Journal

This is a space where I share thoughts and ideas on dance mechanics, the holistic aspects of breath and subtle body energy, and uncovering the mind-body connection.

Embracing the Mess
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

Embracing the Mess

I am here to keep becoming truer, more beautiful versions of myself again and again forever...

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What the Heck Were They Thinking?!
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

What the Heck Were They Thinking?!

These are habits we’ve created out of some need deep within us to feel better about our own situations, to feel better about our own decisions...

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How to show up as the person you want to be
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

How to show up as the person you want to be

In my head I know the person I want to be, I have goals and plans that I want to accomplish. But then life happens and for many reasons that I’m sure we all run into, my actual day to day habits and persona often don’t line up with the person I know is on the inside. The person I know I want and need to be ends up hiding behind the person that its easier to be. The default DeAnna.

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How I’m Getting My Confidence Back
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

How I’m Getting My Confidence Back

I realized over the last few months that I'm feeling less and less like sharing my opinions, I figured it was time to reset and get more clear and confident in what I want out of life.

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Become the Master of Your Universe
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

Become the Master of Your Universe

When I was little I loved He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. It was a cartoon based on action figures. They were all very muscular, had cool weapons and were unlike any other action figures at the time. Plus, he rode a giant tiger. He-Man was my hero!

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Breathing For Performance Anxiety
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

Breathing For Performance Anxiety

Many of my friends know I suffer from anxiety when it comes to solo performances. My body freezes, I worry about every possible thing that could go wrong and then my heart races and I can’t fully breath for about an hour before I perform. Group performances are totally different, but solos…eeek!

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Flock Of Birds - Release the Ego
DeAnna Freeman DeAnna Freeman

Flock Of Birds - Release the Ego

In FatChanceBellyDance® Style, we use a concept called "flock of birds". This is a technique that keeps the group of dancers moving as one, cohesive unit. We each learn how to be leaders and followers.

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