Monthly Live Online Workshop
Sunday, February 26 @10am-12pm PT | 6-8pm UTC
Dance mystical poetry into motion for healing yourself and our collective, for creating an inner and outer revolution. Dance to harmonize with the Earth through a full-bodied, robust dancing that makes you fully ALIVE and activates the sacred in your body and in your relationships in this tremendously challenging and creative time to be alive.
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Who Am I?
Early in my teens, I started inquiring, ‘Who am I?’. This quest has led me to develop CFIT Psychology, a transformational development model based on letting go of identities. I am speaking of thirty years of self-discovery, in-depth meditations, studies in India in ancient philosophies and Eastern Psychology, followed by case studies, certification trainings, and witnessing my clients.
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“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first
sharpen his tools.”
Do you keep up with your maintenance? What happens if you don’t? What qualifies as maintenance anyway?
Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 9:30am – 12:30pm Pacific Time | $50
In this experiential workshop, we explore the marriage of leadership and art through the lens and practice of the Life-Art Process. In concert with an integrative model of learning and change, we explore the power of art and the process of art making to enhance your learning and practice of leadership.
Sunday, Feb. 26th | 9AM – 12PM PT | $45
Who is someone in your life who you would like to honor? Who has supported you, or been a good friend, or made life more meaningful?
We will each come to this workshop with one specific person to honor. We will come together in community to appreciate the people who have been important in our lives, and dedicate our art and dances to them. Perhaps you want to honor a best friend
Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 9:30am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time |$50
This workshop tells a short story of Collective Creativity (CC) emerging from one of the world’s most innovative and generative artistic partnerships between Anna Halprin and Lawrence Halprin. In learning the history of CC, its inspirations, and various artistic explorations of the Halprins, we learn the ways in which Collective Creativity unleashes the creative power of groups to transform our lives individually and collectively.
We will take a deep dive into exploring the Rhythm of Stillness, seeing how you connect to the gateway of this rhythm’s energy. Aspects of yourself that have been undercover will surface as you dance. The practice of how to meet the shadow with curiosity and activate the light with your movement will enrich your connection to living a dynamic existence!
Italian Below
Indestructible Warrior
Saturday night & Sunday Day Long – €130
May 27 – 20.00 – 22.30 & May 28th – 11.00 – 18.00
COST: €130
The energy of Staccato (Warrior) is that which holds boundaries and embodies a clear ‘no’ or ‘yes’ with confidence. In this day-long lab, learn to move with focused direction by listening to the intelligence of the body.
Align with your highest potential.
Embark on the journey of personal healing and transformation. This
Program is called by participants the express train for awakening love!
Integrating Lower & Higher Self is a module of The Leap – Embodied Awakening Program. Join and be carried through a powerful year of transformation that will align you with your highest potential.
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Cathy Ryan and Open Floor!
At the age of 19, after an intensive and wonderful two year’s actor training at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin I spent many years working as an actor. I worked with Philippe Gaulier, Theatre De Complicite, Theatre Du Soleil and the Corn Exchange, drawn to the physicality of being present through an awake and receptive body, ready to respond, listen, embody and share different aspects of the human being as an actor.
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Remember to breathe! How many times have you heard that advice? How often do you take it?
Breath is one of those things that’s easy to not think about. Right up there with gravity and the air that we breathe.
Because it’s ubiquitous, we hardly give it a second thought. If you are alive, you are breathing, and if you’re not, you’re not. So, aside from a few moments here and there, the act of breathing is synonymous with our life force in general.
While your breathing goes along pretty much unnoticed a great deal of the time, there are any number of things that can affect it in a hurry. Obviously, it speeds up when you’re exerting yourself and slows down when you relax or fall asleep.
The Embodied Awakening MOVEMENT
The time to experience Embodied Awakening has come …
Awaken to the truth of who you really are! A soul having an embodied experience to learn and grow. A soul who has chosen to be on Earth at this time to contribute to the evolutionary process and transition to a new way of living together based on love, not fear and union, not separation.
Embodiment is allowing our heart, mind, and body to exist as one miraculous skin.
“Awakening Embodiment” is a process of reconnecting to a felt sense of self, tending to the numb layers and awakening the innate sensitivity of the body. It is a journey of relaxation and release, deep listening and honouring what our internal navigation system is showing us. Using movement combined with a psycho-spiritual approach, we will come back home to ourselves and experience the beauty and fullness of embodiment.
Drop in with Amara! Come together in dance!
Join the monthly class with Amara. It is a space for us to gather as a community and dance. Is a time to restore the flow of energy in our bodies, release accumulated tensions and feel the joy and freedom of movement.
Happy New Year, Dancers!
I want to tell you about Believe Music Heals, which award-winning singer/songwriter/voice coach Essence Goldman launched to transform lives through music. This is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing healing and hope through music to those who need it most, offering programs to people experiencing hardship and distress and those with chronic and terminal illnesses.
Check out this wonderful article by Giuseppe Ricapito in Jan. 4th’s Marin IJ.
If you’re interested in finding out more about Believe Music Heals
for yourself or for someone you know, please email Essence at essence@believemusicheals.
How often do you stop to think about the people who are your supporters in one way or another? If you’re contributing creatively to society somehow, then you probably have a constellation of folks who either support or encourage or promote or help you along in life in some way or another.
All sorts of actions can become wind in your sails. Any number of things can qualify as support. Sometimes it’s just a kind word of encouragement. Maybe it’s someone who appreciates your creativity buying a work of your art. The person who signs your paycheck. Folks who show up to your class or training on a regular basis. Members of your association! Buyers of your book! Fans of your music!
Sometimes the people who are behind you are your personal friends, people you know on a first name basis who have your phone number or show up in person. Support can come from someone completely anonymous, hiding behind a cryptic username or handle.
Dive into the healing waters of the dance and the experience of awakening love!
Come to cultivate embodiment, feel the fullness of you, turn on the lights, embrace the shadows and awaken to the truth of who you really are.
We will utilize the body’s intelligence to feel and integrate our experiences so that we emerge more available to life and love.
The Teachers Retreat is an annual event for Teachers of Azul to gather and be together. It is a time to receive inspiration and training to support their work with Azul. And provides an opportunity to be nourished and held in the current of Azul.
