This system of expressive movement to music was the creation of Rolando Toro, a Chilean psychologist, anthropologist and poet. Rejecting the concept of dance as a performance art form consisting of a sequence of learned steps, he went back to the original purpose of dance - a way of connecting with one’s community and celebrate life together. Encouraging natural self-expression through gestures inspired by the music, the Biodanza system can help you develop your many potentials and rediscover the joy of living.
Biodanza relies on the power of music, which is carefully chosen by professionals to trigger positive emotions and life-enhancing experiences. It will improve your vitality and encourage you to regulate by following your own pace. This will help you remember to balance activity and rest in your daily life. Biodanza offers a safe space in which to enjoy sensual dances to hip-swaying Latin rhythms and exercises that dissolve chronic tension. It unleashes creative expression through voice, drawing and writing exercises, and playful games that help you recover the spontaneity of movement and expression. It invites you to open the heart to your self, others, and humanity as a whole. This can bring a direct realisation of interconnecteness, which brings about a sense of harmony with the world. Slower paced dances will invite you to flow gently with life, and then rest and enjoy moments of deep relaxation to allow the body to restore and rejuvenate.
To find out where and when to dance Biodanza, visit the site of the Association of Biodanza Teachers UK.