Another lovely experience

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This time in a different hall – at the Methodist’s – much larger. Excellent sound system again. In fact we’re thinking of using this hall every week possibly on a Friday because of the uncertainty over the availability of the Williams Room at Ford Park.

 

We’re finding that this experience is like meditation – the way we do it – without instruction . We are taken away from thinking in a reasoned way it put far more in touch with our emotions. Because the music is familiar we are able to totally relax and become aware of bodies: exploring every part of it and check for any stiffness.

Twice a week is brilliant

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We’re really won over to this activity. What’s more we thoroughly like the kind of people that enjoy doing this with us. They are so refreshing in their outlook.

 

What’s even more we’re thinking of doing it once a month in Lancaster on the second  Tuesday morning in the month at 9:00 until 10:30 am.

The sessions get better and better

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Geoff has found of way to add variety whilst maintaining familiarity. New stimulating music is added from time to time and we find we want to keep going for longer – which we do. We’re having a lovely enjoyable time using the room and the ouside  terrace. We’ve got new things happening all the time. Today it was carrying on a conversation whilst dancing separately. People love the flexibility of moving in an unrestricted way.

 

The absence of instruction makes it feel like a wonderful type of meditation to music. Incredibly relaxing as we check any part of our bodies that need a bit of a stretch through lack of use.

Twice a week

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We’re enjoying ourselves so much that we’ve booked a second period of ‘dance’ this next Friday 14th March at 12:35 for an hour. That will be twice in a week. We can do this every Monday and see what’s available for the following Friday. Watch this space if you’re interested.

An added feature – the terrace

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Something that made us all thrilled with the new experience : The weather outside was so sunny that we could move outside onto the lovely terrace of this Ford Park building. With an open door into the open air and views of the sky and surrounding hills and sea we could dance/ move in and out to enjoying these views as well as the music. An added feature to an amazing experience.

Drum playing to move to

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We’ve now got some great downloads of ethnic drum rhythms from around the world that we are using to add variety to and extent the range of the music we use every Monday at 12:30.

This drumming is lovely to move to. We’re gradually improving the kind of music we use almost every week so that our sessions are very satisfying.

Another great workout

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We’re beginning to attract other people who get excited my moving spontaneously to music. We find that we move at our ownpace, the music encouraging us to dance around in a way that at we wouldn’t otherwise. In a whole hour we occasionally pause and then a new bit of instrumental music sets us of again, creating a new movement to fit the sound we are hearing.:each one of us doing our own thing! The views of Hoad and the gardens around are good to look out on – then there are all those great pictures in this lovely room. All for three pounds – incredible. Someone has suggested ‘African Drumming’ music : sound a good idea.

The last session on Monday 13th

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It was truly exhilarating . Arrived tired thinking I had no spare energy but the quality of the music gradually lifted the spirits so that it permeated my whole body, sweeping me along so that in the end we had a thorough work out lasting nearly 90 minutes. The power of quality music – mainly ‘classical’ – is tremendous. It sweeps one off ones feet.