Beauty: The Forgotten Part of Wellness

Beauty: The Forgotten Part of Wellness
Beauty can expand our hearts and nourish our souls. Photobac/Shutterstock
Donna Martelli
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When I was a little girl of about 10 years of age, my dad took me to see a performance by The National Ballet of Canada, a professional company that visited our town. When we arrived at the theater, we showed our tickets to an usher, who directed us to the row where our seats were located.

We climbed over several pairs of legs before collapsing in our seats. An atmosphere of elegant expectation amid the hum of human voices surrounded us. Soon the lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and the orchestra began to play. The color of the costumes and scenery, the sound of the majestic music, and the art of human expression carried me away into a magical land of perfection. Sheer beauty flooded my soul. That evening of beauty changed the direction of my life.

Donna Martelli
Donna Martelli
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Formerly a professional dancer with the Harkness Ballet of New York, and faculty member at Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, Donna was Director of Fitness Arts at LivRite Fitness. There, she taught Ballet, Barre, Pilates, Stretch and Conditioning, Personal Training and provided fitness consultations to members. She created Raise the Barre at LivRite, trained, qualified, and managed its instructors, and wrote its training manual. She is the author of “When God Says Drop It” and “Why the Dance,” available wherever books are sold.
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