Creative Movement Questions

I would like to start by saying ... I am not a blogger! So I'm not sure of the proper blogging edict. Was I supposed to start a new post? Hope so because here we go.

My 3 favorite questions (or at lest their title & my answers):

Body awareness:

I am a dancer, ex-medical massage therapist and yoga teacher with fibromyalgia, so I am extremely in touch with my body. Sometimes it is my body that will let me know what emotion is about to arise. For example, I may not yet know I’m grumpy, but I am very aware that I do not want to be touched at that moment and I’m walking very heavily.

Spontaneity:

I wouldn’t say I am locked in categorical habit patterns of movement, but I do have some good old faithful things I fall back on quite often. I would say I’m unlocked, but the hinges could use some WD-40. Hopefully this class will help me with that, wink-wink.

Musicality and rhythm:

I’m a little scitzo in my personal rhythm.  I can go from 0-100 in 1 second flat, and likewise from 100-0.  Sometimes I am in a super slow rhythm, but I have to go in and teach my Zumba class, so I put on my fake-it-til-you-make-it smile, which actually affects my real rhythm and turns it up to 100. I love how that works.

Almost forgot the picture!

Photo by Jen Archer, "Sistine" performed by Ascential Dance Theatre Colorado 2012. From left to right: Jess Eggart (ME!), Leslie Merril, Tobi Compton, Jessica Garcia, Diana Tobias.

Hope that is what you were looking for. See you all on Friday.