Dance is healing

"Our physical condition influences our psychological status, the strength of our life force and thereby our quality of life. We must nurture and sustain all three levels to be able to function normally. Disease arises when we distance us from "ourselves" and thereby create disharmony and loss of energy, which allows for infections and degrading processes within the body.

Movement is a prerequisite of life. Life itself is pulsating energy. By increasing "flow" in our body important functions are stimulated, which have positive affects on our health and even activates self healing. The energy streams of the body can be nurtured in many ways; one example is through dance and music.

Our bodies consist of cadences: Ovulation, seasonal variation, the rhythmic activities such as nervous impulse, brain waves, heart beat and respiration. When our bodily rhythm is integrated we achieve a healthy harmony, but if the rhythm is not in sync we get worse.

To move is pleasurable and natural. Moving yourself to music makes exercise easy. If exercise feels heavy and boring you become tense and that gives you a poor sense of flow. If you exercise regularly you feel less tension, experience less stress and sleep better. Regular exercise relieves depression and recent studies shows that it is just as effective a way to better your condition as antidepressants."
Ehdin, Sussanna: "Det selvhelbredende menneske" (Edited)