b'Dhiya Arora holds a BSc in Psychology & Business, is an ACT Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and has multiple qualifications in dance.idhiya.comTHE PHILOSOPHY OF DANCING WITH PURPOSET he muscles in our body have memory,Its very effective to coach when the unconscious mind is just like our mind. This incrediblyalready open and receptive. Coaching in a dance studio intricate, bilateral relationshipchallenges the mind (as the setting is atypical) and gives demonstrates the brilliance of thethe client physical space to think.Mind-Body connection. Ideas can be taken to the floor to physically explore situations and thoughts, often using music. This helps to Neurolinguistic-Programming (NLP) presupposes that thephysically recognise where they are versus where they mind and body are one linked system; meaning there is awant to be and helps guide me - as their coach - to cause-effect relationship between the two.support them; making the whole coaching process a tactile What the mind gives attention to, the body experiencesexperience. and feeds back to the mind, which then decides whatIn a digital age, we can find our physical expression action to take; unless the body has instinctively reacted tomanaged into controlled environments such as a yoga the stimulus it faces - fight or flight.class or the gym; so its important to remember to Dancers, performers, acrobats, athletes, surgeons andincorporate the understanding of state and movement into those in physically demanding roles understand this mind- our daily interactions through a sense of somatic play. body relationship as they cultivate a strong physical sensePhysical alienation leads to apathy, but emotional or movement dexterity by learning through physicality. expression encourages empathy which helps us make Successful people invest time training their sensorysense of our ideas, remain open to those of others and awareness and co-ordination to help them perform theirencourages us to make decisions through both mind and goals and/or personal objectives, moving betweenbody thus creating greater congruency within.intention and action with mental prowess. (Think Usain Bolt pacing the track before a 100m race.) Yato Hasta Tato Drishti, Yato Drishti Tato Mana, Yato Mana Tato Bhava, Yato Bhava Tato Ras. ~ NatyaActive in the dance industry Shastra (Indian Treaties of Dramatic Arts)as a teacher, performer and Where the hands go, the eyes must follow, where thepresenter, Dhiya promotes eyes go, the mind must follow, where the mind goes thethe philosophy of Dancing (mental) state must follow and where the mental statewith Purpose. goes the emotion will arise.As a classically trained Kathak dancer, this Sanskrit proverb encourages me to deliver immersive, believable expression on stage, infused with emotion and spiritualism and to dance with purpose; for the movement to carry a greater intention or purpose and to literally move an audience. People are emotionally open and often vulnerable whilst learning dance and great teachers hold this space to encourage a deeper kinaesthetic exploration of the self. 30'