"Dancing The Wisdom Body" explores how movement styles affect the emotional body, our intention, and connection to one another. It is a class for movers/dancers/creatives to experience and integrate different movement techniques, and to awaken the importance of EI-Emotional Intelligence.  In experiencing multiple styles of dance and movement, we learn to listen to the body, we grow greater awareness to care for stress, and we re-charge our vitality in joining forces to dance and create together.

We begin with anchoring and listening to the body through basic Qi Chung, breath-work, and Yoga, plus Yoga-Dance. We then expand to connect with one another through Cowboy Line Dancing, Hawaiian Hula, and African Dance. When we incorporate Modern Dance, ballet, jazz and Theatre Dance, we have a sense of their history, what formed them and how we can be more creative from/with them. In exploring ancient to modern, our physical capacity, intention, and creativity develop, which informs EI.

As you build stronger, flexible bodies, you will be surprised by the growth of your creative powers, and joyful as a collaborator with your tribe. You are offered multiple ways and means to weave, balance, and integrate styles of movement, connecting to its lineage and gifts. As your ability to listen to and connect to your body's wisdom increases, you expand the consciousness of how movement illuminates and influences how you feel AND think. This class is dancing proof!

Units: 4

Max Enrollment: 20

Prerequisites: None

Typical Periods Offered: Fall

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall