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"The
weaving together of Landa and John’s passions for dancing, yoga,
music and the awakening sacred
masculine and feminine is tantric alchemy, birthed in joy and delivered
to you with love and gratitude."
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Ecstatic
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Ecstatic dance sessions focus
on masculine and feminine
polarities ~ both between the men and women in the room and internally
for each
individual. The practice of connection
and reflection with your opposite polarity (represented by dancers of
the
opposite sex) and your own physical polarity throughout the dance
accelerates
the process of embodying both polarities and moving towards internal
balance and
oneness.
We
move upwards through the chakras from deep rooted connection
with the earth to expansive, ecstatic, cosmic union at the pinnacle of
the dance; working
with the polarity and associated element of each energy centre in turn within
a seamless wave of
perfectly orchestrated music and insightful, heart-centred holding.
Although this is an energetic,
pleasurable and upbeat dance
practice in this form, it is also a profound and expertly held process,
bringing a heightened sense of embodiment, inner and outer connection
and
increased energy flow within your system.
The next session of Rising
~ Dancing TantraTM
will be a cacao ceremony and dance ritual on 22nd March 2019 (see below
for details)
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Cacao
Ceremony and
Dance
Rituals
Deep
Dive Sessions |
These
special sessions tie in with key dates on the Celtic wheel of the year
- usually on the Equinox and Solstice points. They tap into the special
energies at each of these times and provide a ceremonial space to reflect,
let go and make intentions.
We start
the evening with a cacao ceremony, including sound, breathwork and
visualisation followed by an ecstatic tantric dance ritual,
connected meditation and finishing with a short closing circle/social
time.
The next cacao ceremony and dance ritual
will be on 22nd March 2019.
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Within
a deep dive series we move through each chakra in turn and work with
its
energies both in relation to the masculine/feminine polarities and it's
relationship to each of the other chakras. We then dance with the four pillars
of the Divine - dark masculine, dark feminine, light feminine and light
masculine ~ moving into sacred union. These sessions can be for individuals
or for couples. Couples can deepen
their
connection
and
understanding of each other by
exploring this beautiful practice together. Individuals can uttilise this
practice to realise their own inner sacred union.
The next deep dive series will be part of the Full
Spectrum Tantra Yoga Teacher Training, commencing September 2019 and
the Rising ~ Ecstatic Dance Teacher Training ~ Commencing September 2019
e-mail for more info.
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events here
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Tantra
and Dancing Tantra |
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The
word tantra is made up of two words: ‘tanoti’ (to expand or to stretch)
and ‘trayati’ (to liberate or free). Tantra (tan+tra) means
to
expand one’s experience and awareness of everything, to extend the
frontiers of apprehension beyond the material, and to attain spiritual
knowledge and liberation. Tantra aims at expanding the
experience
of everyday life, of enjoying and living life to the full, as a means
to higher awareness. It encompasses all aspects of life,
whether
in the material world or that which is transcendent (this includes
sex/sexual relationships but this is not the essence of tantra as has
become the focus in the western world, you can fully practice tantra
without having a sexual relationship – the practice of harnessing the
sexual energy as a means to unfold higher awareness is not dependent on
having a partner).
The path of tantric yoga is the unity of Shiva (consciousness) and
Shakti (power or energy of manifestation – the cosmic mother/mother
nature), cosmic union or nirvana, of experiencing the infinite through
the limited world of form. And once the infinite has been
seen in
one object, it is then a short step to seeing the infinite in
everything. It is an alchemy, the art of living a fruitful
and
blissful life.
Tantra is the science of seeing, feeling, knowing the infinite in and
through the finite. Tantra is a means to know your divine
nature
and then the divine nature of everything. It is a method of
utilising the material to tune in with the immaterial, of using the
manifest to know the unmanifest.
Dancing
TantraTM
is a practice that can be utilised to lead to union,
communion with a power far greater than that of the
individual.
When we move with a group, with awareness of polarities we open to a
direct experience of Shiva and Shakti within and without. We
come
to a greater understanding of the masculine and feminine and grow in
acceptance and celebration of each other as manifestations of the
divine.
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Landa
Ananda Love
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Landa
Ananda Love is a facilitator of ecstatic
kundalini dance (chakra dancing), tantric yoga (RYT500) and movement
therapy and has been facilitating clients and groups to find presence, embodiment,
integration, freedom in movement and emotional and energetic awareness for
15 years. Her
practice of tantra in it’s true fullness (expanding the experience of
everyday
life; integrating all aspects of self and life as a means to higher
awareness) and her deepening understanding of bodies, the energy system
and the life
force through
training and practice in Pulsing Rhythmic Bodywork, Massage and Energy Healing,
led her
to create ‘Rising’ - Dancing Tantra as a way to share all that she has
learned
and become with as many people as possible in a joyful, pleasurable
way;
offering an opportunity to move into an understanding of self and
others and
open to an ecstatic, connection with life and the life force
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John
Neild
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Drummer, dancer, shadow worker, music producer and
conscious dance
facilitator. Oh and proper raver, cheesy quaver. He brings 25 years
of dance and yoga practice and his ravy roots into a conscious and deep
exploration and expression of masculine and feminine play. His
personal exploration has brought him unprecedented physical and
emotional balance and fitness which he now wants to share with others.
“When
we fully relax & drop, our bodies tell us a story through
dance.
Who are we really? Who were we? Who have we been? Who are we to become?
Music and dance are the greatest gifts that most of us can enjoy in
one way or another. Quite apart from the fitness aspect, it can also
nurture and help express the inner child, the inner lover & the
inner shadow.”
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"Rising dancing tantra
took me on a journey into myself - Rising up through the chakras, I was
the earth, I was the fire, I was the sky, I was love. The music is surprising,
fun, heartfelt, passionate - so many moods were facilitated through the
dance and the exquisite holding of Landa. A delicious experience - from
the sensual cacao mousse at the start to the journey through the body,
heart and soul" Iona
"I so appreciated
the soundscape space at the beginning, just to breathe, to feel fully,
to arrive to connect only with myself before moving
into the dance."
“Thank you Landa, for creating and holding such loving space for us to
journey into ourselves.” Maite
"The dance opens up the doorways in my body and mind and then fills
that space ~ with each stage of the dance a new doorway is opened and the
intensity of the energy increases. Building up to the final dance of bliss,
where my crown opens up and i an showered with it. I always come away from
the dance so full. I feel the tingle for days afterwards. Because of this
I find that I have mindfullness of myself and others." Terry
“Thank you so so much, I knew it would be special but had no idea how
special, I'm tingling all over!” Emily
"Landa holds the space for her dance sessions beautifully. The dance
session was genius; the perfect balance of mystic flight whilst also keeping
me grounded. I really enjoyed journeying into myself. It was a very safe
space to play intimately with myself and others which felt very magical." Spencer
‘My
life force is activated simply by being in Landa’s
presence’ Agata, Integrative Somatic Therapist, transformational
performer and
coach
‘Landa
creates a space where all is welcomed and held with a clear
connection to Spirit. With access to this I was able to confidently
delve deep
into my psyche, find my fear and dance with it.
By bringing this fear out into the
room I simply found the power left
it, I could see it for the illusion it was and the power of the Divine
remained. The tools
that Akhilanda used
have stayed with me and created a precedent in my system for
self-healing. I
dance through life now with a strengthening
root that grew in Akhilanda’s presence.’
LL – movement therapy client
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Allow
your experience of life to feel
blissful, expansive and free - contact Landa for more
information on dance events, deep dive sessions and upcoming
facilitator trainings ~
landa@dancingtantra.com
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events and trainings here
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