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A collective of educators and students engages in immersive art- and design-driven practice to reimagine higher-education and primary-school teaching and learning at, and beyond, the University of Teacher Education. 

Rooted in curiosity, care and attentiveness to diverse histories and voices, the collective offers open-ended impulses that anyone can adapt, question or extend across a growing constellation of educational hubs.

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Method: Radical Rest Hour

Overview: 

A one-hour, collective nap session reframing rest as an essential act of self-care and resistance—radical education in practice.

  1. Preparation:
    Invite each student to bring a blanket, yoga mat or towel, and a pillow. Dim lights, play gentle ambient sounds, and designate a quiet, spacious area.

  2. Intent Setting (5 min):
    Begin with a brief grounding: invite participants to acknowledge the cultural and systemic pressures that devalue rest, and to claim this hour as permission to pause.

  3. Nap Time (50 min):
    Encourage everyone to lie down, close their eyes, and simply rest—no expectations for productivity. Offer optional guided breathing cues at the start, then let silence prevail.

  4. Gentle Reawakening (5 min):
    Signal the end with soft chimes. Allow participants a few moments to stretch, journal a word or two about their experience, and share reflections if they wish.

Cultural & Contextual Sensitivity:
Rest practices vary across cultures and bodies. Honor different comfort levels—provide alternatives (seated rest, soft lighting changes) and respect each person’s physical ease.

Radical Design & Decolonial Care:
Position rest not as an indulgence but as a collective reclaiming of time against cultures of overwork. Recognize intersecting pressures—race, class, gender—on access to rest, and co-create norms that validate radical self-care for all learners.

Inspired by Tricia Hersey and the Nap Ministry