Contemplative practices: The body as therapeutic site linking health and place.
Health and Place May 30, 2022 Ella Eagar, R. Kearns 4 citations
In a fast-paced, hyper-connected world, embodied contemplative practices such as yoga and meditation can serve as a therapeutic counterpoint by nurturing an appreciation for the immaterial, interdependent aspects of life. This autoethnographic study, based on narrative data collected over three months of daily practice, interprets how these deliberately immobilising acts of resistance connect health and place within the ordinary environment of the body at home. The findings suggest that such practices support stability, health, and wellbeing during times of upheaval, bridging gaps in both therapeutic landscapes and mobilities research.