The Fusion of Fabric Color and 2nd Chakra (Orange)

 

The Fusion of Fabric, Color & Chakras

Denise E Williams/Subtle Woman,

Occupational Therapist/Wellness Counselor,

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner &

Psychic/Intuitive Empath & Medium

11.17.2021

This week finds me exploring the color, Orange and the 2^nd Chakra. It is also known as the Sacral Chakra. This internal Energy center corresponds to different colors and areas of the body. It governs our emotions, creativity, relationships, well-being and self-expression.

My orange handkerchief-hem skirt and see-through lace top reminds me of the whimsy and flexibility in friendships and loving relationships. The mere definition of see-through connotes “not to be deceived by; not to be taken in by; be wise; to encourage and keep going.”  This definition offers hope in the best of relationships. [Costuming is a subtle, yet, meaningful aspect of The Hoop Narrative].

The choreography is symbolic of the frivolity that I intend to create in response to Beverly Kenney’s “It’s a Most Unusual Day.” The light piano and vocal rendition denote a slight Swing tempo. I purposefully chose the staging of the two punching bags for the 2^nd Chakra’s resistance, protection, connection, etc. as other elements within relationships. When I Swing Dance, I feel the connection of the music, rhythms, phrasing and lyrics. The dance coupling of Lead and Follow creates an element of communication, trust and often resultant--Joy!

Holistic Hoop’s vibe is pulsing with Energy, musicality, color, texture and dance. My Hoop videos reflect the symbiotic relationship that I have with my weighted Hoop, music selection and inspired movements. The synergistic neural response occurs through the Tactile (sense of touch), Vestibular (sense of movement, balance and spatial orientation) and Proprioceptive (sense of position, effort, force and heaviness) input. Hoist, Hover and Hoop…Hoist, Hover and Hoop replay in my thoughts, as I explore the conflation of music and movement in the Hoop.

Aha—another Energetic, therapeutic and wellness strategy suggests that my Parasympathetic Nervous System is positively and quickly fueled by the interplay of Hooping and Dancing. Weekly, I join DJ Vince Adams’ 10,000 StepsHouse Music Party on Twitch (audio feed) and Zoom (video feed). I am inspired by the community of online dancers, Hoopers, roller skaters and fitness enthusiasts who join this virtual event each Wednesday. I am buoyed by this multi-sensory and social-emotional experience, exp. during Covid-19.

The Fusion of Fabric, Color and 1st Chakra (Red)

 

 

The Fusion of Fabric, Color & Chakras

Denise E Williams/Subtle Woman,

Occupational Therapist/Wellness Counselor,

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner &

Psychic/Intuitive Empath & Medium

11.10.2021

 

As the seasons change, so do my fitness and well-being needs. One of the last warm days in November prompted my idea to highlight the seven colors of the chakras through my Hooping videos. Red denotes the color of the Root Chakra and my corresponding costume. The Root Chakra represents safety, security, stability and foundation. Red is the beginning of a seven blog-series which examines my self-regulation and stress reduction techniques via music, movement and prop usage during my Weighted Dance Hooping videos.

Costuming is everything to a performer. It ramps up the Ode to Joy of stage production. As Shaman & an Occupational Therapist, I know the value of weight, texture, color & compression of elements and material. The fabric, leather bottom boots, satin gloves, sateen performance fans, music and weighted Hoop evoked a Parasympathetic Nervous System (calm and relaxed) response and the benefit of grounding through the Tactile, Proprioceptive and Vestibular input. My firm grasp on the fans for the sudden downward flick fed my Spirit each time. Creativity flowed for my choice of the rhythmic and auditory patterns. This afforded the listening ears of the other dancers and me, mini neuro-taps to our Nervous Systems. We yelled, laughed, smiled and connected with the unexpected usage and frivolity of the two fans. I was so happy during a post-video production. Upon viewing and reliving the feedback of the multi-sensory input, I was bemused and amused by the titillation to my visual cortex. My PNS response was organic. The joyful lyrics & vocal stylings by Blossom Dearie, Swing dance tempo and November's unusually warm air added to the elation.

