We are pleased to offer members of the public a variety of programs to help you reconnect with nature and your spiritual self. Please visit the links below to learn more.
WHAT IS JOURNEY DANCE?
A transformative movement practice that invites you to reclaim your wildness and leads you to a greater freedom, joy, and self-discovery
WHY DO JOURNEY DANCE?
Our bodies reveal truth–IF we listen to them. Moving our bodies in a guided, sacred way helps to ignite imagination through movement, music, and creative visualization
HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN ECSTATIC DANCE?
Journey Dance facilitators go through extensive training to guide you through a series of experiences–imagine a ‘guided meditation’ that you are dancing to!
FROM THE CREATOR of JOURNEY DANCE, TONI BERGINS:
“By fostering respect for one’s own body and the bodies of others, we can together create a world free from inner turmoil and violence.”
ENERGETIC EXCHANGE: $40, VENMO preferred @belovedoftheoaks-1)
OUR HOST:
Avalon Acres is a small, organic Spirit-led farmstead in Hollis, Maine. The Journey Dance will take place in the medicine wheel, around the ceremonial firepit (*however, depending on conditions of dryness and heat, there may not be a fire)
* Mary Katherine Spain, of Nine Pillars Healing and co-founder of Avalon, will set sacred space
Previous Events at Avalon:
INTRO TO SHAMANISM
A Beginner’s Journey
Saturday, March 28th, 1 PM- 4 PM
Taught by Mary Katherine Spain of Nine Pillars Healing
Shamanism is a 30,000 year old sacred system for accessing the unseen realms to gain insight, helpful information and to find energetic, loving support from allies and power animals. At its core, it regards the Earth as the ultimate teacher and guide. Taken from the Tingus tribe, the word, ‘shaman,’ means ‘One Who Sees in the Dark.’
In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn:
- WHAT IS SHAMANISM and how is it different than PAGANISM and ANIMISM
- The RISE of the Back Yard Shaman and Popular Myths
- How to SET SACRED SPACE
- The Worlds We Enter: Lower World, Upper World and Middle World
- How to take a Shamanic Journey
- The 3 Basic Tenets of CEREMONY and why they are crucial
WHAT TO BRING:
- A comfortable chair for sitting
- Yoga mat, Journal and Writing Utensil of your choice
- An eye covering or eye mask
- An object for the Altar that represents a recent change you’ve experienced
- Water/water bottle and any preferred snacks for the break we’ll take
ENERGETIC EXCHANGE for this EXPERIENCE:
- Exchange Rate for this Course: $55
FMI: To register, Email Mary Katherine Spain of Nine Pillars Healing: ninepillarshealing@gmail.com Or text/call: (207) 939-6863
