Author

Samuel Avital

Essays

Beyond Opposites

Bodyspeak™ Moving Body and Mind

The Electrical Journey Between Simplicity and Complexity For everything that exists, its opposite also exists. We call this the Law of Polarity, I call it the “Bouncing Principle”. All opposites exist simultaneously. Polarity means having both positive and negative. Without…

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Reflections on Samuel Avital

By Tim Chartier Like the art of its teacher, the Avital Method is beyond words. Describing Samuel’s classroom calls for imagery and shape. In an effort to describe The International Summer Mime Workshop, I turn to the BodySpeak™ logo and its…

Essays

Being In Space

How do you fill a space? In writing on a piece of paper, you reveal yourself, not just by what you write, but by how you fill the space. Some people write from edge to edge. Others write only in…

Essays

On Being Alert

Animals are instinctive: they have an ability to stay still, they have an immediacy of response, and they are naturally graceful and harmonious with nature. Animals know how to heal themselves. When wounded or sick, they withdraw and stop eating,…

Essays

Archetypal Movement

Theatrical activity is a necessity for a community. It is the responsibility of the artist or performer to keep that necessity alive. In storytelling, the mind of the audience must be kept right there, expectant, hanging on to every word….