Journeys held with integrity offer us the ability as humans to meet thresholds within ourselves, lean towards the edge of emotions & to release inner critics. It is a powerful practice to lead & hold space for, a real testimony to the marriage of music & dance & its importance in serving our communities.
Trance states have always been and continue to be essential for human thriving. The effects of ecstatic dance are described as rapture, connectedness to others, to our emotions and non-dual recognition. The dance itself serves as a moving meditation from somatisation, awakening us into our true nature, self-recognition, further expanding into that which is unborn and never ceasing. When access to these states is not explored we might seek ecstasy in darker, more destructive ways.
Each & every human body is designed to move & be moved by life itself, knowingly or unknowingly the body wants to be in motion, it yearns to be in rhythm, it awaits connectivity & resonance through vibration, through flow within space & time.
Here we explore the accessibility of this expressive art form by learning to guide purposeful, intentional dances that alleviate barriers & welcome the unique blueprint of each individual to find their body's primal voice, to unleash that which is waiting to be witnessed.
Within the dance we explore our inner resources, capacities & call upon the essence of joy & ecstasy to assist harmonious transformation.
Using access points & elemental teachings we will storytell & hold space using maps of orientation for the explosion of Dance, the journey into the aliveness of sensation & the fall into gravity's embrace.
We will hold space for the Dance to appear as it desires. Free from rules, WE DANCE.
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Sofia Tsakiridou is a certified 800 hrs yoga teacher, women circle facilitator, holistic health coach and co-founder of SOMA space with the vision of guiding women back to connect with their body temples, the innate wisdom that resides within and the deep power of gathering in sacred sisterhood.
She believes in collaboration and the uplifting of each individual spirit and potential to create a spirited, empowered and bright community.
She loves to bridge the power of movement with the wisdom of the ancient science of TCM and empower others to truly live a balanced, vital life with an open mind, heart and body.
Alongside depth and trasnformation she creates containers of sweetness, lightness, play and joy for an empowered and spirited SOMA - mind, body and heart. Guiding the remembrance back to your essence, your sweet Nectar Being.
