The 4 Elements

We connect to the elements through movement and other practices because we have found them to be great allies and because working with them is a beautiful way to connect with and to honour the elemental world that we inhabit. This is true both in terms of their actual physical essence inside and outside us and because they offer us a rich and varied language of metaphor for our movement practice.

Each Element or ‘field of energy’ provides an opportunity to explore a wide range of movement vocabulary. As we discover our own particular expression within each of these four distinct landscapes, we are simultaneously building skills and ‘rounding out’ the whole psyche.

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Through practice, parts of our natural expression, which may have been left behind or simply not given space, come to the fore. As our practice advances, we become more aware of and connected to the deeper and more subtle levels of the psyche as they are awakened. Old stories and limiting beliefs get challenged and released and we find ourselves more free, confident and at ease in the natural expression of who we are in all areas of our lives. In classes and workshops, not only do we become a more creative and imaginative dancer but also, step by step we reveal the original and human beings we all can be.

The elements that make up our Movement Medicine wheel (above) are: Earth in the South, Fire in the East, Water in the West, and Air in the North. 

 
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