Dance with Fire: Unlock Creative Potential Through Yogic Practices and the Arts
Seven week Series~Saturdays from April 21st thru June 2nd~ 3-6 PM
Series: $280 (save $35)
Drop-in workshop: $45
Previous Dance with Fire participants: $35/ workshop or $224 (20% off) the series
Register: https://www.embodiedvermont.com/series-classes/?options%5Bids%5D=983&options%5Bsite_id%5D=18629
Have you ever wished for a little guidance getting through a creative block? Are you looking to try a new way of doing things? Have you lost your creative voice? We'll go deep into body and mind to explore the unlimited potential of your innate creativity. Not just for artists, this workshop is for anyone wanting to hear, feel and see their own creative potential. No previous experience required.
Sometimes playful, sometimes deep diving, always liberating, this seven-week series will explore a variety of techniques to fan the flames of your creativity, intuition and vision. Yoga and meditation, breathing exercises, creative brain exercises, written exercises and creative movement will all help you build clarity and confidence. Each week students will leave with handouts and creative exercises to work on at home for further exploration beyond class time.
For full individual workshop descriptions, visit Monica's website: https://www.mywildbeat.com/dancefire.html
Week 1: Beginner's Mind (April 21) - Pranayama: proper breathing techniques and the anatomy of breathing. Mindfulness Meditation. Deep diving into underlying motivation and learning to live in the "now." How can you see your life in a new way? Drop away expectation and old habits that have dragged you down. Feel the beauty and grace all around you.
Week 2: Release and Open (April 28) - Exploring the psoas muscle through asana (poses, yogic movement) and discovering how this applies to pranayama (breath). Metta meditation. Automatic drawing exercises. Writer's prompts. What shape will you take? What does it mean to live a creative life? Surrender, flowing open with change.
Week 3: Overcome Fear and Adversity (May 5) - Fiery asana practice with Goddess Pose (utkata konasana). Tonglen meditation. Understanding the vagus nerve and how it relates to your autonomic nervous system (ANS) and how it relates to stress. Step out of survival mode by facing your fears and moving through creative blocks with ease and grace. Let your inner strength remain present and on fire.
Week 4: Know Thy Self (May 12) – Asana with forward folds. Playful experimentation with Permaculture Design Principles. Vipassanā meditation and the witness consciousness. Working with the "artist's date." What makes you come alive? Become intimate with your edge and deepen your connection with what you need to thrive.
Week 5: Yoga, Creativity and the Brain (May 19) – Asana series exploring bilateral coordination. Understand the principles of "left and right" brain and how they work together. "Blackout Poems." Learn about connections between the creative process, yogic practices and how ancient techniques heal us mentally, physically and emotionally.
Week 6: Let it Flow (May 26) – Zazen and koan practice. Blindfolded (or not) movement meditation. Experience the creative freedom and liberation of flow in the whole of your physicality through movement meditation. Discover the answers within.
Week 7: Creating Space (June 2) – Asana for strength, integrity and balance. Yogic locks or bandhas. Develop and create a vow for action. You are enough! Step fully into your personal evolution with clarity and a deep commitment to create your world in way that serves you best.
Email Monica directly with questions and to learn more yoga@mywildbeat.com
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