This is amazing. I want to come to your class! When I was in a residential program for depression, one of my favorite group classes was dance movement therapy. It’s where I learned to take up space too.
This is so powerful, Callie. In so many ways we women learn to not take up space. So grateful you have dance as a space where you can.
And this reminds me of a voice lesson, when I finally got the Schubert Ave Maria, and my music director said, "Did you hear that? You filled up this entire church."
I wrote a poem earlier this year about filling up the space you were made for and this reminded me of just that at a time when I wonder if I am doing that the right way.
I feel like I re-learn it every time we dance. Walking back into the studio each week has been pretty powerful. I don't know if I'll ever forget it. I hope not.
What a great example from Michelle in how to take up space! I, too, have trouble with this and am so inspired by how she handled it!
I wish I didn't have a hard time taking up space, but I'm grateful for this lesson. We'll keep at it, yeah?
This is incredible. YOU are incredible. Thank you for sharing this story with us.
Thank you so much, Becky. It was quite a moment!
This is amazing. I want to come to your class! When I was in a residential program for depression, one of my favorite group classes was dance movement therapy. It’s where I learned to take up space too.
Stop on by! I'd love to have you dance!
Dance Movement Therapy sounds like a great class!
This is so powerful, Callie. In so many ways we women learn to not take up space. So grateful you have dance as a space where you can.
And this reminds me of a voice lesson, when I finally got the Schubert Ave Maria, and my music director said, "Did you hear that? You filled up this entire church."
Oh, I believe that. Your music director/voice teacher is quite the Gandolf of mentors, methinks.
This was a good reminder for me today Callie!
I wrote a poem earlier this year about filling up the space you were made for and this reminded me of just that at a time when I wonder if I am doing that the right way.
I promise you are doing this the right way. Always, always.
Oh how I love this! I do strength training twice a week and it's been shocking how empowering it is to me to take up space.
Thank you, Ashley. I truly need the physical lesson to understand what it means to take up space.
That was a powerful day. Thanks for unpacking it, and helping me re-learn the lesson.
I feel like I re-learn it every time we dance. Walking back into the studio each week has been pretty powerful. I don't know if I'll ever forget it. I hope not.
I love this so much!
Thank you!