Seoul Bellydance

08/05/2021

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It's time for our field to retire the phrase "world dance." What does it even mean? Aren't all dances "of the world," whether its ballet's embedded history of Renaissance elites' court spectacles, or embodying the orishas in Afro-Cuban dance?Typically, it's an intermediary—a manager, a producer, a...

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I have been practicing yoga since the age of 15. Yoga as a complete practice has enriched my life in ways that could only be compiled in a full thesis. Yoga is a full life philosophy and an integral strain of my existence. I completed my training to become a Registered Yoga Teacher in Rishikesh, India in 2014. I went on to travel and revel, teary-eyed, in the breathtaking beauty of India and its unique, precious culture.
Additionally, often when one grows up around violence or under the oppression of violent religious traditions, it leads to an intense spiritual introspection and journey to the jewel of the self.
It is research and intense reading upon a combination of spiritual and philosophical traditions that I will for the sake of brevity refer to simply as Easter Philosophy that is the reason I am here today. Recall, what we call yoga is a full life philosophy. It can not be reduced to mere movements and postures.
All of this is to say, I owe more than what can be captured here to this country, the people, their culture. And so do you, quite likely.
India is dying. Every single yogi outside of India, I better be hearing your voices right now.

23/04/2021

This quote struck me today. (And not simply because it is from one of my favourite wordsmiths.)

A lot of us who grew up expressly and regularly being told that we are worthless, garbage, are - as adults - incapable of surveying, not only our worth, but our accomplishments, distinctions, or progress. We do not experience pride as it pertains to our accomplishments or to our cultivated, individual self. We have a difficult time seeing our own mythology in solid form, while that of others seems to loom so easily large.
In these cases, I have often told my students to surround themselves with themselves. Adorn your space with photos or relics from past achievements, travels, performances, holidays, celebrations, or just moments when you were really, really comfortably happy. Spend considerable time reminiscing and meditating upon them. Let the sensation you felt during those times zing your skin, then move on. Do this regularly. Let yourself take form.
I’ve had students who, no matter how long they had been dancing, couldn’t think of or refer to themselves as “dancers”.
If you find this sounding familiar, start today with one photo, one relic. We are creatures that need ritual in our lives. Start here. 🖤

21/04/2021

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19/02/2021

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