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Dunya/Dancemeditation Enews, July, 2004 Seminars, Announcements, Practices & Pleasures http://www.dancemeditation.org
=================== In this Issue --->Quote of the Month
--->Course: WINGES and SWIRLS * Cape Cod, MA
--->Course: DANCEMEDITATION SHORT SERIES * Cape Cod, MA
--->Seminar: SENSUAL ALCHEMY * July 24 & 25 * Encinitas, CA
--->Practice of the Month
--->Music Recommendation
--->Testimonial of the Month
=================== Quote of the Month "My body -- what is it, who is it? I shiver. I feel cold. Why can't I remember being warm? My body can't recall how it felt twelve hours ago, yet somewhere in its cells it holds every part of my life, even things my mind cannot remember."
--Dunya Dianne McPherson, from In Search of my Body =================== Course: WINGES and SWIRLS * Summer Series
CAPE COD, MA
7/17 & 8/21
11am - 2pm
Mary French Studio, Rte. 28A & County Rd., Cataumet, MA Release body toxins and charge up your cells! Dance, breath, veil dancing, stretching and free movement for strength, toning and relaxation. Expand into your juicy dance!
What to bring:
Yoga mat. 2 to 3 yard length of light weight fabric (i.e., silk) to play with. Wear whatever you love to move in. REGISTRATION
Single session: $25 by previous Monday; $30 after
By Credit Card: through website http://www.dancemeditation.org
By Check: made to: ‘Dervish Society of America’
& mail to: Jayne Bissonnette, PO Box 3006, Waquoit, MA 02536
INFO: Jayne, 508 540 6974 =================== Course: DANCEMEDITATION SHORT SERIES
August Short Series, Cape Cod, MA
Wednesdays mornings 10-12 and/or Wednesday evening 7-9
Four sessions; by suggested contribution $7-$12
Location TBA, Woods Hole, MA
INFO: Jayne, 508 540 6974 or Dunya 508 548 3074 =================== Seminar: SENSUAL ALCHEMY
SATURDAY JULY 24 10AM-1PM & 2-5PM
SUNDAY JULY 25 1-4PM
DEVALOKA YOGA CENTER
609 S. VULCAN, STE 101 (CORNER OF E & VULCAN)
ENCINITAS, CA Fluid Yoga, Dancemeditation, Spiritual Bellydance, Sufi Healing The workshop will traverse a variety of dance territories: lush, serene moving yoga to open your body & center attention; contemplative mudra dances; the unfolding of slumbering pelvis and spine into detailed, sensuous vibration; spacious, releasing exploration of movement to expand your body’s resonance with universal forms. We’ll turn particular attention to experiencing the sensuality of our dance through connection to our organs and energetic lines of motions. Elegant embodiment & Development in the Sufi Subtle. Also we’ll make a foray into zaar (dance catharsis) if the group intention can hold and provide this.
All periods of action are intertwined with deep resting.
Immersion. Celebration. Beauty. Bring a sticky mat, hip scarf, journal & veil. Wear whatever you love to move in. REGISTRATION: $60 ONE SESSION; $110 FOR TWO; $160 FOR THREE
BY CREDIT CARD, CASH OR CHECK. PLEASE CONTACT DEVALOKA. INFO: 760-334-1700
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MAKE CHECKS TO 'DEVALOKA' AND MAIL TO:
DEVAKI FOSTER, 609 S. VULCAN, STE. 101, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
WORKSHOP INFO: 916-444-9125 =================== Practice of the Month Summer for most people is a time when we can stretch more deeply in the warmth. It can also feel lively in a relaxed way since we are not fighting against the contraction of cold weather. I suggest doing what feels pleasurable and light, more outward, enlivening and restorative rather than deeply investigative practices. If you live in the southern hemisphere you will obviously be on the opposite side of this idea. Save this enews for your summer months. Practice: A simple focus on circles. Begin lying down or sitting or standing -- which ever feels best. Bring your attention to your breath. Align it with the pulse of the music. Begin moving with the awareness of your breath, letting go of unnecessary tensions. Stick with this for a short while since the body needs time to let go. After a while begin drawing circles with the body part that most comes into your awareness. Hips or hands of shoulders. Stay with circular motion in that body part for a bit until it establishes a nice groove. You can then gradually let the motion migrate to other areas. The motion can be circles or curves or figure eights. Relax into this for 20 minutes or so. Don't push or drive it. See if the movement can take off on its own. This is a simple, pleasurable practice for the body and mind. =================== Music Recommendation Buddha Mar VI two CD set A great collections mixed to make an undisturbed seamless flow facilitating meditative trance movement. Both CD's are good. #2 pumps more than #1. Both are smooth. =================== Testimonial of the Month Retreat: Before I arrived at the retreat, I made it a point to let go of any expectations of what I wanted to happen during an eight day period of DanceMeditation. After a few routine announcements, my teacher, Dunya, sat crossed legged in front of the class ready to begin. "Exhale down" she instructed as she bent down from the waist towards the floor. And thus began my eight day journey of Dancemeditation which included: fluid yoga, chanting, Sufi whirling, Spiritual Bellydancing, healthy eating, and napping, spending time alone in nature, writing, and just good old plain relaxing. Dunya is a beautiful soul with an amazing body and eyes that reflect inner peace, serenity, and tranquility. She has been facilitating this type body movement for many years which makes her a knowledgeable and experienced teacher. I was thrilled and excited to be there and felt great appreciation and admiration for her. Dunya’s DanceMeditation retreat helped me release bottled-up anger I had stored inside for many, many years. By not having had any expectations of what I wanted to happen during this retreat I opened myself up to heal any part of me that needed to be healed at that time. I am thankful to Dunya for her warmth, strength, and support during the entire retreat. Now that the retreat is over, I am re-committed to take excellent care of myself by making movement a part of my meditation practice, eating healthy foods that replenish and nourish my body, and by taking time to laugh, dance and play. I highly recommend Dunya’s Dancemeditation retreats to anyone with the desire to love themselves first and most before anyone else in their lives by taking excellent care of themselves, especially to those that have never even thought of this being possible. Claudia Flores dancer, teacher, Tulsa, Oklahoma =================== And that is the end of our newsletter. Thank you very much! To UNSUBSCRIBE, please reply with 'Remove from List' in the subject line.
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