Dance (give me a cooler thread name)

[Violet Song jat Shariff]

So.

A few people suggested a thread about dancing (any kind) after I had mentioned belly dance.

To make this thread relevant to the guild's interests, who else here dances? Do you incorporate it into your practices (it can be a good way to raise energy, for example)?

Also, non-religious discussion and questions are welcome here too ^_^  

[Gho the Girl]

Violet Song jat Shariff

So.

A few people suggested a thread about dancing (any kind) after I had mentioned belly dance.

To make this thread relevant to the guild's interests, who else here dances? Do you incorporate it into your practices (it can be a good way to raise energy, for example)?

Also, non-religious discussion and questions are welcome here too ^_^

Used to do ballet. But the movements are so reserved, and I like being very expressive. I use what I've been trained in and free it up so to speak. I usually do it to show my joy, sometimes as a part of prayer/moving meditation, depends on the music.  

[Violet Song jat Shariff]

Gho the Girl

Used to do ballet. But the movements are so reserved, and I like being very expressive. I use what I've been trained in and free it up so to speak. I usually do it to show my joy, sometimes as a part of prayer/moving meditation, depends on the music.

Oh cool! I wanted to learn ballet when I was little.
I think it's possible to be expressive while being reserved...but that might just be me sweatdrop . Or maybe I'm thinking of something different.
I'm glad that you've retained and are re-working what you learned in ballet.

I hadn't thought to use dance as a part of meditation. It makes sense though, now that I consider it xd  

[Gho the Girl]

Violet Song jat Shariff

Gho the Girl

Used to do ballet. But the movements are so reserved, and I like being very expressive. I use what I've been trained in and free it up so to speak. I usually do it to show my joy, sometimes as a part of prayer/moving meditation, depends on the music.

Oh cool! I wanted to learn ballet when I was little.
I think it's possible to be expressive while being reserved...but that might just be me sweatdrop . Or maybe I'm thinking of something different.
I'm glad that you've retained and are re-working what you learned in ballet.

I hadn't thought to use dance as a part of meditation. It makes sense though, now that I consider it xd

Most meditative dance when I do it is very simple, slow, and doesn't challenge my balance so much. I use "Rise" a compilation track of Yoko Ono and DJ Spooky.  

[Violet Song jat Shariff]

Gho the Girl

Violet Song jat Shariff

Gho the Girl

Used to do ballet. But the movements are so reserved, and I like being very expressive. I use what I've been trained in and free it up so to speak. I usually do it to show my joy, sometimes as a part of prayer/moving meditation, depends on the music.

Oh cool! I wanted to learn ballet when I was little.
I think it's possible to be expressive while being reserved...but that might just be me sweatdrop . Or maybe I'm thinking of something different.
I'm glad that you've retained and are re-working what you learned in ballet.

I hadn't thought to use dance as a part of meditation. It makes sense though, now that I consider it xd

Most meditative dance when I do it is very simple, slow, and doesn't challenge my balance so much. I use "Rise" a compilation track of Yoko Ono and DJ Spooky.

This might be a dumb question, but where do you usually do your moving meditation? Is there a cleared space in your house where you can do this? Or do you usually have to take it outside?  

[Gho the Girl]

Violet Song jat Shariff

Gho the Girl

Violet Song jat Shariff

Gho the Girl

Used to do ballet. But the movements are so reserved, and I like being very expressive. I use what I've been trained in and free it up so to speak. I usually do it to show my joy, sometimes as a part of prayer/moving meditation, depends on the music.

Oh cool! I wanted to learn ballet when I was little.
I think it's possible to be expressive while being reserved...but that might just be me sweatdrop . Or maybe I'm thinking of something different.
I'm glad that you've retained and are re-working what you learned in ballet.

I hadn't thought to use dance as a part of meditation. It makes sense though, now that I consider it xd

Most meditative dance when I do it is very simple, slow, and doesn't challenge my balance so much. I use "Rise" a compilation track of Yoko Ono and DJ Spooky.

This might be a dumb question, but where do you usually do your moving meditation? Is there a cleared space in your house where you can do this? Or do you usually have to take it outside?

When I was in college, I did it in my dorm room. Here, we have a yard, and creaky floors, so I do it outside. Mother and Father are nearly everywhere in some form or another. I did a dance in the snow a couple days after I came back, it was night and my parents were ranting about their conspiracy hobby, and it was really hexing me, so I went out to clear my head. Ended up dancing barefoot.  

[Violet Song jat Shariff]

Gho the Girl

Violet Song jat Shariff

This might be a dumb question, but where do you usually do your moving meditation? Is there a cleared space in your house where you can do this? Or do you usually have to take it outside?

When I was in college, I did it in my dorm room. Here, we have a yard, and creaky floors, so I do it outside. Mother and Father are nearly everywhere in some form or another. I did a dance in the snow a couple days after I came back, it was night and my parents were ranting about their conspiracy hobby, and it was really hexing me, so I went out to clear my head. Ended up dancing barefoot.

Oh wow eek . Barefoot??
I'll have to go read your Pathways thread because I was confused for a second when you mentioned Mother and Father being everywhere xd

How long do you dance for, usually? Or do you just keep going until you've achieved what you want?  

