Jeanie Miley has found great meaning in her attempts to experience the presence of God by practicing spiritual disciplines of the contemplative life. In addition to exploring the traditional spiritual practices of the contemplative, life such as Centering Prayer, Welcoming Prayer, etc., Miley suggests depth analysis, lament, friendship, and life together within a community of faith as spiritual practices.
Dance Lessons raises important questions about how our spiritual practices lead to a more fulfilling relationship with God. What might happen if, instead of seeing a relationship with God as a duty to be fulfilled or a defense against trouble, we see that relationship as alive and deep, life-giving and intimate? What if living the spiritual life is primarily about the experience of a vital and personal love relationship with God?