Thursday, October 30, 2008

Bali Spirit Festival-Dance of Love

INHALE-March 8th-12th.This retreat will offer strong Anusara (inspired)yoga classes daily with Andrea (Andi)Franchini, Inspired Qi Gong classes with Ken Yamaguchi- Clark. He brings this ancient form to you as a divine sacred dance and with special guest Mama Kia who will speak on living life fully " off the mat" through Seva along with practical steps to take for receiving the support needed to live a life in service to others. This is truly an integration of healing , performing and living arts!
10% of the proceeds will go to Casa de Milagros in support of Mama Kia and her extensive projects and inspiration.
EXHALE-March 13th-16th. Series of workshops in yoga, dance, martial arts,drumming with nightly concerts ,kirtans, and performances. Our climax is a half-day celebration featuring performances by all of the incredible artists participating in this festival. On the Morning of the final day, we will enter the Sacred Monkey Forrest for a mass blessing by local Balinese priests in the inner santuary of the temple.

* private bodywork sessions will be available during the entire portion of the festival with Ken Yamaguchi-Clark. The session incorporate a variety of modalities including: breathwork, Qi Gong/movement meditation, skilled touch and energy work; guided meditation; skeletal-muscular work; Swedish and Deep Tissue massage; assisted stretching and Thai Yoga Massage; as well as
personal coaching for practice building. The sessions will leave you with deeper awareness (and in many cases significant personal insights) as well as greater openness, ease and mobility and relief from pain and tension and some next steps to maintain a more relaxed and open state for work, life, performance, artistry, activism and or personal practice.
Pre-festival Nyepi Celebration( day of silence): March 5-7th
(optional for early arrivals on March 5/6)
* The spirit that unites this festival is an offering, a celebratory means of honoring our spiritual-selves while giving back to Bali.

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