CREATIVITY WORKSHOPIn Biodanza a theme is explored through exercises where you move, dance, respond, collaborate, interact, sometimes alone, sometimes with a partner and other times with a group, and always in a safe space, both emotionally and physically. Biodanza, usually non-verbal, moving to music, gives you the chance to freely express yourself, to 'be seen' by others, non-performance wise, non-judgmentally. Creativity gave an opportunity to play, to be flowers, trees, rain, sun, whatever we wanted to be, like children. Challenging and liberating, emotionally too, taking time to look at someone fully and to be looked at, to take it in turns to feel loved and worshiped by the group. (That's quite an overwhelming one) and of course, to hug each other - heart to heart - what can come out of an encounter. And some hysterical laughter from improvisation. It didn't bring massive, earth-shattering moments for me as some sessions have done, but a more gentle opening of the mind, letting space in there, relishing the freedom to play and let my body express itself without the mind kicking in. Very grateful for the time and space to do that. Oh and to make some noises too! Very powerful. Thank you! Looking forward to meeting and dancing with you all again. X Ruth Estevez 7/11/15 | acceptance workshopA wonderful Biodanza session yesterday with the usual and not usual suspects. The theme of acceptance dug deep, in an unexpectedly emotional journey. It is not about 'fixing' ourselves as that implies there is something wrong with us. It's about accepting ourselves for who we are, light and shade, shadows and sunlight, the dark and the brightness. You can feel exposed, but it is so liberating. And again, it's the simple exercises that can hit home the most. Merely having someone walk towards you and you can put your hand up to say, 'no, I'm not ready for you to come any closer' when you feel you're not ready. And welcoming when and if you are ready. And it's okay to do that. And reversely, if we're told to hold back, then it's not about 'us' but the other person, so you don't need to take offence. And a big one - Being Seen. We are often in such a rush, in our own heads, in our own worlds, that we don't always take time to really see another person. Or be really seen ourselves, given that attention and looked at fully. Well, that is exposing and liberating and wow. Thank you everyone, for a fresh, cleansing, humbling, glowing, confidence building day. And yummy food too :) Ruth Estevez 31/05/15 |
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