Embodying Prayer: Exploring Franciscan Spirituality with the Alexander Technique

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Synopsis
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.
Copyright:
1989

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
120 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781803415017
Related ISBNs:
9781803415000
Publisher:
Christian Alternative Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and are used by permission.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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