"to watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak"

Trey and I attended a Movement Mass in Boulder last Sunday. For an hour, we danced in free form with 75-100 adults, of all ages. My heart has been longing for this freedom of expression, this depth of presence with a community, this celebration of life. The experience was blessed.

I have included the following dance quotes in hope that they will inspire you to unleash the dance of your heart and soul.

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul."-Martha Graham

"Dance isn't a form it's a way of life." ~anonymous

"To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking." -Agnes De Mille

"We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams." ~anonymous

"Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another." ~anonymous

"The Dancer believes that his art has something to say which cannot be expressed in words or in any other way than by dancing... there are times when the simple dignity of movement can fulfill the function of a volume of words. There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself. This is the dancer's justification for being, and his reason for searching further for deeper aspects of his art." -Doris Humphrey, 1937

"You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart." ~anonymous

"You know you're dancing when tears of pain and happiness blend in with your sweat." ~anonymous

"Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing. It's the rhythm of your life. It's the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy." -Jaques D'ambroise

"Everything in the universe has rhythm. Everything dances."-Maya Angelou

"I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what is too deep to find for words."-Ruth St. Denis

"Dancers are the athletes of God." -Albert Einstein

"Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain." ~anonymous

"Dance is a song of the body. Either of joy or pain."-Martha Graham 

"To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak."-Indian Proverb

Amen. Namaste. Shalom. Peace. Salaam. And So It Is.