video performance 2’15”
Another position to make new old (forgotten) connections in the body is the ‘whole brain posture’. Crossing the arms and legs connects both hemispheres in the brain, which brings rest and is a helpful connection to coop with trauma.
I began to unravel a chain around my neck by touch. It felt like a depiction of how it feels to try to unravel insurmountable trauma. There is still a long way to go, but it is not impossible. I have to let it get closer to free me from it.