VADSTENA, SwedenDANCE WEEKEND WITH MARIE-LOUISE VON MALMBORG & GLEN UNMANA
28 – 30 October, 2022 CIRCLE OF LOVE This is a weekend combining Sacred Circle Dance taught by Marie-Louise and Dances of Universal Peace taught by Glen. The following text is a description of Glen's work. To read more about Marie-Louise and her work, please visit her website Mantra, melody and movement – what could be more beautiful than human beings expressing the living quality of life through singing and dancing together? There are some things in life so precious, so unspeakably beautiful that to touch upon them is to be changed forever. This sublime form of sacred dance known as Dances of Universal Peace traces its origins back to Sufism and India. Sufism is an ancient but living path of the heart and as we sing and dance with sacred phrases from different spiritual traditions we find that by some mysterious process a healing energy gathers in the body. In response to this life-energy our hearts are felt to open and the normal mischief of the mind is seen to subside. This can become especially apparent over the course of a weekend. There are many practices and paths that serve to open the heart and silence the mind, but few of these are as accessible, joyful and immediate as these dances. The dance movements – some of which have been used in spiritual body practices for millennia – are always simple, and most of the sacred phrases we will sing are no more than four or five words long. During this weekend, we will move to and chant sacred phrases from several of the world’s spiritual traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism and of course Sufism. We will explore some of the words of Jesus, in his native language, Aramaic. We will sometimes work with harmonies and also practice some sitting and walking meditations. Sufism has a long tradition of touching upon ecstatic states through shared practice with song and dance. Glen is from England and his spiritual background is in Advaita Vedanta and Sufism. The dances have been alive in him for close to 25 years and he has travelled widely, sharing workshops and retreats in 15 countries on 3 continents, many on a regular basis. Marie-Louise is from Sweden and co-introduced Sacred Circle Dance to the Swedish Church in 1992, since which time it has grown to become a well known movement within the Church. She leads teacher trainings and her work creates a movement towards one's inner centre where the source of life flows and where healing occurs. Her website is: www.helanderorelse.se Times: Starts evening of Friday 28th October, ends late afternoon Sunday 30th October. Cost: please contact Marie-Louise below for more information. Address: Vadstena, Sweden
Languages: English, Swedish Registration and questions: Marie-Louise helanderorelse(at)hotmail.com |
“The dance weekend filled my heart with love!”
– Lena, Sweden (Mount Omberg weekend workshop)
– Lena, Sweden (Mount Omberg weekend workshop)
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