The atlas

The Atlas of Embodied Capability

Twelve interdependent capabilities, cultivated through practice and connected as one living system. They group into four dimensions of development.

Four dimensions of development

Grounding & Regulation

Steadiness, support and the capacity to settle and recover. The base from which everything else becomes possible.

Perception & Attention

Placing, sustaining and directing awareness, and receiving signals before acting on them.

Coordinated Action

Organising movement, force and judgment into effective, adaptable action.

Relation & Development

Staying in truthful contact with others, and taking ownership of one's own continued development.

The twelve capabilities

Grounding & Regulation

Rooting

Finding support before action

Grounding & Regulation

Relaxed Readiness

Being available without being tense

Grounding & Regulation

Composure

Choice under pressure

Grounding & Regulation

Resilience & Recovery

Recover, adapt, continue

Perception & Attention

Attentive Presence

Choosing where awareness rests

Perception & Attention

Listening & Sensitivity

Feeling what is happening before you respond

Coordinated Action

Whole-Body Coordination

Move as one connected system

Coordinated Action

Refined Force

Using the right amount, in the right way

Coordinated Action

Adaptive Movement

Changing without losing the purpose

Coordinated Action

Adaptive Judgment

Choosing the right response for the situation

Relation & Development

Relational Attunement

Staying connected without losing yourself

Relation & Development

Developmental Agency

Direct your own development