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Movement Menu eZine - May 2011
When you get this newsletter every month it's important for you to remember that every one of us is united in a movement. And that people are moving with an intention towards greater awareness all over the world. Out in Ohio, Holly Abram is one of the movers and shakers behind "Dance Your Soul" a new ecstatic dance promoted in our pages and another point of light on the distribution map. She sent us this high-5 the other day, "Hope to meet you one day soon dancing around in California! We are doing our first live band at Dance Your Soul this mother's day. Hopefully everyone will love the music like we do and dance like crazy!" It's folks like the Dance Your Soul crew who breath life and motion into the notion of conscious dance, wherever it may be found. So please let us know what you are up to and take this invitation to participate. Notes about your local community dances are always appreciated, and better yet, make your way to the Omega Institute next month (see below) for some quality time with some of the leading lights in the field. Until next time, wishing you the very best! ~Mark Metz All the best from the Conscious Dancer Team!
We're big fans of all things fermented and probiotic. Meet the new drink on the block "KeVita™ ". While technically made from a SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast), as is kombucha, KeVita's SCOBY is created from a different methodology and is richer in probiotics than kombucha. Another innovation is the use of coconut water as a base. With six flavors including Strawberry Acai, Mango Coconut, and Lemon Ginger, they also have a LivingGreens flavor using phytoalgae in the blend. Freshen up in time for summer with this yummy probiotic superdrink.
Check out The Equus Projects at www.dancingwithhorses.org, an amazing dance company that partners dancers with horses and their riders. Upcoming clinics and intensives open to all in late May and June. Conscious Dancer Sponsored Events MoveMix Conference: The Roots and Shoots of Conscious Dance
Where: Rhinebeck, NY. Omega Institute Are you curious about movement and consciousness? Conscious Dancer Magazine invites you to our first ever co-laboratory! Five diverse days of music, dance, panel discussions, workshops, and more. Integration is the theme with Wow Process somatic meditations led by Rev. Louisa Dyer woven through 9 modalities in 5 days. Opening keynote from Gabrielle Roth; 5Rhythms with Jonathan Horan; LivingDance somatic inquiry; blindfolded Dance of Liberation with Parashakti; the integral TaKeTiNa rhythm process; Lis Addison with KiVo kinetic voice and additional sessions in Nia and Zumba; and Contact Improv with Darrell Duane. Move Mix is hosting two events open to the entire campus which is shared that week with nondual theorist Rupert Spira and the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers tribe — Anna Halprin's Planetary Dance led by Elisabeth Osgood-Cambell and Journeydance with Toni Bergins and DJ Root. Prepare to cross-pollinate with movers and shakers from across the land, and return home with new integration techniques to share. We invite you to meet in our summer camp co-laboratory at Omega this June, and expand the meaning of movement for a better world! More Info: Sign-up specials!
Ask Mark about Move Mix! Join the video conversation by clicking here . Science and Nonduality Conference: Last Call for Abstracts
Where: San Rafael, CA Science and Nonduality Conference abstract system is open until May 15th. The theme of this year is "On the Edge of Time" – a scientific and experiential exploration of the concept of "Time". We are looking for speakers and modalities that can lead the audience through, movement, dance, breathing, vibration etc. to a timeless exploration of the perception of "Time". scienceandnonduality.com/abstract_submission.shtml GIFT OF THE GODDESS CELEBRATION & TRANCE DANCE
Where: Richmond, CA. 94805 - Bhakti Mandir, 6225 Doremus Ave. On May 14th the Goddess Isis rescues and Resurrects her lost consort Osiris, giving him the gift of Eternal Life. Come join a radiant commUNITY of kindred spirits and flow into Trance Dancing and Moving Meditation as AXIS MUNDI'S original improvised music recreates the ancient forest rituals of Vedic India. Merging Tantric Trance Chant, Didjeridu & pulsing World Beat Percussion, this "haunting frightening beautiful wild ground breaking Muse-sic" metamorphoses throughout the set in a journey of whirling sacred sound and seethes with the pure power of primal energy erupting from the cauldron of deep Inner Space. "Be prepared to travel the full spectrum of human longing, from the ecstatic to the deranged. You will be profoundly changed and humanized in the process." AXIS MUNDI Sonic Shamanic TranceFusion ~ 9pm to 10:30
DJ Feral ~ 11pm to Midnight (Church of WOW, Hookahdome, Sea of Dreams) For Music & more: www.soundclick.com/axismundi Kirtan with Prajna Vieira
Where: Rudramandir, Berkeley, CA Featuring Ben Leinbach, "Mukti" (Donald Fontowitz & Ramana Erickson), David Balakrishnan, and K.D. Mc Comb (other special guests TBA). Prajna Brianna Vieira is a vocalist, musician, composer and yoga teacher, best known as lead singer of the kirtan group "Mukti." Prajna is joined by celebrated musicians and performers in blending traditional South Indian rhythms, steel slide and bluegrass fiddle, soulful harmonies and sacred dance into a vibrant and colorful feast of tradition and evolution, dedicated to the Divine. "Her deep musicianship and perfect intonation speak for themselves, but what most inspires me is the genuinely soulful moods of longing and love that permeate her every note." — Jai Uttal A One-Day Symposium: The Poetic Body:
