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Anandayami Bellydance: A Sacred Dance Workshop with Kalidasi Burgess Saturday May 25th, 2:00-4:00pm $35 advance or $40 at the door "As Above, So Below/ As Within, So Without"- 2nd Hermetic Principle Anandamayi Bellydance ~ meaning "Bliss-Permeated" in Sanskrit ~ recognizes the human body as a living prayer and channel for Universal energy, as it combines the natural movements of Bellydance with the devotional and philosophical approach of Classical Indian Temple Dance. For over a thousand years in India, Temple Dance was seen as the highest offering one could give to the Divine. It represented the total union of spiritual practice: the gods themselves danced to maintain the order of the Cosmos, and through dance humans sought to understand and emulate the forces of Nature and the Universe. In this workshop we will explore Bellydance through the philosophical and technical lens of Classical Indian Temple Dance. Beyond just a series of movements, this approach recognizes that the movements already incorporated within Bellydance naturally provide a powerful way to clear stagnation within the chakras, release blocked emotions, and heal Soul wounds. It tunes the dancer into his or her inner healer and innate Divinity. Through devotion and activated intention to one's highest ideals, Bellydance becomes more than just another dance form. It becomes a Yogic path to Self-Realization. Through a rigorous classical warm-up followed by a series of drills, combinations, and small choreographies, we will explore how activated intention in our practice can harmonize our physical being, and also cultivate a deeper connection between the dancer and the audience. |
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