{Sati} {Natya} / Mindfulness in Movement: An Investigation of Practicing Mindfulness in Improvisational Dance Through the Lens of Non-Attachment

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dc.contributor.advisorCherry, Christianen_US
dc.contributor.authorBlack, Lauraen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-14T15:59:37Z
dc.date.available2015-01-14T15:59:37Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-14
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes the unique development and execution of a practice of improvisational dance through the lens of non-attachment. The ephemeral nature of dance as discussed by Maxine Sheets-Johnston is compared to a method of engaging the world with acceptance of what is without expectation or judgment as described in writings on various Eastern concepts of non-attachment through mindful practice. Parallels are noted between the aforementioned writings and works on non-attachment by Sahdra, Shaver, and Brown as well as Patanjali's Yoga Sutras to demonstrate the capacity of improvisational dance as a mode of practicing non-attachment. The author's experience in exploration through her own improvisational practice is compared with other movement practices stemming from eastern traditions interested in non-attachment as a mind-balancing pursuit. Progress toward non-attachment as a result of this committed practice is quantitatively demonstrated through the use of a Likert-style scaled questionnaire.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/18746
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.en_US
dc.subjectImprovisationen_US
dc.subjectNon-Attachmenten_US
dc.subjectPhenomenologyen_US
dc.title{Sati} {Natya} / Mindfulness in Movement: An Investigation of Practicing Mindfulness in Improvisational Dance Through the Lens of Non-Attachmenten_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Danceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregonen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.F.A.en_US

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