Deanna Pellecchia Photo by Jeffrey Anderson
Body dharma is about bringing our practice into physical form. It is rooting all of our experiences in the body and seeking a fully embodied creativity.
What it means to me is continually engaging the body in a spontaneous, authentic and improvisational way. Practicing body dharma means that we are listening to and feeling the body all the time, and weaving that awareness into our moment-by-moment experience. It is about listening at the cellular level. It also means that we allow the body to be a teacher, a guide, and understand that it is a reflection of the presence or absence of harmony and balance in our lives.
I will be exploring this theme more this week. In the meantime, I have just finished my new eBook, Breaking into Blossom. It contains ten chapters on bringing more vitality and improvisation into your life. You can order it here.
I hear tingles in my upper back and tired legs. Too much sitting all winter and then spontaneously gardening perhaps? Actually I had a channeler/chiropractor tell me it was T5 and had to do with rage. I do believe there are opportunities for emotional healing hidden in the aches and pains I feel everyday.
write it. draw it. dive into it.