"Here in this body are the sacred rivers; here are the sun and the moon and all the pilgrimage places ... I have not encountered another temple as blissful as my own body." - Saraha
Dance Medicine
Classes and Journeys
Dance Medicine, or dance as an artistic healing tool, is a fabulous way of taking time for yourself while helping to create a stronger sense of community and connection. A sacred space is created in which to expand and gain intimate knowledge and compassion for those parts of you that may be feeling slightly neglected, and those aspects that may benefit from having light shed upon them.
These workshops are a deep moving meditation and food for the Soul, with the added benefits of re-patterning neuron pathways, awakening creativity, circulating blocked energy, managing stress, and balancing the right and left brain hemispheres for better clarity and peace of mind. Dance brings us directly into the present moment, and unleashes the dreams we have deep inside of ourselves. Our passion for life is awakened, and our emotional intelligence and physical awareness are uncovered.
This is to connect deeply with yourself, with others, and with that part of you that is wild, free, blissful and blazing. Give yourself permission to become awake, aware, and able within your own Body. Ground yourself into the rhythm of your own Heart, the pulse of your own Breath, and tune in to the strength and sensitivity it takes to be fully Alive on this Earth!
Join Danielle . . .
. . . in an exploration of wild abandonment and sacred self-responsibility in any one of these meetings of the body and spirit, bringing all of your doubts, your desires, your beautiful vulnerability and your ferocity. Urban Soul Alchemy dance programs have been created for personal journeys toward power reclamation and knowledge, as well as community celebration of cycles and nature such as solstices and equinoxes.
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The Urban Soul Dance Path
Deva Dance Temple
Present Schedule of Classes
What is a Deva Dance Temple?
According
to Sanskrit tradition and lore, a Deva is a being of brilliant light
that oversees different aspects of creation. They are believed to have
an instinctive understanding of relationships, energies, elements and
harmonies. The word Deva may also be seen as a seed term for that which
is "divine".
The Deva Dance Temple is an umbrella term for these classes and workshops which serve to put us in touch with and deepen our connection to the Elements, Cycles, and Rhythms which are the framework and makeup of which we and the world are composed.
These workshops serve the purposes of re-igniting our passion and appreciation for the deep mysteries and magic that surround us and whisper joyous messages to us daily.
Deva Dance Temples are held when the call for them is there. This can be in the form of combining movement medicine with Women's Gatherings, Deep Soul Journeys, Community Healing work, Dream Work, Journalling, and many other forms of Art and Healing. Dance and Movement Medicine are here to assist us in this divine method of clearing through the bramble weeds and tangle brush in order to see what has been hidden from view. We can then make new decisions and choices, and put this transformation into divine action, remembering who we are and the pure potential for new world creation that resides within us all.
Another concept of the Deva Dance Temple is to invite collaboration between women in order to work together towards offering their unique gifts and talents together in a workshop setting. Ecstatic Dance and Movement Medicine are strong tools for connecting our minds, bodies and spirits on both an individual and collective component. In this way, Dance can be a wonderful addition to all other artistic and healing mediums. Some examples of collaborative mediums that I have worked with others by adding dance therapy components to are:
Anyone wishing to collaborate on a workshop by adding dance therapy, sound therapy and/or body work to their existing practice please feel free to contact me. In the spirit of community, awakening and transformation, let's work together!
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.”
The Deva Dance Temple is an umbrella term for these classes and workshops which serve to put us in touch with and deepen our connection to the Elements, Cycles, and Rhythms which are the framework and makeup of which we and the world are composed.
These workshops serve the purposes of re-igniting our passion and appreciation for the deep mysteries and magic that surround us and whisper joyous messages to us daily.
Deva Dance Temples are held when the call for them is there. This can be in the form of combining movement medicine with Women's Gatherings, Deep Soul Journeys, Community Healing work, Dream Work, Journalling, and many other forms of Art and Healing. Dance and Movement Medicine are here to assist us in this divine method of clearing through the bramble weeds and tangle brush in order to see what has been hidden from view. We can then make new decisions and choices, and put this transformation into divine action, remembering who we are and the pure potential for new world creation that resides within us all.
Another concept of the Deva Dance Temple is to invite collaboration between women in order to work together towards offering their unique gifts and talents together in a workshop setting. Ecstatic Dance and Movement Medicine are strong tools for connecting our minds, bodies and spirits on both an individual and collective component. In this way, Dance can be a wonderful addition to all other artistic and healing mediums. Some examples of collaborative mediums that I have worked with others by adding dance therapy components to are:
- Yoga
- Drumming
- Choreography
- Tai Chi/Qi Gong
- Shamanic Healing
- Mandala Creation
- Journal Creation
- Chanting/Kirtan
Anyone wishing to collaborate on a workshop by adding dance therapy, sound therapy and/or body work to their existing practice please feel free to contact me. In the spirit of community, awakening and transformation, let's work together!
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.”
― John O'Donohue
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