: Strong vs. Light

STRONG VS LIGHT

The deliberate exertion of strength that we use to oppose gravity belongs to

our human energy poten
We talk of a strong movement if we oppose the effect of gravity on the body
by using strong, noticeable muscle resistance.
Examples would be: pressing, pushing, pulling, hitting, throwing, whipping or
wringing.

On the contrary, we talk of a soft or light movement if we only tense so

many muscles as strictly necessary in order to lift the body or body parts.
Since in this case we surrender ourselves more to gravity.
Examples: patting dust away, floating, gliding, or dabbing

Psychic affinities:
Strong positive:
Powerful, decisive, strong identity, creative

Strong Negative:
Rigid, destructive, abusive, selfish

Light positive:
Light hearted, tender, graceful, vulnerable

Light Negative:
Superficial, elusive, lost, fragile, no determination

SPACE
Shaping in relation to three dimensions
Curving our body in relation with space around us
Experiencing polarity in all dimensions – opening / closing
Getting volume and taking our place in the world
Experiencing expanding and taking space

BODY ORIENTED SHAPE POLARITIES:

1. RISING vs. LOWERING:

Description: connected with one’s size

RISING
Positive Psychic Affinities: stretching, showing yourself, feeling lifted spirits,
lightness, dreaming, reaching, spirituality, exploring
Negative psychic affinities: abuse of power, bloating of oneself, narcissistic,
competitive, unsatisfied, feeling limited

LOWERING
Positive Psychic Affinities: relaxing, letting go, turning into yourself, resting
Negative psychic affinities: sadness, depression, shame, humiliation

2. BROADENING vs. NARROWING:

Description: connected with one’s width

BROADENING
Positive Psychic Affinities: taking internal and external space, being open for
contact, pride
Negative psychic affinities: threatening gestures, struggle for power, conflict

NARROWING
Positive Psychic Affinities: holding oneself, patting, protecting, feeling the
limits of one’s body, withdrawing, modesty
Negative psychic affinities: fearfulness, shame, low self esteem

2. STEPPING FORWARD vs. RETREATING:

Description: connected with experiences of going out into the world

GOING FORWARD
Positive Psychic Affinities: being open for contact, exploring, connecting
Negative psychic affinities: escaping forward, intimidation tactics

RETREATING
Positive Psychic Affinities: resting, protecting oneself, withdrawing, listening,
evaluating
Negative psychic affinities: avoiding conflicts, extracting oneself, resignation,
giving up, shame, hurt, guilt