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I find myself dancing sometimes as I move around the house, doing housework, cooking, doing laundry, etc. I like to have music on (it keeps me going) and sometimes my body just desires to move.
Today, I woke up with a pain in my lower back and right hip. I had fallen asleep last night in an awkward position. I had a lot of work to do today, and was feeling it.
At one point, my body really wanted to do figure-eight's of the hips, over and over again....though fairly gently. I surrendered to the feeling and danced for about 10 minutes...just figure eight's.
My back and hip haven't bothered me since!!!
Also, my body has wanted to do stomach rolls when I was having some digestion problems. It did help.
The body's wisdom is amazing!
Today, I woke up with a pain in my lower back and right hip. I had fallen asleep last night in an awkward position. I had a lot of work to do today, and was feeling it.
At one point, my body really wanted to do figure-eight's of the hips, over and over again....though fairly gently. I surrendered to the feeling and danced for about 10 minutes...just figure eight's.
My back and hip haven't bothered me since!!!
Also, my body has wanted to do stomach rolls when I was having some digestion problems. It did help.
The body's wisdom is amazing!
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Re: The body's desires
Wed, August 20, 2008 - 9:26 AMIndeed! It amazes me how our bodies will tell us what we need. All we have to do is actually listen!
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Re: The body's desires
Wed, August 20, 2008 - 9:46 AMI find myself doing figure-eights without knowing it when I am out and about in public. I'll be standing in line and I just start moving. I have found that movement to align my sacrum and lower back which I have issues with. Especially if I'm tired and have been on my feet or sitting for too long. So it has become a subconscious movement within me when I need alignment! Hooray for second nature bellydancing in the grocery store! haha
Blessings
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Re: The body's desires
Mon, July 27, 2009 - 5:24 PMhow amazing!
it's so valuable to learn what benefits the moves have on other dancers!
I have noticed myself craving for chest/rib cage circles and chest lifts/locks when I am sad or hurt.
Other times when I am agitated or angry my body is craving for head tossing/swinging in Khaleegi style.
After doing so for minutes, I feel a release and bliss!
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Re: The body's desires
Tue, August 18, 2009 - 8:09 AMI know, this thread got me to thinking, we all began bellydance for different reasons, but something about the movements kept us involved. I believe our body craves the movements it needs (how yoga supposedly started, and probably bellydancing too).
I forgot to mention I did a series of articles on chakra energy related to bellydancing, there's several short articles starting here:
www.kawakib.com/articlesZAG31.html
I did a lot of research on that subject then as it became extremely interesting given the events in my life just prior to that - so I was searching for "why"? it's really fascinating subject -
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Re: The body's desires
Mon, August 10, 2009 - 2:46 PMyes indeedy. Often I find myself doing the "chakra isolations" (circles) before sleep.... -
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Re: The body's desires
Fri, August 14, 2009 - 10:42 PMAnthea, your post is the first I've heard of using dance to work thru chakra balancing but it makes perfect sense! Does anyone know of any routines or regiments?
I saw a clip of a practice DVD for it on u-tube. www.youtube.com/watch
Has anyone used it?
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Re: The body's desires
Mon, August 17, 2009 - 6:36 AMone of my former students introduced me to it, she lives in HI now: www.cinnamon-phoenix.com/chakras.html
She began exploring this concept on her own years ago (I love it when a student teaches me something new!!).
She's busy with a new baby at the moment, but it would be great if she put out a dvd.
re the new york dvd, looks like a case of great minds thinking alike at the same relative time, as so often happens.
It's pretty simple really, you use circular movements at the chakra levels, which is not exactly the same parts of the body we're used to focusing on in bellydance, but pretty close by. Focus & intention are everything, of course, and you need to be ready to deal with whatever issues you "open up" by energizing each area. I find it really releaxing actually, so I must be unconsciously doing it the way it "soothes" the energy rather than stimulating it. I have little idea what I'm doing, just do what comes naturally as I try to follow the Spirit constantly (or as near as I humanly can!). Intuition can teach you a lot if you're open to it ;-) -
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Sat, August 22, 2009 - 7:33 AMI love this info about "dancing the chakras"!!! Here is a poem a friend wrote. He is not a belly dancer, but he certainly loves to dance!
__Chakra___
From LA to Accra,
dance all you want,
and shake that
chakra.
If your
feeling down,
get moving
and vibrate that crown.
Don't let life
pass you by,
just keep it
in the third eye.
Rock yourself gently
like a boat,
and all that energy
from the throat.
Don't fall apart,
just open
up the
heart.
If you want
to feel a nexus,
just open up
the solar plexus.
Let that sacral shine,
and upon up
to the spirit
of divine.
Get on going
with the base root,
cuz your a
real beaut.
You don't need Viagra
just open up
to the rhythm
of a chakra.
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Re: The body's desires
Sat, August 22, 2009 - 6:31 PMHi, Maggie!
Thanks for sharing this poem. I am going through some major challenges and have been feeling down. Your friend's poem lifted my spirits and encouraged me to persevere as well as dance, dance, dance!
Also enjoyed the poems on your profile page.
You have a way of touching hearts and inspiring those encounter you!
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Re: The body's desires
Sat, August 22, 2009 - 6:50 PMHi, Michael,
What a sweet thing to say! ;-)
Dancing is a fine way to enjoy life!!! Move any way that feels good! YEAH!
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