<div>Thank you Harrison. I enjoyed the article on OS and Spirit immensely.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes, I do consider OS a mind-body practice. My experience with OS gives me the sense that the emphasis is mind->body (as contrasted with body->mind as in hatha yoga or dance). The four principles begin cognitively and seem to create the natural state many practices talk about as a result of practice. Then a mind/body state of passion unleashes. I imagine that if a group was surveyed, many participants would report feeling physically more open, lighter, freer in their bodies as well. Has such an inquiry ever been made? </div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 4:47 AM, Harrison Owen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net">hhowen@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<p><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Alex – Welcome to the list! I am not
quite clear whether you are thinking about OST as a body/mind practice (which I
think it is) or are wondering about the relation of body/mind practices to the
facilitation of Open Space?? In terms of the later I have found that the
quality of facilitation goes up to the extent that the facilitator is “totally
present and absolutely invisible” – which of course never quite
happens but it is a goal. Finding that quiet, centered place is best achieved
in my experience through some fairly serious meditation. Actually I think this
may be the most important thing when it comes to facilitation of Open Space.
All the rest of it can just sort of happen. You might check out the chapter in
my book, <i><span style="font-style:italic">Open Space Technology: A User’s
Guide,</span></i> which I called “Personal Preparation for Open Space.”</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am new to OS List and the OS world, introduced via Lisa Heft in
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am passionate about body/mind/transformative work and would
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I invite you to consider these points and let me know if you'd be open
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keeping OS separate from other influences, so this part of the question is more
about how practices have influenced you.</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I look forward to speaking with you.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alex Iglecia<br>
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