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Teresa Keller's avatar

Thank you, Ken. My yoga teacher has also been emphasizing the wisdom of the body and after a short set of poses or an intense pose, she invites us to listen to how our body wants to move and it is so often an intelligent counter pose or a joyous and playful response, and it is always an invitation to more freedom and self trust. It feels so good to trust the wisdom of my body freshly again and again. 🥳

Ken Kirby's avatar

Teresa, thank you for sharing. I think your practice of listening to your body is a great example of attuning to what is unfolding and then participating in what is emerging in a gentle, playful way. I’m glad you often experience that exploration as joyous.

So many of us have been conditioned to believe that something in us must control our body - lest it run amok. In my experience, I have gradually come to recognize that the risk of an unruly body is not a real concern. No one needs to try and control it.

May we each find ourselves being curious and tender as we relate to our physical longings and embodiment. May we each experience joy in the freedom of spontaneous movement.

Winn Clark's avatar

Don't get me started on how much I love Jon Batiste's Freedom and what it evokes! Adding to the Freedom playlist - George Michael's Freedom! '90 and Madonna's new I Feel So Free.

Ken Kirby's avatar

Winn, thanks for sharing some more songs for the Freedom playlist!