Processing anger through movement and dance Metamorphosis
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we don’t always have words
to express our emotions
often an undefined yet fully enjoyed
physical encounter
adds to the purpose and meaning
of our existence we can even understand
aspects of life via participation
without needing a word to be spoken
howard gardner said it this way but like
the kinesthetic realm
where physical brilliance manifests
itself non-verbally
the realm of the emotions extends to
beyond the reach of language and
cognition
let’s break that down in a moment of
anger have you ever thought to
physically move the anger through your
body
instead of it manifesting in your mind
or verbally
expressing it to another some people
process anger through yoga
running putting on a favorite song and
dancing it out of their system
moments like these offer us an
opportunity
to notice the communications between our
minds
and our bodies as a dancer i have felt
my mind
and body completely resist connection to
the point
where my mind usually takes over
have you ever wished you could switch
gears and allow
the body to do the speaking
for me the physical nature of dancing
running walking moving creates a space
where my voice isn’t the only tool i use
to tell my story
with the flick of a wrist and a grangete
i leap into the air the audience views
the dancer as suspended in flight
i am able to propel into movement with
feelings circulating between my mind
and body what emerges is a moment of
metamorphosis where my brain
is rewired transforming the verbal
communication to a better understanding
of the non-verbal comprehension
i will now share duet with you that i
choreographed focused on anger
throughout the movement we explore ideas
such as
how does one process anger is it through
violence
towards oneself or others
is it through disassociation or silence
or can one become the observer recognize
an emotional trigger sit with it then
physically move it out of their body
i am fascinated by the dialogue
consistently happening between my mind
and
body in moments of improvised movement
finding the connection between the two
has created a space for the journey
rather than the destination a space
where
mind body connection through movement
creates a more lucrative
mechanism for healing
i want to leave you with a message i
took from bell hooks
the will to change the key to getting
what we want is understanding the truth
of what we already have
even if we wish it were different
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