Ecstatic dance is awesome in the literal sense of the word and I consider it a body oriented mindfulness practice as well. I've also referred to it as self-directed body-work in conversations with friends. Sometimes my "dance" is about moving and stretching my body in some really odd ways to get at something that is tightly held in the body and needs release. Dancing can sometimes be me not moving at all (on the surface) while the music courses through my body and my cells and neurons DANCE. ...