WHAT IS IT?
Heart Dancing, developed by spiritual teacher Shabdan, begins with body talking: a sacred place of communication between body and self. Listening deeply to the body opens the inner pathways of Heart Dancing as the practice builds over time. After a warmup, the student adopts a neutral standing pose and one of Shabdan’s spiritual Keys is spoken softly. Gently, the imprint of the self is lifted momentarily from the physical body and it feels unencumbered. In this space, the body begins to move by itself seeking what it needs and respecting its own limitations. Body consciousness is released and given opportunity and expression. Liberated, the body finds its own voice, expressed in a range of movements from simple stretching to flowing movements – free body-led dance. With gentle direction, the body may begin to remember its link to the cosmos and extend self-expression beyond the Earth. Finally, the body moves to heart and to centre in slow, sacred movements that draw self and body inwards to stillness and to meditation.