Episode 21: Learning Through the Body with Dr. Libby Tisdell
On this week's episode, I have the pleasure for chatting with Dr. Elizabeth Tisdell, also known as Libby, a distinguished professor emerita in lifelong learning and adult education. Libby shares her vast knowledge on embodied learning, a concept that emphasizes the importance of learning and experiencing life through our bodies.
She talks about her journey, from being a massage therapist and a campus minister to her academic achievements and spiritual practices. We delve into the significance of embodied learning, how our bodies can provide wisdom that our heads can't figure out, and explore practical ways like heart rhythm meditation, yoga, and even singing to connect more deeply with ourselves.
Tune in to spark something new in how you think about learning through your body!
Episode Chapters
00:35 Meet Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Tisdell
01:13 Libby's Academic and Professional Journey
03:47 Understanding Embodied Learning
05:50 Libby's Personal Experiences with Embodied Learning
12:18 Heart Rhythm Meditation and Its Benefits
29:15 Practical Tips for Embodied Learning
32:49 Conclusion and Reflections
About dr. libby tisdell
Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Tisdell, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, is the former head of Health and Professional Studies within the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, and taught at Penn State Harrisburg in the Lifelong Learning and Adult Education graduate programs. She received her Ed.D. in Adult Education from the University of Georgia, and holds an M.A. in Religion and Religious Education from Fordham University, and a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Maine. She was the Chair of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education through the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education from 2012-2014, the Co-Editor of the Adult Education Quarterly, from 2006-2011, and serves on numerous editorial boards of scholarly journals.
Dr. Tisdell's research interests and publications have spanned the areas of qualitative and mixed methods research, spirituality and culture in adult learning and in the health and education professions, in medical education and in transformative pilgrimage learning. She has also done research over the years in critical media literacy and financial literacy among adult learners, and feminist and social justice issues in higher and adult education. More recently she has been focusing on the role of meditation and embodied learning and its implications for health and well-being of communities of adult learners. Her most recent research with colleagues is “The Effects of Heart Rhythm Meditation on Vagal Tone and Well Being: A Mixed Methods Research Study.”
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