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UPFRONT Analog Modalities Modes that move your body and spirit with the magic of living sound. Home Practices Virtual and online programs you can access in-house or on the go. Leadership Trainings Programs and mentors to channel your passion into a life of service. Analog Advice Easy starting ideas for facilitators and where to find records near you. Turning the Tables Insiders tips for beginners and aspiring DJs from label boss Aaron Dae. resources 101 Movement Modalities The web’s most comprehensive collection guides of mind-body-spirit practices. CONTENTS Dance First Association Members 1,000,001 Places to Dance Upshift Guide Websites, organizations, and regional Meet our members who are leading dances from around the world. the way in the world of movement. Somatic Syllabus Garb Guide A collection of forward-thinking and Eco-sensual clothing designers and innovative educational institutions. out-of-this-world adornments. ia, ia, l ep A Growing Movement Divine Destinations Organizations and leaders cultivating d Est The world’s finest floors and soma-sensi- conscious movement in youth. tive accomodations on which to gather. : Davi HOTO P Photo: Laura Ciro

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Conscious Dancer Magazine Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Mark G. Metz [email protected] Creative director Editorial Director Staff photographer Laura Cirolia [email protected] admin assistant

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aura c Executive Director Mark G. Metz member care manager Moving together Photo: l Alexandra Collas [email protected] hen did you first discover this movement known as conscious dance? When Advisory board did you realize that there was a lot more out there than just your own dance, Gay and Katie Hendricks Jennifer Jimenez your own teacher, your own community? Does connecting with a wider field W Efrain Correal put what you are doing in context? PJ Novotny Lamara Heartwell I recently spoke with Paul Freundlich, one of the founders of Dance New England. He James Marienthal Gary Schikora observed that “What you guys have done with Conscious Dancer is to see a growing Contact movement on the horizon and then create structures to strengthen and support it.” [email protected] I really appreciated his comment, it helped me see our work from a new perspective. Office: 510.778.9131 www.consciousdancer.com In 2007, you could find a freestyle dance or 5Rhythms class if you knew what you Facebook/ConsciousDancerMagazine were looking for, but there was no MoveMap or Dance First Association, and nothing Twitter @ConsciousDancer like this Upshift Guide anywhere. The coined-term ‘conscious dance’ has become a www.dancefirst.org comfortable umbrella for non-competitive practices ranging from somatic to ecstatic. Mailing Address Whether you’re just discovering this world of movement for the first time, or you’re PO 2330, Berkeley, CA , 94702 one of the lifelong pioneers inside—please use this guide to enhance your learning, Founded in 2007 by Mark Metz enrich your connections, and broaden your understanding of the field. and Aspen Madrone © 2015 Dance First / Moving Arts We’re in similar terrain in 2015. The idea that there may be health benefits from International having ordinary vinyl records playing in the house or on the dance floor may seem far-fetched on the face of it—yet this is where our intuition and research is leading Cover: us. Vinyl’s comeback is well documented in the press, and we think there’s a somatic MODEL: AMY SECADA Amy Secada is the founder and artis- reason for it. People weren’t sure what we were talking about in 2007 either, but that’s tic director of Kinetic JunglistMove- okay. We feel that analog awareness is going to be a hot topic in years to come, so we ment (KJM) an experimental urban dance theatre group. want to help people ease their fears about changing technologies and pave the way with educational support and community connection. As a movement matures, the leaders emerge and the language evolves. Our job is to be out in front, shining the light and asking the questions.

We’re so happy you’re here! Please make the most of the resources within, and pass this along to a friend. And when you reach out to a leader or organization that you find inside, let them know you found ‘em in the Conscious Dancer Upshift Guide!

Much love and many thanks for putting your motion into the movement,

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WELCOME YOUR NEW PLEASE DIVE IN WITH THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY CAREER. FOLLOW YOUR HEART Are you new to somatic movement and dance? AND YOUR CALLING If so, a welcoming and wonderful world awaits you! The demand for teachers of the The Modality pages are designed to communicate embodied arts is higher than ever. what differentiates one Dance First member modality Credentialed leaders have ample from another, giving you insights into the people, opportunities to create lucrative places, and practices behind each method. careers in movement in a field that is rapidly expanding into all levels of society. Become a creative movement entrepreneur.

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Alchemy Spinning Dance of Oneness SpiritDance SoulSong Turning the Wheel Raquel Boluda’s dervish-inspired Banafsheh is passionate about A rich variety of embodiment Alana Shaw encourages the dance practice releases stored working with world-renowned tools woven together with leaders in her national youth trauma and heightens aware- musicians to raise the vibration soulful singing and dance, organization to collaborate ness. of her offerings. the heart-based work of Ellen with live musicians whenever www.alchemyspinning.com www.danceofoneness.com Watson and Daphne Tse is joyful possible. to the core. www.turningthewheel.org Body Tales Dancing the Rainbow www.movingventures.org The contemplative work of Nature is a willing dance partner podpoi™ flowlight® staffs + batons toroflux™ Olivia Corson and Lysa Castro in many of the site-specific SoulWork Tantra Wassa Dance is often done in silence or in the workshops Lani O’Hanlon offers Consciousness raising through A love for rhythms from around context of witness-performer. in Ireland. embodied spirituality is the play- the world drives Lara McIntosh www.bodytales.com www.seventhrayarts.com ful context for these transforma- to incorporate live drummers tional retreats and trainings at and musicians often at her high Breema EastWest Somatics the Self-Soul Center in Southern energy events. The rejuvenating ‘Seven The Red Rock deserts of Eastern Oregon. www.wassadance.com Principles of Harmony’ are prac- Utah form a backdrop and www.selfsoulcenter.org ticed quietly in partners or small guide the aesthetic of Sondra Whole Person Drumming groups to enhance well-being. Fraleigh’s signature practice. Taketina Going back to her roots with the www.breema.com www.eastwestsomatics.com Rhythm and motion are inter- great master drummer Olatunji, locked in a deceptively simple rhythm facilitator Zorina Wolf Continuum KiVo yet highly effective method offers authentic drumming for Cultivating the flow of breath, Singing and dancing, chanting of group circle movement raising consciousness. sound, and movement is the and moving, all done in a circle meditation for left/right brain www.villageheartbeat.com heart of the influential practice with deep roots in many tradi- integration. developed by the late Emilie tions—Lis Addison’s work brings www.taketina.org Conrad. out your kinetic voice. www.continuummovement.com www.kivokineticvoice.com Tamalpa Life/Art Process Drawing from the creative well Core Connexion of the participants, this ap- The work of Eva Vigran is often proach developed in tandem by practiced in groups outdoors or Anna Halprin and her daughter at sacred temple sites in select and Tamalpa director Daria locations. reveals inner wisdom through www.coreconnexion.com art and movement. www.tamalpa.org

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Chakradance The universally appealing chakra-based leadership methodology developed by Australian Natalie Southgate. www.chakradance.com

Daily Dance A dance and meditation special delivery to your inbox brought to you by Toronto-based movement leader Erica Ross. Call in the day with dance. www.ericaross.com

DJ4Movement A distance learning digital DJ course for facilitators created by globe-trotting 5Rhythms ambassador Adam Barley. www.dj4movement.com

TranscenDance Online Transformational leadership mentor Jennifer Joy Jimenez’s 5-video set is a personal retreat into mind, body, and spirit. www.transcendanceonline.com

OneDance A global monthly field of movement connection hosted by Pierpaolo de Angelis and Azul founder Amara Pagano. www.onedancetribe.com

Temple Tribal Fusion Discover the world of sacred temple arts and the essence of tribal fusion online with renowned prayformance visionkeeper Tenley Wallace. www.templetribalfusion.com

The Morning Sojourn Portland legend Winky Wheeler’s innovative 14-day group or solo writing and movement practice includes a hard copy Sojournal full of inspirational words and practices. www.themorningsojourn.com

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5Rhythms www.journeydance.com Sofiah Thom The living leadership legacy of Multi-dimensional personal Gabrielle Roth, led forward by Kinections development combined with epic her son Jonathan Horan. Professional credentials and retreats are the specialty of this www.5rhythms.com trainings for somatic leaders at globe-trotting leader. the center in Upstate New York www.sofiahthom.com Azul Conscious Dance founded by Dr Danielle Fraenkel. Amara Pagano’s work that pro- www.kinections.com SomaSource vides deep self inquiry through The intergenerational leadership the Awakening Love Trilogy and Kinetic Arts Center work of Melissa Michaels touches offers training in embodiment This Oakland Circus Arts school the hearts of youth and enlivens and teaching movement. www. grooms leaders in a loving and the adults who work with them. azulconsciousdance.com non-competitive way from tod- www.bdanced.com dler to teens, and grown-ups too. Biodanza www.kineticartscenter.com Soul Motion A vast treasure of knowledge Committing to a life of service passed on from the late Rolando Madrona MindBody is a key element in the rigorous Toro lies waiting to be learned by Institute path to becoming a leader in trainees in this global practice. A sanctuary for movement set in Vinn Arjuna Martí’s movement www.biodanza.org a park in Washington that hosts ministry. and welcomes a wide variety of www.soulmotion.com Dance Our Way Home somatic leadership trainings. Leadership development and www.madronamindbody.com TranscenDance personal growth for women led Cultivating personal leadership by Toronto-based Erica Ross. NIA and bringing more love to the www.ericaross.com The proven mind-body-spirit world is at the heart of everything leadership methodology with that Jennifer Joy Jimenez offers. Dancing Mindfulness belt-based trainings around the www.transcendanceonline.com The work of Dr. Jamie Marich world designed by Debbie Rosas. brings mindfulness and move- www.nianow.com ment to a diverse population. www.dancingmindfulness.com With seven billion people in the world, EastWest Somatics Leadership development with sometimes one wonders, ‘How do I make Sondra Fraleigh, a true pioneer of movement in the Red Deserts of a difference?’ You make a difference by Utah and beyond. www.eastwestsomatics.com being unique, different—the one-of-a-

JourneyDance kind, authentic ‘you’. Life-changing trainings and quantum shifts are the hallmark – debbie rosas, nia of Toni Bergin’s transformational modality.

