Thank you so much for sharing your story and connection to dance and movement. I have deeply loved dance ever since I was little. I once dreamed of learning and dancing all the dances of the world. As a young child, I would ask adults I met if they would teach me dances they knew and loved. I would twirl around trying to mimic them in their movements and learn the steps they taught me. This felt like my only "access" to dance as I believed I needed to "learn" to dance in a formal way like ballet, tap, or modern, which my family could not afford to pay for lessons or classes for me. So I would just yearn these dances taught to me by people from all different cultures and I would dance on my own with music. Dance is one of the only forms of movement, even to this day, that I don't have to "make myself do." When I got older during college, I worked a number of jobs so I could pay for ballroom and latin dance lessons but this passion eventually became cost-prohibitive for a college student. Today I just dance. I love dancing so much. Thank you so much. And what a blessing and amazing person this dance teacher was. Xx
Diomira, what a delightful image: learning all the dances in the world!! In what you shared here I sense the promptings of your Soul, holding alight since early on this aliveness, imbued with the evocation of all dances of the world.
Yes, I totally relate with what you say, that dancing is the only movement that we don't have to "make ourselves do", as it comes from an intrinsic place that just naturally wants to move to the music. And I remember my mother having this as well.
And what a joy it is to connect with dancing music from around the world and across cultures! I have a huge collection of those, and have a friend in Brazil who used to teach a whole variety of group dances coming from different traditions. He gave me the first Sephardic music pieces that I cited in one of my posts here.
As for very active dancing, lately, one of my favorites when I need to get myself moving are some Italian and Greek folk dance songs, including the Tarantella, that I just learned is related to healing. So much fun!
Love the message in your tender sharing here Ruth. It's so true that everyone just needs to be seen and encouraged to shine in their unique creative way so they can flourish. I'm so grateful to you for being one of these encouragers! The story of your dance teacher is really inspiring as someone born with a mildly obstructive genetic condition to the legs which passed onto my eldest son too. In the end, it's really only love and acceptance that can allow us to embrace our fullest expression, and to choose to be a conduit for that is such a beautiful gift and privilege actually.
Zoe, I am very touched by the fact that you have resonated strongly with this particular chord in this piece. And thanks for sharing your personal experience of having dealt with a challenge in your mobility, something your eldest son also shares, and this having been a something that has marked your life. Like you, I really want every human being to know how important it is for us as humans to see the core light of another and give recognition to that, as this really does change lives! You have the soul of an artist and I look forward to bringing your beautiful story of the Mimulus to our community.
Thank you for sharing stories from your life and the lessons you learned from those experiences. Dance! For at least 30 years, I was passionately involved with dance: African, Brazilian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Ecstatic Dance. It was a beautiful community experience as well as a solitary prayer/meditation practice. After a year of immobility, surgery and recovery, I participated in a Zoom dance ceremony today and once again felt the power and freedom that dance affords. I'm so grateful to be dancing once again.
Pamela, I am delighted to hear you are dancing again! And yes, I knew dance has been such an important part of your life. What a joy to be able to enjoy being in your body and freely dancing. Sending you Iris and Columbine blessings!
I will share this with the creative movement teacher who graces our yoga studio with her Qoia classes encouraging her to continue to share her love wit us.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and connection to dance and movement. I have deeply loved dance ever since I was little. I once dreamed of learning and dancing all the dances of the world. As a young child, I would ask adults I met if they would teach me dances they knew and loved. I would twirl around trying to mimic them in their movements and learn the steps they taught me. This felt like my only "access" to dance as I believed I needed to "learn" to dance in a formal way like ballet, tap, or modern, which my family could not afford to pay for lessons or classes for me. So I would just yearn these dances taught to me by people from all different cultures and I would dance on my own with music. Dance is one of the only forms of movement, even to this day, that I don't have to "make myself do." When I got older during college, I worked a number of jobs so I could pay for ballroom and latin dance lessons but this passion eventually became cost-prohibitive for a college student. Today I just dance. I love dancing so much. Thank you so much. And what a blessing and amazing person this dance teacher was. Xx
Diomira, what a delightful image: learning all the dances in the world!! In what you shared here I sense the promptings of your Soul, holding alight since early on this aliveness, imbued with the evocation of all dances of the world.
Yes, I totally relate with what you say, that dancing is the only movement that we don't have to "make ourselves do", as it comes from an intrinsic place that just naturally wants to move to the music. And I remember my mother having this as well.
And what a joy it is to connect with dancing music from around the world and across cultures! I have a huge collection of those, and have a friend in Brazil who used to teach a whole variety of group dances coming from different traditions. He gave me the first Sephardic music pieces that I cited in one of my posts here.
As for very active dancing, lately, one of my favorites when I need to get myself moving are some Italian and Greek folk dance songs, including the Tarantella, that I just learned is related to healing. So much fun!
This is so lovely and inspiring Ruth. Thank you for sharing your story. I love the video. Mahalo nui
Love the message in your tender sharing here Ruth. It's so true that everyone just needs to be seen and encouraged to shine in their unique creative way so they can flourish. I'm so grateful to you for being one of these encouragers! The story of your dance teacher is really inspiring as someone born with a mildly obstructive genetic condition to the legs which passed onto my eldest son too. In the end, it's really only love and acceptance that can allow us to embrace our fullest expression, and to choose to be a conduit for that is such a beautiful gift and privilege actually.
Zoe, I am very touched by the fact that you have resonated strongly with this particular chord in this piece. And thanks for sharing your personal experience of having dealt with a challenge in your mobility, something your eldest son also shares, and this having been a something that has marked your life. Like you, I really want every human being to know how important it is for us as humans to see the core light of another and give recognition to that, as this really does change lives! You have the soul of an artist and I look forward to bringing your beautiful story of the Mimulus to our community.
Thank you for sharing stories from your life and the lessons you learned from those experiences. Dance! For at least 30 years, I was passionately involved with dance: African, Brazilian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Ecstatic Dance. It was a beautiful community experience as well as a solitary prayer/meditation practice. After a year of immobility, surgery and recovery, I participated in a Zoom dance ceremony today and once again felt the power and freedom that dance affords. I'm so grateful to be dancing once again.
Pamela, I am delighted to hear you are dancing again! And yes, I knew dance has been such an important part of your life. What a joy to be able to enjoy being in your body and freely dancing. Sending you Iris and Columbine blessings!
I will share this with the creative movement teacher who graces our yoga studio with her Qoia classes encouraging her to continue to share her love wit us.
I love hearing this, Mary. We need everyone of these precious beings who help keep our flame alight!