Paying Homage To Our Hips

6/29/2022

A prolific and widely respected poet, Lucille Clifton's poetry emphasizes endurance and strength through adversity. Thus, I chose her poem "Homage To My Hips" because of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling regarding women's reproductive rights.

Homage To My Hips by Lucille Clifton

these hips are big hips
they need space to
move around in.
they don’t fit into little
petty places. these hips
are free hips.
they don’t like to be held back.
these hips have never been enslaved,
they go where they want to go
they do what they want to do.
these hips are mighty hips.
these hips are magic hips.
i have known them
to put a spell on a man and
spin him like a top!

In the upcoming July 9th Sweat Your Prayers class, my desire is to dedicate our dance to all the women who have just had the 'right to choose taken away from them in certain states.

I also want to dedicate this dance to self-identified women of different shapes, races, ages, and backgrounds.

And finally, I want to devote this dance to our hips, bellies, and pelvises.

Let's come together to open our hearts and hips with the energy of mindful flow to connect and regain hope.

With love,
Sylvie and the SDP Team

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ABOUT SYLVIE MINOT

Sylvie Minot received her BA in Dance from San Jose State University and is a certified 5Rhythms® Teacher who was also trained in the Heartbeat (emotional) map by Gabrielle Roth.

Sylvie has studied psychology, indigenous healing rituals, energy medicine, and sound healing and is inspired by the teachings of cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien, author and speaker Caroline Myss, and sound healer Tito La Rosa.

Since 2000, Sylvie has taught weekly dance classes and workshops for a variety of populations. Sylvie is often described as a catalytic shape-shifter because of her ability to meet people right where they are and move with them into new possibilities

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