Where: Meridian University, Marin Campus Somatic Psychology and Expressive Arts are blessed with rich histories and vibrant professional communities. Both approaches rely on accessing untapped sources of implicit knowledge to deepen our understanding of what it means to be human, and to strengthen our capacity for change. Although both Somatic Psychology and the Expressive Arts work with the imagination, and have developed sophisticated tools for undertaking the important work of personal and cultural transformation, few opportunities for dialogue between these two communities currently exist. This symposium is intended to be such an opportunity, and to foster an ongoing exchange of ideas, practices, and inspirations. Presenters include: Natalie Rogers, Eleanor Criswell, Larry Robinson, John Conger, Aftab Omer, Rae Johnson, Meagan Pugh, Arianna Strozzi, Lisa Herman, and Laury Rappaport. Students, professionals, and individuals interested in exploring "The Poetic Body" are encouraged to attend. To register, please visit us at www.MeridianUniversity.edu. A Week of Free Breema Classes
Where: The Breema Center, Oakland, CA "Raising our level of consciousness begins with bringing body and mind together." -- Jon Schreiber, Every Moment Is Eternal Learn Breema bodywork to relax and revitalize yourself and others while unifying body, mind, and feelings in the present moment. Practicing the bodywork and exercises, you can experience Breema's Nine Principles of Harmony. These practical principles introduce us to a new way of moving and to a unique quality of touch which is a direct expression of our degree of presence. Breema is about self-transformation--from who we imagine we are, to who we really are. Contact the Breema Center for specific class dates and times: 33rd annual Harmony Festival
Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds - Santa Rosa, CA Music – Art – Ecology – Healthy Living – Spirituality Celebrating 33 years with a mission to support progressive social values, sacred community activism, trans-partisan politics, eco-awareness and conscious uplifting music, a taste of this year's HARMONY FESTIVAL includes Primus, The Flaming Lips, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros, G. Love & Special Sauce, Railroad Earth, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and many more performers. Speakers include Mike Farrell, Mariel Hemingway, John Robbins & Ocean Robbins, Will Durst, The Yes Men, and Deborah Koons Garcia, among others. Harmony Festival rocks and rolls with Techno-Tribal Dance plus new attractions including Steampunk Garage, Sustainable Living Roadshow, Silent Disco. 300 vendors, all-weekend camping, kids under 6 FREE! 33rd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Where: San Francisco and Berkeley, CA, USA Building on its past success as the most extensive and highly regarded festival of its kind, and responding to both dance community and public demand, the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival is excited to offer new performances, events and venues for the 33rd season, scheduled in San Francisco and, for the first time, in Berkeley from June 3-July 3, 2011. The 2011 Festival features more performances over five weekends, a record 50 Northern California dance companies representing cultures from around the world, including 12 debuts, 15 world premieres, new venues in San Francisco and Berkeley, new participatory events, special events celebrating the return of the native Ohlone peoples to San Francisco, a June 25 festival benefit evening and more. Building on its past success as the most comprehensive and highly regarded festival of its kind, and responding to both dance community and public demand, the Festival's presentation reflects the trajectory and the growth of world dance and music in Northern California. Historically, many performances sell out well in advance. For more information, visit www.sfethnicdancefestival.org. The Rhythm of Money: A 5Rhythms Movement Workshop
Where: Fairfield United Church Hall, Victoria, BC, CANADA Our relationship to money shapes our beliefs, influences our energy and creates behaviors which affect who we are and what we manifest in the world. This relationship can expand or contract us, assist or limit us, free or bind us. By paying attention to how we respond to the information in our body, we can gain tremendous insight into what we need to let out, let in, and let go of. In this weekend workshop we will create the possibility of increased awareness, ease, choice, freedom and fun. So that rather than restrict us, we can have a relationship with money that is spacious, fluid and inspired. Using the 5Rhythms movement practice as our map, we will explore the rhythms of our relationship to money and how it influences and informs our body, our energy and our potential. This workshop is open to anyone and any body (any size, shape, fitness level, age). No previous movement, 5Rhythms or other, experience is needed. All that is required is a sense of curiosity, openness, and willingness to move. Secure registration and payment on-line at www.boldgirldance.com. Anne Marie Hogya (BSc Occupational Therapy and MA Leadership) moves between creating and delivering workshops for the general public as an accredited 5Rhythms teacher, and providing rehabilitation consultant services in large organizations. NCDC Dance Camp -- Where Dance and Community Meet!