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TURNTABLES: Technics 1200’s are the beginning and end for me. Those Pioneer Turntables and Mixers things are like tanks and really—is there a need to “fix it if it ain’t broke?” www.pioneerelectronics.com I haven’t tried the new Pioneer PLX1000’s yet, but am eager to check them Technics SL-1200 Resource out and see what all the buzz is about. www.kabusa.com/1200bld.htm MIXERS: I’m partial to the Pioneer DJM series, currently the 900 or 900 Nexus E & S Rotary Mixer since it has a vast assortment of fx and the filter knob on each channel is www.electronique-spectacle.com always nice. In addition, the E&S portable rotary mixers from Jerome Barbe Rane Mixers & DJ Deep are really great to play on. They are exceptionally smooth and www.dj.rane.com have master isolators as well as dedicated low/hi eqs on each channel plus the sound output is hard to beat. (editors choice: Rane MP-44) Ortofon Cartridges www.ortofon.us CARTRIDGES: I have a set of highlighter yellow Ortofon Nightclubs mounted Shure Cartridges & Accessories on the stock Technics headshell which I like very much. J uses the Shure www.shure.com/americas Whitelabels which I also feel have good traction and sound quality. Sony Headphones HEADPHONES: Sony 7506 for me. I’ve used these headphones for many many www.pro.sony.com years now. They have the right amount of low, mid, and high range response Sennheiser Headphones for me. Only issue is the ear cushions often break down over time or come off. www.en-us.sennheiser.com However, I installed aftermarket Beyerdynamic velour earpads and I no longer have that issue. J uses the Sennheiser HD25-1-II’s Dynaudio BM6A Monitors www.dynaudioprofessional.com STUDIO MONITORS: For my DJ rig at home, I use a pair of insanely large Yamaha HS50M Monitors vintage Akai speakers. J’s the producer, he uses a pair of Dynaudio BM6A for www.usa.yamaha.com his main set, and then a pair of Yamaha HSM50s and the Mackie HR824 Mackie HR824 Monitors SOUND SYSTEMS: I’ve played on a number of Funktion One sound systems www.mackie.com and they are really great They are often nice and loud, but you can also speak Funktion One Sound to the person next to you on the dance floor without having to scream. I also www.funktion-one.com dig the Void Systems although I’ve found them to be a bit heavy on the high end sometimes, but that could also be chalked up to whatever the sound guy Void Audio has done. On the smaller side, a good QSC rig never hurts ;-) www.voidaudio.com QSC Audio TRAVEL GEAR: I use the Headliner backpack most of the time. It has just the www.qsc.com right amount of room for some wax, headphones, laptop + all sorts of other little compartments and is made from a sturdy material. J uses UDG rolling Headliner Bags trolleys and a Shure backpack record bag www.headlinerbags.com UDG Gear ACCESSORIES: I’ve seen a bunch of people using turntable weights although www.udggear.com I haven’t had the pleasure of trying them out myself yet. There are several companies making them, but Master Sounds seems to be the most reputable Mastersounds Vinyl Weights one out there. www.mastersounds.co.uk

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5Rhythms The late Gabrielle Roth birthed Amerta Movement Well respected that utilizes the power of movement to an enduring metaphor at Esalen in the 1970s performance and movement artist Suprapto awaken love. It is a pyscho-spiritual approach that continues to expand and evolve as her son Suryodarmo and Amerta Movement has to the souls journey using movement as the Jonathan Horan carries the torch forward for inspired thousands of people in the West, vehicle of exploration. new generations. and in his native Indonesia, Java, who have www.amarapagano.com www.5rhythms.com been influenced by his moving/dancing practice and life-lessons in how to practice Biodanza A growing global phenomenon AcroYoga A strength building blend of making one’s own bodily experience more for poetic encounters developed by the late yoga, acrobatics, and Thai massage conceived conscious as a human resource. Rolando Toro in Argentina brings an intimate by Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer Klein. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/amerta_movement and kinetic consciousness to the dance floor, This practice of trust, body awareness and upleveling the collective biofield. Poetic playfulness has grown popular at ecstatic Anat Baniel Method A system of movement done in a cultivated-community dances and with festival cultures. therapeutic movement developed by setting evokes and cultivates the five www.acroyoga.org Feldenkrais protegé Anat Baniel with wide major human potentials: Vitality, Sexuality, application across ages and abilities. Creativity, Affectivity, and Transcendence. Action Theater: Improvisational theater www.anatbanielmethod.com www.biodanza.org training and performance method founded by Ruth Zaporah. Embodied exercises lead to Aston Kinetics Forms of movement, Bartenieff Fundamentals An extension spontaneous and artful communication. bodywork, fitness and specialty products of Laban Movement Analysis developed www.actiontheater.com for proper alignment developed by somatic by Irmgard Bartenieff. Exercises that apply pioneer Judith Aston. Includes education for Laban’s movement theory to the functioning Alchemy Spinning A transformative daily activities and specialized trainings in of the human body in motion. www. participatory prayerformance experience pilates, yoga, golf, music, etc. limsonline.org developed by somatic movement specialist www.astonkinetics.com Raquel Boluda. The Sufi-inspired practice BeachDance Synchronized i-Pods are cultivates artistic ability and transpersonal Authentic Movement A self-directed the key to this ecstatic dance innovation led growth in a field of expanded consciousness. form developed by dance therapy pioneer by Lisa Evans on the shores of Oregon and www.alchemyspinning.com Mary Starks Whitehouse in the 1950’s. Hawaii. Free dancing in sand, sun, and surf. Involves gaining access and giving creative www.beachdance.com Alexander Technique Australian actor expression to the inner life with movement, F.M. Alexander developed this technique for drawing, processing, and witnessing. Bellyfit A fusion-fitness experience created creating balance in the relationship between www.authenticmovementcommunity.org by Vancouver-based Alice Bracegirdle that neck and head. A simple and practical method embraces elements of Pilates, yoga, and that changes everyday habits to improve Azul meditation. Combines Western cardio freedom of movement. Amara Pagano’s evolution of her work with with dances from India and Africa for an www.alexandertechnique.com 5Rhythms, Azul is a conscious dance practice envigorating and illuminating workout. www.bellyfit.ca

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conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation 101 movement modalities Breema A protocol of over 300 self and Continuum The work of Emilie Conrad and intelligence. A gentle, safe and effective partner exercises that bear resemblance carried out with evolutionary expansion around method for growing strong –for every age. to Thai massage and contact improv with the world is based on the basic tenet that all www.coreflowfitness.com an inner-activated awareness and soul fluids of the body function as fundamentally integration. This system of nine principles of one undulating stream of intelligence. Dance Meditation An integrated harmony applies to all aspects of life. www.continuummovement.com movement meditation system that is offered www.breema.com both as a personal path and a dynamic Core Connexion An approach to dance community process. Suif-influenced founder Body-Mind Centering An influential as movement meditation and healing art Dunya Dianne McPherson cultivates process of creative embodiment developed developed by Eva Vigran. This practice leads embodied awareness under the premise that by somatic movement educator Bonnie to creative expression from the core through the body is spiritual intelligence. Bainbridge Cohen. Hands-on re-patterning connection to body, breath, and sensation. www.dancemeditation.org and movement education principles are www.coreconnexion.net complementary to virtually any movement or Dance/Movement Therapy Qualified meditative modality. Core Flow A fluid facilitated approach practitioners have post-graduate degrees www.bodymindcentering.com to mindful-moving fitness developed by and professional certification through the Janet Welsh designed to develop athleticism American Dance Therapy Association. Body NVC A movement and awareness and core strength while awakening body www.adta.org technique in which the body’s spontaneous movements are connected to feelings and desires. Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s nonviolent communication work during the civil rights movement. www.baynvc.org Text

Body of Sound A playful journey into rhythm, voice, and movement developed by Alyssa de Caro. Elements of body percussion, vocal toning, ecstatic dance, Contact Improvisation, and Balinese kecak are used for finding your personal flow state, naturally falling into rhythm and enjoying your life and body as a vibrational entity of awarenesss. www.bodyofsound.com

