Shamanic Trance-dance, Journeying & The Medicine Wheel
with Leo Rutherford
Trance-Dance brings together body movement, dynamic rhythms, healing sounds, transformational breathing techniques and the innovative use of a blindfold or bandana – together stimulating a trance state that promotes spiritual awakenings, mental clarity and emotional well-being.
Shamanic Journeying takes us inside while the body goes into rest mode. The monotonous beat of the drum enables an opening in our visionary centres. Travelling with specific intent garners our inner being/spirit to give us pictures and feelings to help understanding of life patterns.
The Medicine Wheel teaches how the Universe works, how the many forces act on us in our lives and how to live connected to the greater powers. It shows us how to maintain balance and harmony, how to dance our way through peacefully and lovingly in the midst of life's numerous challenges..
On this course you will learn to:
- Develop greater creativity and self-expression
- Develop richer connections to your Self, to others and to spirit
- Gain flexibility, vitality, strength, improve body image
- Enjoy greater confidence, let go of shyness and inhibition
- Find the Magical Child within
- Connect with your soul’s purpose.
Course Price
Full price: £120. Concession: £100. Deposit: £40
Course Date
Sat & Sun 24th & 25th June 2017
Course TImes
Saturday 12 noon–8pm. Sunday 10am–5pm
Venue
Avalon Centre, King Street, Glastonbury
Both Journeying and Trance-Dance take participants on an ‘inner journey’ outside of normal perceptions of space/time. Ritual trance journeys have been a vital part of shamanic cultures for thousands of years. Our contemporary approach to Trance-Dance brings together the richness of these ancient rituals with effective modern techniques.
The dance: Cultures from every continent on this planet embraced unique dance forms based on the animals and elements of nature present within their domain. Their purpose in dancing was to enter elemental or animal consciousness, to become the spirit of the sun, moon, or shape-shift into an animal and or plant life. To ‘dance like nature’ was to vibrate at the same rate as Creator, much the same as any newborn child will mimic its environment out of love and appreciation for its existence. Dance was synonymous with prayer, a demonstration of reverence.
Through Trance-Dance and Journeying we disappear into spirit, detaching from life’s ordinary challenges, able to let go and see through and past everyday issues to deeper patterns. Shamans know that all dis-ease originates in the energy matrix of our being and “travel” to the source to effect healing. For many of us these patterns can lie deeply hidden yet affecting us on every level. Through these methods participants enter parallel realities where hidden patterns can be experienced and solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems may be accessed.
Would you like to apply for this course? Simply fill in the form and submit it to us.
Concessions are available to full time students, people over 60 years of age, recipients of Maximum Universal Credit and excluding Mobility Allowance including Disability Allowance. If you are applying online for concessionary rates, you can upload a scan or photo of your benefit entitlement. Alternatively, you can post a photocopy of your benefit to the office with your application form for our records.
Payment methods
Cheques: payable to Isle of Avalon Foundation Ltd and posted to the office.
Online Bank Transfer: please contact the office for our bank details.
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