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Effort Qualities
Effort Qualities
Movement Efforts describe how you move. They help you notice the quality of your movement. Different efforts support different tasks in daily life.
Exploring movement efforts can help you:
Move with less strain and tension
Adapt movement to different tasks
Improve coordination and balance
Feel more confident and expressive in your body
1. Flow: The Ongoingness of Movement
Flow describes whether movement feels smooth or controlled.
Free Flow: loose, easy, continuous movement
Example: gently swinging your armsBound Flow: controlled, contained movement
Example: carefully reaching for a fragile object
2. Weight: How You Use Your Strength
Weight describes how your body relates to gravity.
Light: delicate, easy, gentle
Example: brushing your hairStrong: grounded, firm, powerful
Example: pushing open a heavy door
3. Time: Your Sense of Speed
Time describes your intention toward speed, not how fast you actually move.
Slow: unhurried, sustained
Example: stretching or breathingQuick: lively, alert
Example: catching your balance
4. Space: How You Attend to Your Surroundings
Space describes where your attention goes.
Direct: focused, clear pathway
Example: reaching straight for a cupIndirect: flexible, exploring
Example: scanning a room
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