Embodied Mindfulness for Performers

Abstract

This paper explores some of the ways in which a mindfulness-based performer training can enable performers to cultivate embodied awareness. Recent science is used to develop a discussion which builds from body awareness into the cultivation of states of 'embodiment'. In particular, Khoury et al's 'Embodied Mindfulness' schema (2023) is used to develop a model of embodied mindfulness training for performers. The practical applicability of these ideas is explored through examples drawn from practical performance research.

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Mindfulness, Embodiment, Performer Training, Interoception, Proprioception, Awareness

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Haughey, L. & Middleton, D. K., (2024) “Embodied Mindfulness for Performers”, Performance and Mindfulness 6(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.5920/pam.1495

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  • European Union Horizon 2020 (Marie Skłodowska-Curie) (grant H2020-MSCA-IF-2019 Grant Number: 896657)
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Laura Haughey orcid logo (University of Waikato)
Deborah K Middleton (University of Huddersfield)

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