Day 39 of 52 Nia dance
It’s a busy travel day, so I danced the shorter 35-minute online Bloom routine with Kellie Chambers.
I’m like the bee on my rosemary in this picture. Blooming nicely here in October in mild Oregon, the rosemary bushes still attract dozens of bees, and they arrive just a little before the sun touches the plants. I got an early start, too, tumbling out of bed to dance in PJs.
Somewhere in the last 10 minutes of dancing, my mind let go of words for just a few moments and was all movement, breath, music. That doesn’t happen very often. Mostly my brain is working… what to do next, what time it might be, what will I write about, what about pain, anything hurting? It can be so noisy in there.
I love it when it quiets. I have a little experience with meditation, with noticing the breath while sitting. To have the mind quiet for just a bit while moving is a rare and welcome part of Nia for me.
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 