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47www.i-am-magazine.comI found stillness frustrating to achieveand the programming and habits of myinner voice were far too loud for me tohear my true voice, telling me what Iwant, need, enjoy and aspire to.I took a taster class at a dance studio. Itwas a cabaret burlesque and floormovement class. It was nothing I hadever done before and way out of mycomfort zone. We did body tracing whichwas simply one hand tracing theopposite, outstretched arm. I cried as Idid it. I didn%u2019t know how to expressmyself through my body, which had onlybeen my form to keep me alive until thatmoment. I signed up straight away for amonth of classes. Several people askedme why I signed up, after such anemotional experience. That was the firstmoment I %u2018knew%u2019 that my connection tomyself would be through my body.%u201cDance is the HiddenLanguage of the Soul%u201d- Martha GrahamI started slowly, trying to use my logicalbrain to perfect moves. After a fewclasses, I found that my body began toexpress things about myself that I didn%u2019tknow about myself. The movements Iwould freestyle, (I never remembered anychoreography they taught) expressed mysensual side, released my anger, and gaveme access to my inner desires.To this day I dance every week, I performon stages, I interpret songs throughmovement and I release what needs to bereleased. I dance as if no one is watchingall the time. It is truly a gift.%u201cDance to Express,Not to Impress%u201d