[Gho the Girl]

Violet Song jat Shariff

Gho the Girl

Violet Song jat Shariff

This might be a dumb question, but where do you usually do your moving meditation? Is there a cleared space in your house where you can do this? Or do you usually have to take it outside?

When I was in college, I did it in my dorm room. Here, we have a yard, and creaky floors, so I do it outside. Mother and Father are nearly everywhere in some form or another. I did a dance in the snow a couple days after I came back, it was night and my parents were ranting about their conspiracy hobby, and it was really hexing me, so I went out to clear my head. Ended up dancing barefoot.

Oh wow eek . Barefoot??

Myar. Snow is from Father. After the first few minutes, your feet actually don't hurt anymore. Also, I has calusses.

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I'll have to go read your Pathways thread because I was confused for a second when you mentioned Mother and Father being everywhere xd

Yarly. It's not done, but it does explain Mother and Father.

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How long do you dance for, usually? Or do you just keep going until you've achieved what you want?

Depends. Sometimes I dance til the song is over, or until I feel "done." Sort of like stopping eating when I no longer hunger.  

[Violet Song jat Shariff]

Gho the Girl

Myar. Snow is from Father. After the first few minutes, your feet actually don't hurt anymore. Also, I has calusses.

Ah I see ^_^

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Yarly. It's not done, but it does explain Mother and Father.

It's well done so far.
I look forward to seeing what books you put on your reading list!

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Depends. Sometimes I dance til the song is over, or until I feel "done." Sort of like stopping eating when I no longer hunger.

Makes sense 3nodding .

Thanks!  

[Gho the Girl]

Violet Song jat Shariff

Gho the Girl

Myar. Snow is from Father. After the first few minutes, your feet actually don't hurt anymore. Also, I has calusses.

Ah I see ^_^

It actually hurts most when you go inside, the feet feel all prickly for a minute or two.

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Yarly. It's not done, but it does explain Mother and Father.

It's well done so far.
I look forward to seeing what books you put on your reading list!

To be honest, they were mostly fluff books, and the only one I have that is reputable is "Totem Magic" by Yasmine Galenorn, who has less to do directly with my faith but more about where I learned how to prepare a proper ritual.

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Depends. Sometimes I dance til the song is over, or until I feel "done." Sort of like stopping eating when I no longer hunger.

Makes sense 3nodding .

Thanks!

Yepperoonies.  

[Wrath of Ezekiel]

I used to do jazz, years ago. I do remember moves and the like. This weekend, I did a whole bunch of the exercises we used to do before doing the classes and it felt good.

I've never really done anything ritual dance wise, unless you count Navaratri and Dandiya-Raas.  

[Violet Song jat Shariff]

Gho the Girl

It actually hurts most when you go inside, the feet feel all prickly for a minute or two.

Understandable.
Blood-flow is returning to the toes and such 3nodding

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To be honest, they were mostly fluff books, and the only one I have that is reputable is "Totem Magic" by Yasmine Galenorn, who has less to do directly with my faith but more about where I learned how to prepare a proper ritual.

I've heard of that author before I think.
Does she have a website with a couple of "free" books on it?

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Yepperoonies.

blaugh

*pokes Gho's Pathways thread*

STD

I used to do jazz, years ago. I do remember moves and the like. This weekend, I did a whole bunch of the exercises we used to do before doing the classes and it felt good.

I've never really done anything ritual dance wise, unless you count Navaratri and Dandiya-Raas.

What are the Navaratri and Dandiya-Raas? sweatdrop .  

[TatteredAngel]

Very, very occasionally, I dance as a way to center myself. Always alone. Some training in ballet and belly dancing proved to me that I really have no skill for it, so dancing for me is incredibly personal; with even one observer, I feel like the biggest dork in dorktown.

That said, the few times I've gone that route have been wonderful. The times when I have been too emotionally overwrought for anything else to bring me back to a stable state, dancing has been sort of a ritual action of collecting myself.  

[Falhalterra]

I just dance. I like to kinda bellydance.

I used to do ballet and tap-dancing when I was little.

But to get my a** up from my chair...I actually listen to some hip hop or rap. If I can make my butt do what they do in the songs, then I'm doing something right. XD

I like being energetic and spontaneous, but with structure.

I love anything have to do with moving your ankles a lot. I'm pretty flighty when I try to practice something. I used to pick up on dance styles very fast.  

[Wrath of Ezekiel]

Violet Song jat Shariff

STD

I used to do jazz, years ago. I do remember moves and the like. This weekend, I did a whole bunch of the exercises we used to do before doing the classes and it felt good.

I've never really done anything ritual dance wise, unless you count Navaratri and Dandiya-Raas.

What are the Navaratri and Dandiya-Raas? sweatdrop .

Hinduism. Navaratri is a festival that's held around October. You perform garbaa, a sor of ritual dance, where to the music of prayer songs (bhajans), people dance around an altar in circles. Dandiya-raas is where you basically dance to the rhythm, clacking dandiyas (like these drum stick kind of things) with a group.