Embodiment: An Awakening to Presence

"Awake awhile. It does not have to be forever, Right Now. One step upon the Sky's soft skirt would be enough." ~Hafiz

 Embodiment is a Sufi inspired spiritual practice dedicated to honoring the sacredness and inherent wisdom of the physical body. Gently waylaying left brain activity, sessions will be mostly led in silence or with one word cues. Participants will alternately follow the teacher and do their own movement as directed, staying in touch throughout to their own breathing and inner guidance, prompting the opening of awareness to the presence of Spirit through intuitive movement meditation & dance, breath work, chanting, and stillness. Giving little attention to our discursive thoughts, we’ll focus more on the different sensations and subtleties of our bodies. The process of transitioning from an externally driven busyness to an inner heart-centered receptivity involves a gradual letting go of tightness and tension in the body and mind, corresponding to the development of trust in divine being, a deep connection with authentic self, and a journey of the heart towards love and acceptance.

Embodiment is taught by Andrea McCullough. Our next Embodiment session will be in Corvallis on Friday May 27th from 6-8 pm. For more details, email andrea.skydancer.mccullough@gmail.com. Andrea’s Embodiment program emphasizes Dance as a spiritual path, and our Bodies as living sacred text. This path is an updated feminine version of Sufism as inspired by Dunya Dianne McPherson. Dunya teaches Dancemeditation in NYC and many other places around the country. She has recently purchased property in New Mexico for her yearly extended summer retreats. http://www.dancemeditation.org/__MEETUP_BR_...
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket and yoga mat to sit on, a shawl for warmth, and a journal. If you have special clothes you like to dance in, feel free to bring those.

 

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    Embodiment Friends, Please join us this Thursday evening from 7-9 at Livewell Studio for Spirit Dance with our Corvallis community. Hope to see you there. Andrea

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    Dear Friends of Embodiment, Please help spread the word about our sessions to anyone who you think may connect with a Sufi intuitively meditative dance practice. We will... Learn more

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