The transition of Summer into Fall/Winter requires my intentional navigation to eschew the adverse imprint of Seasonal Affective Disorder & the social-emotional constraints of Covid-19 on my physical, emotional, mental and Spiritual well-being. 

Aha—I will now employ a major wellness technique & coping strategy i.e., a daily regimen of Weighted Dance Hooping to various rhythms & musical genres!

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"HOOPOSOPHY: Choose to Let Go and Allow the Results to Evolve with Ease"

Denise E Williams/Subtle Woman

Occupational Therapist/Wellness Counselor,

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner &

Psychic/Intuitive Empath & Medium 

1.17.2018  

Welcome to, HOOPOSOPHY, my weekly Vlog on the elements, symbolism and experience of Hooping, dancing and musicality. Each week, I expect to tape one of my Hoop sessions and share it on social media.  I will include tenets of Shamanism, intuition, psychic awareness, therapeutic interventions, music, dance and healing. 

I live my life as a Shamanic Medicine Woman in the Cherokee tradition, Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, Certified Intuitive/Psychic, Master Hooptress, Spiritual Eclectic Performance Artist, Classically trained Vocalist, Jazz singer, Dancer, Dee Jay, Wellness Counselor and Occupational Therapist.  Please enjoy the writings of this multi-sensory scribe.  

This afternoon, I processed my Hoop improvisation through my terminology of Intuitive Musicality.  Miles Davis’, “It’s Only a Paper Moon” featuring Sonny Rollins musically supported my efforts.  *No Copyright Infringement Intended. *

Again, I created this Dance Hoop segment with the use of two 3lbs. Hoops.  In the back of my mind was the Synchrony of Duo Hoop/Rhythm/Flow without the triad’s faltering and resultant falling of the Hoops.  However, it was unwise for me to project these concerns, because the Energetic Disconnection was more prevalent and possible.  Okay, fake it ‘til I make it.

I start with a stirring motion of the Hoop to the left side.  [In the tradition of Shamanic Healing, the left side connotes the emotional/feminine/intuitive/Yin element].  I gave a strong Swoosh with accompanying finger snaps to augment the beat.  What’s done to one side must be done to the contralateral (opposite) side in the Bilateral Experience.  [The right side connotes the intellectual/masculine/logical/Yang element.] 

Visually, I discerned a less impactful Energetic Portrayal.  [What concerned me?]  Well, of course, my issues of control and avoidance of failure wafted up.  That weaker portrayal created an energetic void within the Hoop!  So, what did I do? I stabilized the Friction Brushing of the two Hoops as they rubbed and spun past each other.  I gathered the disorganized and detached energy within the bilateral union and initiated a midline presentation of my feetwork.  I become Still, so that the Hoops could realign.

I resumed a moderately complex footwork pattern until the glisser (the slide and subsequent disengagement of the Hoops) lessened.  However, not for long, because the Hoops began to spin in opposing elliptical patterns.  As this Tent Effect of the Hoops persisted, they finally gave way to gravity and fell.

I quickly assessed the situation and retrieved the fallen pair.  [In Occupational Therapy, the estimation of Force that is required to grasp, hold, manipulate, attach and/or disassemble objects—hand occupations, become another aspect of Hooping].  I was thinking vs. sensing the movement and beat, thereby disallowing adequate connection of my intuition/core/motor control.  In order for me to align the bilateral Hoop experience, I will infuse a Knowing, relaxed state and an Assured Expectation for a successful connection in the Hoop Experience. 

And, so goes the Lesson of Hoop Praxis (motor-planning) i.e. the Dance of Lead and Follow.  The Hooper can choose either role—Leads evoke the change in choreography and Follows respond to the change.  As the Master Hooptress, I frequently choose the role of Lead in my Hooping practice.  In Hooping, the complexity of mastering choreography mirrors the tenets of an Energetic/Shamanic Healing i.e. Grounding, Assessing, Balancing, Clearing and Mindfulness.

When the Hoop falls, pick it up and start again.  A Japanese proverb asserts, Fall down seven times, Stand up eight.


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