It is has been my experience over the years that …
…our bodies are not just glorified machines that “house” our souls (our experience) but rather the physical manifestation of infinite intelligence.
Dance focuses on the body in a holistic and integrated way. It is a powerful way of expanding awareness and raising consciousness by using spontaneous and expressive movements.
Our body which consists of the physical, emotional, and spiritual has been exquisitely created with express purpose and perfection as the way in which we can explore our true nature, experience our magnificence and find our way ‘home’.
Conscious dance like Biodanza which includes affective connection is a way to open the heart. The Bushmen say that your heart is the instrument of divine perception.
In Bushman dancing, they move attention away from the mind to the heart and the whole body – not just the computational chattering brain. This whole-body knowing which is created through dance lets us feel into ourselves and the other in more intimate and expressive ways. This expanded relationship allows us to also connect with nature and is a doorway to connecting to the cosmic mind.
So why dance?
Because it connects us to our own magnificence.
When we transcend the profane, we find meaning and purpose.
But most importantly, DANCE gives us the gift of experiencing our self and life with fun, joy, and pleasure.
_Christos Daskalakos
