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Lucid Body House, hosted by Founder Fay Simpson, will discuss topics pertaining to the holistic integration of the body’s wisdom into our daily lives. Topics will include physical communication skills, balancing the chakra centers, and the importance of emotional flow for health and well-being.

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    • Jan 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Lucid Body House: home of the physical actor

    Interview with Criminal Defense Lawyer and Actor, Mike DeBlis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 36:05


    Fay has a rich dialogue with Mike DeBlis about the repercussions of his acting training on both his personal life and work in the courtroom.

    A conversation with Lucid Body Teacher, Kady Duffy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 30:22


    Kady and Fay first met at Michael Howard Studio in 2002. 22 years later, Kady is in France, teaching, directing and using the Lucid Body process she has diligently embodied to engage actors in expressing their authentic selves.

    The Understudy's Journey: a conversation with actor, Gregory Connors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 53:22


    Fay and Gregory talk about his journey as an understudy in The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window at BAM and on Broadway.

    ReView From The Body: Lucid Body shop talk with Fay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 20:52


    In this episode, Fay diagnoses several characters from recent stage and film performances she has witnessed, using the chakra language and layering tools. The characters come from Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, Mister Halston, and Here We Are. This episode is directed at those who know and use the Lucid Body process to embody the character. So watch out...very geeky!! Enjoy.

    Face to Face with Fifteen: a performance piece by Fay Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 14:17


    Accompanied by musician Brian Jennings, Fay presents her piece originally performed at Impact Theatre's Performance Salon last month.

    Rigorous World Building: An interview with theater director, Machel Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 49:46


    Fay and Machel discuss the magic of making theater, from their own robust collaborations to the many influences that Machel has had along the way. A vibrant and important voice in today's theatre, Machel Ross is dreaming and scheming and lighting up our theatrical community.

    The Bones of Physical Acting: a dialogue with Shayna Freedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 24:37


    Fay and Shayna, a senior Lucid Body teacher, discuss her journey of being a physical actor, teaching and coaching physical acting, and looking at the parallels of acting and being human.

    Lucid Body Retreat in Sicily; a conversation with Fay and Margherita Peluso

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 23:28


    Fay Simpson speaks with Margherita Peluso about their workshop in Sicily, On The Wings of Change from June 16th -June 21st. Daily Lucid Body classes will be combined with ritual and one on one sessions for physical balancing, along with explorations of small villages and ancient ruins. A true Lucid Body retreat for transformation, reflection, and renewal. sign up at lucidbody.com

    Devising Wild in Costa Rica: a conversation with transformational retreat host, Jenna and Fay

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 11:48


    Fay Simpson interviews Jenna Davi and talks about their upcoming collaboration on Devising Wild, a Lucid Body Retreat in Costa Rica.

    LUCID BODY Scene Study with Prather Rehm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 18:44


    Fay Simpson interviews Prather Rehm, who breaks down the logistics of her Scene Study class utilizing the LUCID BODY Basics techniques. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Activating Young Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 10:27


    Fay Simpson and Ananta Jarrod  Lovett team together to offer a new program for Young Activists, between the ages of 18-25. Listen here as they explain how this FREE program will provide techniques in mindfulness practices and physical effectiveness. Supported by The Frederick Lenz Foundation. Apply NOW! 

    Creative Visualizations #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 27:56


    Thiago Felix and Fay Simpson offer another guided visualization to help unlock unconscious imagery into conscious awareness. This is a tool for the actor interested in unearthing parts of their rich imagination to inform the characters they play on stage and screen. The visualization is followed by a discussion between Thiago and Fay about how to work with the images that emerge. Sit back, listen and go for a ride. Thanks to Greg Rakozy @grakozy for making this photo available freely on Unsplash

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    Creative Visualizations #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 33:24


    Lucid Body Founder Fay Simpson and senior teacher Thiago Felix offer another visualization to uncover and stir unconscious imagery into the conscious mind. Lie back and listen to Thiago as he unfolds this second visualization called, Your House. Enjoy the journey. Photo by Armand Khoury on Unsplash

    Alejandro Hernandez' deep dive into the Lucid Body.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 21:19


    After 6 months of training Alejandro Hernandez with the Lucid Body process, Fay has a conversation with him about how this process affected his recent filming of the upcoming series, The Horror of Dolores Roach, to be released next year on Prime Video.

