Biodanza is almost impossible to define as it encompasses the whole human experience; including love, art and life itself.
The simplest definition is its name. The word Biodanza consists of the prefix Bio (from Bios
life
) and Danza (French, an integrated movement full of meaning
). Put together,
these two parts define Biodanza as The Dance of Life.
Rolando Toro provides a more formal academic definition: A system of
affective integration, organic renovation and relearning of the original life functions, based on
Vivencias induced by dance, singing and encounter situations in a group
.
In order to understand the definition the following concepts are explained:
We (re)learn to feel and integrate our feelings and thoughts. We come back to our primitive senses (taste, smell and touch) which have been repressed by our modern society.
The integration happens in several stages:
The action of organic renovation, induced through trance, activates repairs at a cellular level and regulates global biological functions. The effect is one of harmonisation and integration.
This happens via the physiological structures of the Limbic Hypothalamic System (Neurotransmitters), the Endocrine System, the Nervous System and the Immune System
Learn to live from our instincts, with coherent life style, and allowing the evolution of the objective of the conservation of life.
The Vivencia is lived instant
. It can also be thought of as the
present moment lived fully
. The Vivencia has no future, no past, and
no judgment or interpretation.
Biodanza can also be defined through its effects. These include:
These are the basic building blocks of Biodanza: