Pulsamento: A Meditation Dance Of South America

Pulsamento

Pulsamento is one kind of movement meditation by which one can express his/her inner feelings and be stress-free just by doing some steps. This dance form is very helpful for health, especially for heart patients. Pulsamento originated in a South American country in the 1970s, named Brazil, which is very popular for Football and Samba dancing. Nowadays Pulsamento is popular throughout the globe.

“Pulsamento” comes from the Portuguese word ‘Pulsal’ which means pulsate or heartbeat. Most of the South American people who are interested in music and dancing, do Pulsamento. The main motto is to connect with the natural pulsation or rhythm of your soul as well as your body.

In this article, we are going to discuss all the important information like the History of Pulsamento, its principles, benefits of practicing, techniques of movements, and some misconceptions about Pulsamento.

History of Pulsamento:

Before knowing all the details about Pulsament, we have to know the history of it. In the 1970s in Brazil, a famous and popular dancer and choreographer Rosangela Silvestre. The dance style of Afro-Brazilian dance form influenced her.

Silvestre introduced it and developed it in various ways. She wants to touch and feel her soul through this unique dance style. She started coaching and spreading this meditation dance form among the common people who have been suffering from heart issues for a very long time.

Though Pulsamento started in Brazil and was mostly famous in both South and North America, slowly it spread all over the world. And if you talk about today, it is one of the most famous dance forms in Yoga classes all around the world.

How Pulsamento Dance Works?

There is no specific dance step of Pulsamento. During the class, you just have to flow with the musical frequency and move your body parts. The main aim is to connect musical tone with your every body part and soul. First, you should do some warm-up stretches to loosen your body, and then percussion starts. The main instruments which are mainly used in Pulsamento dance are drums, tambourines, shakers, etc. With this instrumental frequency, your every body part should be moved. You can compare it with swimming. It is called that swimming is the most effective and fittest exercise of all. When someone swims, every single body part moves and stretches. Pulsamento is a similar kind of thing. All you need is some musical frequencies.

Key Principals of Pulsamento:

When you are doing Pulsamento you should follow some rules and regulations about it. These are:

1. First you should have to be relaxed.

2. Then adjust your body with musical frequency.

3. Always keep your legs grounded.

4. During dancing, breathe fully and energize your whole body just like before the start of the Football game. Every player should have to some extent warm-ups.

5. Feel the music and just go with the frequency.

Benefits of Practicing Pulsamento:

There are a lot of benefits of this especially dance form. Some of them are discussed below.

1. The most important benefit is that it connects the soul with natural vibrations.

2. If a person does Pulsamento regularly, his body awareness will be fine and he will be always stress-free.

3. It improves your coordination and cardiovascular fitness.

4. It is observed that if a child or a teenager does Pulsamento regularly, he/she will be more calm and creative by nature and more expressive.

5. It improves the sense of community during group dancing.

6. It boosts your energy level at the very beginning of the day.

7. It develops your personality and helps you to survive in any kind of difficult situation.

How do Techniques and Movements work in Pulsamento?

Though Pulsamento has no particular and definite steps, still we should know some basics about it.

Footwork

Always keep your legs grounded. It will help the vibration go to the hips and upper portion of your body parts.

Shifting Weight

During Pulsamento, you will remember that your body should be balanced. Shift your body from one place to another very gently, side to side, back to front, and in circles.

Isolation

You should isolate your body parts one by one. Hands, legs, hips, head, and shoulders all should be isolated during movements.

Undulation

Bend your body parts one by one very slowly.

Misconceptions about Pulsamento:

There are a lot of misconceptions about Pulsamento. Some of them are discussed below.

1. Unstructured Dance:

Though it is seen that it is an unstructured dance it is not. Everybody should know that it’s a highly structured dance, a dance with rhythm.

2. Only a skilled dancer can do Pulsamento:

Most people know that only a skilled dancer can do Pulsamento. But according to most dancers, everyone can do it.

3. Some set sequence to learn:

 There is no such thing to learn. You will dance just by your inner pulsation. There is no such basic footstep or anything.

4. Flow with the beat:

You can dance slow or fast, smooth or rough. All you need is to go with the flow. Just inhale the musical rhythm into your heart and move with it.

Pulsamento into Your Daily Routine:

If you are interested in Pulsamento you should know some basic things about it.

1. Take a class to learn about the basics of Pulsamento and experience the communal energy.

2. When you are at home, do practice with a strong best. This can help to decrease pulsation or heart problems.

3. Start your day by doing Pulsamento. It will keep you stress-free.

4. Some rhythmic music should be added during the work.

5. When you are listening to the music, feel the musical vibration.

6. Tap or cla[throughout the day.

Conclusion:

Pulsamento is a joyful meditation movement that helps to improve your overall development and personality. It keeps you calm, quiet, and energetic always. It connects you with the natural vibrations. The practice is accessible to anyone who can dance or cannot.

FAQs:

1. What is Pulsamento?

Answer: Pulsamento is a free style of dance form that originated in South America,  by which one can find the natural vibration of the soul. It adds some elements of tango, candombe, and milonga.

2. Who can do Pulsamento?

Answer: Anyone who can not dance can do Pulsamento. This is the easiest and simplest dance form in the world. There is no particular step for dancing.

3. Can beginners do it?

Answer: Yes, everybody can do Palsamento.

5. Do I need a partner to do Pulsamento?

Answer: No, there is no need for this. You do it in a group or alone. It all depends on you.

6. Is there any tempo or beat rate?

Answer: There is no fixed beat rate. The frequency may be slow or fast. It just depends on your habit, practice, determination, and how you can able to connect with your soul.

Lija Parveen

I’m Lija: owner of todayhealthplan.com and full time blogger. Favourite things include my camera, traveling, caring my fitness, food and my fashion.

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