Biodanza
I-Biodanza uhlelo lokunyakaza, umdanso, kanye nokuzivocavoca okuhlangenwe nakho okwenzelwe ukusekela intuthuko yomuntu, ukuhlanganiswa ngokomzwelo, kanye nokuxhumana nokuphila. Leli gama livela kwelesiGriki elithi bios (impilo) kanye nelithi danza (umdanso), okusho ukuthi “umdanso wokuphila.”
I-Biodanza yenziwa emhlabeni wonke ngezifundo ezivamile, ama-workshop, kanye nezinhlelo zokuqeqesha zesikhathi eside. Igcizelela ukuthambekela, amandla, ubuhlakani, ubulili, kanye nokudlula ezingeni elifanele njengezinto ezibalulekile zokuhlangenwe nakho komuntu.
Imvelaphi
Biodanza yadalwa ngawo-1960 ngu-Rolando Toro Araneda (1924–2010), isazi sokusebenza kwengqondo saseChile, isazi semvelaphi yabantu, imbongi, nomdwebi. UToro wasungula i-Biodanza ngenkathi esebenza neziguli zengqondo, abafundi baseyunivesithi, namaqembu omphakathi, esebenzisa ucwaningo lwesayensi yezengqondo, isayensi yezinto eziphilayo, isayensi yezinto eziphilayo, kanye nemfundo.
Lolu hlelo lwavela njengempendulo yokuhlukana komphakathi kanye nokucindezelwa ngokomzwelo, luphakamisa ukunyakaza, umculo, kanye nokuhlangana kwabantu njengamandla abalulekile okubuyisela impilo kanye nencazelo.
Izimiso eziyinhloko
Biodanza isekelwe ezimisweni eziningana ezibalulekile:
- Vivencia — okuhlangenwe nakho okujulile, okuphilayo okwamanje, okuhlanganisa imizwa, imizwa, kanye nokunyakaza.
- Ukuthambekela — ikhono lokuxhumana, ukubopha, nokuzwelana nabanye.
- Ukuhlanganiswa — ukuvumelana komzimba, imizwa, imizwa, kanye nobunikazi.
- Ukuxhumana kwabantu — ukuhlakulela ukwethembana, ukuba yingxenye, kanye nokuba khona kobudlelwano.
Esikhundleni sokugxila ebuchwephesheni noma ekusebenzeni, i-Biodanza ibeka phambili ulwazi, imizwa, kanye nokuvezwa kwangempela.
Practice
A typical Biodanza session consists of a sequence of guided movement exercises performed to carefully selected music. Exercises alternate between:
- activation and relaxation,
- individual and group movement,
- expressive and integrative phases.
There is no choreography to memorise. Movements are simple, natural, and accessible, supporting participants in reconnecting with their innate capacity for movement and expression.
Verbal guidance is minimal; emphasis is placed on music, movement, and direct experience.
Lines of vivencia
Biodanza organises its exercises around five fundamental Lines of Vivencia:
- Vitality — joy, energy, and the instinct for life.
- Sexuality — pleasure, desire, and sensual presence.
- Creativity — expression, innovation, and imagination.
- Affectivity — love, empathy, and emotional bonding.
- Transcendence — connection beyond the individual self.
These lines represent innate human potentials and guide both class design and long-term development.
Music and movement
Music plays a central role in Biodanza. Selections are chosen for their emotional resonance, rhythmic clarity, and capacity to evoke specific states of being. Movement is seen as a biological and emotional response to music rather than an aesthetic act.
Teacher training
Biodanza is taught by facilitators who complete structured, multi-year Biodanza Teacher Training programmes. These programmes are offered through officially recognised Biodanza schools and follow a common international curriculum, while allowing for regional and cultural adaptation.
Global community
Biodanza is practiced in many countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. International organisations coordinate training standards, research, and collaboration among schools and facilitators, supporting a global community rooted in shared principles and practice.
Relationship to conscious dance
Biodanza is considered one of the foundational practices within the broader conscious dance and movement field. It differs from improvisation-based practices by using a structured sequence of exercises, while sharing common ground in embodiment, emotional awareness, and non-verbal exploration.
External links
- International Biodanza Federation: https://www.biodanzainternational.com/
- Biodanza Australia: https://biodanza.com.au/
- Biodanza UK: https://www.biodanzaassociation.uk
- Biodanza Biocentrica: https://biocentrica.com.au
- Biodanza Spain: https://escuelasdebiodanza.es
- IBFed Biodanza: https://www.biodanza.org
