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

2650 Waldemere Street,Sarasota FL 34239

13 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 block if you have one)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. Plan to arrive 15 min early so you have plenty of time to find us and set up your space. How to find us: 2650 Waldemere St, Sarasota, 34239 Google Maps may take you to Temple Street which is one street north of the park. From the parking lot, take the concrete path to the right through the trees. Stay to the right. Go over the green bridge. We'll be to your right. The walk'll take less than 5 minutes. 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.