This Nia Experience “Rising” is adapted from the classic Nia routine "Mantra", originally designed by Carlos Aya Rosas and one of the first routines Helen learned. Focus: Movement as mantra and a metaphor for self, community, life. Beginning with sensing the belly (our core) notice how this “moma cell” can contract/extend, bend/lean, figure 8. The Belly…
Learn how to balance the chakras through dynamic dance and meditative movement. This workshop includes a light introduction to the chakra system. We will move through these energy points in our bodies by exploring various world dance traditions. No prior experience is necessary, as every body will move at their own pace, with their own grace.…
The Exodus is not only a story but a journey of the soul. Throughout our week together at Song of the Sea Retreat, we’ll experience the stages of the liberation journey, discovering them through movement, ritual, chant and dramatic play. We’ll consider how we’ve been enslaved, what we are leaving behind, what miracles accompany us on…
April 23rd-28th 2019 *Are you ready to deepen your understanding of the medicine of the 5 Elements within your body, energy and relations? *Do you want to learn to be an artist of your expressive body? *Are you ready to discover the untamed qualities of your wild core? *Do you want to experience weaving choreography and…
Do you have the discipline to be a free spirit?” -Gabrielle Roth The energy of Staccato (Warrior) is that which holds boundaries and says a clear ‘no’ or ‘yes” when it needs to. She/he dances with confidence and clarity and takes decisive action by listening to the intelligence of the body. By learning to transcend our…
The spirit may be willing but the flesh and voice are sometimes tongue-tied. Yet the spirit longs to break the silence and speak from the deepest Live Wire place within us. What words express your current state of being? How does the voice move within the shapes of the body? How do those physical shapes breathe?…
A journey into the realm of one to one relationships. Lovers, friends, enemies, colleagues, strangers… so many different modes of relating, yet all of them resting on one thing: our emotional intelligence. Not the clever manipulation of our own or others feelings, but an ability to relate and communicate that is wholehearted, skilful, and honest. Whether…
MARK FROSSARD Mark was introduced to Nia when commissioned to paint a mural for StudioNia Santa Fe. Mark timidly stepped into his first class and the inspiration and joy came flooding in! Mark found that Nia provided the athleticism he was craving, and the enriching of the soul, which was an unexpected discovery. Somewhere in early…
JASON ALAN GRIFFIN "JAG" is thrilled to be returning to SomaRanch for a third time and to be part of this incredible Men Of Nia weekend. He is a First Degree Black Belt with 21 years of Nia teaching experience and he loves being playful and athletic. WORKSHOP ~ MIND: 8:30 - 10:45AM…
Whether in preparation for performance, personal growth, or just to have fun, this class will introduce participants to Anna Halprin’s unique approach to dance. Using the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, we will focus on developing fundamental tools of kinesthetic awareness and innovative choices in scoring, movement, and improvisation. Dancers of all levels are welcome!
RAY WOOTEN, PHD., LPC-S, RSMT Ray is a university professor, somatic movement educator/therapist and body-centered psychotherapist in practice for over twenty-five years. Ray guides individuals and groups into inner experiences deepening the participants’ understanding of their “lived” body. This transformational learning process can include sound, breath, imagery, art in addition to movement. As an educator, trainer…
ALAN DAVIDSON I fuel the tipping point of human consciousness. 3% of the world’s population is dancing around “enlightenment” as a way of being; roughly the current population of Europe. As that number grows to 6% and 7% the problems that plague humanity now will start to shift. As 10% of the world’s population evolves into…
Sensual Bellydance! Sunday, April 14 1:30- 3:00pm $25 per workshopIndulge the senses as you move through the basics of this ancient feminine dance form. Hips Don’t Lie! Sunday, April 28 1:30- 3:00pm $25 per workshopDance to the music of Shakira in this upbeat workshop that fuses belly with African & Latin dance. Limit 15 studentsNo prior experience is necessary. *make sure you are…
How can we live our lives with more creativity? How can we make art with more meaning? In the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, movement and life are intertwined. Our bodies communicate our life experiences through movement, and this movement has the potential to connect us with the creative forces within. It can also open us up to…
The 6-day Phoenix Retreat is designed to catalyse you into a new level of awareness, enabling you to assume responsibility for and commitment to living your life in alignment with your deepest purpose. It is also a gateway for those who wish to take part in our Apprenticeship Programme. As we develop, life provides us with…
