Chapter 3
The Embodied Intelligence
Core Principles:
Authentic Movement: Movement arising from internal impulse rather than external direction
Somatic Listening: Membrane as sophisticated sensing organ for internal impulses
Witness Current: Awareness stream that observes without interfering or controlling
Embodied Choice: Decision-making from body wisdom rather than mental analysis
Authentic Permeability: Real-time boundary adjustment based on somatic wisdom
Technical Elements:
Four Impulse Types: Authentic, attachment, survival, and somatic movement sources
Impulse and Inhibition Dance: Discernment between impulses to follow vs. acknowledge
Micro-permeability: Sensing subtle internal currents at their inception
Integration Spirals: Bringing consciousness to patterns so they serve rather than control
Somatic Compass: Internal guidance system prioritizing present-moment body wisdom
Visual Elements:
Sun-dappled shallows with constantly shifting light patterns
Witness Current flowing alongside without affecting movement
Two bubbles creating spontaneous synchronized patterns
Complex spirals integrating previous learning with new wisdom
Membrane developing sophisticated real-time responsiveness