by Pingel Braat | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog, Body Intelligence, Changing the story, Somatic Awareness
Today I was preparing a private Chakradance retreat ‘Reconnect with your Essence‘ in Jardin de Luz. While dancing through the base chakra, I came upon the themes of belonging and birthright. I know that there are many people who struggle with a deep feeling and belief...
by Pingel Braat | Feb 28, 2023 | Changing the story, Somatic Awareness
“Our bodies know they belong; it is our minds that make our lives so homeless.” John O’Donohue I love this quote and I believe there is so much truth in it! Our stories start in the body with the way our autonomous nervous system ‘feels’...
by Pingel Braat | Feb 20, 2023 | Blog, Changing the story, Somatic Awareness
Years ago, when I started dancing the tango, I wanted a sexy dress. I found a very nice dress that swirled around me when I danced and which had a very nice low back. For years I have worn that dress with great pleasure and I looked super sexy and elegant in that...
by Pingel Braat | Feb 18, 2023 | Blog, Changing the story, Somatic Awareness
Yesterday I participated in an online training course to become an NIA Blackbelt teacher with about twenty other women. The assignment we got was to take turns in front of the camera, engaging the other women in your dance. I felt the shrinking motion, so familiar to...
by Pingel Braat | Feb 8, 2023 | Body Intelligence, Nervous System Health
The pitfall of making assumptions. The body tells… After a Feldenkrais lesson people often share that a movement is more difficult on one side than the other. And often they immediately explain to me why this is so. I then hear about an injury or experience from...
