Through the dance we learn to trust life

Through the dance we learn to trust life.

Our natural inclination is to hold our body upright. We are precarious creatures with a low centre of gravity which means we can topple over very easily – so we hold on. Unfortunately we hold on too tight which leads to rigidity in the body as we seek to protect our self. We are less inclined to take a chance, let go, lean over, hand over control…sound familiar?

The beauty of dance is that it is fluid. We invite our body to leap into taking risks. Jumping, turning and swirling we never know where we will land. This experience of letting go gives us a sense of freedom. We learn to trust our body – that we can be flexible, fluid and off balance sometimes. And it is safe to do so. It is safe to let go and it is safe to take a chance.

To further extend these experiences it’s always great to dance with someone else. In these dances we learn to trust each other – to be held and to be supported. We learn that the other can be trusted, I can be trusted, life can be trusted.