Circles and Workshops
Community Drum Circle ~ Circle of Sound ~ Dances of Universal Peace,
Dancing Toward Your Center Workshops
Community Drum Circle ~ Circle of Sound ~ Dances of Universal Peace,
Dancing Toward Your Center Workshops
Community Drum Circle
One Heart,,, One Prayer,,, One Drum,,, Un Pueblo!!!!
My goal is building community using drumming as a means of creating unity and healing. We play together, making space for people's creativity to grow, and providing confidence to people who have never played a drum to take the first step and feel free to play, dance or sing without fear of failure or judgment. Our freedom of expression can take many forms. Rhythm is contagious and basically we are simply sharing that playful rhythmical spirit we all had as children. To me, the drumming circle is a place to find the dance of our spirit, and to share it with others.
As a therapist, I know the therapeutic value of simply relaxing or using rhythm for catharsis. The circle offers a place where we may have both improvisation and coherent conversation without excluding any type of drum or percussion instrument, including your own voice.
I have facilitated groups for several years and I strongly believe in the healing power of the drumming circle. My inspiration has come through healers from Senegal and Guinea, Master Padilla from Spain "El Arte de la Sanación" (The Art of Healing), Arthur Hull, and native people from both South and North America. They have inspired me to facilitate the co-creation of the magical sacred space we call "community drum circles''.
Community Circle of Sound
~ Global Harmonization Ceremony ~
All around the world, we gather every Equinox and Solstice, in Circles of Sound around the planet to amplify our shared intentions of,
Harmony
Acceptance
Union
Joy
Compassion
Love
Appreciation
Among All beings of the Planet
This is a powerful force, when many people are united and concentrating on the same thing, Peace! I am part of the Circle of Sound since 2011 doing the ceremony wherever I am.
The creator Daniel Brower says,
"It is meant to be as simple as possible, so that we are all united in consciousness and doing the same thing. We do not teach anything or say much. We simply concentrate on the Intentions of the ceremony.
The ceremony is held outdoors most of the time so that our vibrations touch Mother Earth directly." circleofsound.org
"United Consciousness is the concept behind the work of Circle of Sound. Truly this is a force that we have never brought to full potential as the Human Race. Now is the time!"
Dances of Universal Peace http://www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org/
I am a Certified Leader of DUP.
Part of the timeless tradition of sacred dance, the Dances of Universal Peace use simple music, lyrics, and movements. No special experience is needed. By participating in the dances, we appreciate peace, harmony and our connections with one another.
Silver City Sun-News articles:
"Evening of Spiritual Dances" August 30, 2016
"Toward the Light" Imbolc ceremony and Dances of Universal Peace, Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
Dancing Toward Your Center Workshops
In these workshops I create a space to experience spontaneous dance, relaxation, connection with yourself, and personal healing. The methodology is eminently experiential and participative, in an environment of trust and support. Through practical exercises of self-reflection, movement, artistic expression, and creative communication, connection with your Being will be deepened. I am proposing a process, not art production or dance steps. I am hoping to permit the participants to "peel the onion," to explore wants, needs and perceptions and use this evaluation of life as a resource for self-understanding and happiness being in the world.These workshops are the result of many years of training as a group facilitator and in the Art of Healing.
Sources of my inspiration and training include: music therapy (Rolando Benenzon), holistic therapy and dance therapy (Frank Cardelle), expressive arts as healing (Natalie Rogers), sacred dance and Qigong (Master Padilla and Master Chen), and Ecstatic Dance (Gabrielle Roth), among others.
Next Session on January 4, 2024
Church of Harmony 609 N Arizona St, Silver City, NM
January 4, 2024 ~ 3:30 to 4:30 PM
“Those times when we’re grounded in our body, pure in our
heart, clear in our mind, rooted in our soul, and suffused
with the spirit of life, are our birthright” ~Gabrielle Roth
A session of free dance to express your heart, find your center,
and trust your body. The first shamanic task of our journey
is to free the body to experience the power of being!
Facilitators: Beatriz Giraldo and Wendy Biondo