Intimacy in Emptiness: An Evolution of Embodied Consciousness

The Discipline of Authentic Movement, founded by Janet Adler, is a 50-year study of the inner witness developing toward compassionate presence, intuitive knowing, and direct experience of the divine. It illuminates how commitment to this mystical practice supports participation in evolving consciousness within groups, grounded in personal healing.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

The Discipline of Authentic Movement, a profound inner exploration, unveils the transformative power of connecting with the inner wisdom of the body. Through the emptiness of movement space, the mover's inner experiences manifest as unchoreographed gestures, seen by their inner witness in the presence of an outer witness. This mystical practice, rooted in the relationship between a mover and a witness, guides individuals toward compassionate presence, intuitive knowing, and direct experience of the divine. Founder of the Discipline of Authentic Movement Janet Adler's 50-year inquiry, Intimacy in Emptiness, offers a comprehensive exploration of this experiential and innovative approach to embodied consciousness. Her writings illuminate the path of the developing inner witness, transforming toward compassionate presence, conscious speech, and intuitive knowing. This contemporary mystical practice, a breakthrough in consciousness studies, includes personal healing as a foundation, enabling individuals to safely emerge into direct experience of the numinous and integrate it into the fullness of their being. The unique gesture and voice of each individual evolve toward participation in consciously embodied groups, fostering a new form of intelligence that moves through collect.

Weight: 720g
Dimension: 163 x 237 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644113608