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Dance is a moving mindfulness meditation, an embodied prayer, a self-emptying surrender to the eternity of the moment, a deep bow to the bewildering grandeur of what is.

We are all participants in this dance.  We are all dancers. We are all moving in response to the primal thrumming of the Universe.

And we have the creative freedom, even responsibility, to infuse every moment with our dance.

The miraculous piece is that our participation in this dance changes the world around us, whether we build up or tear down, whether we fashion beauty or deface it, whether we sow harmony or discord. 

Every time we choose what is beautiful, every time we listen to the birds sing, plant a seed, smile at our reflection in the mirror, cough up a prayer, hold a hand, we are adding to the good. We are serving the World.

We are dancing.

When we surrender our bodies to the rhythm of the music and allow ourselves to be folded into the arms of the Beloved, what special souls we are!

We have dared to waltz straight into the heart of the Divine.


Recent Posts

The Thrill of Slow Dancing

Changes I notice as I age: One is slowing down. Slowing down is not necessarily a drawback. In fact, in this age of frenzied lifestyles, it could quite well be considered a desirable adaptation. Some of this slowing down is of necessity, with my body stiffening or energy failing.But another part of it is choice. … Read more

“Yes, and… ” Tango Improv

An invitation:

Let’s play the tango improve game next milonga by responding to whatever dance step our partner makes with a “yes, and.” If it is not the response we were expecting or desiring, we can chose to welcome it as an invitation to be creative. 

The Warping of Time and Space. Tai Chi Tango, pt. 2.

My hunch is that Einstein’s thinking, certainly his imagination, was affected more by his musicianship than his experiments. In truth, his theory of special relativity, that time and space are not absolute but relative to one’s perspective, was imagined long before it could ever be proven, perhaps while playing his violin or out on his … Read more

Tai Chi Tango: Sensuality (pt 1).

A comment taken to heart … “Dancing with you is like a meditation. It’s like dancing tai chi.” So said my partner at the end of the tanda. Maybe not everyone’s high water mark, but it is mine.  Who would have thought?  Though I started practicing Tai Chi in the late 90’s, a few years … Read more