The painter, the home cook, the architect and the dog mom: every one of them is a creator. On a windy summer day in Florida, this session sets aside the idea of being "a creative" and moves through my three steps: retune, release, receive.

Stretch and breathe in the idea of freedom. Spend two minutes in alternate nostril breathing and greet whatever shows up in your body. Let the fire in your belly burn at the level you need, then let your attention wander wherever the body wants to connect. Picture a rainbow of any size in front of you and welcome the colors you need into your heart. Then choose your partner, your song and your rhythm, because this is your dance.

Midway I read a Rumi poem, and the bowls answered with a long passage of their own. They began in E-flat major, then lifted to E and carried the energy up to the throat.