To learn that living is an art, to rediscover our body, to meet our heart...
to develop the best of our talents and of our human qualities...
this is Biodanza®.
to develop the best of our talents and of our human qualities...
this is Biodanza®.
What is Biodanza?Biodanza® is an experiential system that combines music, movement and exercises of encounter to develop our human potentials of vitality, creativity, affectivity, sexuality and transcendence.
Biodanza® came into being inspired by the most recent discoveries in the neuro-sciences and human sciences. It offers continuous stimuli to move with joy, to relate with others, to have the courage to express ourselves, to perceive our own natural rhythms, to feel life rather than to think about it, and to have self esteem and an awareness of our own identity. Through the experience of our body, our emotions and by way of encounters and exchanges with others, a deep sensitivity towards ourselves, humanity and the world at large is facilitated. |
AimsTo develop our human and
existential potentials: Vitality This is the sensation of vital energy, dynamism, the motivation to live and to express our zest for life. It also includes the fundamental function of organic self-regulation. Creativity This refers to our capacity for verbal and non-verbal expression; the ability to explore the world with trust, to make choices and to be innovative. It is that which renews and regenerates our lives. Affectivity This is our ability to feel love, solidarity, generosity, a sense of belonging and companionship. It is our capacity to create unity, ties, bonds and healthy relations in life. Sexuality In Biodanza® this implies, first and foremost, reconciliation with pleasure: the pleasure of feeling ourselves, of residing in our own body, of finding and rediscovering intimacy, surrender, contact and sensuality. Transcendence This is the human capacity to experience sensations of fullness, expansion and intimate communion with all manifestations of life. It is the perception of ourselves as an integral part of humanity, nature and the universe. |
Origins
Biodanza® came into existence through the research and personal experience of Chilean psychologist and anthropologist, Roland Toro Araneda.
“Biodanza® initially appeared very discretely in my life. Then slowly it gained strength, awakening people’s interest, soliciting surprising changes in some participants, and most of all creating sensations of rebirth and hope in life. "Many forces manifested themselves through me to lead me eventually to the formulation of this combination of art, science and love. I noticed that what was created was the possibility of a form of pure connection with living reality, through movements, gestures and the expression of feelings. "Music was the one universal language that all could understand in the Tower of Babel of the world; dance was the ideal form both to integrate body and soul, and to communicate happiness, tenderness and strength to all who participated. "It was from this combination of experiences and sensations that the desire emerged to form small groups to dance, sing and meet each other with music.” Rolando Toro |