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“Touch as deeper feeling” (senses awareness)
BY HOPE ART AKTIVISTIKOS KALLITECHNIKOS ORGANISMOS A.M.K.E.
"The Art of Connection" by Angeliki Voulgari
The main aim is to introduce in a deeper way our methodology to the partners in order to be able to adapt it to their art (dance/sound/painting) in a practical way. The whole approach is addressing to human beings and the skills/virtues/inner qualities which are contributing to create “connection experiences”. We don't separate people in those who need help and in those who give help, so through the basic 4 skills (empathy/expression ability/our ability to step on our vulnerable part and generosity), we address in the core of the human nature. So we suggest training on these qualities to everybody, also in people in difficult health circumstances an order to “retuned” and cocreate artistically in a equal way , in a way that there are no disabilities but different characteristics.
Theory of the main principles that the human being is consists (body/soul/spirit).
Where these skills are based inside every human(according to the principles).
Ways that all beings interact and connect (speech, voice,body,eyes,voice,touch, ect).
Exercises based on senses awareness and each in skill.
Duration: 30 min
The aim of this activity is to become more aware of the sense of touch. As in any theatrical performance when the actors and other artists start working, they need to get to know each other but in a more substantial and holistic way. We can only succeed by consciously using our senses. In the following exercise we examine the connection through the sense of touch.
Step 1: Make a circle (either sitting on a table or on the floor). Everyone offers their palms to the participants on their right and left side. Left palm faces the ceiling, right palm faces the floor. All the participants involved look into each other's eyes.
Step 2: After 3 minutes the participants close their eyes. Concentrate on the invisible network that connects us through the palms. Stay there for 3 minutes. Share what you have observed.
1.In their bodies (for example, heating/sweating/trembling/ feeling cold, etc.)
2.Possible feelings arising
3.Possible thoughts forming
Duration: 30 minutes
Reflecting procedure: 10 minutes
Important notice: The awareness is focused on the palms observing differentiation in the bodies while this current penetrates everyone and flows from one person to the other through the sense of touch and specifically by using palms.
Palms are spots in the human body where energy flows in and out easier. The key is to send our awareness to our body and retain a calm breath.
This way we begin to get to know the artistic team’s “collective soul”.
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