Cancer Season is Running Me Like a River into Self Care Through Body Movement ♋️
DidYouKnow Dancing and Body Movement can be powerful tools for emotional and mental release and have a profound impact on your emotional health?
📚 One of my favorite books is The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk. He highlights in his book one of the fundamental problems that arises as a result of trauma is a separation from one’s own body. This detachment can lead to a disconnect from one’s emotions, as well as a disconnect from one’s sense of safety and from one’s sense of who they are as a person.
✨Dancing has helped me release emotions that was not solely in my mind but locked inside my body. Through dance I was able to express and release emotions for stagnant energy that sat in my lower spine, hips, and neck. Each of these points on the body represent a different emotional state that was locked in place, creating not just physical tension and pain, but contributed to anxiousness.
✨Emotions are not solely experienced in the mind; they also manifest in the body. When we experience stress, tension, or emotional buildup, it can create physical discomfort or tightness. Engaging in body movement, such as dancing, helps release this tension, allowing the body to relax and promoting a sense of emotional relief and well-being.
✨By Dancing, I have been able to more succinctly connect to the present moment. As we engage in rhythmic movements, we shift our focus away from past regrets or future worries and immerse ourselves in the present experience. This mindful awareness helps calm the mind, reduces stress, and fosters a deeper connection with ourselves and our emotions.
Movement enhances self-expression and creativity, specifically by dancing, I’ve nurtured my creative abilities and authenticity which contributes to overall emotional well being.
✨Mind To Body connection does not have to be complex. Start with simple movements to your favorite song. Allow yourself to remove any judgments and make room for yourself to be in flow like a River 🌊
bekindtoyourself
Xoxo -Tahiry
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