Death, Dancing, and Cultivating an Attuned Heart with Keely Garfield

How to Support the Show! - Head on over to patreon.com/21stcenturyvitalism and become a member. - Follow us on Instagram or Facebook - Subscribe on YouTube - Implement any of the topics covered on the show and write me about your experience! Joining us on the show today is the incredible Keely Garfield. A NYC based choreographer/dancer who doubles as an interfaith end of life Chaplain. Not only that, but she's also an esteemed Buddhist meditation teacher, yoga instructor, Urban Integrative Zen Therapist, and reiki master. Regardless of what she's engaged in, Keely seems to be consistent in her desire to be of service to those around her. In this conversation we explore the intersection of her life as a dancer and her work as an end of life chaplain - how do these worlds inform each other and can we all learn something from her exploration of these practices? keelygarfield.nyc SHOW TOPICS - Why is a Service Mindset Important? - Honoring Our Stories While Holding Them Loosely - Why Focus On The Dark? - Cultivating an Engaged Compassion - Navigating the Universal Human Suffering that Groans - End of Life Care and it's Influence on Dance - Qualities of Dance that Inform End of Life Care - Sensitivity and Skillful Means - Connecting to a Sense of Ritual - Being Okay with Not Leaving a Legacy - Ephemerality of Dance - Strength of Compassion