Dance and MOVEMENT

I love dance , everything about it and pretty much every kind of dance. I am an Autism Movement Therapist and I practice Danzen Movement Art Therapy which has saved my sanity a few times. Or maybe more than a few. 
Danzen Movement Art is a book on Amazon which is what I practice which is kind of oriented toward those on the spectrum but not exclusively,  now I am getting into applications more for other life issues such as general postural health and recovery from nervous issues and grief.

really love to see your love for dance and I am always happy to  help. Dance is a powerful healing no matter what happened. You do not need to,perform it for anyone just get in a safe space and let go. Love, Tara

The white heron (shirasagi) dancer at Senso-ji temple, Tokyo, Japan

Shirasagi-no-mai by ajpscs on Flickr The white heron (shirasagi) dancer at Senso-ji temple, Tokyo, Japan Description for ajpscs: "The white heron (shirasagi) dance is one thousand years old. It is a religious rite to drive out the plague and purify...

The white heron (shirasagi) dancer at Senso-ji temple, Tokyo, Japan

Description for ajpscs:  "The white heron (shirasagi) dance is one thousand years old. It is a religious rite to drive out the plague and purify the spirits on their passage to the next world. The white faces of the dancers signify innocence, purity and gentleness. People love the beautiful snow-white figure of heron and crane (tsuru) as a symbol of peace. According to religious belief pure white cranes inhabit the Isles of the Bless and their powerful wings are able to convey souls to the Western Paradise.

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The Tale

Many old tales tell about white big birds which have been admired in Japan for their noble and graceful appearance. There is an old story about a lonely farmer who saved a crane’s life. The bird turned into a beautiful woman and became his wife. One day she asked the husband to build her a weaving room and promise never to peek inside. The wife wove beautiful thousand-crane patterned fabric from which the farmer could make a lot of money. They had been living happily but due to the wife’s diminishing health the farmer looked into the room and saw a crane weaving cloth by picking up beautiful feathers from her body. After becoming aware that the farmer had discovered her true identity the crane flew to heaven. photojapan.karigrohn.com/shirasagi/shirasagi no mai.htm.“  Image and text:  HERE (via: Annalisa Donà on pinterest   HERE)

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Sagi Mai: Dance of the White Heron - Buddhistdoor Global

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Dancers perform during the Shirasagi-no Mai, or “White Heron Dance,” parade at the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on April 9. The parade, which originated in the eighth to 12th century in Kyoto,

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