CriticalDance Forum

Dance of life
in the Scotsman
published: August 25, 2007

Originating in Chinese medicine, it is based on the belief that an insufficient or interrupted supply of qi - a person's energy - makes us vulnerable to disease. Like acupuncture, energy dancing is just one way of ensuring the energy flows easily through the body which, in turn, keeps us well.

Creator Dr Silvia Hartmann, claims this form of dance is essentially a way of using gentle body movements to unblock congestion in our energy pathways.