Embodying Prayer | Free Book
Exploring Franciscan Spirituality with the Alexander Technique
For centuries, European thought has separated mind and body and
consequently prayer has been taught either either as a purely verbal
process, a product of the rational mind or as an attempt to overcome,
subdue or forget the body. This book draws on the gentle spirituality
of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi and the embodied practice of the
Alexander technique to put the body back into our prayers and to
reclaim the physical as a site of the sacred. Written from within the
Christian tradition but intended for those of any faith or none, it
contains practical ideas for exploring prayer through simple movements
and gentle physical practices, reclaiming the body as the heart of
prayer. It is written from the perspective of a professional Alexander
technique teacher, ordained minister in the Church of England, and
life long practitioner of body/mind disciplines including Aikido, tai
chi and qi gong, Each chapter concludes with practices to promote
greater peace, physical ease, spiritual depth and a more restful
approach to life.
About the Author
Jennifer combines a Franciscan spiritual pathway with teaching the Alexander technique; being an ordained minister in the Church of England and making bread whenever possible. She lives in Macclesfield; UK.
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