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Gentle reader! Be calmed…not really a war zone. An experience in the realm of rhythm and sound.

Deborah Masterson and I arrived at the Still and Moving Center on Friday night, preparing to set up our first night of our yearly TaKeTiNa workshop in Honolulu, HI. We have been leading TaKeTiNa workshops for over 10 years.

This evening, we walked into the lobby and saw a sub-woofer, mixing board, and other sound paraphernalia. For lo and behold, an ecstatic dance jam was scheduled during the same time as our meditative, internal, rhythmic process! In the room above us.

In our rhythm circle, as long as there was movement and song, the sound above us faded into the background. But at the end of every rhythm journey is a beautiful time to lie down and feel the effects of continuous movement in the body…
Usually, this space is a deep, penetrating silence. Rhythm has quieted the busy mind.

Instead, imagine what it was like to hear the pounding vibration of the bass through the floor and feet above us dancing. Small herds of elephants!Furniture crashing. Chaos!

The good news is this: this dance music became a continuation of what we had set into motion- lots louder, more vibration, but what the hell.
Yes, although the situation resembled a comedy movie, it was a wonderful way to realize that everything is rhythm… Maybe not how we want it sometimes, but always present.