The Way of the Dancer
DEVON 2024
Dance deep. Immerse in movement as conscious practice for our times. Live as a Dancer.
Christian is offering a programme of depth movement invitations in Devon for the first time.
Go deeper with an Immersion. Commit to your movement practice and join the Ongoing Group. All welcome.
The Way of the Dancer
DEVON 2024
Dance deep. Immerse in movement as conscious practice for our times. Live as a Dancer.
Christian is offering a programme of depth movement invitations in Devon for the first time.
Go deeper with an Immersion. Commit to your movement practice and join the Ongoing Group. All welcome.
Two and a half days
@Studio 6, Dartington
(Friday afternoon + Saturday & Sunday daytimes)
AUTUMN ONGOING GROUP: October 2 – December 11
Apologies, this series has been cancelled. New Devon space TBA soon.
Two and a half days @Studio 6, Dartington
(Friday afternoon + Saturday & Sunday daytimes)
AUTUMN ONGOING GROUP: October 2 – December 11
Apologies, this series has been cancelled. New Devon space TBA soon.
What is the Way of the Dancer?
What is the Way of the Dancer?
The Way of the Dancer is… for more information, inspiration and locations, check the main page here
The Way of the Dancer is… for more information, inspiration and locations, check the main page here
Ways of Dancing
– a short guide to three modes of deeper dancing:
One-day Workshops are a time to plug-in to the vitality and enjoyment of the dance. Whether you’re newer to this kind of dancefloor, have only danced in shorter sessions, or if you’re an experienced dancer, this is a great place to move, take the next steps and go deeper.
An Ongoing Group is an opportunity to bring movement into your life over an extended period of time. Learning the maps and being in a space with the same committed group of explorers creates new possibilities for connection, trust, learning and dancing evolution. Ongoing groups are a super-effective way of activating your movement practice while connecting into dancing community.
Immersions are where the work goes to another level. Dancing day after day means we can study and learn the maps in-depth. It gives us opportunities to follow the creative and healing processes that arise on the dancefloor given time. We often use ritual/ceremony to alchemise those processes and offer the energy and gratitude of our dances back to life.
These are all spaces where the vital energy of the dance can open us up to new possibilities of all kinds.
To particpate in any of the events, give the yellow buttons some love and we’ll take it from there!
Ways of Dancing
– a short guide to three modes of deeper dancing:
One-day Workshops are a time to plug-in to the vitality and enjoyment of the dance. Whether you’re newer to this kind of dancefloor, have only danced in shorter sessions, or if you’re an experienced dancer, this is a great place to move, take the next steps and go deeper.
An Ongoing Group is an opportunity to bring movement into your life over an extended period of time. Learning the maps and being in a space with the same committed group of explorers creates new possibilities for connection, trust, learning and dancing evolution. Ongoing groups are a super-effective way of activating your movement practice while connecting into dancing community.
Immersions are where the work goes to another level. Dancing day after day means we can study and learn the maps in-depth. It gives us opportunities to follow the creative and healing processes that arise on the dancefloor given time. We often use ritual/ceremony to alchemise those processes and offer the energy and gratitude of our dances back to life.
These are all spaces where the vital energy of the dance can open us up to new possibilities of all kinds.
To particpate in any of the events, give the yellow buttons some love and we’ll take it from there!
Studio 6, Dartington
Devon TQ9 6EN
Fri 2-5 : Sat 11-6 : Sun 10-5
Immersions are a time to dive deep into the dance. This combines embodied study of the practices, gives space to the natural creative and healing processes that unfold on the dancefloor – whilst also allowing lots of time and space for the pure joy of dancing!
We will work and play with the core movement maps of 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine, exploring solo, with others and in the whole group. Sunday will be given to an all-day ceremony, dancing with and for the earth, the sky and all the beings that live in between.
Contribution: £175 / £150 / £125 (Early Bird Price until August 4th)
Devon Programme: Autumn 2024
FEBRUARY 24:
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
MARCH 6 – MAY 15:
ONGOING GROUP
(six fortnightly sessions)
JUNE 8:
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 20-22:
IMMERSION
(two & a half days)
This programme is an open series. You can join one, several or all of these invitations (participation in the Ongoing Group requires a commitment to all sessions of that journey).
MORE INFO & BOOKINGS
FEBRUARY 24
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Broadhempston Village Hall
Devon TQ9 6BJ
11am-5pm
A day to plug-in to the dance, explore the fundamentals of movement practice and connect as a group of committed dancers.
This workshop on full moon and at the end of winter will be an invitation to (re)awaken the dancer that you are, working and playing with core 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine practice.
Contribution: £65 / £55 / £45 – £10 Early Bird discount until 4th Feb
FULL INFO & BOOKINGS
FEBRUARY 24
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Broadhempston Village Hall
Devon TQ9 6BJ
11am-5pm
A day to plug-in to the dance, explore the fundamentals of movement practice and connect as a group of committed dancers.