    Creative Visualizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 23:25


    Fay Simpson and Thiago Felix discuss the merits of creative visualizations as tools for bringing the wealth of unconscious images into the body to enrich character development. The first visualization, The Beach, is offered to the listeners to enjoy. Others will follow. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    Somatic Soul; an interview with Inalu Antoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 44:58


    Fay met Inalu at Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Center in Scotland, where Inalu taught somatic awareness and creative movement.  Listen to their discussion about the process of finding the balance between the outer and the inner, between doing and being.

    Animal Work: an interview with Gabrielle Moleta

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 28:24


    The sole UK inheritor of the work of Catherine Clouzot, Gabrielle Moleta has taken the reigns and is training and devising in theatre and film using this transformative approach. A longtime colleague and friend, Fay interviews Gabrielle and discusses the overlaps of her work with The Lucid Body.

    Prather Rehm's Lucid Body Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 33:51


    Fay Simpson has a conversation with senior Lucid Body teacher, Prather Rehm, on her 20-year journey from student to teacher. They speak about the need for and logistics of Intimacy protocols in rehearsal and in the classroom and brush into other somatic tidbits. Join us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Walking the Talk: An Acting Conversation with Erica Harte

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 33:29


    Fay Simpson speaks with Lucid Body teacher and actor Erica Harte about her tumultuous journey as a student and her choice to become a teacher of the Lucid Body work. She has recently opened the Lucid Body Pacific Northwest and is teaching a Shadow Intensive next week on Dec 10/11/12 on ZOOM. Sign up at the Lucidbody.com. photo by Jason Moody --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Lucid Body House: Home of the Physical Actor (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 0:55


    A Conversation with Nicole Beharie.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 43:28


    Gotham Award winner for her starring role in Miss Juneteenth, Nicole Beharie, speaks about the demands of the role and her work with the Lucid Body process.

    Bilingual Coaching for TV with Thiago Felix

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 44:19


    International Lucid Body teacher and coach, Thiago Felix talks with Fay about how he best utilizes Lucid Body on TV sets in Spain and Brazil and how he works with actors whose first language is not the language of the script. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Pranayama Breathing with Margherita Peluso

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 41:13


    Italian performance artist and writer, Margherita Peluso, talks about anthropology and its role in creating art, and her practice of Pranayama Breathing. Be prepared to allow yourself to be guided in breathing exercises at the end of this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Theater of the Body: a conversation with K. J. Holmes and Precious Jennings.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 37:57


    Fay speaks with two highly experienced dance improvisers and teachers, K. J. and Precious, about the mystery and mechanics behind improvisation when paired up with the Lucid Body with their upcoming class; Theater of the Body:Somatic Poetics and the Lucid Body.

    Monika Gossmann and MANK; a conversation about her Lucid Body process for her role in the movie.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 29:08


    Fay and Monika discuss the details of how she landed the role with Gary Oldman in MANK, and how she developed a complex and nuanced portrayal of her character using the Lucid Body tools. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Meditating with the Lucid Body; a conversation with Ananta

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 32:25


    Fay Simpson has a discussion with ordained Buddhist Ananta about the challenges and benefits of meditation practice, especially as it applies to the transformative process of the Lucid Body. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Tending The Soil for Change: a conversation with Elias Wygodny.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 41:06


    Why do we seek change, and at times resist? When does the body feel safe enough to express the truth? This conversation covers what is going on in the brain, emotional safety, and a mysterious gorilla running across the basketball court.

    Pathways of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 32:25


    Fay Simpson has a conversation with Kim Jessor, an Alexander teacher and colleague, discussing how systemic change needs to start with the somatic change of our individual bodies.

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    *Queer, Black and Lucid: a conversation with Roger Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 27:51


    Lucid Body Founder Fay Simpson talks with Lucid Body teacher Roger Ellis about the somatic body and uncovering racialized trauma. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Finding Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 18:15


    In this episode, Fay Simpson will discuss the different ways of finding a calm center within these tumultuous times. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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    The Trees Meditation with Katherine Knipp Willis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 17:26


    A meditation to bring in grounding and soothing to the body and mind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Physical Listening for the Actor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 6:15


    This episode speaks of the need to reignite the sensory awareness of self, which will then improve your physical sensitivity towards your scene partner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Lucid Body House podcast Physical Listening

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 5:44


    Fay Simpson, Founder is the Lucid Body, speaks on the practice of physical listening to enhance experiencing compassion for others. : --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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