Comments on: Belly Dance Therapy http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/ ...Dance the dream... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Alice http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Alice Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:55:15 +0000 http://bellydance-adventures.com/?p=109#comment-327 Dance is the window of our soul. When emotion is low, I have great difficulty in dancing. I have first hand experience the last 2 years as I tended to my chronically ill parents. This spring and summer when my father was hospitalized, I could not muster any energy to dance or go to dance classes. When I returned to my first dance class 3 weeks ago after my father deceased, I broke down in the middle of our gala rehearsal and cried for over 5 minutes. The dance and music forced all the emotions I have bottled up came to the surface. Based on this limited experience, I have more respect and empathy for professional dancers. They have to put all their energy and soul in performing regardless of their emotional state. Dance is the window of our soul. When emotion is low, I have great difficulty in dancing. I have first hand experience the last 2 years as I tended to my chronically ill parents. This spring and summer when my father was hospitalized, I could not muster any energy to dance or go to dance classes. When I returned to my first dance class 3 weeks ago after my father deceased, I broke down in the middle of our gala rehearsal and cried for over 5 minutes. The dance and music forced all the emotions I have bottled up came to the surface.
Based on this limited experience, I have more respect and empathy for professional dancers. They have to put all their energy and soul in performing regardless of their emotional state.

]]> By: Carrie Robinson / Petite FiFi http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Carrie Robinson / Petite FiFi Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:07:20 +0000 http://bellydance-adventures.com/?p=109#comment-71 I am getting ready for dance therapy with Kathreen next week! eeeyiiiyyiiiyi... I am getting ready for dance therapy with Kathreen next week! eeeyiiiyyiiiyi…

]]> By: Genny http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Genny Sun, 24 May 2009 22:12:58 +0000 http://bellydance-adventures.com/?p=109#comment-20 When in life we don't know what to do Dance! Dance without ceasing. "Dance Like nobody is watching" I know that I am no more fully in my body in that place of pure joy or pure spirit as when I dance. It IS the ultimate Therapy and I am sooo lucky to be Kathreen's Daughter and have been given the gift of the love of Dance since birth! When in life we don’t know what to do Dance!
Dance without ceasing.

“Dance Like nobody is watching”

I know that I am no more fully in my body in that place of pure joy or pure spirit as when I dance.

It IS the ultimate Therapy and I am sooo lucky to be Kathreen’s Daughter and have been given the gift of the love of Dance since birth!

]]> By: Moni http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Moni Thu, 21 May 2009 23:29:42 +0000 http://bellydance-adventures.com/?p=109#comment-16 So true Pat! Dance is the best therapy in the world and it's no surprise because the human body was designed with movement in mind. So true Pat!

Dance is the best therapy in the world and it’s no surprise because the human body was designed with movement in mind.

]]> By: Pat Walden http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Pat Walden Thu, 21 May 2009 13:15:29 +0000 http://bellydance-adventures.com/?p=109#comment-12 Before I ever heard of belly dance therapy, my mind, body, and spirit knew. I have always told Kathreen that their are some days that I feel tired, my body will hurt, and I think the last thing I want to do is go to dance. Guess what? As soon as I go to dance, I am totally transformed. I immediately feel better. It is the only thing that I have ever done that I totally focus on the dance. I am totally in the moment. I thought that yoga would do that for me, but I am still up in my head thinking about my grocery list, etc. If you haven't tried belly dance, you are in for a magical transformation. Before I ever heard of belly dance therapy, my mind, body, and spirit knew. I have always told Kathreen that their are some days that I feel tired, my body will hurt, and I think the last thing I want to do is go to dance. Guess what? As soon as I go to dance, I am totally transformed. I immediately feel better. It is the only thing that I have ever done that I totally focus on the dance. I am totally in the moment. I thought that yoga would do that for me, but I am still up in my head thinking about my grocery list, etc. If you haven’t tried belly dance, you are in for a magical transformation.

]]> By: Sherry Davenport http://bellydance-adventures.com/belly-dance-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Sherry Davenport Thu, 21 May 2009 12:25:26 +0000 http://bellydance-adventures.com/?p=109#comment-10 Kathreen, Thanks you for showing the way!!!! Kathreen, Thanks you for showing the way!!!!

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