The Inner Studio - Riverside Architectural Press
The Inner Studio - Riverside Architectural Press
The Inner Studio - Riverside Architectural Press
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
THE INNER STUDIO<br />
feel the warmth of the sand on your feet as you walk along the<br />
beach. As you near the water’s edge, you begin to enjoy the soothing,<br />
rhythmic sound of the waves. Standing where the surf and sand<br />
meet you can feel your feet cooled by the smooth waves as they pull<br />
sand from around your feet. Take a moment to enjoy the sensations<br />
on the beach....<br />
6. Now continue to feel comfortable as that fantasy fades and imagine<br />
you are walking home on a bright winter’s day, down a country road.<br />
Your body is warm inside your thick winter coat, and you can clearly<br />
see your breath with each exhalation. In the distance there is a house<br />
with smoke rising from the chimney. A black crow is calling out<br />
through the bright winter air. When you reach your house, you climb<br />
three steps and stand at the wooden door where you can smell the<br />
aroma of coffee.<br />
7. Now imagine yourself in the country walking through the forest on<br />
a beautiful summer day. <strong>The</strong> path is well-marked, and the air is<br />
refreshing. Sunlight pours through the forest canopy, lighting wild<br />
mushrooms and flowers near the path. This is a peaceful place. You<br />
see a clearing in the distance and you decide to sit there on an old<br />
log. <strong>The</strong> place feels very alive and you feel very connected to nature.<br />
Centered... grounded...and confident. Notice how your body feels.<br />
Breathing normally, imagine a peaceful light radiating from inside<br />
you. Just let that feeling radiate outward until it fills your whole body.<br />
8. Now let this fantasy fade. Return to this room, and let yourself take<br />
a few deep breaths. When you are ready, stretch and become alert.<br />
Take a moment to remember your experiences and begin to write<br />
out the important or noteworthy moments. Take as much time as<br />
you need to record your experiences. And when you have finished<br />
writing, discuss the experiences with a friend.<br />
This exercise takes you through an experience of imagining using your<br />
five senses. It can help you to discover your particular gifts of imagination.<br />
We all have our favorite way to imagine things–some of us are<br />
more attuned to seeing things, for others the sense of touch or sound or<br />
smell may dominate. <strong>The</strong>re are no right or wrong visualizations. Were<br />
the colors you imagined vivid or were you more able to hear church<br />
114
Change language