by Cheryl Pallant | Aug 15, 2013 | dance, embodiment, poetry
“What does your poetry mean?” asks another well-meaning reader. I stumble for a response, consider how much to say, how any answer misleads. Mine is a poetry of breath and pulse, of blood and bone in a spiral with presence. In return, I may ask, “What does your...
by Cheryl Pallant | May 28, 2013 | dance, embodiment
Behold my first ever digital story, the result of a workshop on digital media I attended at University of Richmond. We were asked to write a 350 word narrative about an event that impacted our life. I chose to write about my scoliosis, a condition that affects me...
by Cheryl Pallant | Dec 15, 2011 | embodiment, somatic practice
We breath. We step. We touch. Ponder these activities. Each is essential to vitality and defines who we are. Breath maintains body function. Steps move us through time and space. We cross thresholds in reach of Other through touch. Do we breathe within an isolated...
by Cheryl Pallant | May 21, 2011 | body awareness, breath, embodiment
One of my ongoing favorite quotes comes from a James Joyce short story, “A Painful Case.” The first line reads, “Mr. Duffy lived a short distance from his body.” I place the quote at the top of my Writing From the Body syllabus, its premise...
