Between where science has led us in knowledge of the human body, where art has led us with expression and where meditation has led us with contemplation and presence, there exists a balance called the flow state. In this workshop, we will explore how to find that state soberly, in any circumstance, at any time. We will begin by covering a brief bit of the history of the philosophical concept of Flow and how we got to where we are today. We will explore some core concepts of the flow state with props and arts of all kinds, look at why and how certain types of people tend to practice the flow arts, talk about how to flow without losing all sense of control, how flow and play combine, and the magical point where flow and consent must necessarily meet. In the second half of the workshop we will use our art to discover how to simply and easily find the flow state for ourselves.
Please bring an art form of some sort with you for the second section, flow props, paintbrushes, dance, henna… all forms are welcome.