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An AIYU Institute Community Project
DANCES OF SHAKTI
A Facilitated Dance Journey of Empowerment for Women
10 week series from Jan 18th-Mar 21st
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm
Seventh Heaven Yoga Body Awareness Center,
2820 Seventh Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Facilitated by Veenaa Saynana 'Laughing Dolphin'
Dances of Shakti include improvisation, dance, and authentic movement and opens doorways into the realms of endless possibilities. We start off with a theme that everyone is invited to explore and delve deeper if they choose. Each class starts with a short warm-up that includes breathing and gentle yoga stretches. The pace then picks up with up-tempo music. Each participant is encouraged to move at her own pace. A safe container is provided for each woman to explore her creative expression of her sensuality and sexuality, thereby allowing for her full expression of her feminine self. Participants will be guided to explore the creativity and wisdom within their bodies through facilitated paired dancing and group work that may include improvisation and authentic movement.
The class ends with a meditative piece which may include deep journeying, visualization, sound healing and more.
Highlights:
*Provide an avenue for women to heal their femininity
*Provide a safe container for women to express their sensuality freely
*To help women get in touch with the wisdom of their bodies and their intuitive gifts
*To teach powerful yet easy to learn tools to build confidence, self-esteem and trust
Early Bird Price:
$180 for the whole series if paid before Jan 10th 2012
$230 for the whole series
Drop in Price $25
Community Mentorship Program
Get women volunteers within the community to hold space as mentors for the women as they go through their healing process. The volunteers are wise women who have been through their own journey enough to be able to witness and hold space for another woman.
Community Sponsorship Program
Put a call out to community to help sponsor women financially who are in need of the program but are experiencing financial challenges. The sponsorship can be partial or full.
Shakti Collective
A Women's Support Group that meets twice a month (2nd and 4th Tuesdays) to provide a platform for women to receive support be it verbal, energetic, physical or emotional, during their deep healing process in healing the feminine psyche.
The activities include journaling, meditation, visualization, creative therapy, group sharing and more. A safe container is created for women to ask for and receive support.
Times: Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm
Dates: Jan 24th, Feb 14th & 28th, Mar 13th & 27th
Price: $150
A commitment of 5 weeks is required to receive the full benefit from the group.
Buddy System
To allow for participants to bond and support each other during their process.
