DESCRIPTION

Using dance practice to locate, express and release emotional energy. Befriending our own vulnerability and boldness as doorways into aliveness and adventure. In our culture, we mainly think about what we feel. We spend our energy keeping feelings at bay, squashing them down, or holding onto them too long. The result is a block to spontaneity and a huge suppression of joy. In Heartbeat, we consciously call the spirit of fear, anger, sadness, joy and compassion into physical movement. Becoming curious about how each feeling shapes us, or stops us in its tracks Our work will be grounded in Gabrielle Roth’s 5 Rhythms, and by taking it at our own pace. For those who find it hard to feel, we will uncover what touches us – memory, music, beauty, and begin from there. For people with emotions like a whirlwind, we will connect with the foundations of the earth and our physicality. For those with a store of feelings from the past, we will release some of the backlog of the unfelt or unexpressed. Kindness, generosity and respect will be our foundation as we move towards compassion, preparing the way for love. This workshop is offered to people who have already danced the 5 Rhythms (12 hours) and choose to explore the emotions through movement at this time. To embody the heart is a life path