Four Reasons Your Self-Love Practice is Crucial To Your Wellness
When I first started teaching movement classes in college I was on a discovery of finding my voice and embodying confidence in my day to day life. I was craving to know a space where my body was my own, sacred and could relish in the pleasure of movement that just made me feel ridiculously sexy.
I didn’t grow up with such great messages about my body, especially being a Black child in the performing arts. My body was a subject of conversation more than I can count. The stares at my weight gain, being picked on and/or rejected and let’s not start with challenges around self-image when it came to clothing. You put all those pieces together and what you get is a constant voice that’s questioning whether you’re good enough, pretty enough, slim enough, cool enough and the list goes on.
These experiences around my body began to inform they way I regarded and treated my body before I ever had a chance to have a say.
When I found myself on my study abroad in Salvador De Bahia, Brazil walking down the beach in a bright yellow STRING BIKINI for the first time in my life ever I told myself I was ready for a shift.
I was ready to live a full life and not keep holding this perspective about myself that I wasn’t worthy, lovable, needed or desirable. I had to be willing to change the narrative to be able to make shifts in my actions.
I often hear of people coming into movement and dance spaces because there is something about their bodies that they want to change. And while I am absolutely here for you doing whatever tf you want with your body, I also want to create spaces where we don’t intrinsically link the goodness of movement to fixing something about ourselves.
Of course, overtime you will see changes. New habits and desires are created but they stem from a place of love vs. disdain or hate for where we are right now.
It is so important that we think about our intentions as we are embarking on new personal development endeavors. Are we embodying the voice of the critic or are we embodying the voice of love as we look at ourselves, our bodies and our lives?
What energy is making our choices?
Here are four short tips that I want to leave you with :
Self-love is important because it helps us to have a nurturing relationship with our whole self.
Self-Love helps us become better at managing our emotions, setting healthy boundaries, and making decisions that are in our best interest.
Self-love also helps us to better appreciate and take care of our bodies. Allowing us to stay healthy and happy ultimately.
When we love and accept ourselves we feel less stressed and more confident.
Are you ready to cultivate self-love in your daily life?
Are you ready to feel more confident about where you are right now in your body, your life and your journey?
Do you crave to stop spinning in self-doubt and defeat?
Then I want you to join me for my upcoming online six week series. This course is designed to help you cultivate sensual movement as a self-love and healing practice.
And guess what you can do it all from the comfort of your home.
Cycle II of classes begins next week. I would love to have you join me.
See you on the dance floor,
Rashida KhanBey Miller (she/temptress)