This workshop on full moon and at the end of winter will be an invitation to (re)awaken the dancer that you are, working and playing with core 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine practice.
Contribution: £65 / £55 / £45 – £10 Early Bird discount until 4th Feb
MARCH 6 – MAY 15
ONGOING GROUP
Six fortnightly sessions: March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17, May 1 & 15
Totnes Civic Hall
Devon TQ9 5SF
7-9pm
(except May 15th session 7-10pm to give time for dancing ceremony)
A springtime journey to immerse in the extraordinary power of dancing and explore how we use conscious movement practice as a resource for living.
This will be a fortnightly in-person closed group held in Totnes, Devon. The invitation is to take the whole journey with a group of other committed dancers.
Contribution: £125 / £110 / £95
JUNE 8
ONE DAY WORKSHOP
Harberton Village Hall
Devon TQ9 7SD
11am-5pm
A day to plug-in to the dance, explore the fundamentals of movement practice and connect as a group of committed dancers.
This summertime workshop will have a theme of expanding our dancing possibility and moving with the elements, combining aspects of both Movement Medicine and 5Rhythms Waves practice.
Contribution: £65 / £55 / £45 – £10 Early Bird discount until May 16th
Six fortnightly sessions: March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17, May 1 & 15
Totnes Civic Hall
Devon TQ9 5SF
7-9pm
(except May 15th session 7-10pm to give time for dancing ceremony)
A springtime journey to immerse in the extraordinary power of dancing and explore how we use conscious movement practice as a resource for living.
This will be a fortnightly in-person closed group held in Totnes, Devon. The invitation is to take the whole journey with a group of other committed dancers.
Contribution: £125 / £110 / £95
JUNE 8
ONE DAY WORKSHOP
Harberton Village Hall
Devon TQ9 7SD
11am-5pm
A day to plug-in to the dance, explore the fundamentals of movement practice and connect as a group of committed dancers.
This summertime workshop will have a theme of expanding our dancing possibility and moving with the elements, combining aspects of both Movement Medicine and 5Rhythms Waves practice.
Contribution: £65 / £55 / £45 – £10 Early Bird discount until May 16th
JUNE 8
ONE DAY WORKSHOP
Harberton Village Hall
Devon TQ9 7SD
11am-5pm
A day to plug-in to the dance, explore the fundamentals of movement practice and connect as a group of committed dancers.
This summertime workshop will have a theme of expanding our dancing possibility and moving with the elements, combining aspects of both Movement Medicine and 5Rhythms Waves practice.
Contribution: £65 / £55 / £45 – £10 Early Bird discount until May 16th
SEPTEMBER 20-22
IMMERSION
SEPTEMBER 20-22
IMMERSION
Studio 6, Dartington
Devon TQ9 6EN
Fri 2-5 : Sat 11-6 : Sun 10-5
Immersions are a time to dive deep into the dance. This combines embodied study of the practices, gives space to the natural creative and healing processes that unfold on the dancefloor – whilst also allowing lots of time and space for the pure joy of dancing!
We will work and play with the core movement maps of 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine, exploring solo, with others and in the whole group. Sunday will be given to an all-day ceremony, dancing with and for the earth, the sky and all the beings that live in between.
Contribution: £175 / £150 / £125 (Early Bird Price until August 4th)
PRACTICAL NOTES
This programme is an open series. You can join one, several or all of these invitations (although participation in the Ongoing Group requires a commitment to all sessions of that journey)
All venues are close to Totnes in South Devon, which is accessible by direct train routes from Bristol, London & elsewhere, or by road from the A38 Devon Expressway which connects between the M5 and Cornwall.
Accomodation, food, travel and other practical information will be available for those coming from further afield.
PRACTICAL NOTES
This programme is an open series. You can join one, several or all of these invitations (although participation in the Ongoing Group requires a commitment to all sessions of that journey)
All venues are close to Totnes in South Devon, which is accessible by direct train routes from Bristol, London & elsewhere, or by road from the A38 Devon Expressway which connects between the M5 and Cornwall.
Accomodation, food, travel and other practical information will be available for those coming from further afield.
If you have a question that’s not answered here, please reach out to Shiraya by email or use the contact form here
Questions? Please feel free to reach out:
If you can’t get to these physical spaces, The Way of the Dancer is also happening as a six-session Online Course in the spring.
If you can’t get to these physical spaces, The Way of the Dancer is also happening as a six-session Online Course in the spring.
For a calender of all dancefloor events go to the main Movement page:
For a calender of all dancefloor events go to the main Movement page:
The intention of all these invitations is to create deep and welcoming dance spaces where people can move freely in body and spirit, learn about movement practice and connect with self, others and the wider field of existence.