I still remember the unfamiliar feeling of ECSTATIC JOY taking me over as soon as I set foot on the dusty ground of Calcutta’s airport, surrounded by unimaginable chaos and shabby ambassador taxis. I was overjoyed by the availability and tangibility of spiritual experience in everyday life. I felt like a sponge submerged in water for the very first time and soaked it all in. I dove deep into the studies of Yoga, Meditation, Buddhism, natural healing, and spiritual arts. One thing led to another, and when I had the chance to catch a glimpse of Odissi Dance, I felt my soul stir. I knew I had to learn this alluring form! I found in it a natural integration of sensuality and spirituality in a way I hadn't conceived of as yet.
Movement Medicine, created by Revtial Carroll, is a transformative practice that honors the principles of nature and the profound intelligence inherent in our human body. It's an invitation to embrace our sensuality as a path to holistic well-being.
In Dance, we can express the sacred, the emotional, the sublime. While dancing, we experience the interconnectedness of humans, earth, heaven, and the cosmos. In Dance, we let our body speak where language cannot reach and embody our innate connectedness, the sacredness of being.
In times of turmoil, in times of peace, in times of hardship, and in times of grace, our body and spirit still yearn to be cared for; self-care is self-love. From time to time, treat yourself to a delicious bath, massage, nature time, and of course, dance! Supporting your health and cultivating your inner radiance prepares you to greet the divine within your body-temple.
Loving ourselves is about listening to our body’s’ whispers (and also its loud shouts!), and engaging our creativity to generate the nectar of pure joy.
By beautifying ourselves we reflect the worlds beauty, we engage in the capacity to make this world, this moment, this experience - beautiful, and we allow that beauty to flow and nourish our capacity to feel alive, vibrant, exuberant with passion.
