Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Dance First Member Spotlight on JourneyDance and The Remedy!


 

Start with The JourneyDance Embodiment Experience Leadership Training at Kripalu and then experience The Remedy at Omega!
Elevate your Vibration with Module 1 JourneyDance Leadership Training!

Are you loving your body and loving your life? Do you want to feel embodied, empowered and fully expressed? Are you called to share your sacred advocacy with the world? Are you longing to and ready to become a stellar facilitator of transformation, something that is so needed now?

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Monday Love to the Soil of your Soul

 

“ Your soul becomes dyed with the colour of your thoughts.”

 ~ Marcus Aurelius

What is your soul anyway? Is it your consciousness? Is it your collection of life experiences? Is it something you’re born with that stays the same throughout your life? Or is your birth just the starting point and your time here on earth your opportunity to improve upon the hand you’re dealt?

Let’s go with the assumption that you begin with some cosmically set allotment of raw metaphysical material, and every experience you have, emotion you feel, and decision you make cumulatively contributes to your soul’s journey.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

TWILIGHT of THE EMPRESS A multimedia mythological musical

 

May 15 @ 7:00 pm

Twilight of the Empress recounts the epic stories of ancient Persian gods and goddesses from a Sufi perspective through dance, music, storytelling and film. A convergence of 3 artists and a mythologist — Banafsheh Sayyad, Fared Shafinury, 

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Healing Waters: Human Dolphin Connection (Week 1)

 


July 7 @ 6:00 pm - July 13 @ 6:00 pm

Have you been dreaming about swimming with wild dolphins? Is this something you want to experience before you leave this planet? Let us bring your dreams to reality! Join us and come eye to eye, with the amazing creatures of the crystal blue waters of the Bahamas.

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Maps to Ecstasy: A 5Rhythms® Mindfulness & Art Celebration

 


July 1 @ 2:00 pm - July 5 @ 2:00 pm

Lucia Horan & Douglas Drummond WITH

Guest Musical Artist: Leah Song of Rising Appalachia

Musicians: Sanga of the Valley and Nick Ayers

Guest Artist: Tess Howell

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Shine Solstice Retreat

 


Shine Solstice Retreat

June 17 - June 23

IGNITE THE LIGHT WITHIN

Shine Solstice is for women who desire to live fully and wholeheartedly into their truthful selves. When we live into alignment with who we are designed to be, we live a more joyful and heart centered life experience.

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Una aventura de renovación en Costa Rica con iTravel

 


Una aventura de renovación en Costa Rica con iTravel

June 23 - June 30

PURA VIDA WELLNESS

En este retiro en Costa Rica, cada paso es una aventura y cada encuentro es una oportunidad para crecer y aprender en este viaje hacia la plenitud y la conexión con la vida. 

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Dance First Member Spotlight on The Tamalpa Institute’s In-Person Workshop at Mt. Madonna!

 


The Expressive Body in a Life/Art Process with
Daria Halprin, Natan Daskal, and Dohee Lee.
June 23 – 27th
Mt. Madonna Retreat Center
Watsonville, CA
Now and throughout history, movement, dance and the expressive arts grant us a means of expression that is healing; these timeless creative practices connect us with ourselves and our communities. This workshop will generate opportunities to discover ways to empower the wisdom of your somatic self to meaningfully impact your regular life. The methods and models of our practice will be gently and clearly taught in order to expand creativity, psychological insight and embodiment.

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Monday Love to your Home and Health

 


“ A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”

 ~ George Augustus Moore

Anna Halprin was famous for saying “Your body is a microcosm of the universe” — arguably one of the foundational statements of conscious dance.

Science, of course, bears this out. Vast numbers of individual atoms are essential to your existence. Simple substances like sodium, sulfur, calcium, and carbon are what makes you tick. Somewhere you’ve got an animating spirit in there guiding you as you rock through life.

Joni Mitchell (and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) famously put it like this

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Friday, April 19, 2024

The Path of The Wounded Healer: A 5Rhythms® Heartbeat & Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Retreat

 

May 10 - May 12

The healing path has a trajectory.  Gabrielle Roth, creator of the 5Rhythms Movement Practice, called this The Path of The Wounded Healer. On this path, we mark both where we are and where we want to be and move with that awareness.

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Mother Tongue: 5Rhythms® Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness

 


June 28 - June 30

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Need a scholarship? Apply here.

Rhythm is the universal mother tongue. It is the language of the soul. — Gabrielle Roth

Silent introspection through seated meditation and the dynamic movement practice of the 5Rhythms® both support unlocking gateways to celebration and joy. Together, we will unite these healing modalities in an environment that cultivates peace, balance, and well-being. Through sweat and stillness, we will ride the rhythms of the mother tongue and turn the heart toward self-realization.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Alchemy – ICMTA Teachers Gathering

 


October 4 - October 8

ALCHEMY : Elder Honoring. Elder Offering
A moving journey for teachers of conscious dance!
5 days of togetherness in a beautiful nature, held by pioneers of conscious dance, elders and yelders (young elders) who have bushwhacked and developed innovative pathways for the exploration of the body in motion.
 

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

“Pura Vida” Yoga, Surf and Wellness – Ivonne Miller

 


July 20 - July 27

Immerse yourself in the ultimate blend of relaxation and adventure with our Yoga and Surf Retreat, a rejuvenating escape set against the backdrop of lush rainforests and pristine beaches.

