Through this short blog post, I'm going to begin to convey the feelings I had today when I did, for the first time, a discipline called "mind-body connection." Our mind influences the health of our body!
Who participated?
It was two hours of intense physical and emotional activity, and it absolutely blew my mind. From the start, I encountered a group of people completely unlike my peers.
It's not that I'm unaware of the love between friends, but the heartfelt hugs these people gave each other upon returning to a verse were a first point of departure that I found very beautiful, but also very shocking. There were people from their twenties to their sixties, with various skin colors, weights, heights, everything; a group of pure acceptance.
How did it develop?
We started with a very pleasant introduction, looking at each other's faces, eyes, and smiles, without saying a single word. From this, Raquel, who was guiding us, also helped us delve a little deeper into our own minds and calm those worries we carry from outside.
Following this, we did a very beautiful mobility session with Ronin, who taught us that the body is designed to do much more than physical exercise, a movement of the body where it is guided by instinct.
Raquel once again led the group in a fantastic dynamic, where she transformed from people to animals. I was a monkey, a crab, and a cat. I'll keep the details to myself because these moments are truly unique.
After this, Raúl challenged us to perform locomotions, where we recreated those animals, but brought the movements to a state of mind. He was also in charge of providing music throughout, a key component for fully immersing ourselves in this dynamic.
Finally, Ronin took us headfirst into the "body connection" through dance. This was undoubtedly the most powerful experience of the entire session, as I was able to join in with a dance that was completely new to me, and it was very revealing.
Why did it blow my mind?
My body moved to the beat of the Beats, without ever having been to salsa, tango, or flamenco. It was our own dance that reigned, without any judgment. It reminded me of something similar to the dances of the orishas. We danced alone, we danced in pairs, and even the whole group danced hand in hand.
I felt absolutely fulfilled when I finished, going from doubt to certainty, from intrigue to the desire to continue.
What do I propose from now on?
I discovered a group with an energy I hadn't seen before and that I had apparently always been searching for. The challenge, as always, is to maintain this energy throughout the day. Not to leave it where I found it, but to continue to encounter it in my daily life, and thus bring it to those around me.
If you ever participate in an event like this, please share it in the comments.
Namastecita!