Body Psychotherapy Also referred to as Somatic Psychology, registered practitioners awaken the healing capacity of the mindbody connection. www.usabp.org

Body Tales The work of Olivia Corson and Lysa Castro evokes meaningful personal stories through intuitive movement, spoken word, and supportive witnessing and live performance www.bodytales.com

ChakraDance Australians Natalie Southgate and Douglas Channing use music as the energetic gateway to the seven major chakras of the body. Remote trainings empower over 160 teachers around the globe. www.chakradance.com

CoCréa Connection and consciousness raising are the intentions within this partnered fusion practice co-created by Wren LaFeet and Antje Shafer. Welcomed in a wide variety of settings from festivals to corporate boardrooms, this inquiry into balance and leadership is a tool for cultivating peace and creating loving relationships. www.nomaddance.com

Conscious Salsa A playful practice that engages multiple levels of energy. Using the metaphor of partnership and balance, discover rich roots of transformation. Pioneered by the Osho-influenced Deva Sangeet is a masculine/feminine masterpiece. www.wavesofbeing.com

Contact Improvisation A practice for partners or groups exploring shared weight, balance and connection largely accredited to innovations made by Steve Paxton and Nancy Stark-Smith in the late 70’s. www.contactquarterly.com

conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation 101 movement modalities Dancing Freedom A form of full- Ecstatic Expansion “Share the dance” spectrum manifestation through movement in harmony. Expand your soma-skills and created by globally savvy facilitator Samantha awareness to deepen your capacity to fully Sweetwater. Soul-activating life-changing experience yourself, relate to others, and trainings in exotic locales. amplify your personal freedom, growth www.dancingfreedom.com and joy on the dance floor and beyond. Contribute to the overall connectivity within Dancing Mindfulness A therapeutic your dance community. approach to achieving mindfulness through www.harmonygates.com/ecstatic-expansion.html movement developed by Dr. Jamie Marich. A somatic method to integrate mind and body Feldenkrais The methods of Moshe and bring heightened awareness where it can Feldenkrais guide people of all abilities be appreciated. through precisely structured movement www.dancingmindfulness.com explorations that involve thinking, sensing, moving, and imagining. The active expression Dancing the Rainbow Tools for self- is called Awareness Through Movement. development within a movement framework www.feldenkrais.com that uses color, art, world music, and the chakra system. Co-created in the 90’s by Flow Arts A big area of innovation. Any the multi-talented duo of Lani O’Hanlon and form of movement or fire arts that involves Antoinette Spillane in Ireland. manipulation of flaming wicks, poi or staff www.laniohanlon.com work for the purpose of attaining the state of ‘flow”. Tools to introduce your family to Dancing with Pain Loolwa Khazzoom embodied movement. www.nafaa.org developed this method based on the miraculous results she received by dancing Flowetry in Motion Movement practice during her search for relief from chronic pain. and integral consciousness philosophy www.dancingwithpain.com created by Monica Blossom that centers on embodying the flow of life through Danyasa A flowing practice created by eco- simultaneous surrender and active retreat founder and movement mentor Sofiah participation. Thom, uniting the essence of Vinyasa with the www.facebook.com/FlowetryInMotion energy of dance. Workshops and trainings in beautiful Costa Rica and beyond showcase Gyrotonic Expansion System natures beauty and flow for sacred feminine Romanian ballet dancer Juliu Horvath devised expression to fully come through form. this system in response to his own injuries. www.danyasa.com Gyrotonics is done on specialized equipment and Gyrokinesis exercises only require a mat. esalen institute Ecstatic Dance This once loosely- www.gyrotonic.com defined term has gained traction with a global network of affiliated dances following Hellerwork A system of somatic education the guidelines developed by the Bay Area and bodywork that follows Ida Rolf’s lineage non-profit led by Tyler Blank. Headquarters of Structural Integration. Joseph Heller base dances in Oakland set the tone, and an his interpretation on the inseparability of Dance of Liberation Blindfolds are annual retreat in Hawaii is the pilgramage. body, mind, and spirit. used in the shamanic tradition to allow inner www.ecstaticdance.org www.hellerwork.com creativity to break free. Parashakti created this form to free emotional, mental, and spiritual blockages. www.parashakti.org action theatre Dance of Oneness This form designed by Banafsheh Sayyad combines elements of Persian, Tribal, and Flamenco dancing with the philosophies of Yoga, Tai Chi, Sufi Ritual, and the poetry of Rumi, and Hafiz. www.namah.net

Dance Our Way Home An award- winning holistic dance practice for women developed by Erica Ross in Toronto. www.danceourwayhome.com

Dance Your Bliss A lighthearted approach to body-centered expressive therapy created by Rachel Fleischman. Music, movement, and voice complement art making and journaling. www.dancingyourbliss.com

Dances of Universal Peace Developed by Sufi teacher Samuel Lewis as a path toward peace through the arts. A library of over 3,000 traditional circle dances from all Azul cultures is explored at weekly gatherings around the world. Amara Pagano www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org

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Hoop Dance The general term for all Laban Movement Analysis A LivingDance~LivingMusic A unique forms of hula hooping, also well a respected vocabulary and analytic framework for the approach to dance/movement therapy movement modality and considered one of description of human movement originally created by Dr. Danielle L. Fraenkel and the flow arts. Mind-body integration and devised by Rudolf Laban. This body of Jeffrey Mehr at their Kinections center in full spectrum fitness for all ages. Trainings work is highly respected and considered Rochester NY. This accredited practice and workshops are offered by HoopHabit, foundational as it can be applied in diverse combines breathwork, music and motion Herohoops, Hoopnotica, and many more. fields such as health care, the performing to unleash creativity and release resistance www.hooping.org arts, sports, and education. to vitality and wellbeing. www.limsonline.org www.kinections.com Ideokinesis Lulu Sweigart and Barbara Clark evolved the work of their teacher Mabel Elsworth Todd into this protocol popular with dance professionals. This integrated somatic approach involves sustained mental focus on imagined actions. www.ideokinesis.com

Integral Transformative Practice Conceived by human potential pioneers George Leonard and Esalen founder Michael Murphy, this long-term program effects positive change through a series of daily body-mind-spirit practices. www.itp-international.org

InterPlay The improvisatory and expressive forms developed by Cynthia Winton-Henry and Phil Porter activate the human capacity for body wisdom by evoking the spirit of play. www.interplay.org

Jazzercise The “just-for-fun” take on jazz dance launched by Judi Sheppard Missett in 1969 continues to be a fitness phenomenon worldwide. Their forward thinking business model supports facilitators and music producers by distrubuting early releases. www.jazzercise.com turning the wheel

JourneyDance Founder Toni Bergin’s philosophy can be summed up as “Move your body, love your life.” Her passionate community of trainers is spreading this original and dynamic transformative mind- dancing the rainbow body-spirit fitness modality worldwide. www.journeydance.com

Kinetic Awareness A guided experiential study of the fundamentals of movement created by dancer-choreographer Elaine Summers. Relies on inflatables and is also known as The Ball Work. www.kineticawarenesscenter.org

KiVo– The Kinetic Voice Connection with the kinetic voice is the intention behind the spirited practice developed by musician- dancer Lis Addison. Ecstatic circles of dance, movement, and body chants bring music, movement and rhythm into the body easing the central nervous systme with natural vibrational medicine. www.kivodance.com

Kundalini Dance Shamanic ritual- dance created by Australian Leyolah Antara Dekanic. Often led by facilitator-DJ duos, this deeply transformative and sometimes cathartic experience is popular in Canada and on the festival circuit. www.kundalini-dance.com

Let Your Yoga Dance An exuberant form of yoga and breath-based movement practice created by Kripalu senior trainer Megha Nancy Buttenheim. Powerful moves in an atmosphere of levity. www.letyouryogadance.com

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conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation 101 movement modalities Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Registered practitioners lead a variety of approaches to awakening body awareness through movement. www.ismeta.org

Soul Motion The ‘movement ministry’ of Vinn Arjuna Marti. WIth a devoted following and a passionate community of teachers worldwide, this creative odyssey of human relations and divine dialog through movement is growing worldwide. www.soulmotion.com

Soul Sweat Varied choreography is coupled with diverse musical genres in Chantal Pierrat’s signature fitness program. www.soulsweatdance.com

Soul Voice The vocal practice of Iceland- based Karina Schelde goes beyond the usual definitions of sound healing. www.soulvoice.net

SpiritDance~SoulSong An inspirational biodanza metaphysical movement practice for body and soul created by Moving Ventures founder Ellen Watson, also director of Esalen’s movement program. www.movingventures.com

TaKeTiNa This group rhythm meditation is an incredibly powerful tool for left/right brain integration. The circle is a safe container to play with the edge of entrainment and chaos. www.taketina.com

Tamalpa Life/Art Process Using the tools of movement and art to release blockages and foster well-being, this work originally born from the performances of Anna Halprin has evolved into a global phenomenon for social good in the hands of her daughter Daria. www.tamalpa.org

Temple Tribal Fusion Modern-day prayerformance artist Tenley Wallace fuses ancient temple traditions of sacred dance, yoga, feminine vitality, and decades of dakini wisdom with the fine art of tribal belly dance. Online study options. www.templetribalfusion.com

