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An aerialist on listening to your body’s signals | Adie Delaney

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. In the circus, flying confidently through the air requires consistent communication with your fellow performers. Check out how aerialist and educator Adie Delaney teaches her students about trust and safety on the trapeze — and provides helpful lessons for…

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In the circus, flying confidently through the air requires consistent communication with your fellow performers. Check out how aerialist and educator Adie Delaney teaches her students about trust and safety on the trapeze — and provides helpful lessons for navigating everyday life on the ground.

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84 Comments

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    December 17, 2020 at 9:58 pm

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    • Nova Seven

      December 17, 2020 at 10:07 pm

      Ha ha! Oh my God!

    • Sandipan Naskar

      December 17, 2020 at 10:07 pm

      Wtf bro

    • Aya Mansouri

      December 17, 2020 at 10:20 pm

      Wth😂

    • Gueen John Davila

      December 17, 2020 at 10:47 pm

      Oh God! You literally made my day!

  2. storm szok

    December 17, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    いち

  3. Alhanoof 15

    December 17, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    FIRST

  4. Juneville Vincent Ando

    December 17, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    are u sure ted?

  5. Alhanoof 15

    December 17, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Like me please 😭❤️❤️

  6. Everyday Jokes

    December 17, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Joke of the day:
    How do you make a sausage roll?
    *Push it down a hill.*

    • Sir Langst’a’lot Productions

      December 17, 2020 at 10:08 pm

      Aaahhh I’m subbed to you

  7. OJai

    December 17, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    So early

  8. Meenakshi Malhotra

    December 17, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    I would love to try this as an experience one day 😍

  9. XMarxtheSpot

    December 17, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    An amazing TED talk.

  10. Nazarene X

    December 17, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    Love

  11. Roel Candaele

    December 17, 2020 at 10:10 pm

    😘💓👍

  12. CalixLuv

    December 17, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    It’s difficult to have discernment when you come from a family that is degrading and dehumanizing since day one… for some, fear(fight-or-flight) is all they know and all they feel in their bodies. I’m glad these topics are being talked about more. Future parents and children will benefit from knowing better. This is an interesting angle to approach this topic. Thank you, Adie 🙏❤️

    • Adrian

      December 17, 2020 at 11:05 pm

      Right, if your feelings get stomped on long enough, you unlearn (or never learn) to read and express them properly.

    • Jane Kowack Triboletti

      December 17, 2020 at 11:18 pm

      You’re both absolutely spot on! 🙏💖

  13. lee

    December 17, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    She has a Nicole Kidman vibe 💜

    • Patricia Lois Rey

      December 17, 2020 at 10:52 pm

      And Sigourney Weaver

    • therealeye

      December 17, 2020 at 11:14 pm

      And Rachael Taylor

    • Sandra Christine

      December 18, 2020 at 12:52 am

      Very much! I like her personality!

  14. Annik Ruby

    December 17, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    I love how you talk to your students

  15. Maryam Lavasani

    December 17, 2020 at 10:48 pm

    I burst into tears by watching this. Iconic. While teaching I will practise these treasures said. Thankyou 🙏

  16. Jewel Sophie

    December 17, 2020 at 10:54 pm

    So Nice 💘💘💘💘💘💘

  17. Kat

    December 17, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Beautifully done

  18. jparkerwillis

    December 17, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    Sometimes there are things you can’t consent to. Teaches you that you can’t control everything in your life.

    • jparkerwillis

      December 17, 2020 at 10:59 pm

      You never consented to be born and you never consented to die. Sometimes you just have to accept life as it is and stop trying to control everything.

  19. Captain Radio

    December 17, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    I feel tricked. This was supposed to be an interesting topic and then it became about consent? BOOOOO

  20. Sasha Townsend - Tulsa

    December 17, 2020 at 11:18 pm

    Thank you so much. I want to share it with the young people that I love.

  21. Lyssa’s Letters

    December 17, 2020 at 11:59 pm

    Loooooove this💗

  22. Chrystian Vigil

    December 18, 2020 at 1:07 am

    Incredible video and message!

  23. Miss. Gessica Jane Still

    December 18, 2020 at 1:29 am

    This is such a powerful message. In August a message that dovetails with this was given to me. So much more relaxed about sharing it after listening to your message, thank you.

