Outdoor Temple Fusion Belly Dance & Yoga Class at Arlington Park, Sarasota

2650 Waldemere Street,Sarasota FL 34239

06 March, 2022

Description

This beautiful, unique practice will help you fall in love with your body, connect to your beauty and radiance and open your heart. First class is Free, 7 week series $77 or $15 per class, No one turned away for lack of funds. This beautiful, unique practice will help you fall in love with your body, connect to your beauty and radiance and open your heart. It will also make you feel more alive and connected to everything. All bodies, genders and levels of dance experience welcome. If you’re open to learning something new and are supportive of your other dancers, then we’d love to have you. Though there will be plenty for experienced dancers to receive, the techniques will be taught primarily for beginners to start. You will learn to dance like a goddess. This dance is a mesmerizing expression of The Divine Feminine in all her forms. With belly dance as the foundation, a fascinating fusion happens when other world dance forms are woven in. Flamenco, Classical Indian Dance, Persian and Hip Hop are some of the influences that come into the dance. Sacred geometry, energetic opening techniques, mudras (lovely sacred hand gestures), facial and emotional expression will all be components of the dance. We will tell universal stories with our bodies. Experience the joy of this dance. Please bring a blanket to spread out on the grass, a yoga mat and water. Wear anything that you can comfortably move in and feels good for you. You may want to have layers depending on the weather. About your Instructor: Akasha (Jen) has been studying dance and performing live for more than 20 years. She studied Flamenco in Spain, Traditional Balinese Dance in Bali, Classical Thai Dance in Thailand and Tribal Fusion Belly Dance in San Francisco where it began. She has had the opportunity to learn from Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes and Moria Chappell. She has also studied Authentic Movement, Contemplative Improv, Aerial Fabric, African, Persian, Odissi, Contact Improv and Blues Fusion Partner dance. Akasha has had a mindfulness meditation practice since 1996 and is a certified instructor through Naropa University where she has taught meditation in the Masters Transpersonal Psychology, Art and Wilderness Therapy Programs. She received masters certificates from The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Creative Expression and Teaching, Education and Research. Akasha completed her Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India. She has a BA in Contemplative Psychology, an MA in Transpersonal Psychology and is pursuing her Doctorate in East West Psychology researching passionate engagement. She has had a transpersonal counseling and intuitive healing practice since 2003 and is the founder of The School of Awakened Living with Jen Akasha Smith, PhD(c) which offers professional intuitive healer certification programs. Jen Akasha Smith PhD(c)has been offering Intuitive Healing and Readings, Sacred Dance, Art and Writing, Transpersonal Counseling, Hypnotherapy /Past Life Regressions and Meditation to people around the world for more than 15 years. She also trains people to be professional intuitive healers. For more info go to: School of Awakened Living.com Testimonials: “Jennifer is extremely insightful, articulate, and talented at what she does. Through our work together, I not only discovered that I was on track with pursuits in my personal life, but that there were changes I could make in my professional life to increase the success of my business. And I made those changes and it worked! Jennifer is a gift to whomever chooses to work with her. I highly recommend her services.”-Rebecca Carswell, B.S., CHt, Clinical Hypnotherapist "I have been working with Jen Akasha for about 15 years. Our sessions have been in person and remote as well. I have had the privilege of experiencing many kinds of healings Jen offers. Hypnotherapy, intuitive reading, past lives, Akashic records, to name a few. Over the years, Jen has been an essential guide on my spiritual path and massive support to my healing journey. She helped me move some significant emotional blocks, especially regarding relationships. She was able to guide me through letting go of bad habits and things that no longer served me. Jen's soothing voice, nurturing personality that radiates love and care, and extensive knowledge of the healing modalities are perfect combinations of a healer. I highly recommend her to all my friends. I feel safe, understood, and supported on my journey no matter what issue we work with. She is always positively seeing things with the bigger picture and can offer kind words even through challenging situations, navigating me to the right future choices." -Halka Brunavera, Massage Therapist, Nutrition Coach “I thoroughly enjoyed my intuitive experience with Jennifer Smith and was very comfortable in her presence. She gave me a lot of insight into my life as well as myself. She was amazingly accurate! Her energy work really helped me. I had injured my knee and after a session with her, my knee was 99% better! The inflammation and pain was gone! I would definitely recommend a session with Jennifer”-Karen Wood, Graphic Designer Jennifer is an incredible seer and healer, and embodies a gentle but strong balance of Warrior energy and Kuan Yin’s compassion. Her mandala readings are uncanny and incredibly accurate. If you are looking for the real deal to gain insightful perspective and nurturing guidance on your path, Jennifer is your woman. She truly channels from a deep, sweet, and divine place that feels authentic, affirming and empowering. I am so grateful she is in my life!-Klaudeen Shemerani, Somatic Healing Practitioner “Jennifer has helped me tremendously with important choices in my life in her lovingly, detached way. She is so kind and delivers what needs to be heard with compassion and a selfless heart. Her presence always impresses me, the way Spirit flows through her. Jennifer is a gifted intuitive, tuned into another world of helpful, relevant information to assist us with life’s decisions. She brings forward clear information that no one could know without tapping into a higher source. Everyone I have talked to that has received a session from her says the same. Her service provides clarity. She is of great help when we need to turn a corner and make a shift from old patterns. I will continue to recommend her to friends and family.”-Scott Beale