A deep connection with wine led the author to explore an embodied learning experience, where knowledge is gained in real time through the body's sensory receptors, emphasizing direct participation and engaging all the senses, rather than merely reflecting on the experience afterward. The author enrolled in a two-hour wine and chocolate pairing…

Taking an autobiographical approach, I tell the story of my experiences facilitating adult development, in a polytechnic and as a management consultant. I relate these to a developmental framework of Modes of Being and Learning that I created and elaborated with colleagues. I connect this picture with a number of related models, theories,…