In this 2-hour introductory ecstatic dance class we started by grounding our lower bodies, finding the motion of our own two feet, and moving with the continual fluidity, the river of motion, that resides in each of us. We started as the little trickle of water and slowly became the bigger river. We practiced dancing the darker and lighter sides of our attitudes and how we express ourselves in motion. As the beat of the music peaked, we practiced letting go of our bodies and especially our heads, to release patterns that no longer serve us. And, as the music slowed, we became like a river dissolving into
the ocean. We became more than any one rhythm, pattern, wave or
energy. We relaxed into the mystery...awake and
connected.
Ecstatic dance is an ancient movement practice that has been revered as a way to meditate, evoke visionary experience, and connect with spirit and nature. It is a powerful tool for healing the body, mind, and heart.
Our moving meditation is a wave, up and down the body, carrying vibrations and motion from the Earth, feet, ankles, calves, knees, thighs and hips to our very finger tips, in and out. We feel the connections we have to ourselves, to others, to community and to the universe.
Absolutely no dance experience is necessary,
just a willingness to move and be moved.
Songs Played
In Love With You by Deepak Chopra
Magma Mama by Ramasutra
Happy Dreamer by Laid Back
Falling High by Safri Duo
Mahadev by Ranga
Deliver Me by Sarah Brightman
One by Ohm G & Bruno
Nataraj by Ganga Giri
Murrie Gubar Yugal by Ganga Giri
Don't Follow the Guru by Ganga Giri
Love Peace and Wisdom by Bliss
