Spirit Alive

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Movement-based practice for vitality, wellness & ease blending Qi Gong, Franklin Method, dance, moving meditation & mind/body practices to support embodiment, self care, awareness, expression & joyful living.

05/23/2026

A few more minutes from this week’s Spirit Alive! movement break ✨

Rolling through the spine, reaching, rising, breathing, swinging, softening, waking up the body.

Movement doesn’t always need to be a full class or structured practice.

Sometimes a few minutes between tasks can completely shift your energy, circulation, posture, awareness & mood.

Put on one song.
Move in ways that feel good.
Let the body breathe a little 😊

05/22/2026

Spirit Alive! • Brenda Jean Russell (@spiritalivemovement) • Instagram photos and videos

05/22/2026

Spirit Alive! is now on Instagram ✨

Follow along for movement inspiration, mind/body wellness practices, short movement breaks, embodiment, vitality, ease, and glimpses into my daily movement lifestyle.

I’ll be sharing:
• Spirit Alive! movement practices
• Qi Gong & mind/body wellness
• Movement education
• Online classes & retreats
• Everyday ways to bring more vitality, circulation, awareness & joy into daily life 😊

Follow here:

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05/19/2026

One song.
One movement break.
That’s enough ✨

Spirit Alive! doesn’t have to be a full hour practice.

Sometimes it’s simply pausing between work tasks, putting on one song, and moving your body in whatever way feels good today.

Morning.
Between tasks.
After work.
Before bed.

No choreography.
No perfect form.
No pressure.

Just movement, breath, circulation, rhythm, sensation, play & reconnecting with yourself.

Props optional 😊

05/18/2026

Waking up the body through rhythm, sensation, circulation & awareness ✨

This tapping warm-up is part of Spirit Alive! — a movement-based practice exploring vitality, ease, embodiment & joyful living through mind/body movement practices.

Notice how you feel.
Modify movements to support your body.
There is no perfect shape — only deeper listening, awareness & connection.

You can tap, shake, brush, caress, soften, energize… explore what helps you feel more alive 😊

A wonderful year of wellness and dance | Brenda Jean Russell - DanceMode on Patreon

06/07/2021

Our wellness and dance community welcomes members to our community. If you are looking for a consistent, supportive, well rounded, holistic approach to wellness check us out! https://www.patreon.com/DanceMode

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Open Spirit Alive! Session | Brenda Jean Russell - DanceMode on Patreon

02/24/2021

Open Spirit Alive! Session, One hour of movement with live drums!

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Winter Sessions Posted on DanceMode Live! | Brenda Jean Russell - DanceMode on Patreon

01/04/2021

At Dancemode Wellness Live! we meet 5 days a week to commune with our bodies, to hold one another, to be vulnerable, to experience intimacy, sensations, endorphins, rhythm, release, strength, courage, encouragement, camaraderie, community, health, wellness, mind, body, and spirit.

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