Teaching movement and butoh

So I'm on a hiatus from teaching butoh and movement. It's all good. The truth is I'm not taking a total hiatus from teaching movement because I still teach yoga and fitness. More opportunities came to me for that and I took it. Yay!

However, I still have an itch to teach butoh and other dance/movement. I got to teach butoh to a friend on Sunday and it was so much fun. I love watching how others embody the exercises. Since there's no real technique or right/wrong way to do it, it's amazing what comes out of others' bodies. I may have an idea in my head of what something looks like or an expectation of what the exercise will look like, but I love when I get surprises. I know how my body receives the exercise one way, but it amazes me what I get when I teach this stuff! It actually challenges me to do the work in a different way.

That's why I love teaching what I teach. It's different everytime. I'm different everytime. The students are different everytime, even if they're regulars. The exercises may be the same, but they're different everytime.

I'll be heading to NYC this weekend to see Vangeline Theater's show, 5th of Butoh. I can't wait to witness and embody what the dancers will show. I can't wait to be inspired!