ABSTRACT
In Chapter 1, Bernard Andrieu and Olivier Sirost open this volume by explaining the approach of body ecology to our understanding of new conceptions of leisure. The authors have based their work on philosophies of awakening and consciousness. These immersers into consciousness favour transcendental meditation and reflexivity in action through physical practices of consciousness. Although we might distinguish these techniques conceptually, in practice the holistic context of each can cause confusion, because the action on one part of the body would immediately be related to that of other parts.
