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LINDA REDDY

FREESTYLE DANCER. FREESTYLE POET.

PERFORMER. STORYTELLER.WORKSHOP FACILITATOR.

BASED IN BRISTOL (UNITED KINGDOM).

I am a freestyle dancer who follows the way the rhythm is unfolding naturally in me in response to the moment and the beat. I freestyle words and poetry in the same way- tuning in deeply in the moment - and letting the words ripple and be spoken through me.  I also lead and facilitate in person and online workshops focused on nurturing the connection with your deep Self through various creative expressions including creative writing, exploring stories/myth and nature based writing.

I have had a strong global corporate career in internal audit for over 14 years. It is having this core background that also supports how I bring structure, process and clarity to meet creativity, its expression and people in my work and workshops.

Movement and Stories was born out of my own need and exploration of deeper soulful connection and natural creative expression of the true Self.

Movement is a catalyst of change - its source of energy and intent plays a vital role in the authenticity of movement. The Spirit of the movement. Movement impacts Stories and vice versa. And sometimes, by consciously exploring stories through conscious movement - the story has a chance to change or be reshaped through the power of movement.

Movement can be a dance, a gesture, the action of pen to paper, role playing a scene, liberation through the use of creative loving imagination, noticing what you notice, listening, speaking, singing, expressing yourself… it can be a prayer. Stories could be the one we are living, ought to be living , the dreaming realm wanting to be known…the conflicted sides of one’ self wanting to be understood.

By creatively engaging in movement with awareness, as a vehicle of connection and expression - there is a potential and possibility to really know and experience the Soulful Self present and in the moment. 

Movement …dance is my metaphor for exploring life and being able to relate and process its ongoing. I am a strong movement practitioner of Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms. I self study Arnold Mindell’s Process Work, a form of psychotherapy, to notice how the dreaming of Life is unfolding in the moment. I write just about every day, staying connected to the stream that is unique to me. And I always stop to take a picture of a flower that flirts with my attention.

In my heart, I am always in a dance - with myself, with others, with the world - with the mystery of Life speaking to me.

Unfolding the dreaming.

For me, the approach to Movement and Stories is building a bridge to the Soul through creative expression. To know Spirit in its fullest expression. To live my deepest expression and gifts in this lifetime as an embodied being. To dance the deepest dance of this lifetime so every pore, fibre and sound of my being ripples and echoes with the aliveness that lights me up to beam.

To freestyle the deepest words, poems and prayers with my voice and expression from Great Spirit - with utter reverence, grace and beauty for the honour to be alive.

To write down and welcome each letter, space, word, shape, sentence, poetry that is streamed through me with utter devotion to the Divine dictation.

To live the grey mystery of all my dances with courage, curiosity and a deep cackle.

To deeply delight in existence.

To share it with the world.

To do the authentic work in this Lifetime - that my future Lifetimes will be thankful for.

Contact

movementandstories@gmail.com