Prayerbody
spirit in flesh
Dance Sundays
10 AM - 12 PM
BAYVIEW HALL
Experience the energy and ecstasy of your body in motion
Prayerbody is a drop-in dance & music experience for all ages and all bodies. There are no steps to learn, no right or wrong way to move. Your dance, your way.
It is definitely not aligned with any particular religion or dogma. After a self-guided warm-up, the morning begins with a brief facilitation to inspire a deeper connection to yourself through the Dance by opening new doorways of perception.
Our journey is supported by live music with the core group of musicians being specifically trained to create a dynamic wave of music allowing the mover to experience different aspects of their own energy. Learn more about the musicians here.
We close with an optional sharing circle. An opportunity to see and be seen.
Those of us who dance regularly find that the more we dance, the better we feel and that moving together weaves a community of Heart which nourishes and sustains us.
Surge
Upcoming workshop:
May 15-17
20th Annual Gathering of Consciousness Dance:
Our Gathering is composed of embodied dancers from around the world and a fabulous celebratory dinner together. Join new friends and old for a remarkable weekend of joyful movement and discovery.
EXUBERANT!
July 10-12 in Olympia, WA
“ The fastest way to still the mind is to move the body ”
Gabrielle Roth
CHRISTINE TASSEFF has been facilitating movement as spiritual practice, artistic resource & psychological narrative for over 30 years. Her Work draws on a number of disciplines with deep roots in the 5Rhythms™ Movement Practice of Gabrielle Roth, with whom she studied from 1986-2012. She is certified to teach the Waves & Heartbeat levels of this work.
She is available for classes, workshops & private sessions upon request.
Surge
A weekend 5Rhythms® Heartbeat workshop with Christine Tasseff
May 15 - 17 Bayview Hall
Whidbey Island, WA
Ninety seconds. That’s how long it takes for the electro-chemical surge we call an emotion to pass through the body. Everything else is story.
An emotion begins as a tremor in the body. Before we have a word for “fear” our heart is already a drum beating a warning. Before we have a word for “grief” our throat tightens and our shoulders sag.
The 5Rhythms teach us to move with this biological tide that pulls at the shore of our nerves and shapes us through memory, habit, and defenses. This is a deep dive into the pages of our personal and collective biographies where we practice to simply let it in, let it out, let it go. Our journey is supported by the live music of Heartsweat.
Christine Tasseff has been facilitating movement as spiritual practice, artistic resource & psychological narrative for over 30 years. Her Work draws on a number of disciplines with deep roots in the 5Rhythms™ Movement Practice of Gabrielle Roth, with whom she studied from 1986-2012.
$225 Early Bird
$275 Full Price after May 1
To register call or text Janice Laursen
206 - 334 - 5294
Schedule
Friday, May 15:
Saturday, May 16:
Sunday, May 17:
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00PM
A Message from Christine:
The longer format of this workshop allows for deep study and more time to dance and integrate the teachings. After much deliberation, we decided to hold it at our home floor where we’ve held Prayerbody, our Sunday Morning offering, for the past 12 years. The schedule for the workshop is below, and you’ll note that the hours on Sunday are after Prayerbody, which is 10am-noon in the same space.
I’m weaving this open dance with the larger community into the structure of our workshop- after friday evening and all day saturday together, we’ll have the opportunity to bring our experience into a wider pool….Take it to the streets if you will. After a lunch break, we’ll resume our workshop and close together sunday evening.
I’m excited to share this time with you. If you’re coming from out of town, let us know when you register if you’ll need lodging. While there are B&B’s available across the island, some of our dancers have offered space in their own homes.
Upon registration, you’ll get a letter with additional details and can of course message Janice Laursen with remaining questions.
This workshop counts towards pre-requisite Heartbeat hours for those working towards the 5Rhythms Teacher Training.
I’m excited to share this time with you.
Warmly, Christine
Live music every week by the Heartsweat musicians:
Nick Toombs, Joseph Sanchez, Rachman Ross, Ashley Eriksson, Josh Pinkston and special guests!