The earth keeps on moving and most people I know, no make that everyone I know, who is living through this tumultuous time, is experiencing an extreme case of indecision, of not knowing, of not being able to make plans or make decisions and an extreme inability to trust themselves. And the ground … [Read more...]
Dancing for Christina – from Geordie
Dear Friends, I just wanted to thank you all so much for your part in co-creating such a truly memorable, exquisite and successful fundraising event for Christina & her family at the Boat Club. The evening was filled with so much love, creativity, and generosity of spirit - a beautiful coming … [Read more...]
Review of Heartbeat2
By Julie Forsey Returning home after Geordie’s Heartbeat workshop, I feel different. Not, on the surface of it a trailblazing statement, but one that for me is profound. I feel more grounded, present, focused and also softer, more open-hearted. But the deepest change, the one I am thrilled by; … [Read more...]
Heartbeat2 at Mana Retreat Centre
dear Friends, I just wanted to say a huge "THANK YOU!" to everyone who participated in our second Heartbeat weekend workshop at Mana Retreat Centre last weekend. I am overwhelmed by the beauty and magnificence of each of you and am still buzzing from the whole experience. I am always moved by … [Read more...]
Review of ‘Body’ workshop
Embryology for Dancers by Julie Forsey Aaah, Bliss! Two days of dancing down deeper into the body on the shore of the Tasman Sea, dancing the Wave in a sunlit room to the sound of waves massaging the shore. Our first dance was followed by a warm-up exercise with partners, looking at the … [Read more...]
Dancing The Spirit Sacred
by Inspirational Village, April 2011 Dance is a spiritual channel, an opening of metaphysical and sensuous doorways. Every dancer knows her goal: to get to that point where the body no longer stands in the way but becomes the instrument of the soul’s expression, the body, and psyche working … [Read more...]
Joining Up The Body
by Julie Forsey It was from Deborah Jay-Lewin, the 5Rhythms teacher from Findhorn that I heard the phrase ‘Flowing elbows’, and my dance completely changed. Part of my brain struggled with this, it stuttered and stammered ‘b-b-but my elbows belong in Staccato!’. My body knew what to do with … [Read more...]
