Changing Room Turns Inward: Labyrinth

Nov 21st, 2009
7-9pm
OmCulture 2210 N. Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98103
$Donate as you feel moved

After a year and a half pause to welcome a new baby into the world, I'm bringing back a version of Changing Room, a magical fusion of participatory dance, costumes, interactive art, and community celebration. (http://www.carloye.net/changingroom.htm )

This November, Changing Room turns inward with the advent of Thanksgiving. We begin silently by walking through passageways, gratitude our siren song. Our contemplative journey will segue gently into the dance. As often happens with the power of gratitude, the walls will shift and blossom, or crystallize into new harmonious forms. Instead of costumes, this time robes and veils will support our transformations.

I offer this dance to you without admission. Donate as you feel moved.

Please note this is an early evening event, leaving plenty of time to head out to other gatherings afterward!

-Bruce

Euphoria Dance

Euphoria Dance: A Dance Odyssey Returning Home to Spirit!

WHEN: Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm


WHERE: Om Culture (Wallingford).

COST: $10 drop in

Facilitators: Maryann Schumacher & Franklin Markowitz

Description: Euphoria is an hour and 40 minutes of music seamlessly mixed, beginning gently, building to, and sustaining a crescendo of high energy for a brief period of time, then returning to a peaceful conclusion. This environment, conducive to discovery may lead an individual to an exploration of their inner landscape. We begin with an opening circle creating sacred space, dance to the music, and close with a sharing circle. Come join us on our Odyssey each week.

5Rhythms Dance!

5Rhythms Dance - Thursday & 2nd Fridays

Teacher: Christine Havens, certified 5Rhythms teacher since 1998
Location: Dance Underground 340 15th E. Capital Hill, Seattle, WA.

THURSDAY NIGHTS: 7:15 - 9:15 NOTE: Beginning January 14th, class time changes to 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
These classes will explore the moving meditation practice of 5Rhythms Dance.

2nd FRIDAYS: 6:30-9:30 PM Friday nights
We will follow the 5Rhythms™ Wave of flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness as we move to a variety of music for three hours! This is an open dance night for self-expression and community gathering, with a potluck at the end. Every body is welcome. See you on the dance floor!

Cost: $15 or class pass/Thursdays. The 10 class pass is $135 and gives you one free class (10 for the price of 9). Friday dance/$15 (Bring a potluck dish to share on Fridays!)

CONTACT: christine@wavesdance.com or call Christine at (206)-521-3337
website: www.wavesdance.com

Come and join our dancing community and deepen your experience of the 5Rhythms™ Practice. See you on the dance floor!

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In these weekly Thursday classes, we will be exploring the moving meditation practice of 5Rhythms Dance. The 2010 classes will be an exploration of aspects of change through all the rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. What do we do with change? Do we ignore, deny, move toward, or avoid it? Can we allow each rhythm to give us its teaching by being open and vulnerable, by softening in our bodies? Or do we resist, stiffen, and forget to breathe? These weeks will be devoted to embracing change as it moves us and invites us over and over into the present moment.

Dancing the movement practice of the 5Rhythms helps us express openness, presence and joy in our bodies and in our lives, and allows us to experience the transformative power of dance. No dance experience is needed, just the willingness to be curious about whatever is present in your body and fascinated by whatever arises. We hope you will join us on the dance floor!


"Movement is my medicine, my meditation, my practice. It is what I do no matter how I feel. We are all born to move, to surrender to the beat. Your soul is a dancer. No effort, no judgment. Pure energy in the moment. I call my form of ecstatic dance the 5Rhythms Wave. It is a moving meditation and a great workout, using 5 basic rhythms that form a map to your innermost being. Moving through the 5Rhythms is my spiritual practice."
— Gabrielle Roth, creator of 5Rhythms Dance, a movement meditation practice

Christine has studied with Gabrielle Roth, for 21 years and has taught 5Rhythms Dance in the Northwest and internationally for 12 years.

BodyRhythms

Bodyrhythms - Free Form Movement with Emotional Expression

2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:15 - 9:15pm, doors lock at 7:30

Starting Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 in Shoreline

The 1st 2 will be orientations - cost $15 - 20 sliding scale

After people attend an orientation, cost is $8 - 10 sliding scale

There will only be 1 in Dec. - the 2nd Monday

Location is near 145th & Aurora & will be given out through contacting Brooklin Kayce at brooklinkayce@live.com or 206-595-9911 or Bond Aster at bondaster@yahoo.com or 206-362-4667.

Resources

DANCES in Greater Seattle

* Ecstatic Dance Seattle - www.ecstaticdanceseattle.com
* Turtle Dances - www.carloye.net/turtle.htm
* Ecodance with Leif Tellmann - www.stillnessandmovement.com
* Seattle 5 Rhythms with Christine Havens - www.wavesdance.com
* Dances of Universal Peace - www.thedances.org

DANCE RESOURCES in Greater Seattle

* Bruce Carloye's Community Dance Calendar - www.carloye.net/calendar.htm
* DAG - Dance Art Group - www.danceartgroup.org

SOUNDING & SINGING in Greater Seattle

* Chanting with Gina Sala - www.ginasala.com

DANCE RESOURCES outside of Greater Seattle

* Dance in Vancouver BC - www.dancemovesvancouver.com
* Portland Ecstatic Dances - www.pdxecstaticdance.com
* Gypsie Nation Dances around the country - www.gypsienation.com
* Dance (camp) New England - www.dne.org

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Yoga Trance Dance - Eastside

Saturday Night: October 10
7 - 9pm
$20 pre-registered, ($25 at the door)

Call (425) 392-6878 to register.

Yoga + Play = Dance

Play + Yoga = Fun

Fun + Play = You

Facilitated by Carlos Gomes Carlos Gomes

Dance on the edge of Yoga. Using the principles of posture, breathing, and stretching we move into a playful rhythm that eases into dance, play and fun.

Come explore your bodies in a fun and uplifting way.

Hot Yoga of Issaquah

485 Front Street North, Suite D-2

Issaquah, WA 98027

(425) 392 6878

contact@hotyogaofissaquah.com