I’ve spent some long drives listening to Ervin Laszlo’s Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything.  An essential concept he offers in the book is information, more specifically written as in-formation.  Life and the universe are in a constant state of change—always becoming something new.  In-formation represents the through line of this change, and the Akashic field is like of map of in-formation over time.  Laszlo draws connections between quantum physics and the Akashic field, presenting evidence that all matter is dimensionally imbued with information.  For example, a wooden chair of a particular length, width, and height also carries characteristics reflecting the life of the tree that became the wood, the person or people who built it, those who have sat on it, and even how those people may have felt while doing so.

Physical movement is change; quite literally the process of being in-formation.  This is why movement is such a direct path to consciousness.  Often when I work with clients who have not previously engaged with somatic work they are surprised by emotions that surface, or the depth of the changes they experience through subtle shifts in movement and awareness.  Information of any sort offers the potential for transformation.  In a world that seems to move ever more quickly in the realm of information, and often at the expense of our bodies, choosing to move our bodies consciously can be a powerful tool for becoming more in-formed.  When I do this I experience timelessness, and my mind softens.  My friends speak to this too—and I think you can see it in our movement.