The Form The energetic reality practice of spectrum of soul-body intelligence and TranscenDance A dynamic and effective New Zealand-based Bernie Prior profoundly cultivates humanity’s flowering grace through mind-body-spirit movement and life mastery stirs the soul and allows a shift in awareness solo plus communal resonance with source. practice developed by distance coaching towards peace and well-being. www.presentmovement.com pioneer and transformational leadership www.bernieprior.org expert Jennifer Joy Jimenez. Trager Approach The embodiment www.transcendanceonline.com The Groove Dance-driven fitness and fun methods of the late Dr. Milton Trager include devised by Canadian Misty Tripoli. Teachers Mentastics, the movement form of Trager Turning the Wheel The intergenerational offer celebratory classes for kids and adults, Psychophysical Bodywork. A complementary community movement set in motion by and Misty leads exotic Groove Retreats for form for practitioners and facilitators. founder Alana Shaw is growing fast and deep community connection. www.trager.com launching somatic leaders across the country. www.theworldgroovemovement.com www.turningthewheel.org Trance Dance Archaic form that is often The Morning Sojourn A series of done with blindfolds in a ritual setting, this Uzazu Dylan Newcomb’s language of morning dance meditations delivered deeply transformative journey is currently energy is a somatic polarity practice aligned remotely around the world by Portland-based translated by Wilbert Alix, Parashakti and with the Spiral Dynamics work developed by movement mentor Winky Wheeler. Writing in many others around the world. Clare Graves. the provided Sojournal anchors the practice www.trancedance.com www.uzazu.org with self expressive art and writing. www.themorningsojourn.com TransDance A potent and prayer-full VitalDanza Created by Patricia Martello, dance experience that integrates elements of the Argentinean protégé of Biodanza The Present Movement A gift of tribal motion, freeform jamming, and active founder Rolando Toro. This offshoot Maureen Momo Freehill’s lifetime of imagination. Led by Temple Arts Institute weaves components of Toro’s vision with multicultural somatic research; this intermodal founder Heather Munro-Pierce. complementary holistic disciplines. art journey celebrates nature’s holistic www.templeartsinstitute.com www.vitaldevelopmentusa.com

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Vivid Existence A life practice and inquiry into embodiment devised by Leela Francis, author of “Women’s Way Home.” www.leelafrancis.com

Wassa Dance World rhythms blend seamlessly with traditional and contemporary dance steps in this lively Afro-fusion dance form Lara McIntosh created to deepen and expand a dancer’s movement skills, body awareness and music appreciation. www.wassadance.com

Whole Person Drumming The immersive rhythm practice of Zorina Wolf brings connection, transformation, and personal development through full-body engagement between the drum and your soul. www.villageheartbeat.com

Wowzacise The breakthrough process of Elisa Lodge. An exploration into the physiology of youthful aliveness done by rolling and bouncing on yoga balls. www.wowzacise.com

Yoga Trance Dance High-energy yoga- dance fusion consciously brought to the sound healing masses by superstar and high priestess of transformational travel. Dancing across the worldstage, Shiva Rea ingnites power and passion with her body of work. www.shivarea.com

Yum Sessions Improvisational live music meets ecstatic dance! Inspired by the nuggets in Soul Motion, Contact Improvisation, 5 Rhythms and led by PJ Novotny. www.facebook.com/yumsession

Zumba Beto Perez played a Latin dance tape one day in the ‘90s at his fitness class in Columbia and called the resulting madness “Rumba-cise.” He met the Perlman brothers in Miami, they re-branded it Zumba, and the rest is history. www.zumba.com SEE THE UPSHIFT PAGES FOR IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON DANCE FIRST MEMBER MODALITIES! When we dance and affirm ourselves, we amplify the power of our desired manifestations. ia l

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There are thousands upon thousands of open movement classes workshop and dance events happening any day or night of the week, and now they are at your fingertips ... calling you now, to let your spirt soar and express the poetry in your heart. Movement is medicine and sometimes the smallest dose of dance makes all the difference in the world. You are invited to join in the dance! IA L IRO AURA C Photo: L

conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation global dance communities & modality networks Editors Note: Online nodes and clearinghouses that connect you to classes and dance communities worldwide. Larger modalities sometimes such have more freeform manifestations, and affiliated networks of dances may operate under agreed-upon guidelines. 5Rhythms/Sweat Your Prayers www.5rhythms.com Azul www.azulconsciousdance.com Biodanza www.biodanza.us, www.biodanza.org ChakraDance www.chakradance.com Conscious Dancer’s MoveMap www.consciousdancer.com/move-map CoreConnexion www.coreconnexion.net Dancing Freedom www.dancingfreedom.com DNE – Dance New England www.dne.org The Dolphin Dancing Calendar (SF/Bay Area) www.dolphindancing.com Ecstatic Dance International www.edance.org InterPlay www.interplay.org JourneyDance www.journeydance.com Movement Medicine Association www.movementmedicineassociation.org Nia Technique www.nianow.com Northern California Dance Collective www.ncdcdances.org OneDanceTribe www.onedancetribe.com Open Floor Movement www.openfloor.org Soul Motion www.soulmotion.com onedancetribe community or collective freeform dancing Editors Note: This is a partial list of community-based or collectively-run freeform dances that are not specifically rooted in one modality or practice. While the level of space-holding and container-building varies, the ethos of “no booze–no shoes –just move as you choose” is universal. For more listings in your area, visit our MoveMap! Many people trace the lineage of this aesthetic back to Dance Freedom in Cambridge, Mass, where they’ve been joyously celebrating life’s energies” since 1968.

Alaska Bare Paws Dance Collective, Anchorage www.facebook.com/ Ecstatic Dance Boulder, Boulder www.danceinthesunshine.com barepaws.dance Movement Mass, Boulder www.goldenbridge.org Seward Dance Tribe, Seward www.facebook.com/sewarddancetribe Soul Kitchen Dance, Fort Collins www.facebook.com/ soulkitchendance arizona Rhythm Sanctuary, Denver www.rhythmsanctuary.com Freemotion Flagstaff www.facebook.com/freemotionflagstaff florida california Conscious Movement, Sarasota Barefoot Boogie, Berkeley www.barefootboogie.net www.consciousmovementsarasota.com Dance Alive, Santa Monica www.dancealive.com Dances of Spirit, St Petersburg, www.dancesofspirt.com Dance Church, Santa Cruz www.dancechurch.org Sacred Dance, Del Rey www.ecstaticdancecommunity.com Ecstatic Jam, Berkeley, Berkeley, www.ecstaticjam.com hawaii Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Culver City www.movinground.com Beach Dance, Maui www.beachdance.com Intuitive Movement Jam, Alta Dena www.IMJam.net Ecstatic Dance, Honolulu www.ecstaticdancehawaii.com Sacred Dance Live, Los Angeles www.sacreddancelive.com Kalani Ecstatic Dance, Pahoa www.kalani.com Sierra Conscious Dance, Truckee www.sierraconsciousdance.com Soul Sanctuary Dance, Berkeley www.soulsanctuarydance.com Illinois Unconditional Dance, Harbin Hot Springs www.harbin.org Club Divine, Chicago www.clubdivinechicago.com IA

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conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation 1,000,001 places to dance community or collective freeform dances i continued New Mexico Dance Evolution, Houston www.ecstaticdancehouston.com EmbodyDance Sante Fe, Santa Fe www.embodydancesantafe.org Dancing Together, Austin www.dancingtogether.org Ecstatic Dance, Austin www.ecstaticdanceaustin.net New York Ecstatic Moondance, Dallas www.monicablossom.com Dance On the Wild Side, Buffalo www.danceonthewildside.com The Get Down (Get Your Dance On), NYC www.facebook.com/pages/ Utah Get-Your-Dance-On Women’s Full Moon Dance, Salt Lake City Freestyle Frolic, Kingston/New Paltz www.freestylefrolic.org www.facebook.com/FullMoonDance Dance Eden, Chestnut Ridge (monthly) www.facebook.com/groups/danceeden Vermont Spirit Dance, Sparkill (monthly) www.spiritdance.us Vermont Dance Tribe, Shelburne www.vermontdancetribe.org Barefoot Boogie, NYC (bi-monthly) www.barefootboogie.org Washington State North Carolina Dance Embodied, Seattle www.meetup.com/seattletantra Asheville Movement Collective, Asheville Dream Dance, Seattle www.omculture.com www.ashevillemovementcollective.org Ecstatic Dance, Seattle www.ecstaticdanceseattle.com Flying Turtle Dance, Seattle www.flyingturtledance.com Oregon Free Form Dance Dance, Seattle www.freeformdancedance.com Coalessence Dance, Eugene www.coalessencedance.com Dance Ashland, Ashland www.danceashland.net International Dance Quest, Portland www.somaspace.us Conscious Dance Space, Totnes, Devon, UK Dream Dance, Portland www.omculture.com www.consciousdancespace.com Mindful Meltdown, Portland www.pdxecstaticdance.com Divine Dance, Melbourne, Australia www.divinedance.com.au Sacred Circle Dance, Portland www.sacredcircledance.com Ecstatic Dance, Toronto, Ontario www.tribaldancecommunity.com Spiritweaves, Portland www.spiritweaves.com Ecstatic Dance Toronto, Ontario www.danceourwayhome.com Urban Boogie, Portland www.somaspace.us Just Dance, Vancouver, BC www.facebook.com/JDYVR Muse Dance, Portland www.facebook.com/groups/MUSEdancers Movement Medicine, Capetown, South Africa www. schoolofmovementmedicine.com Texas The Move, Toronto, Ontario www.themovecollective.org Body Choir, Austin www.bodychoir.org Sacred Moves, Waiheke Island, New Zealand www.sacredmoves.com Conscious Dance, Denton www.consciousdancedenton.com

