Core Methods and Techniques/Emotional Integration/zu

Ukuhlanganiswa ngokomzwelo emdansweni oqondayo kuwumkhuba wokwamukela, ukuveza, nokuqonda yonke imizwa yabantu ngokunyakaza. Esikhundleni sokugwema noma ukucindezela imizwa, abadansi bayamenywa ukuba bahlale bekhona nokuhlangenwe nakho kwabo ngokomzwelo njengoba kuvela. Umculo nokunyakaza kuba yizindlela zokufinyelela nokuhlola imizwa ngendlela ejulile.

Ukwamukela Imizwa

Lapho kungena emdansweni, imizwa ivame ukuqina futhi ibe sobala. Ngenkathi abanye bengase bazizwe bengakhululekile, lokhu kwandiswa kuyingxenye ebalulekile yesipiliyoni. Imizwa isebenza njengezimpawu zangaphakathi, iqondisa ukuziphatha kwethu, ubudlelwano, kanye nokuqonda kwethu. Ukuyicindezela kungaholela ekungqubuzaneni kwangaphakathi, ukucindezeleka, kanye nokungaxhumani. Ukwamukela imizwa kusekela ukucaca kwengqondo, ukuqina ngokomzwelo, kanye nokuziveza kwangempela.

Ngokuzivumela ukuba sizizwe, sihlakulela ukuqonda okujulile ngesimo sethu sangaphakathi. Lokhu kuqonda kubeka isisekelo sokulawulwa okungcono ngokomzwelo, ubudlelwano obunempilo, kanye nempilo yengqondo eqinile. Ukwabelana ngemizwa ngokunyakaza nakho kukhuthaza uzwela nokuxhumana, kuqinise ulwazi oluhlangene.

"Bodily maps of emotions" by Lauri Nummenmaaa, Enrico Glereana, Riitta Harib and Jari K. Hietanend

Uhlobo Olubili Lwemizwa

Yonke imizwa inendima okufanele iyidlale. Ukudansa okunengqondo kunikeza isikhala sezici ezinhle nezinzima zempilo yemizwa:

• Ukwesaba' kusisiza ukuba siqaphele ingozi futhi silungiselele ukungaqiniseki. Uma kungaphezu kwalokho, kungaholela ekukhubazekeni noma ekugwemeni.

• Intukuthelo' ivikela imingcele yethu futhi ishukumise ushintsho kodwa ingaba yingozi uma ingacutshungulwa.

• Ukudabuka' kwenza kube nokukhululwa ngokomzwelo nozwela; uma kuqhubeka isikhathi eside, kungaholela ekuhoxeni.

• Inzondo' isivikela ekulimaleni, kodwa uma ingalawulwa, ingaphenduka ubandlululo noma ukuzihlukanisa.

• Ihlazo' libonisa isidingo sokuzicabangela nokuphulukiswa. Uma linganakekelwa, lingalimaza ukuzethemba.

• Ukuzisola' kumema intethelelo nokufunda kodwa kungavimbela ukukhula uma kuba ukucabanga okuphindaphindiwe.

• Ukudumazeka' kwembula okulindelwe okungakafezeki kanye nesidingo sokucaca; uma kungaxazululwa, kungaholela ekugxekeni.

• Ukumangala' kuvuselela ilukuluku kanye nokuba khona, yize ukushaqeka okungalindelekile kungaphazamisa ukuzinza.

• Injabulo iyashukumisa futhi ixhumane, kodwa uma igcizelelwa ngokweqile, ingase icindezele amaqiniso ajulile.

• Injabulo iyavuselela futhi iphakamise, kodwa iba yinto edlulayo uma ixhunywe emiphumeleni kuphela.

• Ukubonga' kuqinisa futhi kwandise ukuqwashisa, kodwa ukubonga okuphoqelelwe kungadlula imizwa yangempela.

• Uthando' luyaxhuma futhi luyaphulukisa, kodwa kumele lusekelwe ekuzihlonipheni ukuze luhlale luphilile.

