Dance, as a form of entertainment, often appears to be the product of social events like parties, weddings, or concerts. It is seen as a way to release stress—stomping, celebrating, swaying, and letting go. The experience of losing oneself in t
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The title of my university graduation project and performance was “Today, I Couldn’t Be Myself Again.”During the creative process of this performance, I spent a lot of time exploring what the image and concept of “I” rea
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In popular culture, dance is often seen as a technique used to make one look aesthetic, beautiful, attractive, or to perform movements with extreme flexibility.We are drawn to watching moments that appeal to our gaze and evoke certain emotions within
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Writing about the body is difficult; this is actually quite interesting. After all, we need our hands to write. The mind finds ways to translate itself onto paper or screen through the hands. Words are limited, and yet we offer or read a narrative by
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We see traces of self-centered living everywhere. Of course, I am at the center of my life because I am the observer; I look from where I am, and life is happening before me. Since life flows in front of me, I can perceive myself as something separat
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Last week, I attended Dr. Gabor Maté’s talk in Istanbul. Reading someone’s writings is one thing, but being in the same space and listening to them speak is a completely different experience. One way or another, we are a combinatio
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The body is far more complex than we realize; even experts and medical scientists constantly revise their knowledge and replace it with new perspectives. Science defines the continuous circulation of information until we discover new and more advance
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Recently, we’ve come across many ideas and shares under the theme of “awakening the sacred feminine energy.” The need for us humans to attribute sacredness to any concept has always existed, and it will continue for a while longer.
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As human beings, we understand that many of the events that happen to us, and our entire emotional state, are rooted in love—either its presence or absence. Every story we tell, and every experience we label as “trauma,” is connecte
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