Biodanza, poetry of human encounter. Biodanza is a fascinating and unique movement methodology fairly new to the US so you may not be familiar with it. After my return from this epic 14 years in Africa where I had been initially teaching on a Fulbright Scholarship in Benin, West Africa and then living life thereafter on the continent in various countries, I began facilitating Biodanza and opening spaces up and down the East Coast of the USA for people to experience the "poetry of human encounter", as we call it. At it's core, it's really a Personal Development course and requires a 3 year training.

Applications and Extensions of Biodanza
What is Biodanza?
Biodanza is about feeling the Intensity of the moment. If we are in the here and now, then life becomes fantastic and every moment is full of enhancement. Biodanza is a system that promotes human development through integrating experiences induced by music and dance. It consists of a set of exercises, organized music — according to the theoretical model of Biodanza — with the aim of raising the level of health, develop a better communication, and stimulate creativity. Each participant is invited to discover and display their own vital answers and their particular form of expression and action.
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Discover Biodanza, its principles, applications and extensions. Rolando Toro Academic definition of Biodanza. Last updated definition.
Biodanza a neologism jointed the Greek bio [life] and the Spanish danza , literally "the dance of life" is a system of self-development utilizing music, movement and positive feelings to deepen self-awareness. It seeks to promote the ability to make a holistic link to oneself and one's emotions and to express them. Practitioners believe that Biodanza opens the space for one to deepen the bonds with others and nature and to express those feelings in a congenial manner. Biodanza is a "human integration system of organic renewal, of affective re-education, and of relearning of Life's original functions. Its application consists in leading vivencias through music, singing, movements and group encounter situations". It is a method to develop our human capacities, communication skills, and relationships; including the feeling of happiness. The Daily Telegraph describes Biodanza as "a series of exercises and moves that aim to promote self-esteem, the joy of life and the expression of emotions.