October 28th 2023 at Helen’s dance

10.00-11.30
104 Av. Victor Hugo, 1750 Luxembourg

Dancing for freedom and peace:
Need the light, be the light!

Our world today is shaken by wars: Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti, Ethiopia, the list is long and a new conflict makes us almost forget that there are so many others. Faced with the scale of events, we feel angry, terrified and anxious, but also powerless, frustrated and disillusioned, numb. And we ask ourselves: What is the world coming to, even if in our country we are still spared the waves of violence and terrorism?

Parker J. Palmer a fabulours American author, educator and activist recently wrote:
“In times of deep darkness, we not only NEED light. We need to BE light for one another, remembering that light comes in many forms:

– There’s the light that allows us to find our way home in the dark.
– There’s the light of human kindness that comforts everything it touches.
– There’s the truth-telling that sheds light on all the outrageous and toxic lies told by some of the most powerful people on the planet.
– There’s the light that illumines the pathway toward a better world.
– There’s the light that gives us courage to walk that path.

None of us can provide all of the kinds of light we need. But every one of us can shed some kind of light. Every day we can ask ourselves: What kind of light can I offer in this moment?

It takes no special talent to see what’s ugly, numbing, depressing, and death-dealing in our world. But staying aware of what’s good, true, and beautiful requires us to open our eyes, minds, and hearts, and keep them open.”

We can talk, discuss and philosophise about peace and freedom. AND, Open Floor is an embodied movement practice. We want to embody these values in flesh and blood. When we embody them, we are impregnated, filled with them and we can really live them, keep hope alive and offer light.

All over the world, my Open Floor collegues are dancing for freedom and peace. That’s one of our ways we try to give support: Embodied compassion. It’s only with an open heart that we can feel true compassion for those who suffer. We are not spectators of this world, we are actors in this world. We are not only seeking for the light, we alos need to be the light. That’s why we dance! Mindfully!

Come and join us on a common floor and in a common dance!
Good music is going to support us in our explorations.

Price: 25 €
You can pay cash at the beginning of the class
You can use PayPal if you have an accountYou can use Payconiq
You can transfer 25€ on my Bank Account IBAN LU85 0024 1521 8570 0000
Wear comfortable clothes in layers, you might like also to wear socks at the beginning or during the whole class
Bring your bottle of water or tea… and the willingness to open our eyes, minds, and hearts, and keep them open.”