--->Quote of the Month
--->Course: MOVING in SENSATION * Cape Cod, MA * 4/24 --->Seminar: SENSUAL ALCHEMY * SANTA FE, NM * APRIL 2ND-4TH, 2004
--->Announcement: SUMMER MOVEMENT MONASTERY * PA * JUNE 10-19
--->Practice of the Month
--->Music Recommendations
--->Fact of the Month
--->Testimonials of the Month

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Quote of the Month

"YOU were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and truth.
You were born with ideals and dreams.
You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You're not meant for crawling, so don't.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly."
--Jallaludin Rumi

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Course: MOVING IN SENSATION * Winter/Spring Series
CAPE COD, MA
4/24 * 5/15
11am - 2pm
Mary French Studio, Rte. 28A & County Rd., Cataumet, MA

Spinal wave motion, breath, released stretching & explorational motion to increase sensation and enjoyment of your movement. Expanding into juicy dance!
What to bring:
Yoga mat. Wear whatever you love to move in. Make sure you have layers to be completely warm during resting periods.

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

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Seminar: SENSUAL ALCHEMY
SANTA FE, NM
APRIL 2ND-4TH, 2004
Saturday, April 3, Noon-7pm workshop, Casa LaCienega
Sunday, April 4th, 10AM - 4PM, workshop, Casa LaCienega

Elegant embodiment. Dancemeditation, Fluid Yoga & Zaar (catharsis). Development in the Subtle.

INCANDESCENT:PERFORMANCE: reading & dance
with DUNYA
Friday, April 2, 8PM $10
Yoga Moves, 825 Early St
Reservations & info: (505) 490-0591

REGISTRATION weekend: $175 by 3/25; $150 after;
single day: $100
performance: $10
By Credit Card: through website http://www.dancemeditation.org
By Check: made to: ‘Dervish Society of America’
& mail to: Victoria Ballesteros, P.O. Box 916, Abiquiu, NM 87510
INFO: Victoria (505) 685-4081
DIRECTIONS: Ana 505-438-8739

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Announcement: SUMMER MOVEMENT MONASTERY
JUNE 10-19, 2004
LOCATION: Sonodor Retreat Center, Belle Vernon, PA

Ten-day Retreat. Intensive relaxation, rejuvenation and cleansing. Embodied spiritual re-attunement.

REGISTRATION:
Ten days: 10am - 9pm.
Fees: $1000 by 6/1; $1250 after

By Credit Card: through website http://www.dancemeditation.org
By Check: made to: ‘Dervish Society of America’
& mail to Dunya, 250 Elizabeth St. #7, NY NY 10012
Travel Directions: Ameara 412-721-2006
INFO: http://www.dancemeditation.org/schedule.php
212-226-2114

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Practice of the Month

This month the practice is very simple. For 20 minutes move so that you feel no pain.

Pain is an interesting barometer -- a shifting, mutable proprioceptive marker. Enjoy using it a conscious gauge in your practice and notice how your range of movement shifts as you work.

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Fact of the Month

Concerning pain:
"The words we choose when describing "heartache" or "hurt" feelings may be more accurate than previously believed. According to a recent UCLA study, emotional distress activates one of the same parts of the brain as physical pain. Researchers induced feelings of social rejection in 13 subjects by setting up a computer game in which participants felt they were being left out by the other players. When the scientists examined their brains using MRI, they found that stronger feelings of rejection resulted in more activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, a part of the brain that registers physical pain. Naomi Eisenberger, a doctoral student at UCLA and the study's lead author, believes the similarities between emotional and physical pain may have had evolutionary benefits. If emotional pain is great enough, she says, we seek to alleviate it by making strong bonds with people. Our desire to be part of a group and avoid exclusion, Eisenberger says, "has been selected over time to promote our survival as a species - Michelle Stacey, Oprah Magazine. April 2004: 136.

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Music Recommendations

"Desert Grooves" - a terrific world beat fusion collection featuring Natacha Atlas, Loop Guru and many others. Not one bad cut!

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Testimonials of the Month

"The workshop provided a gentle yet intentional space for unraveling and revealing. Many things opened for me - the whirling, the newness in things I've done before. My spine feels rubbery like a wrung out rag, I'm super hungry. My eyes feel like they are spinning back past my brain (from the whirling) picking up little bits of image and thought each time they pass. I feel satisfied, peaceful and energized. I found the spiraling up the spine and the whirling to be excitingly introspective-- like different dimensions. Thanks for teaching. I love working/ dancing with you." Heather Stalcup
Artist/designer
Smyrna, GA

"My body feels well-used -- as if I have done something worthwhile and worthy of it -- things I have chosen not to be aware of for too long. I have hope and quiet joy in my heart. Witness dancing, partners dancing and most importantly feeling the music with my eyes closed have been wonderful new experiences. These concepts and freedoms will move my learning and performing to a deeper level. I feel my power as a dancer. Thank you for helping me free myself." Kimberly Hays,
writer, grantwriter
Decatur, GA

"I really liked the idea of the arms starting in the spine -- the fascia (I'm just beginning to learn about fascia) -- lots of food for thought from that statement. I also liked the idea of moving in ways that don’t hurt. I tend to enjoy going right over my edge, sometimes. So, it gave my mind the idea that I could go easy." -- Shannon P. Myers
chef/yoga teacher
Atlanta, GA

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