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December 2023 TranscenDance™ Tribune

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By: Jennifer Joy Jiménez
Updated: December 1, 2023

Welcome to the December 2023 TranscenDance™ Tribune!

The TranscenDance™ Tribune is dedicated to nurturing our conscious dance community and celebrating the healing power of the mind-body-spirit connection. Members of the Brave Thinking Institute Health & Wellbeing Division receive this newsletter on the first Friday of every month, and it is also accessible online at https://bti.com/tribune.

Welcome to our December edition of the TranscenDance™ Tribune, where we delve into the transformative realms of clarity and confidence through the graceful art of conscious movement and the elevating practice of TranscenDance™. As the winter season blankets our surroundings, our focus turns towards the profound synergy between mind and body.

This month, we invite you to explore the powerful connection between intentional movement and the liberating rhythms of TranscenDance™, illuminating a path towards inner clarity and unshakable confidence through the wintry landscape of this season.

You’ll also discover ways to get connected with the TranscenDance™ community, including our Live Virtual Classes on December 2nd and 21st, TranscenDance™ Facilitator Trainings and our directory of Facilitators around the globe.

Clear The Way
Spotlighting Facilitator: Veslemøy Olavsbråten

One of our favorite things about our TranscenDance™ Tribe is that it brings us closer to people all over the world. This month we are spotlighting our dancing sister all the way from Norway!!! 

Veslemøy’s first dream was to become an organic farmer and own a dairy farm. She started her journey at 21, fueling her passions for food and helping people. It was in farming school where she met and fell in love with her husband and began a family and started building her dreams. Now, her dream is realized. She is a highly successful organic farmer and CEO of two companies with two beautiful daughters alongside her loving husband and partner in believing. Together, they deliver the finest organic produce to Norway’s top restaurants, recently achieving a Silver Medal at the World Cheese Awards for their exquisite Sanseost Bukkehorn, a raw feta-type cheese. Though the road to get there was not always paved with ease.

Veslemøy was struggling with postpartum blues, she felt burnt out and was riddled with anxiety. Putting her dreams and passions on hold for motherhood.  Veslemøy found herself drowning around people with ordinary thinking trying to prove her worth to them by being successful. It was then she began to reach for something different. Through her online searches she found thought leaders such as Bob Proctor, Mary Morrissey, which led her ultimately to Jennifer Joy Jiménez, the founder of TranscenDance™.

She was uplifted to find high-level mentorship and a like-minded community. This was just what she was looking for. Reigniting that passion and purpose within and giving her the tools she needed  to gain more clarity and confidence to continue her life’s dream.

In 2020, Veslemøy began to hone her expertise both personally and professionally. She enrolled to be a transformational coach with the Brave Thinking Institute, which ultimately led her to attend a 7-day transformational retreat with Jennifer in Tulum, Mexico. While on retreat, Veslemøy began to open up as an even more fully expressed woman standing in her power. She reconnected with herself, came home to her body, and unlocked and shifted inner blocks. It was in this sacred circle of women where she fell in love with TranscenDance™️ as a powerful transformative tool. She returned home renewed, inspired, empowered, and transformed. 

When asked about becoming a TranscenDance™ facilitator, her body’s response was an overwhelming “Yes!” Her body knew this was the path to the clarity and confidence she was seeking to bring her dreams to the next level, adding movement and embodied connection to her daily life, and in the lives of her clients. She was no longer alone, instead now she was surrounded by Brave Thinkers and a tribe of embodied dreamers. TranscenDance™ was the bridge for Veslemøy to bring all that she loved together in a way that felt good and fed her soul.

As she delved deeper into TranscenDance™, its purpose showed her the way. She saw how it would aid her clients in profound healing and freedom, mirroring her own journey. Veslemøy even noticed her oldest daughter using dance as an emotional outlet to self-regulate. Veslemøy  herself noticed so much being released from her body from her baby age. Reflecting on this, she shared, “Sometimes you feel something and you don’t know where it comes from, and TranscenDance™ was there to allow me to feel it and move through it.”