Where: Camp Hye Sierra, CA Love to dance? Want to check out a smorgasbord of new movement styles in a community of open, friendly people? Like the idea of relaxing in a beautiful, natural environment and eating gourmet vegetarian meals that you helped prepare? Join us as we co-create a village of dancers of all ages at the Northern California Dance Collective's Summer Dance Camp at Camp Hye Sierra near Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. We offer daytime classes for adults in many different movement and dance styles, including 5Rhythms, contact improvisation, African dance, partner dance, yoga and breathwork, as well as many opportunities for music, art, and random acts of creativity and fun. There's also a great kids camp program, a lake for swimming, boating and sunning, and rockin' freestyle boogies most nights as well as talent shows and drumming around the fire. Come for all nine days or a shorter package, but sign up soon -- camp is filling fast! Check ncdcdances.org for all kinds of information and details, including on-line registration, or call the NCDC voicemail, 510-496-2722 if you have questions. We hope to see you on the dance floor this summer! Release in the Rhythms:
Where: Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, CA Whether you are new to 5Rhythms or yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this workshop is for you. Sometimes our injuries or stiffness create paralyzing inertia, put us on the sidelines, away from the very movement medicine we need. Back problems, hip tightness, recurring foot issues, neck injuries, shoulder restrictions. The list goes on! Connect with your unique body by opening with physical therapy balls and rollers. Come into fluidity with a body based 5Rhythms practice. Experience the support and length of foundational yin yoga. Enjoy the luxury of letting go at Harbin Hot Springs: dancing and stretching, soaking and eating, connection with community extraordinare, rejuvenating off the grid. There is so much wisdom to be gained from mindful movement and attunement to your precious body.
The Dancers Tarot
Since Moti Zemelman began to photograph dancers, He's had the vision to create a Tarot deck with photos of dancers to represent the archetypes - "The Dancers Tarot." He's started working on the first 22 images—The Major Arcana. It's quite an ambitious project. Moti has launched his project on www.kickstarter.com, a new online platform for grassroots fundraising, where you can watch a video he made, read more about the project, and pledge your support. Backers (at any level) get rewards; for $50 you get a copy of the completed deck! Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing system: Moti only gets the money that has been pledged if he reaches his entire funding goal by June 5th. Please go take a look at his page and help make his creative dream a reality. www.kickstarter.com/projects/600727120/the-dancers-tarot Metta Dance
Where: 3543 18th Street #8, San Francisco, CA Metta Dance is a weekly conscious dance experience in the Mission district of San Francisco. Every Monday enjoy the best DJs from the Bay area in an intimate environment with raw food, massage, live art, conscious cuddle space, large balcony and a 3,000 sq ft. dance floor. There's also amazing classes before hand from 7-8pm like hoop dance, contact improvisation and blues dance. Here's what people are saying: "A "conscious club" in a sweet location with a magical good vibe! What's not to love?! Great music, great classes in contact improv and partner dance beforehand and a really open, warm, playful conscious community. I am SO glad that this exists in SF! How wonderful to have fun and dance in a space that lacks the icky sleaziness of most clubs. Everyone is pretty friendly and the people I met tonight all seemed awesome." - And don't forget to add "Metta Dance" as a friend on Facebook Laban Training in Chicago: Now Accepting Applications
Where: Columbia College, Chicago Columbia College Chicago provides the first graduate level certificate housed within the department of Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, the Graduate Certificate in Laban Movement Analysis (GL-CMA). Taking the seminal work of Rudolph Laban to a new level of integration, this 18 credit hour academic and professional program is designed for those who wish to understand the function and expression of the body/mind from a holistic perspective. In addition to dance/movement therapists, the program is appropriate for dancers, dance teachers, and others engaged in the somatic practices. Faculty members include some of the world's most respected movement analysts including Dr. Carol-Lynne Moore and Warren Lamb (Laban's protégé). Students typically meet one weekend per month for 14 months with week-long intensives at the beginning and end of the program, an ideal schedule for working adults. Application Deadline: September 2, 2011. Click here for more information. Final Note Our goal is to serve the needs of movement communities where ever they are found, and provide a meaningful vehicle for ideas and information with Conscious Dancer magazine. We welcome your input and submissions, and invite you into the conversation with us at any time. Are there copies of Conscious Dancer at your local dance or retreat center? Let us know if you would like to help distribute or know a good spot for us to be. Thanks for dancing! |
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