Sacred Dance Journey with Jaia Mara
“Dance becomes sacred as the beauty of movement communicates the divine ideal. In sacred dance, one is found and used by the soul of nature.” -Sacred Women, Sacred Dance.
By expressing Sacred Movement with the body, we can format new pathways in the body to tune into the divine. Dance and movement were among some of our first forms of medicine and devotion. Through conscious movement, we invite the mind to a deeper journey, abandoning the daily surface mind, and calling up the consciousness to revel in the sacred through movement. Like a key, Sacred Movement can open the doorway between the consciousness and the psyche, and can encourage the two rooms to become one.
In this workshop, we will explore intentional group movement through geometry, elemental mimicry, and invocation to communicate the Divine Ideal. We will learn a dynamic movement phrase that can performed in front of the stage at the beginning of the HuDost set on Sunday evening. You can also keep this series for yourself; used personally or shared within your family or your circle, in meditation or celebration. Join us in Unity.
Jaia Mara, an Appalachian native, of Ananda Dance Company, is dedicated to the sacred, and brings passion, depth and commitment to her work. She is a professional performer and instructor, and has over seventeen years of profound and dedicated study in yoga, tribal bellydance, energy work, and various other healing modalities. A sacred movement devotee, she facilitates women’s circles and rites of passage gatherings. She also shares gentle one on one spiritual coaching. Jaia’s movement practice and dance form weaves together the strength of technique, the flow of conscious breath, and the importance of true connectivity with others. Jaia's work nurtures re-union between mind and body. Her authenticity pervades her dance, inspiring others to joy and healing. Jaia has been facilitating yoga, belly dance and sacred movement workshops regionally at art, culture, and awareness festivals for over 12 years.
Jaia Mara Will be performing Sunday night on the Emergence stage with HuDost!
