A Different Saturday
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A Different Saturday
My experience on the weekend: I spend it walking with my husband to go to some scheduled event. If there is nothing special, we go for a walk downtown, to take some pictures, and that distracts us a lot because we are looking for a lot of material for our post. But today was different, some friends invited me to the park, they do different activities on Saturdays and Sundays and they always invite me, but I never go, this time to not be rude, I accepted to meet them, I left very early today, and arrived at the park, as I arrived before the hour, I started to walk around the park.
It was a sensational experience, I imagined it, with arid land and plants withered by the extreme drought, since other times I have come and witnessed dead nature. But today I see it renewed, it has rained a little in the city and this has allowed the environment to refresh and the parks receive the miraculous water that makes them green, and the view is wonderful because it presents us with beautiful natural landscapes.
Well, my friends arrived. After introducing me to the group, they integrated me to participate in the activity. They practice biodanza. At the beginning, to break the ice, they introduced all of us who were going for the first time. The first hour was a breathing technique class, which is what motivated me to participate. I felt good, I learned some tricks, and we were able to integrate into the group. Then came the biodanza class, and that's where I didn't want to be. I felt like I wasn't going to make the grade, because I don't know how to dance and that made me feel uncomfortable. When I was going to start the biodanza, I told one of my friends that I was not going to participate. But while the teacher was organizing the group, I thought afterwards: I can not do that contempt to my friends.
And I stayed. The teacher introduced herself, explained what biodanza was and without forcing anyone she started her class. She plays music and explains how to follow the rhythm of the music with some movements. To release stress, she tells us that we don't need to be dancers, to let go and release all the emotions without fear. Well, I started to perform the movements at my pace, but all in one beat. Once I finished a song, the teacher explained what we had to do in the other one. We all interacted and I became more involved. At the end, I loved the activity, I felt different.
Interacting and connecting with others with your eyes, gestures, language and dancing releases many emotions and makes you feel good, because no one is watching whether you are doing it right or wrong. Because you connect with yourself and with other people who are also looking for a wellness or a support that allows them to communicate with other like-minded people. Well, I was shying away from this activity for a long time, until I decided to do it. I really had a great time, I made many friends after the class was over, they had scheduled a sharing. I hope to sign up for the next workshop. Here are some pictures I was able to take today.
