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Wednesday
Mar082006

the whisperings of a movement

Finally, I had a few hours to catch up on lots of blog reading...and I think I have stumbled upon the whisperings of a movement (and I bet you may have heard these whispers too). The movement to let it out. I came across it here, then here, and then here (where it all began - thank you for being the catalyst Pixie!). Then I read this post and this post that had similar themes. And I was reminded of Michelle's post about letting yourself ROAR.

And my mind began to turn. This balance of the "stuff" we may have stuck within us and the wild woman who is inside us. The idea that the only way we may be able to uncover this wild woman, to let her breathe, feel, and howl, is to dislodge some of this stuff.

How do we do this?

I am not sure that I have any answers, but this is what is dancing around in my mind tonight. As I teach yoga, I remind my students to breathe. To create space inside them. To open the heart through the breath. I believe this is one piece. We must move the energy inside us. Breathing is one way. Creating sound is another. Take a breath. On the exhale, create the sound "ooooooh" - let it vibrate within you. Feel how it shifts your focus, your awareness.

Maybe through this connection of the breath and sound we can begin to shift the energy. We can invite the vibrations to lighten the load that we carry. We can put names to the "stuff" we have inside us and take away its anonymity. We can sing, giggle, talk, cry, scream, laugh, shout, chant, whisper with intention until we feel the wild woman inside of us awaken.

Maybe if we do this together we can really start a movement. A movement to let it out. To breathe, feel, live, and let it out....Do you want to join me?

Reader Comments (8)

I'm IN! my limitations go past the physical ones I wrote about - I am also scared to make NOISE! Proper, roaring, loud NOISE!! I thought that this year was going to be about me being Brave, but I really think it has to be about letting it all OUT - it has to be about becoming free - becoming wild! Give me the instructions wise one, and I will do my best to follow!!!!!!!!!

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered Commentermegg

Wow. I just read Pixie's post and then all the anonymous comments....I'm speechless really. I think this speaks to me on a lot of levels and I need time to ponder all that it means.

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered Commenteracumamakiki

I'm in as well!! Time to live for me, not just for everyone else. Do something that makes me happy, brings me joy, helps me feel fulfilled. Without any regard to what others think or how I'm going to do it or whatever!! Thanks for the guidance, you are truly a wise, wild woman!

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterM

i'm here...
reading,
waiting,
envisioning,
listening,
wondering,
breathing.
breathing.
breathing.

intense post by the way.
:)

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered Commentergkgirl

count me in! i'm ready...more than ready...

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterla vie en rose

It seems like such a simple thing, but until a few years ago I had no idea just how powerful it is to take a good, deep breath, hold it, then release it slowly.
I'm in! (And thanks for the links in this post ... more new worlds to explore!)

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterHoBess

i am in.

breathing...

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterBohemian Girl

I am here with you too, breathing and dancing :).

March 9, 2006 | Unregistered Commenteramy

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