At the Core of every Body is the Dance:
Everything and everybody has a core… We speak of the apple core, the nucleus, the core of a cell, of the earth. It is the center, the heart, the interior essence of something. When things grow, they expand from a center, or a seed, out into the periphery and into the world.
We all share this core place with each other. There, we are always connected. There, we are whole. The core is a field of unlimited potential, connection and wholeness that lies beyond our defended conscious mind. It is a place that exists only in the moment and is beyond space and time. It lies beyond all social roles or identifications. At the core is the big dance of life. It is the place we all come from and also return to when we leave this body behind.
The human mind often experiences itself as separate from everything else. All of us have had core experiences, and usually we long for this sense of deep connection. People describe core experiences in the following ways:
absolute peace and connection
ecstatic
beauty
unconditional love and presence
one with everything
deep understanding of life.
It is only in the present moment that we can have an experience of the core. In Core Connexion we invite presence through the tools of “Anchoring in the NOW”. These tools are woven throughout the practice sessions.
The Soul is a Passionate Dancer…
“Dance is the mother of all arts as we always have our instrument with us: the body.” (Anna Halprin)
Our bodies remember the dance. Our feet remember how to follow the beat of the music – feet all over the world have done this for thousands of years. Our hands remember how to connect to others on the dance floor and how to express our heart’s desires. People have used dance for thousands of years to come together in celebration, healing and other rituals – no matter how old, young, fit or handicapped they were.
