CMA CMA Shape & Shape Flow Analysis 3

Question 1

In LMA, the four Shape qualities associated with planes are:

Accepted Answer

Rising/Sinking, Spreading/Enclosing, Advancing/Retreating, Growing/Condensing

Answer

The four pairs of planar Shape qualities are Rising/Sinking (vertical), Spreading/Enclosing (horizontal), and Advancing/Retreating (sagittal), plus Growing/Condensing overall.

Question 2

Which Shape quality describes movement that narrows the body by pulling the arms inward horizontally?

Accepted Answer

Enclosing

Answer

Enclosing is the horizontal shape quality of gathering or narrowing the body inward, like wrapping arms around oneself.

Question 3

A CMA observes a client whose movement lacks volumetric shaping and relies entirely on spoke-like directionals. A likely implication is:

Accepted Answer

Limited ability to form adaptive, enveloping relationships with people or objects

Answer

Without volumetric shaping, the mover cannot adapt their body three-dimensionally around others or objects, limiting nuanced environmental interaction.

Question 4

The term 'hollowing' in Shape Flow refers to:

Accepted Answer

Drawing the front surface of the body inward, away from the environment

Answer

Hollowing is the backward/inward movement of the front body surface, creating a concave front — the opposite of bulging.

Question 5

In Shape theory, 'retreating' refers to movement that:

Accepted Answer

Moves the body backward in the sagittal plane, away from the environment

Answer

Retreating is a sagittal Shape quality in which the body or body part moves backward, withdrawing from the forward-facing environment.

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CMA CMA Shape & Shape Flow Analysis 3