Guided Consciousness Exercises
Kevin Page
Routledge eBooks May 20, 2018 DOI: 10.4324/9781315145594-7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Practical guide or manual Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Meditation practice Consciousness of the Body Consciousness of the Breath |
| Key points | Proposes that actor training through a formal "A.C.T. Program" is pre-performative, progressive, and cumulative, and that meditation practice in formal and informal settings can extend this training beyond the studio into everyday life. Introduces foundational exercises: Consciousness of the Body, Consciousness of the Breath, Consciousness of Movement #1—Walking, and Consciousness of Movement #1—Flow of the Body. |
Abstract
In Chapter 7 we introduce the multiple dimensions of a formal A.C.T. Program, including the notion that A.C.T. training is pre-performative (it happens before the acting process even begins), the work is progressive, the effects tend to be cumulative, and there are several types of exercises that may have different functions and effects. We also introduce the concept that meditation practice can be done in a formal and informal setting, allowing this training to extend beyond the studio out into everyday life. Finally, we introduce several fundamental meditation exercises that will become the basic components of a structured A.C.T. Program, including Consciousness of the Body, Consciousness of the Breath, Consciousness of Movement #1Walking, and Consciousness of Movement #1Flow of the Body.