Rudolf Laban coined the term “kinesphere” for the space surrounding the body that can be reached by extended limbs without taking a step. He also notes that “we never leave our movement sphere but carry it always with us, like an aura.”
From this description, it is easy to think of the kinesphere as a fixed bubble surrounding the body, an empty orb with boundary at the limits of far reach.
But, in fact, our movements create the kinesphere, establishing its shape and extent moment by moment. The kinesphere is malleable. It can be adapted, not only to what is around us, but also to how we feel at any given time.
Find out more in the upcoming MoveScape workshop “Exploring Your Kinesphere: A Personal Journey.”