The body is a dancer’s instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not as emotionally in sync with their bodies as are people who regularly practice meditation.<\/p>\n
Researchers theorize that dancers learn to shift focus between time, music, space, and muscles and achieve heightened awareness of their muscle tone, body alignment and posture.<\/p>\n
„These are all very helpful for becoming a better dancer, but they do not tighten the links between mind and body in emotion,“ Levenson said.<\/p>\n
By contrast, meditators practice attending to „visceral“ body sensations, which makes them more attuned to internal organs such as the heart. „These types of visceral sensations are a primary focus of Vipassana meditation, which is typically done sitting still and paying attention to internal sensations,“ Sze said.<\/p>\n