DANCE INTO A NEW GROOVE

NOT MOVING is a good way to get stuck emotionally and intellectually, to remain the same, to avoid any new flow of old emotions, and to keep things locked up in our body and mind. Even if we do move regularly, when our bodies are always moving in the same way, we can lose the vital possibilities of sending breath into the areas of our bodies where those stuck emotions, inspirations, or ideas are hiding.

- JULIE PETERS

So, if you're feeling numbed out, stuck, exhausted, or down in a rut, movement is the best medicine-specifically new kinds of movement. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to get moving in new ways, including going online to find recorded classes that you can start right now.

1 INTUITIVE MOVEMENT 

Intuitive movement is a simple practice that can be done with or without music. You can do it alone, and it’s best if you can do most of it with your eyes closed without a mirror or a witness (except, of course, yourself). You can also do it as a part of a ritual, setting an intention to invite a certain energy into your body or to release something. Or simply allow the movement to teach you what you need. All you do is start in a comfortable position, like seated or lying down, and begin paying attention to your breath. Allow your breath to “move” you, and simply follow it wherever it wants to go, leaning into what feels good and avoiding what doesn’t. There’s no right or wrong here. Try it with a song that evokes something for you emotionally.

2 CONSCIOUS DANCE