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ConsciousDance:NaturalRhythmforHolisticWellbeing

Weallhavenaturalrhythm.Itswhatmakesuswanttoswaywiththemusicortotapourtoestoadrumbeat.Consciousdanceletsususeournaturalrhythmpurposefullyforphysical,mental,emotional,andspiritualhealthandwellbeing.

Consciousdancehasbeenpartofthehumanexperiencethroughouthistory.Ithasbeenusedasprayerforbountifulcrops,successfulhunts,fertility,safety,love,inspiration,vindication,andsafereturns.AspracticedintodaysWesternculture,consciousdanceparticipantschooseanindividual,personalintentwhentheydance.Thisintentionreleasescreativeenergytoproducearesult,oractivation.

NativeAmericanraindancesandgreencorndancesareperfectexamplesofconsciousdancewithintentionandactivation.Tribalmembersdanceforapurpose(intention)toreleaseenergythatproducesanoutcome(activation).

Consciousmeansmovingwithintention,justasraindancerswoulddo.Therespers

onalpurposetoconsciousdance.Thepurposeisforyoutochoose.

Maybeyoudliketoshiftyourmentalperspectiveasyouthinkaboutaproblemthatyoujustcantseemtosolve.Maybeyoudliketorelievestressorfreeyourselffromnegativeemotions.Maybeyoudliketoactivateintensejoythatsbeenblockedinyourday-to-daylife.Maybeyoudliketoimproveyourphysicalflexibilityoryourcardiovascularhealth.MaybeyoudliketofeeltheelementalforcesofcreationandexperienceinneronenesswiththeDivine(inwhichcaseyouaremovinginSacredDance).Whateveryourintention,youllholditforemostinconsciousdance.

Asaconsciousdancepractitioner,youdontneedtotakelessonstolearncomplicatedsteps.Consciousdanceisfreeform.Yousimplyfeeltherhythmofthemus

icoryourowninnerrhythmandyoumove.Asyoumove,youllkeepyourintentioninmind,andyoullletyourmovementsandinnerrhythmflow.

Consciousdancecanbepracticedaloneintheprivacyofyourhome,perhapsbyusingonlineresources.Classesandgroupsinconsciousdance,includingsacreddanceandotherforms,arealsoavailableinmanycommunities.Ifyourenotsurewheretostartinfindingagroup,trycommunitycentersormeet-ups.Heresanexampleofaconsciousdancegroupinaction.

Thebenefitsofconsciousdance

Ifyouparticipateinconsciousdanceregularly,therewillbemanyphysicalben

efits.Yourheartrateandcirculationwillimprove,aswillyourrespiratoryhealth.Youlllikelygainmuscletoneandloseweight.Yourflexibilityandbalancewillimprove.Consciousdancingalsoreducesstressanditsimpactsonphysicalwellbeing.

Dancingengagesyourbraintothinkdifferently.Itactivatespartsofthebrainyouwouldnotuseotherwise.Consciousdancecallsuponboththerightandthelefthalfofthebrain,too.Thementalbenefitsofusingyourbrainmorefullyincludetheabilitytothinkwithclarityandtoexaminetheproblemsofdailylife,smallandlarge,fromadifferentperspective.

Emotionally,consciousdancecanputyouintouchwithyourfeelings.Thesimpleactofdancingwillmakeyoumoreawareofyourmood.Youmightexperiencea

releaseofnegativeemotionsasyoumovetoyournaturalrhythm.Oryoumightexperienceanintenserushofjoyandecstasy.Youllfindthatyoucanchangeyouremotionalstatewithintentionandactivationthroughconsciousdance,too.

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Additionally,thespiritualbenefitsofconsciousdancecantransformadancerinpowerfulways.DancingisacreativeactthatconnectsyourinnersoulwiththeouterDivine.BychannelingtheenergyoftheUniversethroughyourdancing,youwillcreateasenseofinnerpeaceandanunderstandingofyourpurpose.

Consciousdancecompelsyoutodefineyourdreams,hopes,andgoals.Italsoop

ensthepathtomakingthosegoalsareality.Likevisualizationsandaffirmations,consciousdanceisawayofusingyourinnerpowertouseyourenergyandtheelementalforcesofcreationtoachieveyourgoals.

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