Instead of seeking an escape

Instead of seeking to transcend

I meet the moment as it is

I dance with what is

I desire a movement practice

that allows me to meet

everything that is true

within me and around me

Ecstatic dance does not dictate

how we move

It provides a container

where we allow ourselves to move

in ways that feel right to us

We shake off the expectations

the masks

the rigid movements

that our day to day life may require of us

We free our bodies

and our minds

The intention of my practice today

is to do no harm

I will meet my body

sensations of pain, tightness, burning

I will meet my feelings

agitation, fear, hope

I will not try to get rid of anything

Instead, I will begin a conversation

with what is true in this moment

Free-form dance is a practice like any other

You show up

You meet yourself where you are

You begin to move...