PART 2B – Project Process Overview
DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS
The session was diveded into two parts :
A. In the first part we explored a body-mind awarness portion, cueing the movement as a mix of two differents methods which are well known and used (also) in the mouvement meditation sessions : the « Open monitoring » and the « Focus attention ».
a) The « open monitoring »is a commun meditation tehnique that involves observing what /how the body , without making any judgement.
b) The « focus attention » is another well-known concept which is used in mouvement meditation (but not only !) and which is helping to become more efficient in the movement, as it improves the concentration and helps to increase the awarness of sensory feedback of the nervous system. As a result it improves the motor control in the same time as the posture and movement.
We also focused the attention on the breathing patterns and the impact had on the mouvement.
B. In the second part I chose to teach (using imagery) « Hip leading side body waves » and « Head leading side body waves »
As a last part I proposed a « call names » game where I cued the participants through the game, using the 3 elements explored during the session .
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR PROJECT OFFERED THE PARTICIPANTS ?
I wished to offer the opportunity to experience a mind-body awarness moment followed by a second part where I aimed to explore a creativity moment after learning simple mouvement patterns.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE THAT YOU WILL APPLY TO YOUR OWN TRAINING AND TEACHING ?
I learn that two most effective ways to teach and to cue are simplicity and clarity.
As about my training, I learn that without no doubts, the « FLOW » is the answer to the «flow » and to the improvement in general !
WHAT FELT GOOD ABOUT THIS PROJECT ?
Felt good to experience myself the body- awarness moment while leading the session, tuning to my senses and breath.
IF THERE IS ONE THING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY WHAT IS THAT ?
I would try to use even more « simplicity » and « clarity » in my cueing.