By Caroline Boyce
Are you looking to boost your energy, happiness and reduce stress? Would you like to do so in a very fun and relaxing way? Would you like to give more focus on taking care of your needs and wellbeing? Would you like to make new connections with others?
Well, Biodanza – The Dance of Life could be just what you need!
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You’re probably wondering what Biodanza – The Dance of Life is? Well, it’s a system of movement and self-development that originated in Chile. It literally translates to the ‘dance of life.’ In Biodanza, we rediscover our capacity to enjoy movement as well as be more positively connected with ourselves and others. The system uses music from around the world with a series of movement exercises that are demonstrated and then you’re invited to join in. These series of exercises are done both alone and with others.
Classes are accessible for all genders, ages and fitness levels and can be done in a way that suits each person. We stimulate self-confidence, self-esteem, a sense of our identity and also learn to slow down through relaxation exercises in order to come inside ourself and help our body to relax and feel more attuned to our own needs and feelings.
I first discovered Biodanza in 2016 when I felt something was lacking in my life. I had recently finished university and felt very lonely and a general dissatisfaction with where I was at and what I was doing with my life. I was craving more meaningful connection with others as well as with myself.
I remember walking into the first session and felt I could move with freedom and connect with others in a playful, non-verbal way. I felt the loneliness wedged in my body start to ease week after week and start to find my spark and find out how creative I was just as myself! I remember discovering just how joyful it felt to move in the way I wanted to and not what was expected of me or how I would be perceived. This was a freedom I had been craving for a long time. I felt like I had come home to my body and started to discover who I was.
By doing Biodanza, I have grown in confidence, self-esteem and the ability to listen and connect to myself and my needs. I feel more freedom to express myself in my own life. I feel more connected to others and to nature too. Fast forward 8 years, I am now a teacher-in-supervision at the Bristol School of Biodanza and teaching in Cardiff. I’m very eager to share the benefits of the system with others in my community just as it’s benefited me and promoted growth in my own life.
Biodanza is now represented in more than 60 counties across the world. It’s creator, Rolando Toro, believed we need to stimulate our natural capacity of nourishment, intimacy, joy and connection to thrive. It’s about more than movement – it’s a wellbeing system. Come and experience it for yourself! https://www.biodanzaassociation.uk/
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