TEACHER: Stephanie DeBou
THEME: This is Chaos, This is Order
Steph: As much as I love the freedom of summer – the flexibility to go with the flow and let the day unfold in unexpected ways – the lack of routine can wreak havoc on my nervous system. Routine functions as a tool for managing our emotional state. Familiarity and predictably, allow the watchdogs of our nervous system to stand down. And yet, Summer invites in and celebrates spontaneity. So how can we cope mentally, emotionally, and physically in the fun, free days of Summer ahead, and still allow ourselves the opportunity for liberation from our regularly scheduled lives? Tonight we will explore the juxtaposition of freedom and structure, as we intentionally oscillate between chaos and order, and see if in the process we can find equanimity within both.