The pleasure of inhabiting myself: body expression focused on sensuality, burlesque and pedagogy to heal from the stage.

Abstract

This article explores body language focused on sensuality and therapeutic burlesque as pedagogical, artistic, and therapeutic tools for reframing trauma, building self-esteem and identity in older women who have experienced rejection in different areas (emotional, family, social, school, work), generating profound impacts on their relationship with their bodies, self-esteem, self-image, and sensuality. This reflection stems from the life story of Paula Andrea Beltran Garzon. From a critical and sensitive perspective, it aims to highlight how the performing arts and alternative body pedagogies can offer paths to self-discovery, emotional liberation, and individual and social transformation.