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What happens in a Tantric Dance of Feminine Power class series? What do we actually do? Who will you be with? I have seen time and time again a circle of women form for each class series that is perfection. Each woman mirroring another in some way. This "mirror" is greatly enhanced as we are with the same women for the 5 weeks of Dance. This creates a container to go deeply into our bodies very quickly and the we get to experience the wonderful mystery of how the individual enhances the collective and the collective enhances the individual experience.
We have times of seated meditations. Times of sharing experience and awareness directly from our bodies. Time to put language to our wisdom of the subtle energies of our bodies.This can be quite a challenge as we are so used to sharing our "story" rather then speaking from an experience felt in the moment. We have times of individual deep body meditations, as well as collective experience. Each and every experience held in a container of deep devotion to the Goddess until she begins to awaken and permeate the space as an embodied reality and not as an idea or concept. Mysteries happen. Although this is a dance or movement modality, it is a deep exploration of consciousness in our bodies. The Dance is the interaction or communication of this consciousness.
There are times of great ease, flow and bliss. There are also times of challenge as our bodies begin to tap into greater and greater amounts of energy and we learn how to receive this energy/shakti rather than spill it out in habitual leaks of our power. A class series ensures the spaciousness of time to dissolve all the ways in which we may "self-deceive" and really begin to rest in the awakening energies of the Goddess. It can be scary to step into our power! But there is nothing like being in the presence of it in a sacred circle of women!
5 week day time series beginning Mon. Feb 13
11-2 p.m.
$185 series fee
The Goddess Temple of Orange County
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Tantric Purification Practices for Women & Men- CO-ED
5 week series begins Thursday Feb 16, 2012
7:00-9:30 p.m.
$150 series fee
The Hub, West Los Angeles
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Ancient and valuable Tantric practices of purification. The orientation of purification in these traditions is not about morality, but practical energetic applications. It can be likened to cleansing the inner energetic palate to be able to enter and be absorbed into deeper states of meditation and presence.
We will come together weekly for 5 weeks to have a consistent practice in two powerful body meditations. First, we will experience Bhutta Shuddi. This practice is a cleansing of the basic elements in the body and their corresponding chakras by utilization of each chakras seed (bija) sound and mudras (hand gesture that creates an energetic seal in the body). Bhutta Shuddi is a foundation practice as the chakras are the "lens" in which we perceive the world. By consistent immersion in Bhutta Shuddi we help to keep the "lens" of perception clear and radiant.
Next, we will learn and practice weekly the Chandi Nyasa. For both men and women, this body meditation can help to dissolve the Brahma granthi which is one of the "knots" that ties our consciousness into our bodies. The dissolving of this "knot" can prepare the space for the arising and worship of Kundalini Ma. Common benefits of this practice, if used consistently, is regulation of the blood and menstrual flow (for women). For women and men experience can range from deep physical healing, release of residue from trauma or abuse, and increased capacity for the inner flow of power (Shakti). This practice also helps us develop a real sensitivity to the subtle energies of our bodies. For women, this practice has direct applications for cleansing the obscurations and impressions women can hold deeply in their wombs. We will apply this practice directly to specific nadi's (energy channels) in our lower body for deep healing. Even though these are "techniques", we are always approaching through adoration and worship. This is the deep adoration and worship of Chandi (also known as Chamunda). The fierce form of Kali, the taste essence of Kali. The Ma that grants victory and liberation! Nyasa means "placement". We are placing the mantras directly in our bodies for the awakening of Ma's victorious energy within us.
Purification may bring up ideas of being stringent, not joyful, or loss but to quote my teacher Parvathi Nanda Nath directly, "Yes, yes, Kali will take away, but look at what she GIVES you!!!!!" Nita has received direct transmission and permission to impart these teachings from Parvathi Nanda Nath, a lineage holder in the Yogini tradition of Kaula Tantra. Both practices purify the energy body and help to establish a "ground" in our bodies for any further spiritual work in any modality.
5 week evening series beginning Tuesday Feb. 21
7-10 p.m.
$185 series fee
The Hub, West Los Angeles
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