Upon becoming fully trained to facilitate others, she was ignited in excitement to share TranscenDance™ immediately with her clients. She conducted numerous workshops, full TranscenDance™ classes, and  even engaged in TranscenDance™ sessions with goats on her farm — seeing it as a method to connect deeply with life and nature. Her impact has touched hundreds within her Norwegian community. Dance was one of the fundamental missing pieces in the journey of life that is now unlocking more magic everyday.

TranscenDance™ became pivotal in grounding and embodying Veslemøy’s vision. It cleared her mind, facilitated more self confidence and offered support to feel her vision as she progressed towards its realization. “It’s not always words that have solutions,” she remarked, emphasizing the role of TranscenDance™ in her journey.

Veslemøy’s farm is open for day visits and workshops, with plans for longer stays—a vision aligned with her dream of fostering sustainable, connective organic farming. She envisions a space where individuals not only experience transformation but also delve into the truths of nature and food, deepening their relationship with sustenance.

Having reached Level II in TranscenDance™, Veslemøy cherishes the wisdom gleaned from attending now three transformational retreats with Jennifer. She emphasizes Jennifer’s ability to expand possibilities beyond our current paradigms, nurturing our true selves in mind, body, and spirit. Veslemøy holds dear her clients’ words: “TranscenDance™ helped me get out of my head and into my body,” and “it was like I released stress out into the ground from my body.”

Veslemøy’s journey embodies the transformative power of TranscenDance™, weaving healing and connection into the fabric of her community. Her dedication and desire to keep growing and leaning into your dreams is a light that uplifts the TranscenDance™ tribe in Norway, and globally.

We celebrate you, Veslemøy Olavsbråten, and all that you are dancing into existence!

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This month, you’ll have 2 opportunities to join us for our TranscenDance™ for Confidence & Clarity Live Virtual Classes:

  • Saturday, December 2nd at 10 am Pacific, and
  • Thursday, December 21st @ 5pm Pacific (Winter Solstice Celebration)

TranscenDance™ is an innovative mind-body-spirit modality that infuses the mindfulness of yoga into a free-form, joyful, conscious dance.

There are no steps or “moves” to learn. You simply let your higher self move your body in a dance that’s as unique to you as your fingerprint (or your “soul print”). All ages, and mobility levels are welcome. 🙂 Click here to register for our next class.

And if you’d like to take a deep dive into the 10 stages of TranscenDance™, our TranscenDance™ Facilitator Training Virtual includes multi-day Intensive trainings, as well as a full year of Live Virtual Classes. You’ll feel even more confident in your body, while bringing joyful movement & conscious dance even more into your life, and the lives of others. Our next Intensive is happening December 2nd and 3rd, with more to come in 2024! Click here to discover more.

If you’re currently in TranscenDance™ Facilitator Training or have taken it in the past, you’re invited to join us for a special holiday celebration party this Sunday (December 3rd) after the Intensive, from 3 to 4pm Pacific! Please email david.rogers@bravethinkinginstitute.com for more information and to RSVP.

And if you’re interested in exploring the Costa Rica TranscenDance™ Level II Training, please email david.rogers@bravethinkinginstitute.com.

5 Top Ways to INVOKE Confidence & Clarity with TranscenDance™

  1. Mind-Body Synchronization: TranscenDance™ integrates mindful movement with music, fostering a profound connection between body and mind. This synchronization allows individuals to align their thoughts and physical actions, leading to a heightened sense of clarity and focus.
  2. Release of Emotional Blocks: Through fluid and intentional movements, TranscenDance™ provides a space to release emotional tensions and blockages. This process liberates individuals from mental constraints, allowing them to gain clarity by shedding limiting beliefs and emotions.
  3. Embodied Confidence: The practice encourages individuals to explore their body’s capabilities without judgment, fostering a sense of acceptance and self-assurance. As participants become more comfortable in their skin, their confidence naturally grows, reflecting in their overall demeanor and actions.
  4. Stress Reduction and Mental Clarity: Engaging in conscious movement, especially within the context of TranscenDance™, promotes relaxation and reduces stress. This mental clarity enables individuals to think more clearly, make decisions more effectively, and approach challenges with a calmer perspective.
  5. Enhanced Self-Expression: TranscenDance™ encourages authentic self-expression through movement. As individuals embrace and express their emotions and thoughts physically, they cultivate a deeper understanding of themselves, fostering confidence in their unique identities and voices.

