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Can Dancing Heal?

Dance give us plenty of room for self-expression and can be
powerful in helping the body and mind to be stimulated. It's
all about movement and music and you.

This is one thing everyone agrees about: Dance is beneficial.
It's exercising without "feeling" like you're exercising, it
increases cardiovascular and mental health, releasing
endorphins while you turn, spin, and simply MOVE.

Unfortunately, in our "modernized" society, we have lost touch
with its potential. In contrast, dance has always been an
integral part of many other cultures. You don't have to dance
with an African tribe around a roaring fire to realize the
healing benefits of dance; luckily, all you need is yourself.

The other great thing about dance is that it can be done either
in the privacy of your own home, in dance classes as a
recreational outlet, at a party with friends, or as you do any
number of houshold tasks, fitting a little "swing" in your
steps.

"Oh, I can't dance," you'll say. Can't, or won't? Dancing is
simply moving, like wayward walking. It doesn't have to be
funky-crazy or hip; you don't have to go with a style you don't
feel comfortable with; and those of you with "dance inhibition"
are free, nearly every day, to find time and a private place
large enough to move around freely -- again, also knwn as
dancing.

Choose music you feel comfortable with. Music preferences
naturally vary from person to person -- and even from day to
day -- so it just doesn't matter of you decide to dance to
Prince, Mozart, Garth Brooks, or Billie Holiday. That's the
first rule: Never put any kind of restrictions on yourself,
thinking, "I like that music, but how do you dance to "Jingle
Bells"?

When you are ready to begin, stand for a moment with your eyes
closed. Feel the connection of your feet to the floor and just
relax. If you feel completely at a loss for what to do, imagine
your breath supplying your entire body with a golden fluid,
making your body light and flexible.

Allow this to transition into any movements you wish, moving as
the body dictates. Flow, float, stomp, jump up and down. Move
fast or in slow motion. The key is to just allow the body to
move, so don't think too much -- just move. Don't worry about
how you look; if you're alone, no one can see you. If you're in
a dance class, everyone else is laughing, making the same
mistakes you are.

When you really get into it, after a while you'll definitely
notice something: You're not worrying as much any more; you are
sleeping better; you aren't as irritable at work or at home,
with your family; and you feel surprisingly "healed" in some
way.

In fact, the natural bodily healing and restoration can last
from a couple of minutes to a several hours. People young and
old, in all states of fitness, living in all kinds of bodies
can benefit from dance. Those with injuries or physical
challenges can bene fit as well as any "able-bodied" person;
just listen to your body and work with its limitations. Dance
can be used for healing major stresses as well as "everyday
life," for it is often that these stresses build up,
manifesting in extreme tension, anger, and even illness.

Remember, you're not forcing your body to move according to
someone else's steps; to truly dance is to just tune in to your
own personal radio station, and move according to the rhythm of
your soul. Dance slow, dance fast, dance solo, dance with
others, dance with joy, even dance the sorrow out of your
heart. There are no rules -- just DANCE!


About The Author: Yvonne Volante, the author, is a big fan of
dance and writes for rdance.com, which is the premier dance
resource on the internet. You can see all of the articles over
at http://www.rdance.com

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