The body as the practice of the imaginal. A conversation with Dominique Savitri Bonarjee

Update: 2024-12-10

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The body as the practice of the imaginal. A conversation with Dominique Savitri Bonarjee.

What does it look and feel like to explore life through the body? How can ancient traditions of movement help us meet today’s challenges?

Mark Vernon talks with artist Dominique Savitri Bonarjee about her exploration of practices including the Turning of Rumi and the Japanese philosophy of Butoh. They ranges over themes including the principle of nonduality and Noh-theatre inspired by Buddhism, embodied research and impermanence.

For more on Dominique’s work:
www.dominiquebb.com
butoh.co.uk
https://www.colethouse.org/whirling-dervishes

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The body as the practice of the imaginal. A conversation with Dominique Savitri Bonarjee

Mark Vernon

The body as the practice of the imaginal. A conversation with Dominique Savitri Bonarjee