21 Aug Your heart, lifted

Letting go of what’s holding you back

The last time they had come together this way was in mourning. The release of shared pain had torn through each of them as their bodies swayed and arched to the beat. They were filled with emotion again today. Except this time it was sheer joy which drove the rhythmic movement of their bodies to bliss, as they welcomed new life to their fold.

A scene like this would not be out of place a thousand years ago, a hundred years ago or even today. Every culture and indigenous tribe on this planet has a place for dance in their lives, from the Yanomami of South America to the Iban of Malaysia.

Ecstatic dance, sacred dance, ritual dance, whatever name you want to give it, dance it seems stretches so far back in our shared history that even today, to dance and to feel are inextricably intertwined.

Suppress that innate urge to dance as part of our journey through life and watch the tension build as we deprive ourselves of a natural way to deal with the highs and lows that are part of our existence.

Ecstatic Awakening Dance in the UK revives those ancient tribal instincts to dance through free form and conscious movement, bringing emotions, however deeply buried, to the surface.

We’re taught to rationalise our feelings, process them intellectually and move on. But feelings can be far from rational. Emotions can’t always be tamed.

Sometimes what we need is release, whether we know it or not.

In the safe, openhearted space created during Ecstatic Awakening Dance, you can find that release.

As the music moves the body to its natural rhythms, the mind quietens and the heart awakens. It is in this state that true self-acceptance and self-love can happen. And with that, your heart can be lifted and your emotional baggage unburdened.

Find your emotional release; get in touch with the School of Ecstatic Movement.