After the first 1–2 sessions, self-consciousness is completely normal. Biodanza asks you to trust you're safe to enjoy each moment, solo or with others, and yes, most people do feel better by the end of that first session — but the habitual, everyday self can still flinch at first. Two reasons: the dynamic interactivity can feel suddenly close for strangers, which is exactly why stepping out is always fine; and the ease you see in regular dancers can make joining in feel like it's not yet "your place" — for a session or two.
By week 3–4, eye contact gradually stops feeling like exposing or feeling exposed, and you'll notice you've stopped automatically feeling startled or apologising for the odd brushed arm or hand.
After two months, you're not the new face anymore — you're just someone happy to be sharing the space & the experience. That's when it starts belonging to you, not the other way round.
At first, it is perfectly normal to feel awkward, as you're a guest, just attending, following along, hoping to be “doing it right”, and a bit of an outsider looking in.
After 4-5 classes, that will change as you realize that regular practice starts to belong to you. It's not "a class I attend" anymore, it's "my Biodanza practice" or "my group", something you belong to, owning your active participation in it - rather than something you visit. Less like borrowing a space, more like it's become yours to use.
What To Expect Within A Session