The revelations discovered through conscious movement, embodied in TranscenDance™, have proven to be life-altering. With amplified clarity and confidence, individuals witness a profound enhancement in personal well-being while noticing a remarkable shift in their relationships. Delving deeper into self-understanding has become a catalyst for authentic and profound communication, nurturing stronger connections and healing rifts in relationships. 

This newfound sense of aliveness transforms mundane moments into vibrant experiences, infusing joy into daily life and lending an undeniable charisma to social interactions. The fusion of clarity and confidence extends its reach far beyond the dance floor, guiding towards a life rich in connections, an invigorated presence, and a more fulfilling existence overall. These ripple effects are initiated by movement, and transcend to touch every facet of life, breathing transformation into each moment.

The Wonders of Winter Solstice

The winter solstice holds significance across various cultures and is often celebrated in diverse ways. This year the winter solstice is on December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere. It marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, after which the days gradually begin to lengthen as we move towards spring. Here are some ways to celebrate and the meanings associated with this celestial event:

  • Honoring Nature’s Cycle: Many view the winter solstice as a celebration of nature’s cycle—the turning point where the darkness begins to recede, making way for the gradual return of light. It symbolizes rebirth, renewal, and the promise of brighter days ahead.
  • Gathering and Festivities: Communities often gather for feasts, gatherings, or festivals to mark this occasion. These celebrations often include music, dancing, storytelling, and rituals that honor the sun’s return or acknowledge the change of seasons.
  • Lighting Rituals: Lighting candles or bonfires at dusk signifies the triumph of light over darkness. Some traditions involve the lighting of a Yule log, symbolizing the warmth and light of the returning sun.
  • Reflection and Introspection: The solstice offers a moment for personal reflection, introspection, and setting intentions for the coming year. It’s a time to let go of the old and welcome the new, both symbolically and in terms of personal growth.
  • Nature Walks or Solstice Observations: Engaging with nature through walks or outdoor activities is common. Some observe the solstice by visiting sacred sites or natural landmarks aligned with the sun’s path.
  • Cultural Traditions: Different cultures have their unique rituals and traditions. For instance, in Scandinavia, the festival of “Yule” involves decorating homes with evergreens and the exchange of gifts.
  • Acts of Kindness and Charity: Many use this time as an opportunity to give back to their communities, engaging in acts of kindness or charitable deeds.
  • Movement Manifestation: One profound way to embody the change you would love to see in the New Year is through movement manifestation, take all that no longer serves you that you wish to release and pick your favorite “shake it all off” song to shake and release. Then choose a song that makes you feel expanded and uplifted while calling in the vision of what you would love, while dancing that vision into vibrational existence. 

The winter solstice serves as a reminder of the cyclical nature of life, encouraging us to find hope in the darkest of times and to embrace change and transformation. It’s a celebration that transcends borders and unites people in honoring the beauty of the natural world and the resilience of the human spirit.

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TranscenDance™ Directory (alphabetical order)

More Facilitator contacts will be included as we receive contact info and requests to be added.

Until next month, cheers  to the dance of life, where every step embodies clarity and confidence, where every movement echoes the melody of our authentic selves. Keep dancing, keep believing, and keep finding strength in the harmony of each beat.

Dancing with you through life,

The TranscenDance™ Tribune Team
Jennifer Joy Jiménez,
Cody Wasial,
and David Rogers

About Jennifer Joy Jiménez

Jennifer Joy Jiménez

Best described as “pure joy in motion”, Jennifer Joy Jiménez is the founder of the Health & Wellbeing Division of Brave Thinking Institute, and she's a world renown transformational coach, international speaker & author, and the creator of the highly acclaimed conscious dance modality, TranscenDance™

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