About the sessions
Join classes of unchoreographed, mindful movement to enable self expression, find pleasure and freedom of the moving body, aliveness and wordless joy.
Often asked questions:
What can I expect? how does it look like? how do I dance? what do you do?
On a practical level – we don’t talk during the dance, don’t use drugs or alcohol, or electronic devices.
We always start with a warm up which is mostly unguided and can last about 20-30min. You are welcome to simply start dancing, stretching, you may need to rest on the floor after a working day. Music is the guide but so is your body.
After the warm up I guide you through Awakening The Dancer meditation to help you focus and bring attention to each part of your body, to awaken and loosen up the muscles, joints etc.
To give breath and some loving-kindness to this precious body, with all it’s aches, imperfections and perfections.
I often introduce a theme related to real life, internal and external, seasons, moons etc etc.
I may suggest a particular exercise, ask you to take a partner (not for life but just a dance!).
Dancing solo, with another and as a whole group is very welcome and encouraged. It’s great to practice all these dimensions and learn more about yourself.
It is not so simple, it is that simple. Raymond Carver
If you have any questions give me a shout!
Dancing with people for the first time is like going to a nude beach. Initially you're overwhelmed with self - consciousness, but soon you realise that nobody else is looking at you, and you begin to relax and forget about your insecurities.
Gabrielle Roth
On a body/heart/mind level – you are invited to free yourself to follow your own rhythm, noticing your physical, emotional and intellectual self. You have a lot of permission to explore and play. Let the music inspire you and let the body respond to dance that is spontaneous and fresh. Don’t push and don’t hold back. Replace judgement with curiosity. Get physical.
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving - it doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times. Come, come again, come.
Rumi