‘Movement is a Medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional and mental states’ – Carol Welch
Working with clients who have deep grief or trauma, I have discovered that ‘talk therapy’ rarely helps them heal.
I have learned through healing my own grief and working with others, that when we do activities that create movement and help us express our emotions and pain, we feel lighter.
As life is a continuous movement of energy and change, it’s important to discover ways to connect to this beautiful life force and harmony. It will be different for everyone and some examples that work well, is Art Therapy, Music, Dancing, Singing, Yoga, Tai Chi, Laughing, Cooking, Gardening, Reiki, Massage, just to name a few.
When we begin expressing ourselves and our pain outwardly through these activities, we open up our energy field to move and release, and this creates space and lightness. This space then allows creative energy, vitality and change to flow within us, helping us feel alive and connected again.
Let’s Dance!!
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
Yes, yes let’s dance. Wonderful.
Thank you Don, happy to join in! 💃🏼💃🏼
Yes, yes! When I need a mood booster, I put on some good tunes and work this body! 🙂
You go girl! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💕
🙂 I’ll shake it as long as I can! 😉
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Yes, I definitely sit and think too much. Kayaking is helping enormously!
Wonderful! It’s great when we find our outlet to express. Thanks for sharing 🚣🏼
I love singing whenever i feel low! That is therapy for me, or may be strolling out in the park 🙂 Great post 🙂
That’s great, singing really opens our throat chakra to express ourselves! Thanks Misha 💕💚
This is wonderful, Karen. I oftentimes through a little ‘private dance party’ when I need to pull myself out of a low spot. And love your visual. It reminded me of the clip I saw of an usher ‘cutting the rug’ at a Houston Rockets game. Ya can’t help but smile… https://youtu.be/atRWSOjVEuk
Dancing always creates good energy! Great clip Lori. Keep dancing girlfriend 💃🏼💃🏼💕
That was supposed to be ‘throw’ not ‘through’…good grief….
Didn’t notice ha! 💚💕
So true! When we move the body, the body chemistry changes and our mental energies move too!
That’s right and it’s free as well! Thankyou 💕
This makes me thing of a line from the movie “L.A. Story” where Steve Martin’s character says “Free your mind and your body will follow” Sometimes I have to do the reverse and move my body and my mind becomes free. My movement of choice is a nice walk down the bike path behind my house.
I think most people do the reverse! The mind is very hard to free first. Thanks Larry 😀
So true! Love this post Karen.
Thank you Val 💕💃🏼💕💚
this had me
moving
while sitting
completely
still 🙂
Then I’m happy David! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
Amen to all that! Speaking from experience.
Yes you are an expert Helen 👏💕