A decade ago, I was in a nightclub with my best friend and at one point she touched me on the shoulder and told me “open your eyes it’s prettier”. At about the same time, I discovered a space of expression where I could close my eyes to feel better…
The Biodanza method was developed by Rolando Toro in the 1960s. Toro’s aim was that people learn how to live well and happily together. ‘When people are happy, then they are healthy, feel well and learn to reduce their stress’. – Seeligman, the founder of positive psychology The method works…
“Byron? The Blue mountains? Melbourne? Bali? . . Oh Brazil!”. My brother made his way around the Australian coastline throwing in the odd international locale and slowly an incredulous look dawned on his face. “Canberra?” he breathed out quietly. “No way!” Claudio and I looked at each other grinning “Yep,…
After facilitating our Biodanza WinterFire retreat where I experienced a whole bundle of positive experiences for the last 3 days I woke this morning questioning what myself with a negative undertone of criticism. Was it really that great? Did it actually go as well as I thought? Now I know…
Our emotions affect our immune system and nervous system. Positive emotions boost and harmonise us. We focus on the stimulation of these kinds of emotions in Biodanza. We do this through with music, movement and interaction with others in a group.
Our relationships are becoming disconnected. Can you look at someone for just 4 minutes?
Watch what happens we people actually do…
We all feel richer on payday than we did the day before, but that instant gratification doesn’t last long. The value of investing in once-in-a-lifetime experiences and precious memories with our loved ones greatly outlasts any over indulgence on the next hot item. Money cannot buy happiness only a way to…
We all love dancing, even those of us with two left feet. What makes dancing so special? It is thrilling. Our brain loves anticipation, probably even more than the actual rewards themselves. The pleasure that we derive from music is chiefly related to the intermingling of anticipation and surprise –…
When we interact with an object we extend our perception of our physical boundaries. When we interact with a person, could they also extend the perception of ourselves? In a recent paper, psychologist Tamer Soliman and his colleagues used the tool-based studies as inspiration to explore whether coordinating physical actions with…
Hey it’s super important to our health and well being to let positive experiences, moments that make us smile and feel good according to neuroscience researcher Dr Rick Hanson. As he says “Today we don’t gather our own food, fight off wild animals, or live in caves. And yet we’re…