Ukuqonda uhlobo oluphelele lwale mizwa kuvumela abadansi ukuthi bahlangane nomuntu ngamunye ngelukuluku kunokumelana, okuguqula indawo yokudansa ibe yindawo yokujula ngokomzwelo nokuhlanganiswa.

Umculo Njengesisusa Semizwa

Umculo udlala indima enamandla ekusebenzeni ngokomzwelo. Izigqi kanye nesivinini kungavumelaniswa nokushaya kwenhliziyo nokuphefumula, kuyilapho umculo kanye nokuzwana kuvusa imizwa ehlukahlukene kusukela osizini kuya enjabulweni. Izinkinobho ezincane zingavusa ukuzihlola; izinkinobho ezinkulu zingaphakamisa. Ukushintshashintsha okunamandla kudala ukucindezeleka nokukhululwa. Amagama engoma, uma ekhona, angaqinisekisa okuhlangenwe nakho komuntu siqu futhi avuse inkumbulo yemizwa.

Lokhu kuxhumana komsindo nemizwa kudala isimo sengqondo esijulile. Abadansi bafunda ukulalela hhayi nje kuphela isigqi kodwa nalokho umculo okuvezayo ngaphakathi. Umzimba ube usuphendula, uveza futhi uguqule amandla emizwa ngokunyakaza okuzenzakalelayo, okubonakalayo.

Umkhuba Wokuhlanganisa

Ukuhlanganiswa ngokomzwelo akukhona ukufinyelela esimweni esiqinile semizwa. Kungumkhuba wokuvumelanisa—lokho okukhona, indlela okuhamba ngayo emzimbeni, nendlela okungavezwa ngayo ngokuphephile nangokugcwele. Umdanso oqondayo unikeza indawo evulekile lapho amandla emizwa angaguqulwa abe ukunyakaza, futhi lapho imizwa ngayinye yamukelwa njengengxenye efanele yesipiliyoni somuntu.

In doing so, dancers deepen their connection with themselves and others, supporting a more emotionally intelligent, expressive, and resilient way of living and being.

Exercise

• Acknowledge Your Emotions: Start by acknowledging whatever emotion you are experiencing. Verbalize it if needed—say to yourself, "I am feeling sad," or "I am feeling anxious." Naming the emotion helps you to recognize and accept it without judgment.
• Focus on the Feeling in Your Body: After naming the emotion, shift your focus to how it manifests in your body. Identify where you feel it—maybe it’s a tightness in your chest, a butterflies in your stomach, or tension in your shoulders. Notice the intensity and quality of the sensation.
• Integrate the Emotion into Your Dance: Incorporate the emotion into your movements. Let your dance be an expression of what you are feeling. If you are sad, your movements might be slower and more deliberate. If you are frustrated, you might move more vigorously. Use the dance to channel and process the emotion.
• Stay with the Emotion: Resist the urge to think about the emotion or push it away. Stay with it, allowing yourself to fully experience and express it through your body. This process can be uncomfortable, but it is essential for emotional release.
• Trust the Process: Understand that the goal is not to force yourself to feel happy or to recreate past emotions associated with certain songs you really like. Trust that by fully embracing your current emotions, joy and happiness will naturally emerge in their purest form and have a lasting impact on your well-being.
• Be Patient: Sometimes, it takes a long time for unpleasant feelings to pass. Be patient with yourself and trust that this process is necessary for emotional growth. If the emotion persists throughout the dance session, acknowledge it and understand that it’s part of a larger process.
• Seek Support if Needed: If certain emotions feel overwhelming or persist for a long time, it may indicate something significant in your life that needs attention. Consider talking to a family member, friend, or psychotherapist to help process these emotions. Seeking support is a sign of strength, and professional help can provide valuable tools for managing intense feelings. Remember, everyone needs help sometimes, and reaching out can make a significant difference in your emotional well-being.

By embracing your emotions fully during dance, you allow for a deeper, more authentic experience. This practice not only enhances your dance but also contributes to your overall emotional health, leading to a more balanced and fulfilling life.

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