Making Shapes

Kit Bihun
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A short form podcast, hosted by Kit Bihun (an art school kid turned professional movement person) - Making Shapes introduces research and interesting bits of history to draw connections between all forms of art and wellness. More info: KitBihun.com | PilatesDojo.com

Episodes

  1. 11/20/2023

    Follow Up - Gratitude

    Welcome to season 2 - a full season of quick follow ups to season 1 plus fresh new episodes about life and the art that may be discovered. The original episode this quick follow up is for is called "Navigating Before I thoughts and Painted Diaries". Listen to it here Read The NY Times article I reference in the podcast here Support this podcast by: taking a virtual class with me buying my book GHOSTS ALL NIGHT subscribing to my Substack (it's free!) or subscribing to my Youtube Channel (also free!)

    6 min

  2. 06/02/2023

    What is the Deal with Our Feet Pt.2 -ish

    A very brief history about shoes AND some shoe recommendations for keeping your feet comfortable.

    10 min

  3. 02/23/2023

    How Surreal

    What started as a follow-up episode on feet turned into a journey through the subconscious! Hear how the unconscious mind influenced an art movement, learn about some tips and tricks by that movement, and get a crash course into why we are still intrigued by what lies beneath...or under or hidden, in our bodies and minds.  This episode took forever because there was so much to look into, but I've got the general ideas down to 20 min (which is long enough!). A quick note: I mention Freud being problematic two times and that's because he and his methods are. I didn't have the bandwidth to get into that but please read this excellent summation by the folks at Gizmodo if you want to learn more. https://gizmodo.com/why-freud-still-matters-when-he-was-wrong-about-almost-1055800815 Other notable reads:  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23273-autonomic-nervous-system https://www.ideo.com/blog/5-creative-exercises-from-the-surrealists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/surrealism/tapping-the-subconscious-automatism-and-dreams/ **free class to the first person who sends me the correct number of how many times I say the word “actually”**

    18 min

  4. 02/02/2023

    My Reluctant Yogi Life - An Essay

    A audio read of my most recent essay for the Making Shapes Substack.  How do we get to where we get to? Can we recall the moment things changed? Here I jot down what I can recall that brought me into this iteration of my journey with Yoga. Remember, this is a personal essay, and my experience is not the same as anyone else's (vice versa).

    12 min

  5. 01/06/2023

    Make Good Face

    Taking a casual look at the importance of facial expressions, their relationship to our brains and as a part of our general wellness understanding.  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6103217 https://program.allyoucanface.com/history-of-face-yoga/ - history of face yoga https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/muscles-smile.htm - How many muscles in our face https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/341832-scientists-discover-new-organ-hidden-within-the-face - New Organs in our faces! https://healthfully.com/facial-exercises-for-stroke-patients-6285223.html - Face Exercises for Stroke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5abq6YZuSNM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNOjmiwoEPE https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/323 https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/kapa-haka-maori-performance/ - Haka info https://hakatours.com/blog/haka-meaning/ - Haka info

    11 min

  6. 12/31/2022

    5 minutes of breath - fireworks edition

    A five minute mindful breathing practice - inspired by episode 4. A way to settle in to yourself and your space while remaining on theme for the moment.

    5 min

  7. 12/21/2022

    Cuz Baby - you’re a firework

    What happens when a well thought out plan turns into something else. Inspired by a conversation this episode changed from one of New Years staples to a trip into the history of fireworks. Show links include history, research, art and more. Also - there’s a fireworks inspired meditation.  https://vimeo.com/783405304/d9931a44fb  https://makingshapes.my.canva.site  https://www.pilatesdojo.com  https://www.nga.gov/press/2019/pyrotechnics.html   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/the-hidden-toll-of-july-fourth-fireworks  https://www.americanpyro.com/history-of-fireworks  https://ssec.si.edu/stemvisions-blog/evolution-fireworks   https://www.livescience.com/63468-fireworks-history.html   https://www.getty.edu/publications/resources/virtuallibrary/0892364173.pdf   https://edu.rsc.org/feature/fireworks-the-art-and-science/3010867.article   https://www.atf.gov/explosives/qa/are-“display-fireworks”-considered-be-explosive-materials-subject-regulation-under   https://brightly.eco/blog/fireworks-environmental-impact   https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-blog/2020/july/the-overlooked-effects-of-fireworks   https://www.popsci.com/fireworks-fear-neuroscience/   https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cai-Guo-Qiang   https://www.cnn.com/style/amp/cai-guo-qiang-explosive-art/index.html

    20 min

  8. 12/06/2022

    What is the deal with our feet? Part 1

    The feet are complex and amazing - don’t think so? Take a listen and learn about some of the workings of our feet and how they assist our brains in becoming more dynamic than they already are.  Making Shapes Home Site - https://makingshapes.my.canva.site Take a class with me - Pilatesdojo.com https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/what-makes-the-human-foot-unique/  https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/file-downloads/9781909686834_High%20Res..pdf - da Vinci’s sketchbooks  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2008/12/what-do-iraqis-find-so-insulting-about-shoes-and-feet.html  https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Foot_Washing https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1800818115  https://yogainternational.com/article/view/free-your-feet-free-your-movement https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30206910/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30242943/  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326321 https://www.yogajournal.com/teach/anatomy-yoga-practice/brain-foot-connection/  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/plastic-fantastic/201909/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-use-your-feet-hands  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190910111412.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6633212/  https://neurosciencenews.com/foot-face-pathway-14265/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21021-balance-problems  https://www.livescience.com/33525-foot-fetishes-toe-suck-fairy.html

    16 min

  9. 11/24/2022

    Navigating Before I thoughts and painted diaries

    Do we understand the difference between being thankful and grateful? Do we know how to actively practice either? A quick (ish) trip in trying to understand gratitude and how to practice it.  https://artsandculture.google.com/story/9AWxmDksayhmJA - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CGIkQhW8aRcQUIEUTWShM  https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_evolution_of_gratitude https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition  https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/gratitude/definition#why-practice-gratitude  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227527844_Primate_Reciprocity_and_Its_Cognitive_Requirements  https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rspb.2006.0125 https://www.fridakahlo.it/en/scheda-news.php?id=91 - FRIDA’S DIARY  https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/reciprocal-altruism  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886922003968 - the mindfulness effect https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0087035 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-020-01178-1 https://artsandculture.google.com/story/exploring-frida-kahlo’s-relationship-with-her-body/EQICSfueb1ivJQ  https://candychang.com/work/before-i-die-in-nola/

    21 min

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    Making Shapes (Trailer)

    Making Shapes

    21 sec

  11. 11/18/2022

    A brief (very brief) dive into SAD aka Seasonal Affective Disorder

    What is SAD and what are some things we can we do about it? CHECK OUT THE SHOW LINKS! Really great info and tips that go a lot deeper into the topic.  Show links:  http://www.histmodbiomed.org/witsem/vol51.html https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500054-overview  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4673349/  FOOD SUGGESTIONS- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/14080-eating-to-lift-your-winter-blues  https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/serotonin  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746555/  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00085/full  https://www.healthline.com/health-news/red-light-therapy-benefits  https://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/the-best-foods-to-soothe-seasonal-depression/  **the first person who can share with me the minute I say ocean air instead of sea air OR spaceship instead of space shuttle gets a free spot in one of my classes!**

    9 min

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A short form podcast, hosted by Kit Bihun (an art school kid turned professional movement person) - Making Shapes introduces research and interesting bits of history to draw connections between all forms of art and wellness. More info: KitBihun.com | PilatesDojo.com

Information

  • Creator
    Kit Bihun
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kit Bihun
  • Show Website
    Making Shapes