Dancing Freedom: The Tree of Life

The Tree of life remains a deep, universal symbol of that place where life continuously arises from, the centre of creation. Dancing is a way toward this centre, an awesomely powerful and pleasurable way to remember our own connection to this sacred source within.

In dance, we access our own innate intelligence and allow the natural movements that take us in and down and through the layers of our bodies to connect us with the deeper currents of feeling and sensing that can arise there. This, in turn, can connect us with the bigger dance of Life that we are a part of.

In this process of dancing from the inside out, we can nourish ourselves deeply, and remember our own source out of which our life arises and through which we are connected to all the living earth. This level of connection is by its nature: healing! A useful way to understand dance at the root is that we are learning to listen, feel and participate in the living co-creation and unfoldment of the unity of life through our bodies.

We are each expression of life’s natural branching and blooming, and its natural desire for more life, but since we are such are the kind of short-lived and very ‘human’ creatures we are, we often ‘forget’ this. That’s why this week I have chosen this theme—trees and The Tree of Life itself are a great living reminder and invitation into what it means to fully choose life and create the conditions that support it. Let’s dance in some of that potent life force this Friday!

See you there.

With much love,
Rich

What is Dancing Freedom?

Dancing Freedom is a somatic, ecstatic and shamanic dance practise that supports the re-emergence of embodied wholeness. By gathering in the community we dance an elemental wave, tapping into the fundamental building blocks that we are made of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. Together, we co-create a safe space for Y(our) true self to experience full-bodied expression.

In this movement practice, we dance in a ceremony; we give ourselves permission to enter the mythic, to work with our intent and welcome our felt senses to weave a new reality for ourselves and all our relations.

All bodies, abilities and backgrounds are welcome. The practise supports physical fitness, emotional and spiritual healing, personal and leadership development and the ability to create and sustain healthy relationships.

Stay and share a cuppa afterwards.

(Note: no entry after 8:00pm, doors open at 7:30 for a warm-up and we circle up to commence our dance ritual at 7:45)

(EFTPOS is still not up due to some technical difficulties- if you have no cash- we will have my bank details at the door for you to do a transfer)

(If the financial flow is an issue—please reach out and we can find a way for you to participate).

If you are curious about the kind of vibe I like to share, you can check out a bunch of my playlists on Mixcloud.