Embark on a transformative journey that begins with the gentle embrace of sunrise and sunset yoga sessions, guided by experienced instructors who will help you find balance,

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Breathe with Jamie

 

 

November 6 - November 11

Awaken your senses and immerse yourself in the sanctuary of your own body, where the whispers of truth echo through the ancient corridors of your being. The retreat is a reclamation, a heart-centered journey of remembering who you truly are, entwined with the healing embrace of nature. Feel the pulse of authenticity within a supportive community, as you traverse the sacred landscapes that mirror the landscapes within.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Dance First Media Spotlight on the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers!

 


Meet Alasdair Fraser, founder and director of The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers.
“The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers may look like an orchestra, but it’s really an unruly mob of rabble-rousing, anarchistic musical adventurers and explorers.”

Three Northern California shows led by acclaimed Scots fiddler Alasdair Fraser fill the stage with more than 65 Bay Area musicians – on fiddles, cellos, drums, piano and more – playing tunes, songs, and dance rooted in the Celtic tradition.

Alasdair is one of the greatest exemplars of Scotland’s fiddle-playing tradition, not only a virtuoso but a musical ambassador whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument, and deep understanding of the genre has taught and inspired musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. He won – twice – the Scottish National Fiddle Championship.

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Monday Love to your Roots and Branches

 


“ You only live once, but if you do it right,once is enough.”

 ~ Mae West

Where do you go for your words of wisdom? Who do you turn to when you need advice? Have you ever employed the services of what is sometimes referred to as a “coach“?

Life is a gift we all have to enjoy, but it doesn’t come with a set of instructions. There’s no punch-list, bullet points, or operating manual to put you on the right track, let alone one of those little IKEA-style diagrams that shows you how everything fits together regardless of what language you speak.

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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Sacred Fire Gathering

 


July 1 @ 5:00 pm

🌞Queridos amigos, estamos muy contentos de presentaros Sacred Fire Gathering, una unión de yoga, música y danza durante 5 días en un precioso centro de retiro en plena naturaleza en la Alpujarra
 

Rooting in Self Compassion – Online Workshop

 

July 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cultivate self-compassion through 5Rhythms® and Compassionate Mind Training.
This workshop is dedicated to those of us who identify as a caregiver in our personal and/or professional life: we can be a parent, a teacher, a therapist, coach, or physician, a light worker, a community leader, a business owner or manager, a volunteer, a caregiver for a loved one, or other roles that serve others.
 

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Dance First Member Spotlight on Adam Barley & ZeroOne!


 Adam Barley on the evolution of “Fierce Loving – The Art of Creative Conflict”
“Around the year 2000, Gabrielle Roth mentored me to work with emotional energies through dance. This was before she’d done any trainings for that — she asked me to be a kind of test pilot for the process, and we’d start with fear.

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Monday Love to your Life and Learning

 

“ Tell me — and I forget,teach me — and I may remember, involve me — and will I learn.”

 ~ Benjamin Franklin

What’s your secret sauce for learning? Do you have any special shortcuts or tricks up your sleeve that help you gain knowledge or wisdom more quickly? Do you ever reach a point where you think that you have learned enough?

If you were like me, you may recall being back in grade school, wishing for some sort of a magic trick that would help you ace a test that you weren’t prepared for. “If only I could learn by osmosis! Why can’t I just put my math book under my pillow and wake up in the morning with all the answers in my head?”

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Monday, April 8, 2024

Dancing in the Sacred Valley – Sacred Dance Guild Journey to Peru

 

July 19 @ 12:00 am - July 25 @ 12:00 am

Sacred Dance Guild Journey to Peru! Only 5 spaces left on this transformational experience to the Sacred Valley of Peru. Details and register at https://sacreddanceguild.org/programs/sacred-dance-journeys/.
 

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Moon Lodge: Honoring the Sacred Feminine

 


October 11 - October 13

How empowered do you feel as a woman navigating this world? What is your relationship to the feminine? And to female wisdom? Join us inside the Moon Lodge, a place for exploration — for women to find tribal and ritual healing.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

LIVE ON THE LINE 1:1 SESSIONS with Lorca

 

April 2  - August 1

A series of soulfully stripped down poetic investigations threading your story, shape & breath.

Exploring a shapeshifting response to what is happening now in you, around you and universally.

Illuminating the language that uncovers your gestures to free your body, heart, mind, soul and spirit through theatrical investigation.

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Dance First Media Partner Spotlight on Céilí on the Lake!

 

 

Celebrate the arrival of Springtime with traditional Irish Dance, music, food, drink, artisan crafts, and you can even dance the May Pole!
You are invited to a new Family-Friendly Festival celebrating Beltane and the arrival of spring at Lagoon Park in San Rafael, April 27-28th!

Céilí (pronounced KAY-lee) is Irish Gaelic for a party of neighbors and friends with music, dancing,
food, and drink! Red Barn Productions,

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Monday Love to your Empathy and Energy

 


“ Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.”

 ~ Albert Camus

Take a look around you right now. You’re currently in the middle of something. You could be reading this anywhere — your desk, your easy chair, your kitchen table.

But you are also immersed in something, aside from the air you’re breathing. In fact, you might be immersed in a few of these at once. It’s as if you are always in the center of a Venn diagram.

And what are these overlapping elements of which I speak? I’m talking about fields of energy. We all inhabit them, they take many forms, shapes, and sizes, and life is lived where they overlap.

Starting with you — you’re constantly creating one around yourself. Come together with a partner, a family, or a small group of people, and you collectively co-create another one.

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Rose of Rapture Poetry, Dance, Whirling, Chanting & Trance

 


April 7 @ 11:00 am - June 2 @ 1:00 pm

Experience your multidimensional self through whirling, sacred dance, trance, mystical poetry, chanting and live drumming practices that induce altered states of consciousness to aid your ascension and the ascension of Mother Earth.

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