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Lessons in Embodiment From the World of Physical Theatre
1Writer, editor, interdisciplinary theatre-maker, and senior editorial assistant at the AMA Journal of Ethics in Chicago, Illinois.
AMA Journal of Ethics
|June 2, 2025
Summary
Artistic practices, particularly physical theatre, enhance mind-body integration and kinesthetic empathy. These embodied experiences can improve communication and trust in patient-clinician relationships.
Area of Science:
- Arts and Humanities
- Medical Humanities
- Psychology
Background:
- The patient-clinician relationship is crucial for effective healthcare.
- Mind-body integration and kinesthetic empathy are increasingly recognized as important factors in therapeutic interactions.
- Embodied experiences in clinical settings are often overlooked or difficult to communicate.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how artistic practices, specifically embodiment, can foster mind-body integration and kinesthetic empathy.
- To demonstrate how these concepts can strengthen patient-clinician relationships.
- To provide practical examples from physical theatre to aid clinicians and patients in understanding and communicating embodied experiences.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of embodiment in artistic practices.
- Exploration of physical theatre techniques and their relevance to clinical encounters.
- Qualitative examination of embodied experiences.
Main Results:
- Artistic embodiment practices effectively promote mind-body integration and kinesthetic empathy.
- Enhanced kinesthetic empathy and trust can positively impact patient-clinician dynamics.
- Physical theatre offers concrete methods for exploring and communicating embodied sensations.
Conclusions:
- Embodiment in the arts offers valuable tools for enhancing patient-clinician relationships.
- Clinicians and patients can benefit from understanding and integrating embodied experiences into healthcare settings.
- Further exploration of arts-based methods in medical education and practice is warranted.
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