Do the Not Doing in order to Undo the Overdoing

My fluids resonate with the bay’s fluids and the scent of brine cleans my blood. Three distances hold my view–near, the leafy glade; middle, the bracelet of blue water; and on the far horizon, a spiny sea monster of Outer Green Island–mix their visual melodies in my eyes’ understanding. I’m able to write this because […]

Spiritual Bellydance at Kripalu

"Art is not an end in itself. It is a medium in service of sacred understanding." --Rasa, Rene Daumal I just returned from presenting this year's 5-day Program at Kripalu. We are a mixed-level group of 20. Many were beginner dancers, or new to bellydance, and were unfamiliar with my methods, yet by the end [...]

Veil Dancing

Veil DancingA veil is a swath of lightweight silk, 3 ½ yards long, 45” wide that acts as a ‘feeler’ expanding us beyond our body’s skin edge. Morning Veil Dance by Dunya Dianne McPherson I stand looking at my closet. Behind the closed wooden doors are veils; I see them in my mind’s eye. I’ve [...]
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