NIGHT
VIDEO | 6 MINUTES
Stretch and rest with the moon.
Moon honours the changing edges of the shapes that we make, in our bodies and hearts.
Before you press play, take a moment to locate the moon. Is it hidden from sight, or shining bright? Can you see it? Or imagine it in your mind? What shape does it hold tonight?
Under the moon we can rest, expand, and come back to self.
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Night is an invitation to nurture yourself through a series of physical movements that echo the cycle of the moon.
Drop into this slow and restful evening dance whenever you want to feel your body and reconnect with your edges.
You can follow the prompts on screen, or use this invitation to move in your own way.
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This video will guide you through some gentle movements.
Follow from any position you feel comfortable - all you need is a little space around you to stretch and sway.
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Night has been created by Liz Francis, Alicia Stafford and Tahli Corin.
With images of Lucy James captured by Mardi Thorpe and Alicia Stafford on Taungurung Country, Central Victoria.
With the moon as our gentle companion, we rest together under the blanket of night.
We are all interwoven, says the night, and you are not alone.
Settle in and rest.
”My first born was a wakeful baby and the distinction between our night and day patterns became completely blurred. I began to dread night time because I had no idea what struggles it might bring, how long we might be awake in the darkness trying to settle her. I was often so highly wired that I couldn’t sleep when she did finally settle - I felt as though all my edges were dissolving as day and night became a continuum of being ‘switched on’ for my baby.
Years have passed and tonight I look again at our full moon. Peaceful, slowly moving, a gentle companion. From this perspective I see it shining down on the treetops and neighbourhood houses, a witness to our shared experience. Moon travels over us, accompanying us through the complexity of our wakeful nights when we might feel isolated or unseen. I see the moon reflecting a powerful, reliable cycle, as it did for all the carers who came before us, and all who will come after”.
— Alicia Stafford