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Interstitial Cystitis & Chronic Pelvic & Sexual Pain Disorders An Interpretive Dance.

Donna Massa
37 subscribers
14K views 12 years ago
An interpretive dance using the combination of modern ballet and classical ballet to express the trials and tribulations of living with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) a debilitating bladder disorder and Pelvic Pain Disorders. The dance is about a women who has been diagnosed with IC and experiences an incredible dream. In her dream she relives every emotional detail of fighting through chronic pain: frustration, isolation and embarrassment. During the dance there are symbolic props used to identify with the symptomatic problems she endures when dealing with this disorder. In the middle of the dream the woman surrenders to acceptance, letting go of its grip, and moves on to the final stages of acceptance and healing resulting in joy, happiness and freedom. In the finale of this piece, during the awakening stage of her dream, the woman expresses an uplifting revelation of bliss and hope, for there is no more anguish and physical pain or the chains th …...more
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Interstitial Cystitis & Chronic Pelvic & Sexual Pain Disorders An Interpretive Dance.
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2013Apr 13
An interpretive dance using the combination of modern ballet and classical ballet to express the trials and tribulations of living with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) a debilitating bladder disorder and Pelvic Pain Disorders. The dance is about a women who has been diagnosed with IC and experiences an incredible dream. In her dream she relives every emotional detail of fighting through chronic pain: frustration, isolation and embarrassment. During the dance there are symbolic props used to identify with the symptomatic problems she endures when dealing with this disorder. In the middle of the dream the woman surrenders to acceptance, letting go of its grip, and moves on to the final stages of acceptance and healing resulting in joy, happiness and freedom. In the finale of this piece, during the awakening stage of her dream, the woman expresses an uplifting revelation of bliss and hope, for there is no more anguish and physical pain or the chains that once bound her... This Dance Video was created to inform and inspire all the many young girls and women throughout the world who suffer with all these related debilitating disorders that ultimately change their lives forever, and to know that there is truly a rainbow at the end of the horizon. For information regarding this video please view the credits at the end of the video, they are important! It is currently estimated that 30 million women suffer with these disorders in the US alone. They are now diagnosing IC in men and even more disturbing in children. This is a rapidly growing problem of epic proportions globally. Please share this video, with compassion for all those people who are secretly suffering throughout the world... Sincerely in Peace, Love, Hope & Unity Author/Illustrator & Producer Donna Massa-Chappee

Donna Massa

37 subscribers