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We salute the many heart-y grownups who are passionate about dance and movement and have dedicated their focus to the upcoming generation. Innovative and somatically enlivening programs around the world are bringing movement to every age and stage. A growing number of groups are on a mission to expand dance education by bringing the parents into the picture. Family Dance Biodanza (pictured) invites caregivers and children to bring a playful spirit for creating harmonic relationships that grow more loving each day. IA L IRO AURA C Photos: L

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STACCATO. CHAOS. LYRICAL. STILLNESS. Anne Marie Hogya – Waves Sigurborg Kr Hannesdottir – Waves Jilsarah Moscowitz – Waves Bettina Rothe – Waves Claudia Schmid – Waves Jonathan Horan – Waves, Heartbeat, Cy- INDONESIA Dynamic: we are energy—free, Chantell Foss – Waves Gabriella Johanns – Waves cles, Mirrors, God, Sex & the Body Yiannis Thrasyvoulou – Waves Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by hundreds Elise-Anne Vallieres – Waves Lars Kahlenberg – Waves Julia Wolfermann – Waves vibrant, rhythmic, transformative Lars Lindvall – Waves, Heartbeat ® Erik Iversen – Waves IRELAND Kabba Anand – Waves and expansive. of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms is a philosophy, Evangelos Diavolitsis – Waves Caitriona Nic Ghiollaphadraig – Waves, Margarita Lanthemann – Waves Karen Ritscher – Waves Joanne Winstanley – Waves Heartbeat Monika Ortner – Waves Kari Luehman – Waves Individualistic: we are creative perspective, performance art and a dynamic movement Julie Plotkin – Waves Catherine Gaynor – Waves Philip Lauppi – Waves Karyn Tonkinson Gartner – Waves Kate Huband – Waves Irene Ward – Waves Ruke Wyler – Waves Kate Shela – Waves, Heartbeat beings exploring and celebrating Layah Jane Singer-Wilson – Waves Paula McHugh – Waves Susanna Dobos – Waves Kellie Shannon Elliott – Waves practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche Wolfgang Ortner – Waves our possibilities; we are poetic, Marcia Wakarchuk Jones – Waves Sherron St Clair – Waves Kierra Foster-Ba – Waves in motion it will heal itself. Rhondda Snary – Waves ISRAEL TURKEY Laila Wodtke Nissen – Waves Shanti bok rye Park – Waves Adi Argov – Waves Alexa Schmid – Waves, Heartbeat Laura Martin-Eagle – Waves, Heartbeat funky and irreverent. Shauna Devlin – Waves Anouk Heike Maucher – Waves UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Linda Susanne (Susie) Haces – Waves Tribal: we embrace connection on Movement is both the medicine and the metaphor, reach- CHINA Anat Tamir – Waves Lina Nahhas – Waves Lisa DeLand – Waves Sheryl Feniger – Waves Lucia Horan – Waves, Heartbeat the dance floor and community ing across all languages, cultures and age groups to trans- ITALY UNITED KINGDOM Margaret Wagner – Waves COLUMBIA Olivia Palmer – Waves Adam Barley – Waves, Heartbeat Margaux Skalecki – Waves around the world; we are 5Rhythms, form suffering into art, art into awareness, and awareness Carolina Maria Rudas Gomez – Waves Sara Bindi – Waves Ajay Rajani – Waves Mark Bonder – Waves COSTA RICA JAPAN Alain Allard – Waves, Heartbeat Martha Peabody Walker – Waves, Heartbeat One Tribe. Amber Ryan – Waves Sahaja Kurashima – Waves Alan Withers – Waves Masayo Benoist – Waves into action. 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Jan Redsted – Waves Monika Korschner – Waves Gillian Galbraith – Waves Sayrah Garrison – Waves Nina Ejlskov – Waves Pauline van Hezik – Waves Hilary Kneale – Waves Scotty Lewis – Waves Rian van Duijnhoven – Waves Jason Rowe – Waves Sue Stabley – Waves Waves Map Teacher Training: FRANCE Rimke Pepers – Waves Jean Rankin – Waves Tammy Burstein – Waves, Heartbeat Amelie Schweiger – Waves, Heartbeat Ron Hagendoorn – Waves Jessica Howie – Waves Tanya Goldman – Waves Now accepting applications for “ Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in Carine Bourny – Waves Sietske Venema – Waves, Heartbeat John Porter – Waves Tara Lee Ford – Waves Deborah Bacon Dilts – Waves Spring 2015. Tineke de Wit – Waves Karen Rose Ramsay – Waves Vehllia Tranne – Waves Guillaume Laplane – Waves rhythms. A human being is just that —energy, Willemijn de Dreu – Waves, Heartbeat Katarzyna Kat Pugowska – Waves Visudha de los Santos – Waves Jean-Francois Granadel – Waves NEW! 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ADAM BARLEY stumbled Clear, high energy, and focused. I’m a rock upon a tape of Gabrielle and roll monk, dedicated father, endless seeker, Roth’s music in the late ‘80s a take-no-prisoners big cat who’s spent enough and knew he’d found something extraordinary. time in the shadows to know how precious it is Starting out dancing at to enjoy life. home with the curtains If you are looking to do some really deep closed, by ‘93 he was healing, or to give your whole being to a teaching the 5Rhythms, and went on to have individual spiritual practice that rocks the house as the mentoring with Gabrielle in 5Rhythms® can, see you on the floor...” the late ‘90s to teach her ‘Heartbeat’ work, creating “ Subtle, powerful, no-nonsense teaching, an international reputation for high energy, life-chang- with a rare blend of intense presence, ing workshops. command and vulnerability.” At adambarley.com you can “ An incredible teacher and guide. Magic.” find tips on practice, integration into daily life, music “ This man’s understanding of the for download, and more. 5Rhythms maps is sublime.”

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ABOUT AMARA Azul is a conscious dance practice that utilizes a Trained by Gabrielle Roth, Ama- psycho-spiritual approach to the soul’s journey combined ra has taught 5Rhythms® for 18 with the power of movement to awaken love. years and has traveled the world spreading her unique voice in The image of Azul is an upward spiral where we do the this work throughout countries work of embodiment to awaken the heart, creating space in Europe, the Americas and Australia. for healing, transform- Inspired by the spiritual ing our suffering into self teachings of Sri Prem Baba, knowledge and awakening Amara developed the Azul conscious dance pracMce and the Self, until we come to the Awakening Love Trilogy. She fully experience ourselves is also the founder of the global as love. conscious movement community OneDanceTribe. The work of Azul is offered in classes and PHOTO: JAN FROMMEL AZUL TEACHER TRAINING workshops and in the Awakening Love Trilogy, a series of program begins in November of 2016. week-long retreats designed to support deep personal For a full calendar of work- transformation offered in locations around the world. shops, Awakening Love Trilogy locations and Training “ Amara is the dance in it’s purest form, her light visit amarapagano.com and love...There are no words” – SHELLEY KYLE

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ELEMENTS OF CONTINUUM Continuum is an extraordinary awakening to the fullness of BREATH: All movement originates what it means to be alive. In Continuum we experience the with breath. Our history and interconnection of our origins with the larger currents of all or- patterns are all maintained in the ganismic life, beginning with the first cell and ultimately layered movement or inhibition of breath. into the intricacies of human form. One aspect of the entire Our creativity and all mobility human system is comprised of a vast communication network whether physical, emotional or spiritual are enhanced by the within our bodies. dexterity of breath. Continuum uses movement, the dexterity of breath, the SOUND: Sound is audible breath, resonance of sound and the value of meaning to amplify and penetrating the density of locked refine this far-reaching communication with ourselves, others tissue. It eases mobility while and our world. We become liquid streams capable of a vast releasing areas of stagnation and range of resources moving through domains of burgeoning life. stress. By coupling sound with movement, we increase the agility Liberated we are encompassed by a world of creative inspira- of both. tion fed by the passionate fire of universal love. MOVEMENT: A full range of Continuum offers a wide range of classes, workshops, retreats non-patterned movement, from and professional programs for movers, shakers, practitioners dynamic full-bodied expression and teachers of all kinds. There are Continuum teachers and to subtle micro-movements, stimulates neurological growth practitoners world-wide. Contact us for more information. and vibrancy. Undulating wave motion permeates tissue, softens boundaries and amplifies “ Movement is what we are, not something sensation. we do.” – EMILIE CONRAD, FOUNDER

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CoreConnexion is dedicated to the indestructible and luminous human spirit that lives at the core of all of us. The more we sense ourselves, the more we know our bodies and the more we know ourselves. In EVA VIGRAN, has taught CoreConnexion classes we activate and revive our movement and expressive innate resources for pleasure, resolution, and a arts since 1992 and provided teacher training throughout fulfilling life. Our bodies have the ability to remember Europe, Canada and the US the flow of life energy. The studio becomes a since 2002. playground for meditation and insight into life patterns, an opportunity to expand our movement repertoire and reclaim our aliveness.

LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & “ My intention is to create a space for all of us to FACILITATOR TRAININGS connect to the core and explore our creative Join ongoing classes, workshops & facilitator training in Berkeley, potential because I believe that an individual’s California, Canada, Germany, personal growth and awareness also serve to New Zealand and Switzerland. Visit us online for complete support and expand global consciousness.” CoreConnexion program info. – EVA VIGRAN, CREATRIX OF CORECONNEXION

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INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED “ Banafsheh is one of the greatest sacred IRANIAN BORN SACRED DANCER, transformational teacher and dancers I have seen.” – DEEPAK CHOPRA founder, Banafsheh has performed and taught extensively in North America, Europe, Turkey and Explore your being as an embodied Australia. With an MFA in Dance channel of love through luscious move- and an MA in Chinese Medicine, ment and stillness. Gain practical tools she has initiated thousands into their body wisdom, consistently in- to feel at home within yourself, accessing spiring and motivating people with peace and ALIVENESS in ANY situation. movement’s dynamic healing and Dance of Oneness is a joyful and loving freeing powers. Her life has been way to fully embody Divine Spirit and live devoted to empowering people more freely, passionately and in service in through the creative process, inspiring them to free themselves the world. A fusion of rigorous technique, and to transform their daily lives self-expression and spiritual embodiment, into sacred, loving art that makes Dance of Oneness is a contemporary synthesis of Sufi Ritual them feel FULLY ALIVE. and Dervish Whirling, Flamenco, Persian and Modern dance, Based in LA, Banafsheh teaches Tai chi and Chi gong. Mystical teachings from the East and regularly at Esalen, Omega, West, the poetry of Rumi, Divine Feminine wisdom, Gurdjieff Kripalu, Hollyhock and other renowned centers in North America Work and Chinese Medicine are the theoretical groundwork and Europe. Find her workshop of Dance of Oneness. Certify in the pioneering wholistic offerings online. modality, Dance of Oneness.

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FREE FORM MOVEMENT Dances of Spirit is an intense and fulfilling experience UPLIFTING MUSIC of shamanic trance dance where intuition defies physi- SACRED SPACE cal space and mental confinements. SAFE ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY We feel the divine presence flowing within us as we go deep through inner exploration. Our soul’s rhythm leads us to find ourselves and awaken our pas- sions. We pray, we let go, we surrender and we soar. We release and we play. We connect to each other’s energy and dance together as ONE in joyful celebration of our divine essence.

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Through the arts of body, heart, and soul, this work supports individuals and diverse communities as they repair and move into collaborative service and leadership. Our leaders are empowered to move into the world from a place of deep kinesthetic connection with themselves, their people, the earth, and all of life. ABOUT OUR FOUNDER At the foundation of all of our programs are somatic, Melissa Michaels, Ed.D., is the Founder and Director of dance-based processes that educate people about how to SomaSource Educational Pro- renegotiate trauma and shock in the body; how to express grams, Surfing the Creative® oneself in radically authentic and life serving ways; and how International Rites of Passage Programs, and Golden Bridge, a to access one’s vision, one’s will, and ultimately one’s capacity not-for-profit organization dedi- to practically implement one’s creative work in the world. cated to improving and empowering the lives of diverse people Our work around the world involves body-centered events, through rites of passage journeys, workshops, and trainings that invite individuals, groups, and mentoring, and community sup- communities into an intimate and direct dialogue with their port. Melissa is a first generation teacher of 5Rhythms® along with challenges and ultimately their gifts. Together, we are creating being a registered Somatic waves of peace through movement from schools in our inner Movement Educator and cities, to refugee settlements, to the United Nations. Therapist (ISMETA).

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ELEMENTS OF SOUL MOTION Soul Motion™–Conscious Dance Practice is an The dancer moves through four effective and accessible transformational movement relational landscapes using three core movement principles: program. Designed to open the mind, relax the body • Dance Intimate – we move alone and stir the soul of all who step onto the dance floor. • Dance Communion – we move with one other Soul Motion leaders guide people to: • Dance Community – we move • cultivate awareness, presence, and stillness with everyone • make meaningful contact with themselves and others • Dance Infinity–we move our practice to the everyday life • express themselves spontaneously and authentically THREE CORE PRINCIPLES • move in ways that feel nourishing and supportive • Pause Presence– a meditative Soul Motion is open to everyone, regardless of physi- relaxation practice that allows the dancer to slow down, align, cal ability, fitness or prior dance experience. Are you and recharge. seeking a mindfulness practice through the exploration • Orbit Orientation–the dancer is of movement ? Then please join as we encouraged to consciously move delve into the richness of this experience. in all directions with equal atten- tion and without preference. • Echo Inspiration– dancers are guided to use each other’s move- “ This is a moving meditation that ments to inform & inspire them. makes living and life a loving PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR CLASSES & WORKSHOPS proposition”– VINN ARJUNA MARTI

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Body: Rediscover play and innocence, honor & inhabit your “ Deepen your compassion. Love the wounded unique vessel through dance, places in you that need healing. Open yourself movement, and embodying the five elements. to the grace of illumination. Give freely of your Heart-Mind: Experience the joy of being alive, balance feminine joy. Share your neighbor’s burden.” & masculine energies, transform – MOINEDDIN JABLONSKI, FOUNDER your critic into support with guided heart focused meditations, creative arts expression, inquiry SoulWork Tantra® is a path to freeing the body, and dreamwork. heart and soul into greater presence and embod- Soul: Unite with the larger field of love, guidance and Gaia through ied spirituality. It’s unique use of embodied ac- embodied spiritual practice. tive imagination brings together the three primary Teachers: Mariam Baker– a spiritual midwife for the mys- levels of consciousness - divine, human and instinc- tic journey who activates the tive into a cooperative and mutually supportive sacred feminine; Suzanna Ya- hya Nadler- a dancing dervish process whereby our inner life may be realized, who materializes in the form of manifested and shared. a movement therapist; Raphael Rod Birney- a localized field of Practitioner Training: Attend the retreats and re- awareness integrating meditation & depth psychology. ceive individual mentoring with one of the teachers.

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Body: Rediscover play and COME DANCE, SING AND Around the globe, Conscious Dance is joining yoga innocence, honor & inhabit your “ Deepen your compassion. Love the wounded EXPRESS YOURSELF DURING as a preferred wellness practice, for both physical unique vessel through dance, places in you that need healing. Open yourself ONE OF SEVERAL INSPIRING movement, and embodying the RETREATS HELD EACH YEAR and metaphysical fitness. The SpiritDance Practice is five elements. to the grace of illumination. Give freely of your AT ESALEN IN BIG SUR CA accessible to all ages, levels of experience and fitness. Heart-Mind: Experience the joy AND IN BALI INDONESIA SpiritDance/SoulSong promises to: open your heart, of being alive, balance feminine joy. Share your neighbor’s burden.” SpiritDance SoulSong brings & masculine energies, transform – MOINEDDIN JABLONSKI, FOUNDER ancient healing into the modern free your breath, strengthen muscles and bones, build your critic into support with guid- world with the practices of Mov- strength, enhance flexibility, and free your voice. A full ed heart focused meditations, ing Meditation, Ecstatic Dance, ® body, mind, and spirit workout! creative arts expression, inquiry SoulWork Tantra is a path to freeing the body, Body Prayer, Sound Healing and and dreamwork. heart and soul into greater presence and embod- Singing. Your Body is a Musical Soul: Unite with the larger field of Instrument ~ empowering you to Empowered to use your voice, you WILL discover love, guidance and Gaia through ied spirituality. It’s unique use of embodied ac- be fully vibrant at any age! the ‘Your Body is a Musical Instrument’, and that embodied spiritual practice. tive imagination brings together the three primary TEACHER’S TRAINING keeping it tuned will keep you in vibrant, dynamic Teachers: Mariam Baker– a Daily QiGong practice, Spirit- physical and metaphysical health. Singing and dancing spiritual midwife for the mys- levels of consciousness - divine, human and instinc- Dance class, SoulSong class, tic journey who activates the tive into a cooperative and mutually supportive Nada (sound class), Training are the oldest spiritual practices weaving the fabric of sacred feminine; Suzanna Ya- booklet, 2 disk compilation of community life in tribes and villages around the planet. hya Nadler- a dancing dervish process whereby our inner life may be realized, music, shared hotel accommoda- who materializes in the form of manifested and shared. tions, 2 delicious meals daily, a movement therapist; Raphael welcome dinner & farewell party, Rod Birney- a localized field of Practitioner Training: Attend the retreats and re- 1 Mimpi Herbal Salt Scrub Spa “ Open the door in the center of your awareness integrating meditation Session, 1 Full Moon Temple visit chest and let the spirit fly in and out.” & depth psychology. ceive individual mentoring with one of the teachers. Instructors: Ellen Watson, Daphne Tse, & Ronan Tang – RUMI

