The body is a dancer’s instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not as emotionally in sync with their bodies as are people who regularly practice meditation.
Researchers theorize that dancers learn to shift focus between time, music, space, and muscles and achieve heightened awareness of their muscle tone, body alignment and posture.
„These are all very helpful for becoming a better dancer, but they do not tighten the links between mind and body in emotion,“ Levenson said.
By contrast, meditators practice attending to „visceral“ body sensations, which makes them more attuned to internal organs such as the heart. „These types of visceral sensations are a primary focus of Vipassana meditation, which is typically done sitting still and paying attention to internal sensations,“ Sze said.
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