Get your Groove on!

"Nobody cares if you can't dance well.  Just get up and dance."  ~ Dave Barr

You know those amazing, spontaneous moments in life.  The moments when you are so caught up in what you are doing, seeing, a part of, you lose all self awareness of being... well... yourself. You know the ones I am talking about; a fitful giggle with a good friend that has you in tears; a stunning view that literally takes your breath away; a run where your rhythm is just perfect; a yoga flow that seems to move with your breath effortlessly; a game filled with laughter with a child; or a dance where you feel your body smiling and saying thank you.

In these moments you are so interconnected with what you are experiencing that you cannot feel a lack of self-esteem or self-confidence.  You are free...free to feel pure joy and let it radiate from you!

A few months ago I experienced one of these spontaneous moments.  At a fitness conference I attend annually (and love annually), I signed up for a class called Risque with Misty Tripoli (pictured above).  I signed up for it, not solely for the credits toward keeping my certificates current, but for fun and a little self care.  I got even more than I bargained for! 

I love finding people who inspire me. Misty is one great find! She moves beautifully and freely. Her words allow you to feel safe enough to lose yourself and all inhibitions, and just dance! What a gift! During her workshop, I was faced with emotions I did not even realize so desperately needed to be faced...all in a good dance!

Now, what if rather than just waiting for these spontaneous, blissful moments to occur, we created them too? The spontaneous ones will still happen...that is one of the great delights of life! But I bet I am not the only one that would welcome even more pure joy.

Dance. Close your blinds, crank whatever tunes call to you and dance! Move anyway the music and your body guides you.  Squiggle, squirm, kick, shake your booty, shimmy...give yourself permission to let go completely and enjoy every second of it!

For more information about Misty's Groove Method and to join one of her workshops, click here. I am so excited to be going to her next workshop in Victoria in a couple weeks! I will share some of my favorite moments from it here:)

Now, turn on some tunes and get grooving!