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Curious about TaKeTiNa? TaKeTiNa is a group process for activating human and To locate a class in your area visit www.taketina.org musical potential through rhythm. Your body is the instrument – you are guided into voice, steps and claps TaKeTiNa – The Yoga of Rhythm Experience the deeply profound to create layers of rhythm. and neurological effects of Taketina Your innate rhythmic awareness can be reawakened in developed by founder Reinhard Flatischler. Taketina, as it conveys rhythm in a way that is accessible to North American Contacts: everyone – by direct physical experience of fundamental San Francisco rhythmic movement. Contact James Word [email protected] In the realm of music, TaKeTiNa can help you to stay Atlanta in the “groove“ and “flow“ and to develop improvisatory Contact Colleen Caffrey and compositional abilities [email protected] In daily life, TaKeTiNa can help you to enter a state of Boston, MA & Alameda, CA Contact Elaine Fong deep relaxation; stay focused for very long periods and [email protected] you deal creatively and effectively with chaotic phases. Become a TaKeTiNa Teacher Enrollment for the 5th U.S. TaKeTiNa teacher training will “ TaKeTiNa came out of my own desire begin in Fall, 2014. Learn more at to connect healing with music” www.taketina.drumrise.net – REINHARD FLATISCHLER, FOUNDER

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THE BODY Tamalpa Institute, founded in 1978 by dance and We live in and through our expressive arts pioneers Anna Halprin and Daria bodies. The body contains and reveals our entire life Halprin, offers a certification program and workshops experience. It is through in the Life/Art Process, a movement-based expressive the body that our physical, arts approach that integrates movement/dance, visual emotional, mental and spiritual levels become connected. arts, performance techniques and therapeutic practices. It is through the body that we Enter into life/art dialogues come to know ourselves and as a moving, imaginative, art-based the world. Expression, healing, change and transformation process. Use artistic processes are acts of embodiment. and the expressive arts to explore and deepen your relationship MOVEMENT AND DANCE Movement is the body’s to psychological life, to social issues primary language. We believe and to creativity itself. Explore that movement/dance is for all the living myths and metaphors that people a way to connect deeply and authentically, and to live a PHOTO BY LAURENCE DEMONT speak to your life. more embodied and creative life. What are the dances that our souls call for? “ If your body could speak, what would it say?” – DARIA HALPRIN

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June 15-26th 2015 Imagine waking up and moving first thing. January 11-24 2016 Imagine as you step into the dance other people The Structure: Dancers gather in are doing the exact same thing. Together we move silence for a short sit, allowing the movement to arrive from a place of to the same music, holding our intentions in good stillness. There isn’t any guided in- hearts and adding our unique gesture to a dance struction... Just each of us meeting the flowing around Earth. music, the dance, and the unfolding day together. We exit in How would it change you? Join us and find out! silence. Simple. Profound. Supported by a cutting edge web site that streams a Dance solo, in a studio or include daily play list to you, this program offers a dance im- friends/communities by becoming a host. Supported by a cutting edge mersion no matter where you live. A shared structure, website this unique program includes: and a customized Sojournal provides Soul MotionTM individual online presence/registration, infused movement guidance and creative inspiration. fee percentage, customized Sojournals, daily streamed music, A closed Facebook group connects us further. print-ready promotional graphics. Started in 2012, in Portland, Oregon, our circle For more information contact continues to expand. Move with us across timezones [email protected] and continents.

“ My relationship with the morning will never be the same!” JULIANA O’BRIEN, TX

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THE SYNERGY STUDIO is The Synergy Studio offers movement, health, and known as a leader in the field of movement education. A Nia wellness for every Body, through a variety of instruc- training center with two resident tional classes and workshops. Presenting over 50 class- Nia trainers, the studio hosts multiple intensives a year, as well as es a week in Nia, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Belly Dance, weekend playshops. Synergy has Qigong, JourneyDance™, HoopDance, Zumba, Hand a resident year-round trainer in Transformational Breath®, holding Drumming as well as Massage Therapy, Transforma- workshops, trainings and breath tional Breath®, Yoga Therapy, Rolfing,Reiki and special groups. Also home to the Yoga Yoga School, a Yoga Alliance concerts with unique instruments, the studio is creating certified 8 month program for a new wave of somatic education in Texas. aspiring yoga teachers. Attract- ing masters in their field, we are The Synergy Studio educats and motivats people putting San Antonio on the map from San Antonio as well as travelers from all over the in the movement, health, and wellness industry. United States. Presented “Best Place to Move in Downtown” by the Downtown Alliance for 2007-08, and “The “ If you are seeking a high resonance movement Best of the City Yoga/Pilates Studio” 2013 and 2014 by San experience for your body, mind, emotions and Antonio Magazine, The Synergy spirit, The Synergy Studio in San Antonio is Studio is making a difference in the community! where you will find it. DEBBIE– ROSAS, FOUNDER OF NIA

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waking uP wiTHin rHYTHM “ Celebrate the vitality and creativity WHAT WE OFFER As we breathe, we are already dancing. Offering drum and rhythm classes, Wassa Dance is offered as World rhythms blend seamlessly with traditional intensives, and rhythm boot of drumming, and the inherent power ongoing classes with curated camps throughout the US and at mixes and live music sessions, and contemporary steps in this lively afro-fusion the Village Heartbeat Studio in of rhythm to inspire, integrate and heal as well as in residencies, inten- dance form Lara McIntosh created to deepen and Sequim, WA sives and collaborations. In all us individually and in community.” of these, what ultimately draws expand a dancer’s movement skills, body awareness Stepping into the world of rhythm – zorina wolf, creator of whole Person Drumming people together is finding a and music appreciation. in a non-competitive, open common rhythm. Through these minded, and relaxed way brings vibrations comes joy and the Based on guided movement with an organic fitness us into the magic of the present Village Heartbeat offers a range of courses and workshops power to transform. component, Wassa invites a natural way of moving moment. throughout the US and Canada. Home of Whole Person LARA MCINTOSH started that feels good and invites dancers of all levels to Working with the drum, our bod- Drumming, this curriculum takes drumming and rhythmic dancing as soon as she could be expressive, strong, joyful, and grounded. ies, and then adding our voices, training into new evolutionary territory that is as much walk. At a pivotal moment she the rhythm begins to naturally was captivated by community carry us. about personal growth as it is about musical education. based classes and the heart- centered rhythms of the African “ Imagine an ethnomusicologist combined “THe DruM inViTeD You.” whole Person Drumming teaches drumming and rhythm diaspora. Lara is deeply inspired with a finger-on-the-pulse choreographer We experience how rhythm as a path to vitality and awareness using techniques and by Babatunde Olatunji’s teach- itself is a powerful path, by which ings about the universal healing who believes that in everyone exists the joy each of us are allowed to take all exercises that increase fluidity, alignment and strength and power of rhythm and lives by her the time we need to experience enable embodied understanding of rhythmic structures. own conviction that music and of dancing. Mali meets Paris, Rio and the and learn, and a path which Enter rhythm with the drum, voice, and movement, develop a regular physical practice has streets of America. Lara teaches what is simultaneously includes/ everyone the power to transform people’s in the ‘village’ within the healing the rhythm orchestra and repertoire and experience the well being. Wassa is Lara’s given true as the music she weaves compels you of the music. Come and join in. healing power of WPD for the individual and collective. African name meaning “one who acts for joy and fulfillment.” to move.” – MARY ANN PETERS, ARTIST

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Ula Sport Utilikilts Warrior Within Us www.ulasport.com www.utilikilts.com www.warriorwithinus.com A facilitator-favored designer who deftly weaves Form follows function with these sleekly re-designed Sophisticated rompers onesies that fit like a bodyglove. elemental harmony with sensual lines, beautifully kilts. Almost every possible activity can be done in com- Sleek, sensual new designs from festy designer with supporting poetic movement worldwide. fort and style while wearing a kilt. Try one. savvy style; custom sizing available. Made to move.

Velvet and Horns Wild Skin Violeta Villacorta www.velvetandhorns.com www.wildskin etsy.com www.violetavillacorta.com Design collective on the festival circuit now has Tribal leather mini skirts and belts or bohemian gypsy Eco-savvy World Tribe Haute Couture. Glamorous and on-line presence. Crushed velvet bell bottom garments and decorations from a global traveler craft- ultra elegant custom designs and signature pieces for the wraps and urbandana for any moving landscape. ing in the beautiful mountains of Chiang Mai. collector of quality garb.

Womp-A-Wear Xylem Clothing Zhen Nymph www.wompawear.com www.xylemclothing.com www.zhennymph etsy.com The original faux fur creature wear. Be a bear, zebra, The whole family can wear festive, comfy and naturally Sun-kissed sheaths for nature-gazing. Lovely yogini or lion! grounded clothing with eco-logical fabrics and colors. dresses, Boho romance tops, skirts and cover-ups.

