This book invites us to be alive, alert, and aware; to be grounded in the body and its innate intelligence - a gift to our urban animal natures

Antony Gormley

Wayne McGregor's We Are Movement celebrates the profound and often overlooked concept of physical intelligence, arguing that our bodies hold a deep, intrinsic knowledge. In this book McGregor highlights how mastering body language, and intentionally holding the space around us, can unlock extraordinary new levels of creativity and self-understanding, fundamentally revolutionising the way we live and communicate. This is an insightful book for anyone seeking to experience life with greater fluency and presence. I strongly recommend it

Carlos Acosta

Movement is fundamental to living life well, with passion, strength and happiness. As Wayne explains in his superb new book, physical intelligence allows us to make meaning of our everyday

Darcey Bussell

In Wayne's McGregor's new book We Are Movement he brings together with such skill the connection between brain and movement and the relationship between body and mind. The chapter entitled 'We Are Balance' which helps understand the science on how to fall particularly resonated with me because falling in old age is such a universal problem. This will empower me to tap into all of the movement skills I developed as a dancer, to live a longer, stronger life. I first saw Wayne's choreography in the early 90's with his extraordinary dance company Random, it blew my mind. I knew I was looking at the future of dance, and I was right. This book is a revelation, and a must read for developing our ability to move, unlocking our physical intelligence, and the confidence that follows

Arlene Phillips

Another tour de force from Wayne McGregor; this time it's prose that moves. We Are Movement diagnoses and treats modern ennui by skilfully empowering us to reflect on what makes us human. It's a masterful masterclass: every page turn prescient and practical. Wonderful!

Aleks Krotoski

Despite never having become a dancer professionally yet completing training in my early twenties, the self awareness I have of my body has helped and informed everything I do from work, to walking, to lifting to childbirth. Physical awareness is important to all of us to be healthy fully functioning humans whether we sit behind a desk all day or rotate from the ceilings on a rope! This is a revolutionary book which will improve the lives of all its readers… highly recommend

Paloma Faith