  24. Lindokuhle Khumalo

    December 18, 2020 at 2:12 am

    Bessssssst.

  25. Major Old Lady aka, Mom

    December 18, 2020 at 3:05 am

    Meh… 👎

  26. 13crystalsister

    December 18, 2020 at 3:30 am

    Wonderful video!

  27. Jay Wilson

    December 18, 2020 at 4:08 am

    She looks like an ideal teacher.

  28. Rose J

    December 18, 2020 at 5:09 am

    It would have been good to show her male students as well as the female students in the video.

    • Fightosaurus

      December 18, 2020 at 12:08 pm

      Males don’t matter -TED 2020

    • ExiledEve

      December 18, 2020 at 3:48 pm

      Ffs!

    • Inspirice

      December 19, 2020 at 11:15 pm

      If she even has any, its not something I’d see myself or many young guys doing tbh

  29. owelic

    December 18, 2020 at 5:29 am

    This is awesome! not just because its about consent and helps children and people, but because it wasn’t woke bullshit bashing on men. boys and girls get sexually assaulted and not just by men . thats why i love this video! Please TED talks learn from this video and understand why you are getting likes and dislikes.

    • Inspirice

      December 19, 2020 at 11:14 pm

      Spitting facts

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    December 18, 2020 at 6:00 am

    She a good stripper.

  31. Ruchita Thakar

    December 18, 2020 at 6:25 am

    Her voice ❤️

  32. Jack Read

    December 18, 2020 at 6:42 am

    I feel children are to manipulative anyway…

  33. Hodu

    December 18, 2020 at 6:44 am

    Cool

  34. Lissanne

    December 18, 2020 at 8:00 am

    Thank you for this unique method for teaching consent. It’s wonderful to know that there is someone like you, thinking outside the box. The presentation you gave was excellent.

  35. ACORN Homestead

    December 18, 2020 at 8:58 am

    What a great video

  36. oh hai mark

    December 18, 2020 at 9:09 am

    Great video

  37. Bayan M.

    December 18, 2020 at 9:18 am

    She looks like Nicole kidmaan

  38. Lizzie Feakin

    December 18, 2020 at 9:40 am

    Amazing talk! Such an inspiring message which I will take into instructing ❤️

  39. Khaim Gulkovich

    December 18, 2020 at 12:05 pm

    Consent is insufficient. Desire is needed.

    • Inspirice

      December 19, 2020 at 11:13 pm

      Isn’t consent a result of desire, at least in most cases?

    • Khaim Gulkovich

      December 20, 2020 at 11:28 am

      @Inspirice ,
      1. Only a mature personality is capable of unconditional love.
      2. For proper distinction between interest and desire a female ought to be, at least, financially independent.

  40. Fightosaurus

    December 18, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    Imagine how this lady would have handled boot camp

  41. Kieran Gane

    December 18, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    Very powerful. Thank you.

  42. 로완

    December 18, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    Wawwwww she let’s me feel in quiet 🙂

    • 남태양

      December 19, 2020 at 3:43 am

      ;-; yea definitly 안뇽

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    December 18, 2020 at 8:46 pm

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  45. Maxi Schmidt

    December 18, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Give me a wink if you want me to faint

  46. Adetona Temilola

    December 19, 2020 at 6:08 am

    Wasn’t expecting this at all.
    Talk about a plot twist.
    Thanks Adie.

    • Noukz

      December 21, 2020 at 7:18 am

      Me neither! But it was strangely fitting, and it’s a good way to “trick” us into talking about sensitive and taboo topics.

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    December 19, 2020 at 8:16 am

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    December 19, 2020 at 9:01 am

    She looks like Leslie Mann 😊

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  53. Michael B

    December 20, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    Wise message!

  54. SunflowerSizo

    December 20, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    Thank you for sharing this gentle teaching message with us all. It is very essential to allow one to govern their sensations. As a mover and dancer I really appreciate it when instructors put you in the governance of your movement

  55. Kumail Tirmazi

    December 20, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    this was so moving in so many ways
    i just can not!

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    December 21, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    Wow. This video is really important and absolutely incredible. Thank you so much.

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