A rib cage lifted suggests a warrior ready for combat or an athlete ready for action. A chest pushed back indicated cowardice. A dropped chest shows sadness, fear, or ill health. Passing the hands over the heart chakra expresses feeling of love. For example, mimes breathe deeply and exhale, hands on heart, to represent a lover's sigh.
Girls cover their throats with their hands when they feel embarrassed or shy.
Loosening a tie or a collar indicates freedom or relief. Grabbing the throat and holding the breath indicates surprise. The third eye, or pineal center, is the locus of creative thought. As a child, Coleman thought he would become a priest. In college he studied economics while living in a Berkeley, California, religious co-op called Unitas, whose purpose was to disseminate information about what it means to be human in contemporary America.