Before Nomadic College I had two left feet and the fluid range and coordination of C-3PO. And now… well… I boldly stepped on Shannon’s foot the other day, but hey that confidence wasn’t there before!
Low key, I’m ready to shave my body and down some pink drink after the experiences I had over the two weeks Frey and his company of gypsies spent at Earthdance. The principles taught in Axis Syllabus were like a second physical awakening. A whole new world of grounded awareness was opened up to me, and I have taken many of the things I gleaned into my daily life.
In the days and weeks following I found my ability to lift, move, and throw weight around to be greatly increased, all without pain. Physical labor has never been less strenuous. Balance too, has greatly improved, its been like a light switch as it wasn’t something I felt that I put any conscious energy towards… but balance is just a kind of falling, I guess. (Falling, being one of the courses I took!)
As for dance, well, Nomadic College didn’t turn me into Michael Jackson, but the kind instructors were able to shape this awkward lump of clay into something closer to David than Wallace. I was able to develop a set of tools that have allowed me to increasingly ‘find my dance.’ And the more I am able to open up, the more my body is able to mimic the movement of my soul.
Right now that looks a lot like throwing myself at the ground… and spinning… lots of spinning.
To that last… Nomadic College is a serious curriculum, taught by physically potent instructors and filled with high-level students of movement. And my body was built by abuse, and it takes my engine an hour just to heat up. The way the instructors treated me, especially Neuria and Kerwin was such a gift. It was not expected.
Their attention ensured that I was able to succeed at the level I was at, even as more advanced students were set up to succeed at the levels they were at. My level has since increased thanks in part to the instructors at Nomadic College. I’m ready for the next one, I wish to manifest a reality where I attend many more.
Josef
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