An Exploration of Natural Movement
with Carla Font Ruiz

On my pursuit to share the value and benefits of Natural Movement, I have invited my wonderful and visually talented friend Carla to explore the topic through her lens. We have worked on the Exploration of Natural Movement from April to September 2025 and created ten explorations. Nature has been the object of observation while juxtaposing human movements.

The sun expands, expands, expands at sunrise. And contracts at sunset. Expansion and contraction. This is what we simulate with each Sun Salutation, and even with each breath: an expansion and contraction of our inner sun, our solar plexus.

Many of my students tell me that my movements look like dance and ask if I was ever a dancer. I’m not but I have dreamt of it. A few years ago I learned there is one small area in our bodies from which we can initiate our movements. If we are able to do this, all our movements appear fluid, clear and natural - as if movement itself is synonymous with our being and, ultimately, like a dance. It doesn’t matter if you are dancing, walking or moving through your everyday life or practicing yoga. This small area is your core.

This is me being guided by my core moving from Vīrabhadrāsana III into Ardha Chandrāsana.