Find out what your body has to say in this introductory class to the Life/Art Process – Tamalpa’s unique approach to expressive arts that explores the wisdom of the body as conveyed through movement/dance and imagination. This workshop will blend somatic and kinesthetic awareness with creative exploration in a combination that brings art and life together…
Time: Thursday, May 2 (eve) Sunday, May 5, (noon) This will be a tribe reunion, combining great fun and exploration into the art of taking a Let Your Yoga Dance class and turning it into a workshop of 2 hours to three days! Advanced Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training event: How to Lead Let Your…
“Imagine how alive you would be if your kinesthetic sense were to be heightened and cultivated beyond its present consciousness.” ~ Anna Halprin Join us in replenishing your energy, experiencing new ways of moving, and finding time and space for your creative self. Drawing on Anna Halprin’s somatic body of work, Movement Ritual and Dance Explorations,…
Women's Spring Fling Retreat • May 3-5, 2019 • Sunrise Ranch Movement • Music • New Moon Circle • Fire Ceremony $250 Per Person + Lodging Soul Kitchen Dance Women’s Spring Fling Retreat Join us for a weekend of togetherness, embodiment, wellness & JOY—filled with opportunities to grow stronger and more confident by finding, enjoying and…
Join Roxanne, Staff Instructor of the Oakland Breema Center, and Jena, Certified local Breema Instructor, for a complimentary open house with an introduction to the Art of Being Present and mini-sessions in this grounding and nurturing practice. Return the next day for a weekend workshop. The aim of Breema is to bring us to a tangible…
5Rhythms Teachers Association Refresh. Open to Accredited 5RTA members only.
We are all masculine and feminine, each with our personal preferences and alignments. These divine forces play out through our human dramas, most fundamentally through the constant lovemaking between the body and the breath… in, out, in, out, in out…. creating life, moment to moment, from birth to death. We will use movement and awareness to…
Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing, close in, the step you don’t want to take. (David Whyte) Consider this: there is within each moment the opportunity for you and I to make a choice, which alters the landscape that frames our lives. This moment, the crossroads…
Living in the modern world can mean a profound and painful sense of disconnection from our natural selves and from nature. When we allow ourselves, humans are intensely wild beings. We come from the wild songs of the earth but are tamed by technology, routines, and mental enclosures of do and don’t. Many of us crave…
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to bring attention, creativity and the medicine of movement to the connections in your life. The subtle, strong and clear practices of Movement Medicine can deepen and enliven existing connections and create the conditions to explore new ways to be in relationship with life on all levels. What…
Out of the experience of meeting the jaguar and the butterfly in you, you will emerge with a growing capacity to harness the fascinating and alchemically potent blend of vulnerability and power that is so central to our human journey. Movement Medicine weaves together the exhilaration of free dance with the depth of movement meditation, story-telling…
Let Your Yoga Dance Afternoon! Experience the movement of your soul along with the wisdom of your body. Let Your Yoga Dance® is a moving celebration of spirit. It’s a unique approach to movement, combining the time-honored traditions of yoga, user-friendly dance, meditation in motion, breath, and the chakra system (the body’s energy centers). It’s funky…
This workshop introduces participants to the scoring process and the RSVP Cycles, developed by renowned dance pioneer Anna Halprin and distinguished architect Lawrence Halprin. This unique process is designed to generate individual and group creativity, what energizes it and how it functions. Through scoring, participants will experience working with somatic movement and Tamalpa Body Part Mythology.…
Ebb, retreat…flow, emerge! Come and immerse yourself in movement, arts, creativity, fun and relaxation at Isis Oasis Retreat Center in beautiful Geyserville, CA (1 hour north of Mountain Home Studio). Each morning will start with Movement Ritual (a gentle form of awakening, stretching and strengthening the body as created by Anna Halprin), followed by breakfast and…
8-day WOMEN ONLY Dance Retreat Featuring musicians and guest speaker, Caroline Casey REGISTER NOW! “You are the Secret of God’s Secret. You are the mirror of Divine Beauty.” – Rumi True beauty radiates from an inner core of love – love for yourself, the Earth and all beings. Release old resistances and blockages in your body…
