In this episode, Fay diagnoses several characters from recent stage and film performances she has witnessed, using the chakra language and layering tools. The characters come from Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, Mister Halston, and Her

Face to Face with Fifteen: a performance piece by Fay Simpson

Oct 14th, 2023 14m 17s

Accompanied by musician Brian Jennings, Fay presents her piece originally performed at Impact Theatre’s Performance Salon last month.

Rigorous World Building: An interview with theater director, Machel Ross

Apr 12th, 2023 49m 46s

Fay and Machel discuss the magic of making theater, from their own robust collaborations to the many influences that Machel has had along the way. A vibrant and important voice in today's theatre, Machel Ross is dreaming and scheming and lighti

The Bones of Physical Acting: a dialogue with Shayna Freedman

Apr 5th, 2023 24m 37s

Fay and Shayna, a senior Lucid Body teacher, discuss her journey of being a physical actor, teaching and coaching physical acting, and looking at the parallels of acting and being human.

Lucid Body Retreat in Sicily; a conversation with Fay and Margherita Peluso

Mar 28th, 2023 23m 28s

Fay Simpson speaks with Margherita Peluso about their workshop in Sicily, On The Wings of Change from June 16th -June 21st. Daily Lucid Body classes will be combined with ritual and one on one sessions for physical balancing, along with explora

Devising Wild in Costa Rica: a conversation with transformational retreat host, Jenna and Fay

Feb 13th, 2023 11m 48s

Fay Simpson interviews Jenna Davi and talks about their upcoming collaboration on Devising Wild, a Lucid Body Retreat in Costa Rica.

LUCID BODY Scene Study with Prather Rehm

Feb 1st, 2023 17m 59s

Fay Simpson interviews Prather Rehm, who breaks down the logistics of her Scene Study class utilizing the LUCID BODY Basics techniques.

Activating Young Leaders

Dec 10th, 2022 10m 27s

Fay Simpson and Ananta Jarrod Lovett team together to offer a new program for Young Activists, between the ages of 18-25. Listen here as they explain how this FREE program will provide techniques in mindfulness practices and physical effective

Creative Visualizations #3

Oct 25th, 2022 27m 56s

Thiago Felix and Fay Simpson offer another guided visualization to help unlock unconscious imagery into conscious awareness. This is a tool for the actor interested in unearthing parts of their rich imagination to inform the characters they pla

Creative Visualizations #2

Oct 18th, 2022 33m 24s

Lucid Body Founder Fay Simpson and senior teacher Thiago Felix offer another visualization to uncover and stir unconscious imagery into the conscious mind. Lie back and listen to Thiago as he unfolds this second visualization called, Your House

Alejandro Hernandez' deep dive into the Lucid Body.

Sep 23rd, 2022 21m 19s

After 6 months of training Alejandro Hernandez with the Lucid Body process, Fay has a conversation with him about how this process affected his recent filming of the upcoming series, The Horror of Dolores Roach, to be released next year on Prim

Creative Visualizations

Sep 9th, 2022 22m 39s

Fay Simpson and Thiago Felix discuss the merits of creative visualizations as tools for bringing the wealth of unconscious images into the body to enrich character development. The first visualization, The Beach, is offered to the listeners to

Somatic Soul; an interview with Inalu Antoli

Aug 14th, 2022 44m 58s

Fay met Inalu at Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Center in Scotland, where Inalu taught somatic awareness and creative movement. Listen to their discussion about the process of finding the balance between the outer and the inner, between doing and

Animal Work: an interview with Gabrielle Moleta

Apr 13th, 2022 28m 24s

The sole UK inheritor of the work of Catherine Clouzot, Gabrielle Moleta has taken the reigns and is training and devising in theatre and film using this transformative approach. A longtime colleague and friend, Fay interviews Gabrielle and dis

Prather Rehm's Lucid Body Journey

Jan 21st, 2022 33m 5s

Fay Simpson has a conversation with senior Lucid Body teacher, Prather Rehm, on her 20-year journey from student to teacher. They speak about the need for and logistics of Intimacy protocols in rehearsal and in the classroom and brush into othe

Walking the Talk: An Acting Conversation with Erica Harte

Dec 4th, 2021 32m 43s

Fay Simpson speaks with Lucid Body teacher and actor Erica Harte about her tumultuous journey as a student and her choice to become a teacher of the Lucid Body work. She has recently opened the Lucid Body Pacific Northwest and is teaching a Sha

Trailer

Lucid Body House: Home of the Physical Actor (Trailer)

Dec 3rd, 2021 55s

A Conversation with Nicole Beharie.

Mar 31st, 2021 44m 14s

Gotham Award winner for her starring role in Miss Juneteenth, Nicole Beharie, speaks about the demands of the role and her work with the Lucid Body process.

Bilingual Coaching for TV with Thiago Felix

Feb 11th, 2021 43m 33s

International Lucid Body teacher and coach, Thiago Felix talks with Fay about how he best utilizes Lucid Body on TV sets in Spain and Brazil and how he works with actors whose first language is not the language of the script.

Pranayama Breathing with Margherita Peluso

Dec 20th, 2020 40m 27s

Italian performance artist and writer, Margherita Peluso, talks about anthropology and its role in creating art, and her practice of Pranayama Breathing. Be prepared to allow yourself to be guided in breathing exercises at the end of this episo

Theater of the Body: a conversation with K. J. Holmes and Precious Jennings.

Dec 7th, 2020 37m 57s

Fay speaks with two highly experienced dance improvisers and teachers, K. J. and Precious, about the mystery and mechanics behind improvisation when paired up with the Lucid Body with their upcoming class; Theater of the Body:Somatic Poetics an

Monika Gossmann and MANK; a conversation about her Lucid Body process for her role in the movie.

Dec 3rd, 2020 28m 23s

Fay and Monika discuss the details of how she landed the role with Gary Oldman in MANK, and how she developed a complex and nuanced portrayal of her character using the Lucid Body tools.

Meditating with the Lucid Body; a conversation with Ananta

Nov 1st, 2020 31m 39s

Fay Simpson has a discussion with ordained Buddhist Ananta about the challenges and benefits of meditation practice, especially as it applies to the transformative process of the Lucid Body.

Tending The Soil for Change: a conversation with Elias Wygodny.

Oct 23rd, 2020 41m 6s

Why do we seek change, and at times resist? When does the body feel safe enough to express the truth? This conversation covers what is going on in the brain, emotional safety, and a mysterious gorilla running across the basketball court.