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Making Shapes

Making Shapes

By Kit Bihun

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.

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KitBihun.com | PilatesDojo.com
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Follow Up - Gratitude

Making ShapesNov 20, 2023

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Follow Up - Gratitude
Nov 20, 202306:14
What is the Deal with Our Feet Pt.2 -ish

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.
Jun 02, 202309:54
How Surreal
Feb 23, 202318:18
My Reluctant Yogi Life - An Essay

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).
Feb 02, 202312:05
Make Good Face
Jan 06, 202311:20
5 minutes of breath - fireworks edition

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.
Dec 31, 202205:15
Cuz Baby - you’re a firework

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

Dec 21, 202219:39
What is the deal with our feet? Part 1

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. 

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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

Dec 06, 202216:16
Navigating Before I thoughts and painted diaries

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/

Nov 24, 202221:10
A brief (very brief) dive into SAD aka Seasonal Affective Disorder

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!**

Nov 18, 202208:58