I often say “listen to your body” in Zumba class. I believe your body always tells you what it needs. It may not tell you what you want to hear, but it will always tell you what you need to hear. Listen with love and kindness, and not with judgement. Listen.
Listening to our bodies can invite wellness and true joy into our beings.
Here is what Deepak Chopra has to say about how to listen to your body:
Feel what you feel. Don’t talk yourself into denial.
Accept what you feel. Don’t judge what’s actually there.
Be open to your body. It’s always speaking. Be willing to listen.
Trust your body. Every cell is on your side, which means you have hundreds of billions of allies.
Value spontaneity. Emotions change, cells change, the brain changes. Don’t be the policeman who stops the river of change by blocking it with frozen, fixed beliefs.
Enjoy what your body wants to do. Bodies like to rest, but they also like to be active.
Here is a link to Deepak’s full article:
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Learn-to-Listen-to-Your-Bodys-Signals/2
If your body wants to dance, allow it to dance. Dance with freedom!
-Popi, Zumba Instructor