NOURISH & FLOURISH Fire up Your Creativity A HUMAN POTENTIAL RETREAT WITH CATHERINE LLEWELLYN Wanstrow Village Hall, Frome Road, Wanstrow BA4 4SX 6pm Friday 17th to 3pm Sunday 19th May 2019 WEB PAGE for info & booking: http://catherinellewellyn.co.uk/events/nourish-flourish-17th-to-19th-may-2019/ QUESTIONS: Catherine catherine@catherinellewellyn.co.uk 07770 267230 NOURISH & FLOURISH Fire up Your Creativity A HUMAN POTENTIAL RETREAT WITH…
You have choices and decisions that effect your energy everyday. When you ignite the spirit of the inner energy warrior you develop the courage to be bold in your actions, you have fine tuned your awareness of what no longer serves you and through dance, writing and ritual you begin cleansing this from your heart field.…
with Chirstian de Sousa Dancing through the night, in ceremony, as humans have for milenia… Dancing in the city&on the earth, to awaken the ecstatic life-force, in body, breath, heart&mind,to nourish and uplift the soul and create a chanel for love to flow into our world. Dancing with our personal stories and in the web of…
Enjoy our sparkling lap pool at Soma Ranch with some AquaNia. The support and resistance the water provides creates a lovely, complimentary environment - lots of potential. Great way to stay cool and enjoy a super workout! With 9 people registered in the class we have 3 places left. Please text Helen at 832-567-4550 to reserve…
An investigation of soul through the body A single thread is cast through space, invoking emptiness - a basket is placed full of blank pages, waiting for whispers and entrances. The unravelling - the revealing tale of the feet, the hips, the head, the hands and the breath - an unveiling of the truths discovered through…
Co-led with Jessica Howie The inspiration for this workshop arises from our shared belief that it’s vital that we give our loving attention to the dance between men and women. That exploring the complex dynamics between Us is essential to our own personal healing, that of our communities, and that of our planet and all life on…
Learn Breema in an International setting taught by the director and staff of the Oakland Breema Center along with a variety of European Certified Breema Instructors. All CEs are transferable for professional certification program. English speakers welcome. German/English translation will be provided. Breema bodywork, Self-Breema exercises, and the Nine Principles of Harmony are natural expressions of…
A 5 day Heartbeat 5 Rhythms residential retreat in Rome About ROME: BAREFOOT LOVE LETTERS A 5 Rhythms Heartbeat Retreat This is Five day residential creative immersion into our heart's emotional landscape of movement. Transforming suffering into art, art into awareness and awareness into action. In this 5 Rhythms Movement exploration we will open the pages…
The Inner Shaman walks between the worlds of so-called dream and so-called reality. They are an enigmatic character, living out on the edge of the psyche, conversing with the spirits, entranced by the artistry and mystery of life. They are lifelong students of this intelligence as it moves through nature, the human body- heart-mind and the…
“from or to and” - Living the Paradox of Opposites: iRest®Yoga Nidra Meditation Immersion with Nöle Giulini “When we want this moment to be other than it is we experience stress and internal conflict: We separate from what is. Healing occurs when we are no longer absorbed and tangled up in likes and dislikes. Attention bound…
In Soul Motion sessions—guided by master teacher and choreographer Vinn Arjuna Martí—we come together to practice an embodied state of living and being on and off the dance floor. We cultivate relaxation in the body and create opportunities to enjoy the ease of expression, the abundance of creativity, and the naturalness of grace. We ground ourselves…
Do you want to try yoga and meditation but don’t know where to begin? Are you looking for a safe and welcoming environment in which to explore the basics? Kripalu master teacher-trainer Megha (Nancy Buttenheim) has created an accessible weekend immersion that offers the practical skills you need to make yoga and meditation part of your…
Six Day Conscious Dance Retreat - Healing the Masculine and Feminine One way to describe union is the integrating of the masculine and feminine within us. In our journey towards union we inevitably encounter the ways that these aspects of life force have become distorted and perpetuate destruction in our lives. As we move towards union…
Ashes & Blossom is an invitation to dance into the places of heartbreak and welcome the life force waiting there, so we may blossom in a deeper understanding of who we are and what really matters to us that grief can illuminate. Dance is amazing for working with intense emotions. The awake, moving body creates a…
This is an opportunity to resource and strengthen your own circle and to retune to the resonance and wisdom within your heart. This will support your capacity to be ‘here’ rooted within yourself in relationship with others and with lifes challenges, gifts and inherent unpredictibility. Through the inspiration and support of the dance we gain a…
