The Awakening : Reconnect with the body as a source of wisdom, memory, and creative power. 

Dear Dancer,

This week, we begin not with choreography, but with remembering. Before the technique, there is the body — wise, sensitive, and already full of stories. Our focus is to reconnect with it as a sacred home, a creative source, and a trusted guide. Through breath, stillness, and intuitive movement, we return to ourselves and awaken the dance that lives within. Release the idea that dance starts with steps — it begins with presence.

To tell deeper, more complex personal stories through movement, we must first recognize our bodies as complete, independent beings — not just vessels we live in, but living archives of our experiences, desires, and truths. Every posture we hold, every way we shift our weight, every impulse to move reflects how we live, how we’ve been shaped, and what we secretly long for. When we listen closely, the body whispers what words cannot hold, revealing our deepest narratives through the language of muscle, breath, and gesture.

Journal Prompt: When was the first moment you became aware of your feminine body? What did that awareness feel like in your skin, and how has it shaped the way you move today?