What is EmbodieDance? We can begin by asking:

 

What would your life look like if you could feel more alive and at ease in your own skin?

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How would our lives be different if we felt more present and connected to ourselves and each other? 

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What could we create on our own or together if we had permission to imagine and play again?

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Join Lani and fellow movers to discover your own answers through the dance you were born to do, your intrinsic dance.  EmbodieDance is not a traditional skill and performance-centered approach to dance.  Rather, it is a mindful movement practice that speaks to movers of all levels and is designed to support optimum health and well-being in body, mind, heart and spirit.  Through guided explorations that build awareness from within, we gain a deeper understanding of our bodies, our preferences and new possibilities.  Combining contemporary and ancient movement practices from East and West, EmbodieDance provides a safe container for growth and learning with sensitivity to each individual’s needs.  Come with a curious mind and be ready to move, play, laugh, release and grow in a friendly and nonjudgmental environment.

 

Among its many benefits, EmbodieDance will encourage you to:

 

• Discover your body’s innate ability to move in pleasurable ways, with sensitivity to feelings and sensations in the moment

• Learn to honor your body’s needs while embracing new possibilities and challenges

• Develop an awareness of unhelpful habits and learn new ways of moving through stress, pain and limitation

• Build a wide range of dynamic movement to encourage ease and health in all systems of the body

• Move beyond the thinking mind in order to experience the present moment, not looking back with regret or forward with anticipation

• Cultivate empathy through listening and observing others nonjudgmentally

• Connect to a deeper, more intuitive way of being in your body that can be applied to your daily life

• Develop the capacity to listen to and move from your heart

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