Last night when I practiced Isadora Duncan dance at home, I wore my new built-in top and it was such a relief! In the beginning when I started dance practicing ballet and jazz dance growing up, we all wore leotards and tights to enable the teacher to see our lines and correct our motions, besides staying warm. Then doing other styles as an adult and with fashion changing to jazz pants and yoga leggings, it became natural to let go of the leotards and use a regular tank top and bra instead with them, which of course covered up my self-consciousness as well. Wearing a bra, one would think would be needed for a see-through silk tunic too. However, that would go against Isadora Duncan’s whole idea – Dancing: The highest intelligence in the freest body.

It does make a difference! Wearing a bra restricts both our back and shoulders, arms and chest, and makes it harder to dance simply – a must to let go of. And being grateful for my small chest size instead, exactly enables me to dance. So, now I’m back to wearing soft tops and leotards again, and therethrough receive unrestrained breathing and movement, letting each dance motion extend from within. Then something wonderful happens. A free body, enables our spirit to feel free and through this freedom, joy can spring forth.