WOMEN'S BODYMYSTIK℠
DANCE
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WOMEN'S BODYMYSTIK℠
DANCE
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Women's In-Person Bealtaine Dance Ceremony
with Heather Munro Pierce
Saturday May 4th
7-9:15pm
Hillside Urban Sanctuary, El Cerrito, CA
(address sent upon registration)
We invite you to consciously mark the turning of the seasons~
and the dance of light and dark in your life.
Join us and dance to acknowledge these challenging times AND celebrate all that is wonder-full around you and within you!
Bealtaine is our seasonal theme for this dance ritual
~Spring, Vitality, Fire and Flowers!
It is a Celtic holiday to honor the
fertility of the earth as the circle of life
renews itself, celebrated around May 1st.
Flowers abound and fire is the focusing element.
It is a potent time to connect with and honor the cycles of nature, and play with the dance of light and dark in our lives.
Bring your intentions, prayers and move what you need to move~
Spaciously facilitated~
Beginner and experienced dancers/movers welcome~
How and if you move is up to you~
Stillness, journaling, rest, meditation, stretching all welcome~
Think of this as a deep self-care ritual~
GOOD TO KNOW:
- Advance registration required (you're only "registered" after you compete steps 1 & 2 below).
- Payment is sliding scale: $25-50.
- No one turned away for lack of funds. Work-trade available.
- Address sent upon registration. Doors open 6:45pm.
COVID/SICK PROTOCOL:
- If you have any symptoms, or have been recently exposed to someone who is sick, do not come.
- Masks optional (for all, some, or none of the time).
WHAT TO EXPECT:
The intangible magic that gets created when women gather to honor the mysteries of life through community, music, dance and ritual!
A sense of profound presence that is difficult to express in words because it touches the ancient and current power, tenderness and mystery of your body/soul journey.
THE STRUCTURE OF OUR RITUAL TIME:
- Coming together in circle.
- Guidelines and invitations.
- Body meditation & ritual induction.
- Naming intentions & prayers.
- Beautiful musical journey with spacious guidance for at-your-own-pace free-form movement (or stillness or journaling).
- Integration, relaxation & completion together in circle.
JOIN US!
~2 Simple Steps to Register Below ~
Step 1: Sign Up
Fill out the form below. You should receive an email confirmation right away!
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Step 2: Sliding Scale Payment
Sliding scale $25 - $50.
A portion of the proceeds to go scholarships
for women in need to join the upcoming dance circle series.
Thank you!
About Heather Munro Pierce:
Heather is a dancer, mother, embodiment guide and consciousness teacher. She has been leading dance rituals for over 30 years and is the founder of the Women’s BodyMystik Dance Community. Learn more here.
What Women Are Saying
About the Temple Dancing Experience:
"As I danced, goddesses whispered in my ears… filling my skin with self-knowing… reminding me who I am from the outside in, and from the inside out." ~Karen
"When I dance in the temple, I notice I am more embodied in my everyday - at work, at home, on the hiking trail - more likely to shake it off and out, to stretch, to walk tall, to make eye contact... it nourishes my inner life and offers a place to connect." ~Mona
"I go into this inner cocoon of rhythm and I dance whatever needs to be expressed without caring about how I must look. This is how I want to show up in the world - courageously expressing what needs to be expressed without worrying about what will people think." ~Nicole
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Photos by:
Lori Cheung, The PortraitPhotographer.com
Heather Munro Pierce
CandaceSmithPhotography.com