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Workshop

Learning to dance, Learning to be free of self.

"I need freedom now and I need to know how to live my life like it's suppose to be" - Mumford and Sons

Yes, how I feel exactly and why I dance, do yoga, meditate and etc... to free myself, create space and go someplace new, not in theory but in my body!...My physical existence.

I am learning more and more that my body is my purest mind, what I physically create through movement is a direct reflection of my inner self. Our bodies is an intelligence holding our emotions, sensations, pains and joys. When my body feels freedom, I am free. When I go someplace new, I have created something that has not yet existed, I am fulfilling my divine role as a creator in this universe.

Through dance I am learning how to better express feelings that are inside me, express these through my body...the purest medium of art & expression. And through this I become more expressive in life, more creative and free.

Freedom is not some external condition, it is an understanding, a feeling, a lightness...something that can be cultivated through practice. Free is what we already are and always have been, it's the awareness of your self as you are, as opposed to the thoughts you have about yourself.

Dancing brings about a non-thinking and suddenly...there I am, joyful and at ease with all things.

Peace to you all,

Mikey

a Free write

The company you keep has a lot of influence on what you create in your own life. As much as we see ourselves as the creator of our life, your environment, the energy of others can either brighten your light or make your light dull. When you surround yourself with spirits that are free, that surrender to the winds of grace Anything is possible in your work, in your life, in your relationships with others. I am very blessed and fortunate to have an amazing group of people in my life. Collectively we serve for one another, create with and for each other; we create for the world. Life is so unpredictable. Why predict when you can enjoy every minute by feeling, by moving with, not against. Become a listening for yourself, a listening for others, a listening for all the beauty that surrounds us. The world is not always of beauty, but one must embrace it all. See the each moment as just a moment and connect how you feel in it and then let it go. Through this action life is real, life is moving and you are in creation. It is so amazing to think you have a power to create, to live, to love how you choose. Surround yourself with those who brighten your heart, that make you smile. Everyone has the ability to shine, some access it easier then others. Do not hide from the dull lights,do not shun them, shine bright with open arms, be a creator of the light for you, others and your community. This is how we plant the seed...

Moving...

Live through movement. we are continuously moving from the day we are conceived. Life is an endless movement with twists, turns, contractions, expansions that move us through our journey of life. Movement is freedom from the hiccups of life. From the anticipation, from the let downs from the heightened reactions, from the last moments, lasts breath. 

It is the celebration of new life, new commitments, new beginnings; it is everything. All I want to do is move, live through the movement. Breath through it, taste through it, feel through it, smell through it, touch through it, see through it, so that I can see me. The real me..

If movement leaves me as my heart still beats, my mind will see the dance, my soul will dream the dance...

 It is always with you, it never leaves, until your true rhythm stops, and then it moves to another beat.

What an experience...

It was to share dance with the Staten Island Community. An evening that emanated excitement, beauty, compassion , community and love for the arts.

As we journey into the New Year may Living Through Movement create and share the beauty of dance.

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our first performance, it was such a wonderful feeling to see the seats filled with with beautiful people.

And so we keep creating...