Connected to past, present in now, open to possibility. "Life is a journey. Its route is essentially the same for everyone, even though we start in different settings and with different baggage." -- Gabrielle Roth We are not just one but all the stages of life. What has been, what is, and what will be is…
An investigation of soul through the body A single thread is cast through space, invoking emptiness - a basket is placed full of blank pages, waiting for whispers and entrances. The unravelling - the revealing tale of the feet, the hips, the head, the hands and the breath - an unveiling of the truths discovered through…
Join Christian Allaire for an international retreat at Danyasa Yoga Retreat and Ecolodge in Dominical, Costa Rica. Dominical, Costa Rica, is considered the most bio-diverse place on Earth by the National Geographic Society and the United Nations. During your 7 day, 6 night getaway in Costa Rica, prepare to EXPERIENCE life in the jungle at the…
Do you want to: • Accept, digest, release, heal and transform your past? • Accept yourself and take responsibility for who you are now in the present? • Learn tools for co-creating a future that is in harmony with your guiding purpose? • Cultivate a compassionate witness for self & others? • Find some peace with…
Explore ancient mystic teachings of the Kabbalah to embody a physical understanding of the self in this workshop led by Karen Berg and Parashakti Sigalit. Kabbalah is an ancient wisdom that describes the physical and spiritual laws of the universe. In a world of fragmentation and separation, Kabbalah assists in removing the veils so that we…
In this Life/Art Dances workshop, we begin with a dive into the internal landscape of the sensorial body using guided somatic-based movement as a source for creative exploration and self-discovery.
An investigation of soul through the body A single thread is cast through space, invoking emptiness - a basket is placed full of blank pages, waiting for whispers and entrances. The unravelling - the revealing tale of the feet, the hips, the head, the hands and the breath - an unveiling of the truths discovered through…
An investigation of soul through the body A single thread is cast through space, invoking emptiness - a basket is placed full of blank pages, waiting for whispers and entrances. The unravelling - the revealing tale of the feet, the hips, the head, the hands and the breath - an unveiling of the truths discovered through…
How can we welcome, with curiosity the full spectrum of our hearts? How do we move with what is true in our hearts and still keep on going? How can we deepen our understanding of the medicine of fear, conflict and grief so that we can authentically surrender, welcome our joy and gratitude and live life…
Throughout time movement, dance, and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a sense of soulful expression, healing, inspiration and connection with community and spirit. In our lives today, we need to reconnect in these ways. In this workshop, movement, drawing, poetic narrative, individual and group dance, reflective exchanges, performance and witnessing practices will…
“A warrior is self-oriented, not in a selfish way, but in the sense of a total, continuous examination of the self." -- Castaneda Mirrors is an initiation into the world beyond self-importance -- into the art of seeing. To enter the world of Mirrors is to take off our blinders and begin to see through the delusions…
Mindfulness is the practice of noticing without judgment and returning to the present moment. Dancing Mindfulness is a practice and approach to expressive arts therapy developed by clinical counselor and trauma specialist Dr. Jamie Marich. Dance is the primary avenue through which we access and cultivate mindful awareness. Dancing Mindfulness classes can be any length, and…
REGISTER HERE! Dance for the Sun that gives you life, and cultivate the energy of the Sun within. Embody and live your dreams, and create positive change in yourself and the world. Loving kindness is the Sun within which makes us most ALIVE and vital. Affirm life like the Sun and generate ALIVENESS like the Sun…
To feel into our depths takes courage, and courage we have, for our true nature is wild, along with every other living thing on this beautiful magical earth. Maybe we just forgot for a while — pretending that we’re civilised, and then pretending that we’re not pretending… But the body doesn’t lie, so movement and dance…
Dancers Awakening Love Retreat The Dancers Awakening Love (DAL) Retreat is a three day retreat held in conjunction with the OneDanceTribe Europe event, and it is designed to integrate the experience of the event in a more intimate setting, as well as explore the path of Azul. There is an increased amount of light that is…
Learn to teach Let Your Yoga Dance® in and out of chairs to people with special needs: People with Parkinsons, MS, the elderly, people with arthritis, people suffering from depression, people healing from cancer and/ or undergoing chemotherapy. This 5 day training is for body-centered teachers of yoga dance, yoga, bodyworkers, physical therapists, MDs, nurses, special-ed teachers, educators.…
