[Hijikata] confessed that his ultimate fear was God, and his parting words were: “In my last moments, God’s light . . .“.
Yoshito Ohno
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:30-31
No part of our physical self is left on the cutting-room floor of our prayers and praises. It is every jot and tittle of our bodies praising their maker in their own way; sight and sound, touch and taste, scent and sense, gesture and posture, hands and feet, and the rest.
David Taylor (A Body of Praise)
This website is also a resource for dance ministers, theatre, contemporary dance, and experimental body researchers to take inspiration from. The resource undergoes continuous updates and contains over 90 exercises which are free to use (Creative Commons).
Theokinesis is
Adam Koan
Adam dedicated the past 15 years of his life to dance and butoh theatre. In 2023, he had a supernatural experience with Jesus which took him back to his family roots in Christ. See testimony here.
Tayna Var
Tayna is a butoh artist, educator, and researcher as well Adam’s wife. She has a background in theater improvisation and fine arts.