In Japanese, we have an idiom, "Feet on the ground" which means "down to Earth". In other words, "be realistic".
While I have been researching, studying and training Butoh Dance, I have often encountered the concept of gravity. Many teachers who studied under Hijikata teach us about "against gravity". We practice erasing or at least reducing our weight so that our body looks/seems like floating- not like a human. When we apply the practice, our mind also floats in the air. I love the sensation. When we finish the practice - we have to come back to the reality-. literally down to the earth, and bring our feet on the ground. I really wish- I can just float every day-. But reality does not allow us to do so. As an independent/freelance artists, we need to find a balance between. We get an idea, we get inspired- but we also need to realize the ideas and inspirations, and for that, we plan, organize, communicate, and take actions. All tasks require somehow gravity. I tend immediately take an action right after getting an idea. However, at the end of this year, I am bringing thoughts to how to be grounded!
And now, I am interested in and curious about "gravity" in Butoh & movement. We do work with dual energy (pulling two different directions) Also, something pushes us down, and push those back- those movements make me absolutely grounded. In Pure Movement which I also teach time to time (I learned Trish Arnold's Pure Movement from Mery Conway), we play with our weight. heaviness and lightness of weight. We study what sensations we will get from those conditions. The study is endless. The roots are under the ground. In order to grow, we need to have the roots- and to balance, we need to bring our conscious to the roots-. roots. In order to let go something, we need to find our own roots. Body, Mind, Emotion, Spirit...
Let us put out feet on the ground, and set our intentions to this coming year 2019!
While I have been researching, studying and training Butoh Dance, I have often encountered the concept of gravity. Many teachers who studied under Hijikata teach us about "against gravity". We practice erasing or at least reducing our weight so that our body looks/seems like floating- not like a human. When we apply the practice, our mind also floats in the air. I love the sensation. When we finish the practice - we have to come back to the reality-. literally down to the earth, and bring our feet on the ground. I really wish- I can just float every day-. But reality does not allow us to do so. As an independent/freelance artists, we need to find a balance between. We get an idea, we get inspired- but we also need to realize the ideas and inspirations, and for that, we plan, organize, communicate, and take actions. All tasks require somehow gravity. I tend immediately take an action right after getting an idea. However, at the end of this year, I am bringing thoughts to how to be grounded!
And now, I am interested in and curious about "gravity" in Butoh & movement. We do work with dual energy (pulling two different directions) Also, something pushes us down, and push those back- those movements make me absolutely grounded. In Pure Movement which I also teach time to time (I learned Trish Arnold's Pure Movement from Mery Conway), we play with our weight. heaviness and lightness of weight. We study what sensations we will get from those conditions. The study is endless. The roots are under the ground. In order to grow, we need to have the roots- and to balance, we need to bring our conscious to the roots-. roots. In order to let go something, we need to find our own roots. Body, Mind, Emotion, Spirit...
Let us put out feet on the ground, and set our intentions to this coming year 2019!
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