This is an opportunity for those who want to explore the dynamics of relationship in the luminous mirror of repetition, rhythm and ritual theater. We will cultivate and deepen our ability to see and hear each other as we breakthrough the masks and myths of relationship to face each other with naked souls. Repetition allows us…
The Long Dance ceremony is a way to join in deep community to dance, sing and pray together for all our relations. It will happen in a large marquee at the edge of the ancient Somerset levels, close to the Earth Spirit Centre in Glastonbury. The ceremony provides a profoundly healing, catalytic and magical space where…
Running up to the Chamonix Yoga Festival, we invite you to join us in France for this week-long Teacher Immersion. Whether you're new to Vibrance or already trained or experienced, this program offers a range of educational experiences to keep you living a vibrant life! We highly recommend a dose of Vibrance as your medicine for…
When: The seminar begins on 29 June 2019 at 6.00 pm and ends on 5 July at 2.30 pm. Cost: The cost includes all the activities of the seminar, accommodation, 3 meals a day and a trip to Volterra. Triple and quadruple room: € 1125 for those who book by March 15 and € 1375 after…
Both science and spirituality reflect the human urge to know – that perennial itch to make sense of who we are and the world in which we live. This search is an essential part of being human. We probe reality the best we can with our tools of understanding: models, theories, myths, teachings, practices etc. But…
Enjoy a special "holiday" Nia class. Usual rates apply $15 drop in, $40 for 4 classes. VARIED MOODSWINGS ALBUM PROVIDES MUSING TO FUEL ANY EMOTION Moodfood Moodswings. Arista Records. By Douglas D. Keller Photography Editor There are seven wonders of the world. You are about to witness the eighth." So begins the introductory track "Throw Off…
Chamonix Yoga Festival presents 3-days of globally-recognized yoga teachers and wellness practitioners sharing their passion of a path to well-being. Yoga is a Sanskrit word of Hindu origin which translates to 'Union'. Of course it usually would be interpreted as being in a state of union in which our physical and mental being are aligned, unified,…
REGISTER HERE! Join an extraordinary confluence of thinkers, artists, movers and shakers to explore the influence of the heavenly bodies on our psyches and destinies in the context of the 7th liberal art of Astronomica. Step into a field of empowering grace through reflective time in the cathedral, shared dreams, ritual, walking the labyrinth, singing and dancing…
Spirit Body; Dancing in the Mountains What is ‘Spirit’? What is ‘Body’? Breathe for a moment. What is moving, and what is still? How does it feel to be alive? A mountain is a bridge between the earth and the sky; similarly, dancing is a bridge between the body and the spirit. Dancing, we reconnect the…
This is it… right here, right now… listening to the silence, we can see in the dark and dance in the empty space. In dynamic meditation, moving freedom, allowing life to have its wild and natural expression through the body whilst staying silently aware of awareness itself. The fullness of the body and the emptiness of the…
The goal of Seminar is to use the Breath to create powerful and permanent personal transformation in a relatively short period. Seminar week begins the process of mastering one's breath, understanding how it is directly connected to mastering one's life or life-force, and provide tools and instruction so one may continue self-sessions at home. The week…
In this class we dance hard, we dance bold, we dance deep. Jonathan takes us to the place where the soul of hip hop, the catharsis of rock and roll, the trance of techno and the heart of house collide into the world beat. And in this beat, we get together to reinvent ourselves, to discard…
In these funky, frenetic times, we need our feet on the ground, our instincts intact and our intuition in full force. Being true to the signs and signals that come from within is our survival art, not to mention a way to move with integrity in a world in flux. Hidden in chaos, like the eye…
Join an International community of Instructors, Practioners, and students of Breema, The Art of Being Present, for the yearly summer experiential intensive in Oakland, CA. Special early bird discount ends May 31! Breema bodywork, Self-Breema exercises, and the Nine Principles of Harmony are natural expressions of the unifying principle of Existence. They provide ideal support for…
REGISTER HERE! Stella Maris is the sun in the sea, a reference to Mother Mary, and originally, the Goddess Isis. It was the Persian Mehrab that was later used in mosques to indicate the direction of prayer. Mehrab points us to the secret that at the heart of darkness is a blinding light—our journey toward light is through darkness, and…
