More on body mind ideas

I’ve been working some more on the thoughts presented previously in this blog to do with movement exercises and connecting with oneself. It’s still in its infancy and is really only a theory, but it’s the basis of something that I think is worth spending some time working on. It’s grown through the desire to get to these emotions and work on new ways to develop exercises. For some reason, once one has a philosophy or a concept, it seems easier to fill in the details.

Most of the information I have gained through different ideas from books that I have read. They aren’t necessarily mine. What I am searching for is a way to put them together that is useable or to find a blueprint that I can work off to explore.

Physical activity to address the body, which my field - dance is a part of, is of such importance here. The flow down from the physical into the rest of our being is powerful. As I think of people who have dis-ease in their bodies and how that affects the rest of their being, it shows how reliant we are to our health. At the other end, chronic thoughts continued over time can build and build into something that affects our body and in doing so our whole being. It’s a theory of an interconnected system that is constantly flowing from one part to the next.

Where I want to take this, is using mindfulness to create awareness of where one is, then through basic exercises (coming from the dance/movement side myself) to engage a trickle down flow from the physical body to the rest of ones being.

Maybe this is just the basics of Dance Therapy! I will do some investigating…!

Though the more I think about it, it does sound a lot like dance therapy, it’s not my intention to be a therapist or to conduct therapy sessions. It is my intention to find a flow or a tool that enables us to be our better selves. For me personally, it is about structuring my classes in a better/more effective manner. That is why I am exploring!