Soul Body, Shadow Body

A DANCE MASTERCLASS, exploring The Soul Body and The Shadow Body, two of our Five Bodies. Sacred somatics and dance-as-medicine.

A numinous one-day masterclass...

DANCING THE UNSEEN INTO BEING

How to dance your own poetry… and retrieve your hidden power… from deep in your unconscious psyche.

The soul speaks in symbols, in signs.
In instincts, tingles and images.

The soul whispers.

A place of hushed truths...
...untapped strengths...
...hidden hunger...
...our brilliance, bursting to bloom.

For years, I’ve been dancing with these questions:

𓆸 How do I free up my life force…?

𓆸 What myths and magick lie within… ?

𓆸 How does the soul dance through me… ?

And that is at the heart of this workshop.

There will be space to be witnessed—and to witness others—in their divinity.

Q. What will we call forth?

A. The soulful song that longs to be sung… and the poetic parts we long to feel!

We’ll dance our imaginal worlds into life. Digging deep into the fertile darkness. A celebration of ritual, prayer, medicine and personal myth.

No fixing anything. No digging up old traumas. This is about listening.

Letting the body speak. And shaking off the shackles of the conscious mind, until our ecstatic soul is dancing naked and free.

🌑 MORNING

Starting slowly...

...breath, sensation, landing in our beautiful space.

Christchurch Milton is a hidden gem, stained-glass windows, lavishly wood panelled, majestic ceilings. As soon as I walked in, my whole body said “Yes, this is a place of the soul!"

It will become the outer sanctuary, as we find the sanctuary within.

As we become both the guide and the one that is guided.

We'll build trust in our Sensory Walk with a partner.

We'll playfully Shapeshift, becoming a flower, a tree, a star... in dance!

In The Dance Of Joy, we’ll glory in those sensory delights, and how they touch us inside. Our hands and feet becoming the playful paintbrushes of the inner child on the canvas of the dance floor.

We’ll nest and rest, in The Sanctuary of the Body, as meanings emerge from the tender soma.

We slow down enough to hear the messages whispering in:
…the hanging jaw,
…the fluttering tummy,
…the tenderness, beneath the tension.

"The body is an oracle."

Listening to the messages rising from those softer parts of ourselves, and soothing them. With time to rest, journal, and breathe.

We’ll support one another, by sharing our joys and discoveries.

Then lunch arrives! A hearty, nourishing, organic lunch. Food for the soul.

🌕 AFTERNOON

The afternoon opens like a doorway.

In Group Synergy we’ll explore moving, breathing together, letting the relational body settle us.

From there, we build The Circle of Life: a constellation of ancestors, allies, forces of nature, pets, spirit guides, and whoever else you choose to include.

This is the ground of our spiritual support.

In Active Imagination, we'll journey deep into the shadowlands of our own psyche.

The body is the gateway to the numinous; to the w-holy, or that-which-makes-us-whole.

We’ll ask, “Which exiled part of myself feels ready to come home, today?”

Dancing with:

•⁠ ⁠our inner elder, archetype or guide

•⁠ ⁠the part of us that dreams and dares

•⁠ ⁠the ancient strength in our bones

•⁠ ⁠the ever-youthful innocence in our hearts

The subtle signals, the buried desires, the postponed truths. We'll allow the whisper of the soul we’ve been ignoring in daily life.

Letting its poetry be danced and witnessed, in its raw creativity and purity. We’ll become the loving witnesses for others.

This isn't a catharsis-fest or pseudo-therapy. We'll only work with what is ready to be embraced, through supportive frameworks, caring community and clear facilitation.

Then comes Receptive Imagination — the body as oracle.

"Come with a question and dance the answer."

No tarot cards needed.

Letting the body be its own oracle.

A gesture.
A pulse.
A direction.
A memory.
A spark.

Nothing mind-made. Surrendering to the symbols, the meanings that move us.

Weaving our magick into a final free dance — tender, wild, simple, honest… integrating this richer version of ourselves we have unearthed.

We will end with a short sharing, an integration tableau, and a closing circle.

Deep-diving in ways that feel right for you. Nothing is compulsory. Everything guided by your body’s Yes and No.

The somatic tools we will use are simple and easy to remember, so they can continue to dance with your divinity long after this masterclass is over.

Dancing together is a great way to create with community, from the soul.

It helps us reconnect with our humanity, in this turbulent age.

Let’s pray with our bodies!

🌱 A DAY FOR MEANING, POETRY & PRESENCE

This workshop is for you if:
🌿 You want to dance with your imagination, with your soul, as a prayer
🌿 You want to feel more connected to your inner guidance and body’s intelligence
🌿 You want more freedom in how you move through the world

You don’t need dance experience.
You don’t need to “be good at this.”
Just curiosity and a willingness to listen, and show up for yourself and your community.

This sacred somatic work feels precious.

I would be absolutely honoured to dance this journey with you.

🌿 WHAT KIND OF DANCE IS THIS?

This workshop uses a combination of sacred somatics and organic dance, sometimes called 'conscious' dance. This is dance-as-medicine.

No choreography will be taught. It's about you listening to your body's impulses. Guidance given, if you're new to this.

We are dancing within a powerful framework called 𓆸 The Five Bodies 𐦞

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🌿 WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

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Expect a safe space where your body is treated like the temple that it is. We'll spend most of our time dancing or practising somatic exercises that open our different bodies (animal, relational, soul and shadow) and grow our capacity as dancers. We'll open and close sacred space, and regularly circle up or share in dyads.

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🌿 WHAT WILL I TAKE AWAY?

You'll leave with powerful insights you can continue to play with and integrate into your dance practice.

You'll also receive two or three powerful practices to repeat at home, and a playlist you can keep dancing to.

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🌿 WHAT ARE 'THE FIVE BODIES'?

I'll be introducing 𓆸 The Five Bodies School of Sacred Somatics 𐦞 and how this framework brings us fully alive!

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🌿 DATE, TIME and WHAT TO BRING

Saturday January 10th, 9:30am to 6:30pm.

A hearty, healthy vegetarian lunch and herbal tea will be provided.

Please bring a cup, bowl and spoon.

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🌿 WHAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT CAN I EXPECT?

A safe, inclusive, community-oriented environment.

Men, women, trans, LGBQTI and all nations friendly.

Drink-and-drug free environment.

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First ten places are at the incredible Early Bird price of $111... RRP $149. They'll go quickly, so grab them while you can!

Or double the value... get a pass for this workshop AND the sister workshop 'Animal Body, Relational Body' for the Early Bird price of only $222!

More about the other masterclass, Animal Body, Relational Body

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A professional photographer will be present on this day, to capture the beauty of this work for communicating to others. You will be able to access copies of photos if you wish. You will not be photographed without your permission, or at moments where you prefer your privacy.

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We have kept the ticket price as low as possible, to be inclusive. If you are in genuine financial need and cannot pay, please get in touch. We have a limited number of places available as a work exchange.

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𓆸 The Five Bodies School of Sacred Somatics 𐦞 is dedicated to you, to our collective harmony, and the blooming of your soul 🌿