“Trance is a tricky place, a place not many understand. It’s a mindful state that only happens when you get out of your way and fall into your true self so deeply that something inside clicks and you are simultaneously being and witnessing yourself.“ -- Gabrielle Roth We all long for a place to call home, a…
Spirit Flight We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve LOST OUR CONNECTION to ourselves. Andy Goldsworthy In the natural world, everything intrinsically depends on everything else - every plant and animal holds a unique role in…
Our journeys are replete with moments in which we are stretched, compressed, and sometimes even bent out of whatever shapes we have taken. Presence, with a light heart, flexibility, and adaptability are key to navigating life’s unexpected twists and turns. Join us this summer for our 15th Annual Tribal Gathering: Resilience: The Power of Presence! Set…
Presence of Heart is a dance journey to support your capacity to be connected and centred in presence of heart in an ever changing world. This is a weekend to learn tools and practices to meet and engage with life and give what you have to give without losing yourself. Take time to honour the journey…
Daria Halprin with guest artists/musicians Jahan Khalighi, Miles Lassi and special guest Anna Halprin in her 99th year Throughout times movement, dance and the expressive arts have provided individuals and communities with a means of soulful expression, healing and connection with spirit. This workshop will generate opportunities for participants to find such meaning connected with the…
REGISTER HERE! Join us at Chartres’ holiest time during the Feast of the Assumption of Mary and the adoration of the Black Madonna in procession out in the open for a time for a full immersion in the divine feminine and her union with the divine masculine through deep reflection, joyous celebration, ritual, walking the labyrinth,…
"God Sex and the Body is and always will be a profound and integral part of the 5Rhythms® curriculum. It has personally informed my way of being, my teaching style, and, most deeply, my acceptance of who I am and who I am not." -- Gabrielle In the series of maps that comprise the dancing path of…
The spirit may be willing but the flesh and voice are sometimes tongue-tied. Yet the spirit longs to break the silence and speak from the deepest Live Wire place within us. What words express your current state of being? How does the voice move within the shapes of the body? How do those physical shapes breathe?…
Men and women of all ages and experiences are invited to participate in this workshop series that combines dance, writing and poetry, using creative Improvisations and choreographic structures. Be prepared for some deep listening to the rhythms of the body and playful, spontaneous explosions of movement, alone and in partners and the entire group. Bring your curious self! Open to a…
Passages is a ZeroOne movement journey through your life. An opportunity to let go of some old baggage and become creative with the gifts and wounds you’ve gathered along the way. So much is beyond our control! Ancestral imprints and DNA, cultural forces, the vast current of life — we are truly a tiny droplet in…
Imagine the possibility of allowing life to be as it is. In Azul we work with four Orientations: Listening, Allowing, Opening, and Moving Towards. This workshop focuses on Allowing. In allowing life to be as it is, we discover that it is much richer and deeper than we had perceived. Imagine not resisting what life…
How does your life shape your dance? How does your dance shape your life? How can movement inspire and renew your creativity? In the Tamalpa Life / Art Process, movement and life are intertwined. The body contains our life experiences and movement is our primary language. When we dance, we say something about our lives. When…
Integrating Higher and Lower Self - A Six Day Azul Residential Retreat Integrating Lower & Higher Self is an exploration of the lower and higher self. It is designed to explore and experience the nine matrixes of the lower self: gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, lust, fear and deceit. As we come to understand the…
with Banafsheh and Tony Khalife 7-day Intensive: September 13-20, 2019 Weekend only: September 13-15, 2019 The entire universe belongs to the dancer. If you don’t dance, you won’t know what will come to pass. -Jesus Dance invites us to take up space in the world with confidence, conviction and service. It’s exhilarating, joyous, sacred, sensual, transformative, communal,…
Breath and Movement™" is an official Transformational Breath® Foundation introductory weekend that allows you to learn about the three levels of Transformational Breath®, the science of movement and breath, and to experience how movement enhances the breath. You will also enjoy five very powerful breathing sessions! "BaM" is a perfect way to explore both movement and…
