Dancing Friends,
We’ve had a great time over the past few weeks dancing our connective tissue/fascia, and our connection to each other. Let’s dance into our wings this week, sensing all the space we’ve created through systemically moving our fascia!
We have wings that start with our shoulder blades and extend all the way through the feathers of our fingers. We also have the wings of our pelvis that wrap our body and extend out energetically when we shake our tail feathers! I just read a great piece on shaking your tail feathers, and I’m passing it on below. 🙂
In my ‘connection quest’ for the studio, I drove to Dallas on Friday to dance, chant and sing with the kirtan performer Dave Stringer, and many friends who are connected in their love of movement and healing. After teaching on Sunday, I drove to Austin to sing with Dave Stringer again, and join the community there. After talking with Dave, we discovered mutual friends, and he is keen to come to The Synergy Studio on his next tour of Texas! I’ve been singing all day. 🙂
Sing, Chant, Dance, Connect, Love, Live, and Spread Your Wings! Life is short and precious… I’m so blessed to share it with you!
Enjoy the message below. It puts into words what I love, believe and practice daily. 🙂
Let’s fly! Adelle
Like No One Is Watching….Shake Your Tail Feathers!
Most of us express our distinctiveness in many ways throughout our lives. Although, as we proudly share our offbeat traits and preferences with the world, we take great pains to downplay those eccentricities we ourselves deem odd. Instead of living lives colored by these quirky impulses, we seek out socially acceptable outlets for our peculiarities. We may not realize that we are editing ourselves in this way because our individual societal awareness is unintentionally attuned to the attitudes of the people we encounter each day. Over time, we have learned to suppress some of the most fun aspects of individuality. To rediscover and embrace these buried traits, we need only ask ourselves what we would do if we knew for certain that no one would judge our choices.
Visualizing this day without judgment can help you better understand the idiosyncrasies that are an important part of who you are but seldom manifest themselves in your existence. Perhaps you secretly dream of replacing grown-up, conservative clothing in favor of a changing array of costumes. You may envision yourself painting your car electric-green, hugging the trees in a crowded local park, singing joyous songs as you skip through your community, or taking up an exciting hobby like fire spinning. Try not to be surprised, however, if your imagination takes you in unexpectedly simple directions. In your musings, you may see yourself doing things such as breaking out in dance or dying your hair a fun color. Regardless of the nature of your suppressed peculiarities, ask yourself what is really stopping you from making them a part of your life, and then resolve to incorporate at least one into your everyday existence.
Life as we know it is so short. Making the most of years we are granted is a matter of being ourselves even though we know that we will inevitably encounter people who disapprove of our choices. When you shake your tail feathers like no one is watching, you will discover that there are many others who appreciate you because you are willing to let go of any inhibition. By doing this you help others know it is okay. No one else in the world is precisely like you and, each time you revel in this simple fact, you rededicate yourself to the celebration of individuality.
My classes this week: Tuesday 6:45am, Wednesday 9:15am, Fun Friday 5:30pm, Sunday 10:00 for Journey Dance!
Adelle Brownlee Brewer
Owner, The Synergy Studio
Black Belt Certified Nia Trainer
Journey Dance Facilitator; Professional Fiber Artist
San Antonio, Texas
www.thesynergystudio.com
www.nianow.com/adelle
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