Combing cutting edge science and educational philosophy, The Wisdom of the Body offers practical, effective advice for anyone interested in how humans learn and think. With compelling arguments in favor of an embodied approach to school, Shonstrom illuminates the power of learning through physical, sensory experiences, and challenges traditional approaches in education by offering dynamic, ground-breaking examples of how an embodied pedagogy could revolutionize learning.Erik Shonstrom is the author of Wild Curiosity and The Indoor Epidemic, and has written for The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Education Week. Erik received his MFA in writing from Bennington College, and teaches at Champlain College in Vermont, where he lives with his family.
In modern times, the biggest barrier to our well-being is the artificial wall weve erected between body and mind. Tear down the wall. Your own body is the ultimate frontier begging to be explored. This book is your guide. Richard Manning, author of If It Sounds Good It Is Good: Seeking Subversion, Transcendence and Solace in America's Music
The Wisdom of the Body is a profound exploration of the gifts of love, wisdom, creativity, and aliveness that we experience when we plant ourselves in the universe, in this body, in this being right here. Tara Brach Ph. D., author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion
Exploring embodied cognition with humorous, compelling insight, Shonstrom explains how we learn. Moving through philosophy, theories of neuroscience, and urgent concerns of accelerating social anxieties, Shonstrom demonstrates how important mindfulness and physical activity remain to any rendering of educational process. Race, gender, social circumstance, and questions of learning disparities wind their way through this entirely accessible offering. Essential for educators and everyone who wonders, How do we feel? Thomas F. DeFrantz, Professor, Duke Ul³®
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