Transforming fear, guilt, and shame What steps can you take, to move beyond fear, guilt, and shame? These feelings can be cripplingly painful, and many of us go to great lengths to avoid having to feel them, yet somehow constantly troubled by them in the back room of ourselves. This workshop gives you practical tools for…
“Trance is a tricky place, a place not many understand. It’s a mindful state that only happens when you get out of your way and fall into your true self so deeply that something inside clicks and you are simultaneously being and witnessing yourself.“ -- Gabrielle Roth We all long for a place to call home,…
Integrating Lower and Higher Self - A Six Day Azul Residential Retreat Integrating Lower and Higher Self is an exploration of the lower and higher self. It is designed to explore and experience the nine matrixes of the lower self: gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, lust, fear and deceit. As we come to understand the…
Dancing is a great way to feel our aliveness. Moving our bodies as a meditation, we experience how the life-energy flows through us. We can align our movement and our consciousness with this life-force, expanding our awareness and growing our ability to be present, awake and fulfilled. During this workshop we will explore the core embodiment…
In this workshop, rooted in Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms movement practice, we use our dance like archeologists to dig beneath the surface, to seek buried treasures and pearls of wisdom gleaned from our own life experience. The 5Rhythms offer us both a map to understanding and a way to deeply embody the patterns, waves, and vibrations that…
Community of Selves with Andrea Juhan There is an inner community inside of us, a community of selves. Some that have a voice, some that are quiet. Some that are known through sensation, emotion, thought. Other selves have agendas, advice, and accusations. Each of these selves has a history, an emotional state, and a felt sense…
The spirit may be willing but the flesh and voice are sometimes tongue-tied. Yet the spirit longs to break the silence and speak from the deepest Live Wire place within us. What words express your current state of being? How does the voice move within the shapes of the body? How do those physical shapes breathe?…
The Dancing Warrior is an archetypal force that resides within us all. It is the energy that provides us with the challenges of life and navigate our experiences with wisdom and flexibility. The Dancing Warrior awakens unconsciousness and travels all the way through to making a commitment to fully embodied knowledge. This 5 day embodied journey…
An investigation of soul through the body. A single thread is cast through space, invoking emptiness - a basket is placed full of blank pages, waiting for whispers and entrances. The unravelling - the revealing tale of the feet, the hips, the head, the hands and the breath - an unveiling of the truths discovered through…
Movement Medicine weaves together the exhilaration of free dance with the depth of movement meditation, therapeutic understanding and the spirit of shamanic practice. BODY HEART SOUND is an opportunity to rememeber that the awake, moving body is a strong, safe and versatile vessel for the heart. Inviting permission and acceptance of all we are and all…
In the modern Western world, we are told that accumulation offers the road to satisfaction. Yet, despite acquiring more ‘stuff’ than any of our ancestors, we are arguably more lost, lonely and dissatisfied than any culture that has gone before us. Our focus on what we need to get is causing suffering, not only to our…
Dance Your Art out A combination of movement and creativity. This is for you if you want to rekindle your creative spark. We will use simple processes designed to soften our inner critic and build our creative confidence. Creativity, sexuality and spirituality overlap in the realm of the passionate heart, when we allow ourselves to take…
This workshop will be a creative exploration on returning home to the body and to the heart of what matters in your life through movement and art making. There is a potent connection to be made between our physical, emotional and imaginative experiences. As we make this connection, movement can serve as a metaphor and a…
How are you with setting boundaries? What’s in the way of you having clarity with what you believe? How can you find the courage to stand in the fire and be in service of life? Movement Medicine practice works with three central archetypal characters. The Dancing Warrior, The Wise Elder and the Dancing Fool. These serve…
In the dancing path of the 5Rhythms®, "God, Sex and the Body" is an initiation into being an embodied soul. It is a deeply personal journey, a celebration like no other, a ritual for the hot and holy you. It's a call to stretch our imaginations and move through a spectrum of feminine and masculine archetypes,…
5Rhythms Waves Teacher training spans one year and 3 modules. This is the second module in the training year. Application are due by June 30, 2018 for the 2019 program.
