5RHYTHMS
Reflections
Dancing Flowing: I practice finding my ground—an anchor when I don’t know who I am or where I am going. I follow my feet into the empty space, looking for the doors that open for me. This fluidity saves me when I stop moving and get stuck banging against closed doors.
Dancing Staccato: I practice the clarity that only my heart can offer. It is strong medicine when I am so disconnected from my emotions that I feel nothing but tension. By moving from my center, I return to the place where I can truly connect with the world outside of me.
Dancing Chaos: I practice dancing so wild, so free, that I break through the “deadly safe” habits of my thinking and feeling. I let go of my head and surrender to my feet, releasing my preoccupied mind from its confusion.
Dancing Lyrical: I practice sinking into effortless movement to wake up from the autopilot running my life. I lighten up, from my hands to my feet, to
welcome my soul into the dance—a soul that has been waiting for me to finally come home.
Dancing Stillness: I practice uniting movement with breath. Too often, I am frozen, watching my life pass by, feeling dead inside. Now, I put everything I have into the emptiness of the dance, letting the breath move me until I find hope again.
