Thanks to those who joined us June 12th at Prana Shanti

Many thanks to everyone who came out to this past Saturday's class at Prana Shanti. This class was focussed on body part awareness, exploring various body parts and allowing them to inform and inspire our dance. Believing in the wisdom of the body to heal and teach us, we allowed space for our body parts to express their own truth. Can our feet teach us to be more grounded? Can our hips teach us to go with the flow of life? What do we hear when we listen to the dreams of our hearts? Or to the fire in our bellies? So thanks once again to everyone who came and a shout out to Maria and Raymond who joined us for the first time.

Thanks for Dancing at Suround Circle Yoga

Thanks to everyone who came out to Journey Dance with us this past weekend at beautiful Surround Circle Yoga Centre. The centre is located in the upstairs of a beautiful United Church with large stain glass windows and has the warmest feel. We did intense work with the hands bringing a new appreciation for the value of them in our lives. The many functions they perform, the way they are both so perceptive and expressive, the stories they hold of.... love, joy, sorrow, pain, sadness perhaps even regret. It was a stunningly beautiful class where we really went deep into exploration, finding new connections with our bodies and our hands. My thanks to Maureen from Surround Circle and to everyone who came out. To the regulars who bring a sense of grounding and continuity to the class and to the newcomers who never cease to amaze me in how they jump right in to such advanced work. God, I love what I do.

Reminder - Class this Sunday April 11th

Just a reminder that there will be a Journey Dance class this Sunday at the Routhier Centre in Lowertown from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. I am truly excited about Sunday's class. I have been deeply moved by the dance teachings I have been exposed to in my recent travels and have incorporated some of what resonated with me, into my own teaching practice. I feel this has added a new depth and adventure to my classes leaving generous opportunities for you as dancers to explore your own truth while in community with others. At times concepts will be explored for longer periods leaving for a seamless flow and a greater depth of experience.

This Sunday's class is inspired by Shamanic and other Ancient traditions. In these traditions wisdom, strength, and power is sought in the directions that surround us. These directions can represent seasons, animals, sentiments, colours, stages in the life cycle. In our fast paced lives we often move as if with blinders forward and fast! Let's take this time to explore every direction that surrounds us. What wisdom is held behind us? What strength & allies lie beside us? What magic lies above us? What support lies beneath us? Indeed each directions holds something special and unique for each of us and know that whatever direction you move, you are always moving forward. So this class and indeed each class really is an exploration of what happens when we ask the question, HOW DO I WANT TO MOVE IN THIS LIFE?