Sensual Movement

Sensual movement is a dance form that is accessible to ALL people, at ANY age and ANY fitness level because it comes from within. It is an incredibly effective tool for reconnecting to your body, sensuality, power and purpose. “Sexy” is the by-product of coming home to a body that we accept and care for without condition or comparison. Confidence is natural in this state, and movement is perhaps our best portal. Since our bodies tell our greatest truths – if we can learn to listen, accept and trust - this movement can lead us into deeper levels of acceptance and more joy.

Sensual movement classes emphasize a reclaiming of safety in our bodies in a group setting. No small task. A safe, informed, inclusive environment is probably the most important aspect of these classes. After 20 plus years of teaching this form of dance, I have refined my offering of this movement in a way that is engaging, fun and safe. The provocative nature of this dance form is what draws many of us to it, and it is also what makes us afraid to try. It is really big medicine, and needs to be carried with responsibility, expertise and care. However, with wise initiation, students find that ALL of their emotions have a place in their movement, and that there is no ONE way to move. No one is learning how to “be sexy”;  rather, we are learning to inhabit our full selves and move into  ALL of  our emotions with acceptance and curiosity. This process opens the door to our innate sensuality and creates a sense of ease within ourselves. We become less afraid , more open, more whole and more connected to what we feel and want. And that is very sexy.

These classes often help us to feel more at home in our identities outside of roles we play. Very often we don't really know who we are or how we would like to move until we release expectations and let our bodies lead the way. This takes time. But less time than you'd think. This is the liberation I seek to facilitate in all my classes. Not surprisingly, I find it springs forth quite naturally when given the chance. I also know it is scary and awkward for nearly every person that tries it for the first time. I never push anyone where they are not ready to go. I open the door but insist that YOU walk through it in your own way. The process of learning a movement vocabulary that does not shy away from our full humanity (sexuality) and  encourages a very slow pace can heal our wounds and free us from who we think we “should” be or how we “should” look or move. But it all must be held within a container of trust and accountability. This is what I'm most passionate about as a teacher, and what I do best.

This movement intentionally slows us down and opens us to deep knowledge that we all possess but sometimes can’t access. As one student put it, we are given "infinite permission” to be exactly who we are at any given chapter of life. When we learn to pay attention to ourselves with benevolence and slowly feel into what we actually want, we change. And when we do this in a group setting - we change one another. It is a beautiful dance of witnessing, reciprocity and infinite acceptance. 

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