What do you mean by "carving out preconscious movement environments with our bodies"?
At the heart of ShapeShifting is your body and its story. The place or state of mind that allows your body to tell its story is your preconscious mind. Many musicians and freestyle rappers call it being in the “zone”. It is a place that is free of the restrictions, judgments, self-corrections, etc. that your conscious mind often places on you. It also is a place that is directly connected to your bodies interactions with the environment around it. It is a place that has constant contact with the nanosecond interactions between your body’s sensory inputs and and its muscular responses. This is the equivalent to always being in the present moment with your body as it tells you and others who you are. It is a form of meditation.
A way to enter the zone is to create a physical space in which your body can move. Imagine that you are surrounded by water (energy web) or some weighted liquid. Imagine that your hands are knife blades. Use them to carve out a space for your body to move in- a space that is open, comfortable, and safe. Then imagine that your hands and arms are variously wings, paddles, or nets that can push, pull, and collect this liquid as your body moves through this carved out space. Imagine that your body is a sponge which can soak up the liquid/energy and redirect it through your movement. This is a place for your body to express itself and heal you.