Embodied into a family of passionate dancers and artisans, my journey on this earth began on Rose Monday (the highest carnival holiday in my area). They put a funny hat on my head & shoved me through the hallway, while outside colourful street-parades took part. I was born into art in motion.
TAGS: art therapy, germany, netherlands, Rimke Pepers, Sonja HellmanI discovered my love of dance when I moved to a foreign city alone at the age of 19. What I first discovered was ballroom dance and I was taught by tournament dancers: What do I want to express, how do I bring it from the inside out? What is the message and essence of the particular dances? I loved to explore this.
TAGS: 5Rhythms Teacher Association, 5Rhythms Teacher Association, 5Rhythms Teachers Association, 5Rhythms Teachers Association, Christine reimer, Christine reimer, ecstatic dance, ecstatic dance, Movement Teacher Training, Movement Teacher Training, sarena wolfards, scotland, shamanic dance, shamanic danceVeterans, especially ones with service-connected injuries, are notoriously resistant to and skeptical of alternative health practices like Yoga and Dance. Although these have been found effective for rehabilitation and are readily available, they remain ignored and held in contempt because of the stereotype of being perceived as feminine. My own story bears out this reality
TAGS: Chaos, Chaos, Chaos, Chronic Illness, community, inspiration, movement medicine, Pain, poetry in motion, soul motionby Alexander Litvak, New York City, USA Veterans, especially ones with service-connected injuries, are notoriously resistant to and skeptical of alternative health practices like Yoga and Dance. Although these have …
TAGS: 5Rhythms tribe, 5Rhythms tribe, alexander litvak, alternative healing, dance, feminine, Healing, macho, marines, masculine, military, ptsd, toxic masculinity, veterans, veterans, warThank you Ariel Karass for sharing this Gabrielle gem. love you brother! In reflection I wanted to share a writing from my teacher, writing that my friend Victoria reminded me …
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