Human beings are of the natural world, and like the natural world, you have rhythms and cycles. To honor the rhythm and cycles of life is to honor the life within you. You may have experienced disconnect from the natural world, and by setting aside time to realign yourself with these patterns, you will restore harmony…
Do you want to try yoga and meditation but don’t know where to begin? Are you looking for a safe and welcoming environment in which to explore the basics? Kripalu master teacher-trainer Megha (Nancy Buttenheim) has created an accessible weekend immersion that offers the practical skills you need to make yoga and meditation part of your…
The Wisdom of the Dancing Fool How much time do you spend in a state of wonder and amazement? What is getting in the way of you being curious and fascinated? How can you relax into being simply you? Movement Medicine practice works with three central archetypal characters. The Dancing Warrior, The Wise Elder and the…
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NOURISH & FLOURISH Fire up Your Creativity A HUMAN POTENTIAL RETREAT WITH CATHERINE LLEWELLYN Wanstrow Village Hall, Frome Road, Wanstrow BA4 4SX 6pm Friday 8th to 3pm Sunday 10th November 2019 WEB PAGE for info & booking: http://catherinellewellyn.co.uk/events/nourish-flourish-8th-to-10th-november-2019/ QUESTIONS: Catherine catherine@catherinellewellyn.co.uk 07770 267230 NOURISH & FLOURISH Fire up Your Creativity A HUMAN POTENTIAL RETREAT WITH…
Sex, money, power, and work A ZeroOne movement based enquiry into the four fundamental forces of adulthood. Enter into your relationship with sex, money, and power as the three egoic gateways to addiction and corruption, that we must grapple with if we are to establish healthy, pleasurable and creative ways of moving in the world. What else…
The spirit may be willing but the flesh and voice are sometimes tongue-tied. Yet the spirit longs to break the silence and speak from the deepest Live Wire place within us. What words express your current state of being? How does the voice move within the shapes of the body? How do those physical shapes breathe?…
By Application Only. This training is open only to Accredited 5Rhythms Waves Teachers.
“The whole universe is love’s endless dance.” – Kabir Please read slowly, and as you read come in touch with something you are grateful for. Allow the feeling of gratitude to expand inside of you, into every cell, until you feel your wings. The energy of gratitude is both enlivening and soothing. Let this energy open…
Loss and the grief that brings are, it seems, an intrinsic part of our ability to love. Although grief can be devastating we can also experience an incredible sense of vitality and joy in our love for what we have lost. Out of Ashes offers a space to include our individual and collective grief and explore…
In Fire in the Heart, we will take a dancing shamanic journey through the four chambers of the heart and meet the Wise Elder within. Intensive Movement Medicine practice will give you the tools to translate the language of the heart into the language of the dance. The human being who has learnt to dance with…
An investigation of soul through the body A single thread is cast through space, invoking emptiness - a basket is placed full of blank pages, waiting for whispers and entrances. The unravelling - the revealing tale of the feet, the hips, the head, the hands and the breath - an unveiling of the truths discovered through…
We're always in a constant state of flux, traveling and traversing from our essential selves to our shadow selves -- a place where if we stay too long our ego starts to run the show. It is our constant struggle and our shamanic task to create a personal awareness of our shadow places and spaces. The…
Sexual energy is the Source of creation. We have all been given the possibility of experiencing this energy as a powerful and healthy resource for dynamic and inspired living. Beyond guilt, blame and shame, there is movement, connection and the awakening of a sexuality that is a potent source of creative energy for all areas of…
Spring Rites - Coming Into the Light Spring Rites Sweat Lodge, Movement, Respite and Healing The spring season is a beautiful time of renewal and rejuvenation. We draw upon the lessons of new life as the grass becomes green once again, and new life begins to poke out of the earth. We recognize and meditate upon…
By application only. For the 2019/20 Waves Training Program, Applications are due June 30, 2018.
By Application Only. This training is open only to Accredited 5Rhythms Waves Teachers.
