How Dance Can Unleash Your Inner Joy | Ryan Heffington | TED

"We all have our own beautiful ways of moving, and this is worth celebrating," says dancer and choreographer Ryan Heffington. Inviting you to reconsider your connection to dance, he shows how even everyday experiences -- tying your shoes, rocking a baby, whisking up some mac and cheese -- can offer choreographic inspiration and help you find joy and release when you need it most. After the talk, dancers Nico Lonetree and Ryan Spencer perform a dazzling routine infused with the humor and beauty of daily movements.
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[@andycordy5190]

Love "I've been a student of dance for years" that's a real teacher

[@p_mouse8676]

This idea can also very much applied to many other things, forms of art, making and creating. So many people are so stuck in what is expected "to be good", or focus on the techniques and tools. Which seem to become the goal instead of actually creating and most important of all, having joy.

[@anaraquel6001]

I want to say THANK YOU... as "retired" ballerina, today I brushed my teeth shaking my hips... and dancing! Love it!

[@NYKIRA]

I love that "Bob Ross" move I think it's so powerful that we're tapping into our bodies movement truly helps to enhance life. As I study indigenous cultures it proves to be so true, often times rhythm & dance is regarded as sacred and it's only recently that we've been taught collectively that dance is for nights out only or 'inappropriate'.

[@meman6964]

Do you mean Bob Fossy?

[@Gwenesis]

​@@meman6964they meant Bob Ross.

[@kellyfernandez3579]

As a TEDx Organizer, I’ve been asked would I ever give a talk, and what would my idea be. I’ve often thought of the Power of Dance, and just now discovered this talk. Smiling ear to ear watching the whole talk!!! I love this!!! So happy this exists 💃🏼👏💕✨💃🏼

[@scottmaberry285]

Sweatfest got me through the pandemic, and connected me to joy through some tough times. Thanks Ryan

[@brandon2551]

Wow ❤ This taught me exactly what I needed to do to choreograph better Thank you

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Ryan you're the best thing in pandemic!

[@deintanfitria8260]

I totally agree with the video which says that Dance Can Release Inner Joy. As a dancer, I also feel this way. where when I feel sad, stressed, confused, etc. I pour it all into the dance, and likewise if I'm feeling happy I pour it all into the dance. It really had an impact on me, all feelings of restlessness, anxiety, disappeared instantly when I danced. yaps i love dancing

[@FrlKiki]

Love, joy, happiness, just DANCE!

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John Travolta ain’t fooling anyone. You still got it, man! 👏🏽

[@ranjitnayakarts778]

Dance to express your feelings , not to impress.🥳🕺💃

[@anggiegliana2528]

I think when we dance with passion and feel every movement that the dance makes, it will be more meaningful and can bring out emotions. And nowadays dancing may become a necessity for every individual, as seen from the many people who use the tiktok application to dance and they look happy, I think they are able to express that happiness by dancing. And I think dancing can help everyone become confident. When you start dancing, the obstacles will disappear and you can build confidence in every movement you make.

[@ajiari7303]

This video explains how we relate to dancing, how we express ourselves through movement. Of course we all have a beautiful way to move. My opinion about the video is that I agree with the arguments presented. With dance we can pour our self-expression through movement. This can be done by everyone without exception.

[@lhloan182]

Love dancing and this video is really meaningful, helps me a lot to keep dancing everyday. Dancing really can make me happy

[@freesk8]

The world needs more music and more dance and less war and less government.

[@hiepkhach789]

Thanks

[@IamPhysio]

Just Start NOW and you will be on your way one day!!

[@davidcattin7006]

I've never been happier than the times I was dancing my butt off in the clubs!

[@yearofthedragonjane]

I love you so much Ryan

[@atidmess8371]

This video made me excited and hopeful. I almost forgot how joyful dancing is.❤️

[@ThisisearthOK]

Super!!

[@karthikbachawala]

No need to overthink... Just start moving.... Thanks for lovely presentation.

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Inmovative idea.

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Great.

[@linguistics8477]

this was EPIC

[@liatkan]

i love you

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Boogie woogie

[@MoniqueLewisOfficial]

Correct

[@alfredhichcock4641]

To dance is to be out of yourself. More beautiful, more powerful, more important...

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❤️

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can we have this Ted Talk again but this time with *melanin*

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There wasn't a single kitty in this video or a single potatoes

[@Enkeria]

How do you dance if you got no joy?

[@kayjansson]

Dance now, and joy comes later

[@michaelburns5122]

Dance joylessly… see what happens

[@lasarith2]

Oh don't you dare look back Just keep your eyes on me I said you're holding back She said shut up and dance with me This woman is my destiny She said oh oh oh Shut up and dance with me

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I don’t know what was that, but I enjoyed it. Let’s dance.

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Let’s dance!

[@AdriM159]

Beautiful 😍 Just what I needed to start my day dancing!!

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love it

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That was Beautiful…!

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I know I need to dance. I don’t and I should.

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Let's dance without care😁

[@therivernile.]

this is charade, not dancing

[@skenzyme81]

This would have been more persuasive if the dance was actually good.

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I swore it was the iron sheik in the thumbnail I until he stated dancing

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[@kokh1176]

Jung on Active Imagination - C.G.Jung　（Healing is possible through dance. Academic.）