Healing as Emergence: From Pain to Play — The Living Body examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

In the story of the stone and the river, what first happens to the stone when the river shifts course?

It is carried downstream immediately by the strong new current of the river It breaks apart into fine sand at once under the pressure It sinks deeper into the riverbed and settles there for good It lies exposed on the bank, resisting and feeling its own hardness
How does the stone rejoin the river in the story?

It rolls downhill during a sudden and violent summer storm The river floods its banks and pulls it back in by force A passing traveller picks it up and throws it back into the water Rain slowly wears its edges away until it joins the current again
What does the module's opening quote attributed to David Bohm say about healing?

Healing belongs only to trained experts who know the right methods We are not separate from the healing that moves through us; we are its form Healing is something each of us must earn for ourselves through sustained effort Healing is an illusion created by the mind to comfort itself
How does this module define apertures in the context of healing?

Fixed holes in the body's tissue that never change over time Moments of complete and total emptiness Dynamic spaces where energy or attention can flow freely Rules that limit what we are allowed to feel
What happens to apertures when we resist pain or force healing?

We clog them We make them permanent We move them elsewhere We widen them
Which practice level involves coordination with others, such as group drumming?

Advanced: Synchronised Emergence Beginner: Breath as Clearance Intermediate: Movement as Play Accessible: The River Walk
What shift does the intermediate practice 'Movement as Play' ask for?

From goal-oriented action to playful exploration of sensation From slow and careful movement to the maximum possible speed From group movement to solitary and complete stillness From feeling the body to counting repetitions precisely
What does the beginner practice 'Breath as Clearance' emphasise?

Holding the breath for a little longer each day to build up tolerance Releasing tension by following the natural rhythm without forcing Breathing in time to a fast external count or metronome Deliberately forcing the deepest breath you can manage
Where does this module say healing happens?

In complete order, with no disruption of any kind In total chaos, with no structure left to hold it At the edge of chaos, where structure and dissolution meet Only in clinical settings, under the care of trained professionals
How does the module's searing middle question reframe pain?

As a punishment for mistakes made in the past As a signal that you are being called back into play As proof that emergence in your life has stopped altogether As something that simply has to be endured
How does the module's Lila definition describe pain and pleasure?

As rewards and punishments handed down from outside As opposites that can never meet or touch each other in any way As signals that only the thinking mind can interpret As one motion in the emergent dance, with structure and dissolution