I wanted to thank you for the great work you’re doing with the Sunday dance. I started coming in October and have only missed once. The Sunday dance has been my church, my psychotherapy, my excercise, my dance,, my get-together with wonderful friends. It has opened me up, and is an ongoing source of joy. Thank you.

I wanted to share with you today that “fumbling towards ecstacy” has been a part of my healing from cancer. I started coming here every Sunday since Oct. 2000. I first learned about my safe space to dance and later I started to open up to dance with other without loosing sight of myself. I can’t tell you how many times I came there and cried and danced and danced and cried. Days that I was physically ill yet was happy to show up. I openly asked for health when you suggested to voice our wants. I admitted to myselft that I was scared and confused. 15 years, 3 surgeries and over 5 radiation treatments culminated Friday, March 2 with the first clean whole body scan. I am overjoyed! I am free of this weight that was with since I was a teenager. I learned mmany things this past year and one of them was about sharing my story without the fear that people would look at me diffferently or with pity. It’s not like that at all. I touched and was touched by many lives that were going through similar situations. Last June I started therapy with a person that combines the techniques of post-trauma psychology with our renewed spirituality. Today, I shared my story and danced with you. I thank you for holding a dance class that for the first time in my life frees me from following steps to sharing and discovering them. You have built a sanctuary here.

Your classes have really changed my life - I have rehabilitate a shoulder surgery, a congenital lower back condition and have filled a spiritual void with this community as my early middle age advances. Thanks for such relevant work. You must and should feel very fulfilled for bringing such life-giving change to so many people. Peace, Love, Success, Romance,

I attended only one Sunday class but my body remembers with pleasure. You are doing a great ministry and I bless you for your faithfulness in bringing joy into my life and the world.

Hi Jo, I have recently started coming to your 'classes' on Sundays. This Sunday was my 3rd class. It was so beautiful when everyone was holding the space for the emotions to come forward from one 'us'. I really felt a strong sense of community from conscious individuals. A sense of support, love and understanding from everyone holding hands. Your words were beautiful. She cried tears that all of us have, had and will have. We are truly indeed, are connected. It was a beautiful lesson, once again, of the difference I am making in my own life by surrounding myself with outstanding experiences and individuals. Besides being a cool thing to do on a Sunday, the hours spent there have a new depth to me. You and Michael and the persons you draw to dance are unique and I am so happy I have found you all. Thanks!!! With Love, Leslie