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AyaPapaya Coco Loco Jewelry ElectroFur www.ayaoaoaya.com www.coconutjewelry.com www.electrofur.com Hand crafted royal mesh and metal body adornments care- Organic jewelry inspired by tribal traditions and ancient Yes! You can have glowing rams horns. From fully bejeweled with semi-precious stones and infused with adornment. Handcrafted using natural materials from the Playa collection to the animal tail collection there is earth elements. up-cycled and sustainable sources. something to glow about.

Festival Fire Flowtoys Guild Works www.festivalfire.com www.flowtoys.com www.tdama.com Consciously curated garb, fiery flow toys, en-Light- Illuminated instruments for action, expression, Architecture of the air – Artist collective creating in- ened accessories. Excellent up-to-date FestyGuide for meditation and play. Fire-free flow fun. Flowing-fun for novative fabric environments and installations Flow Arts and Festivals. everyone. New Pod Poi pictured. for performance and sacred events.

Lilaplay Liquid Fire Mantra Medicina Designs www.facebook.com/lilaplay www.liquidfiremantra.com www.medicinadesigns etsy.com Lightweight textile earrings and bracelets from exqui- Highly respected jewelers honors all tribes under the Esoteric medicine in gemstone, feather and fur acces- site Indian saris and up-cycled materials. sun. Intricate designs show a loving spirit and deep sories– for special performance, sacred Add an artistic touch to your dance. reverence for natures gifts. ceremony and the unique everyday.

Snake Church The 2 Bandits Violeta Villacorta –Org by Vio www.snakechurch.etsy.com www.the2bandits.com www.orgbyvio.com Dancer and queen costumer Dusty Paik takes brings Certified gemologist brings the Southwest and North Journey to Amazon with Eco-designer who collaborates with her vision to life with edgy custom tribal fusion garb. America together with vintage elegance. indigenous artisans to develop designer collections. The Disco Medusa Medallions will make your day.

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conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation Transformative Travel is a true form of movement medicine. Embark- ing on a quest with the intention of reaching a new point of view calls to our souls during times of transition. The vast choices slim down as you really listen to your spirit and follow somatic hot spots your hearts desire. When you hear the calling and a life changing walk-about or a soulful sojourn is on the horizon, pin a few of these outstanding divine destinations onto your vision board and begin creating a plan that makes your dream come true. –The Editors

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Amansala Tulum Dahlonega Spa Resort A wise selection that is sure to support your mind, body and spirit on a somatic sojourn. mexico This sweet retreat gets a big thumbs Dahlonega, Ga Dahlonega Spa Resort www.ebbio.com up from workshop leaders Claire Alexander and Dahlonega, GA Newest member of the RnR Julia Tindall, not far from the action in Tulum, Resorts family, this countryside retreat in the Esalen Institute they offer excellent accommodation and a Appalachian hill country near Atlanta is fast BIG SUR, Ca The crown jewel of the west becoming a favorite for workshop leaders in delicious floor for movement. coast consciousness raising circuit. Big ideas the South. www.rrresorts.com/dahlonega www.amansalaresort.com and global movements have bubbled forth Blue Spirit Retreat Danyasa Eco-Retreat from these cliffside hot springs since the days NOSARA, Costa Rica Truly a jewel in playa dominical, Costa Rica of writer Hunter S. Thompson, Emilie Conrad, the crown of Nosara, this deluxe destination A divine destination envisioned by globe Continuum and Gabrielle Roth, 5Rhythms. is a favorite of the 5Rhythms family. Built and trotting somatic movement ambassador Sofiah www.esalen.org designed from the ground up by Omega Thom, and her husband Brendan Jaffer-Thom as a place to offer their signature Danyasa Haramara founder Stephan Rechtschaffen, this epic nayarit, mexico Perfect for small destination features miles of remote beachfront. training and host to visiting visionary leaders. to midsized groups who want privacy. This www.bluespiritcostarica.com www.danyasa.com beachside retreat near Puerto Vallarta sits Breitenbush Hot Springs Earthdance amidst a huge biological reserve and has a detroit, Or First and foremost a well- plainfield, ma Long-time leader in spectacular floor for movement. functioning intentional community, this rustic somatic education and innovation, and hotbed www.haramararetreat.com natural springs complex has geothermal heat in for activity in the Contact Improv world. This every cabin. Known in the movement world for artist-run residency and retreat center has been Harbin Hot Springs Middletown, Ca Northern California’s for the annual Contact Improv gathering. hosting luminaries and offering programs since supreme social soaking spot offers thousands www.breitenbush.com 1986. www.earthdance.net of acres of hiking and at least two dances every Butopia Ebbio week. Offerings such as Watsu tempt travelers WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA We’ve written and Tuscany, ITALY Recommended by East into the transformational hot and cold pools. butopiaraved about this off the grid retreat in the wilds West Somatics founder Sondra Fraleigh, this Multiple rooms for movement, great food and of Washington, and we look to founder Maureen continental destination combines old world accommodation, plus affordable campingbutopia ‘Momo’ Freehill as an authority on all things accommodation and European cuisine with galore. Our publishers favorite spot to spin Eco-somatic. www.butopia.net a splendid setting and floor for movement. records and soak. www.harbin.org.

conscious dancer magazine | upshift guide | dance first foundation Hollyhock Shankaris Bali Retreat paradise for movers. Cortes Island, B.C. Renowned retreat Denpasar, BAIL www.rancholapuerta.com center in British Columbia brings together Recommended by more than a few of our The Goddess Garden the conscious community for destination readers, this slice of paradise offers everything cahuita, costa rica Paradise on the workshops in a spectacular waterfront setting. you need to host a retreat. Places like this make Carribean where the rainforest meets the sea, www.hollyhock.ca hosting a retreat in Bali easier than you think. this delightful retreat features a butttery floor Kripalu www.shankarisbaliretreat.com and luscious spa facilities. Recommended Stockbridge, MA Sierraville Hot Springs by Contact Improv retreat leader Moti This cosmic crossroads and current hot-spot sierraville, CA Zemelman—this retreat is host to AcroYoga, was the springboard for many great careers Harbin’s sister springs in the Sierras is set in Meditation, JourneyDance and more. and modalities. Teaching the ABC’s of healthy a verdant valley amidst the pines. A favorite www.thegoddessgarden.com living to generation after generation. meeting spot for the dusty masses on the Villa Sumaya www.kripalu.org annual pilgrimage back from Black Rock City. Lake Atitlan, Peru Global Nia Kamara www.sierrahotsprings.org ambassador Danielle Woerman says “this is my Ubad, bali Still Meadow favorite place to lead a workshop in the world.” Another favorite among our fans in the island Damascus, OR With its waterfront setting on one of the paradise, they offer complete and inclusive Idyllic retreat near Portland with sacred highest lakes in the world this South American retreat packages. www.oneworldretreats.com geometry and da Vinci’s Golden Triangle used sets the standard for high living. to design the gathering spaces and dance www.villasumaya.com Leviathan Studio floor. A lovely place to bring your group. Lasqueti Island, bC A jaw-dropping Willka T’ika www.stillmeadowretreat.org permaculture playground in the wilds of British Urubamba, Peru Rising high in the Columbia built by a team led by Contact Rancho la Puerta Andes, this famous destination is worth the Improv leader Mark Young. A sustainable Tecate, Mexico Rancho la Puerta Tecate, pilgrimage. Steeped in the ancient lore of local destination for embodied exploration and eco- Mexico Voted top spa retreat in the world over traditions, it’s a focal point for personal growth somatic skills. And a real favorite with teachers. and over by Travel and Leisure magazine, “The and embodied transformation. www.leviathan.lasqueti.ca Ranch” gets top marks from Conscious Dancer www.willkatika.com Mayacamas Ranch as our favorite place to host a retreat. Absolute Calistoga, CA A quiet destination for retreats and intensives. Not far from the many Hot Springs and spas in Calistoga and the foodie paradise that is Napa esalen institute, big sur, california Valley. www.mayacamasranch.com Maya Tulum tulum, mexico One of the standard setting destinations in the luxury retreats circuit, this tropical paradise caters to your every whim. www.rrresorts.com/maya_tulum Menla Mountain Retreat phoenicia, NY Nestled in a verdant valley in the Catskills, this high-vibe center for health and happiness has a wealth of floors for yoga and movement. Home of the Tibet House US, cultural center of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. www.menla.org Ojai Foundation Ojai, CA The council house is a room like no other, employing the essence of sacred geometry and locally sourced natural building materials into the design. www.ojaifoundation.org Omega Institute Rhinebeck, NY Omega Institute One of the original off- ramps on the cosmic freeway, this elegant and esteemed facility has hosted everybody who is anybody on the higher-consciousness circuit, and continues to launch new stars year after year. www.eomega.org Pura Vida Retreat and Spa alajuela, costa rica This uplands retreat in may be far from the ocean, but that allows for a high rain forest butopia atmosphere that is transcendent. It’s central location makes it a must-do on any visit. www.rrresorts.com/pura_vida_spa

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