Most of us know only two states - either in movement, or tightly held.
Locked solid.
I experience this when I ask pupils to let me move their arms or legs for them.
They either leap into movement with me, or hold on so tightly that I cannot move them at all. There is an in between state of poise and readiness for movement - in stillness. That is, the hand or leg or head is released and free, but not moving. You're able to move if you want, but equally able to stay still while someone else makes the movement for you. In our control oriented society, many people find this deeply threatening, and cannot let go even if they say, or think, that they wish to.
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