Dance of Liberation® Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living

Dance of Liberation

May 2012, 2012  Sedona, AZ at Grace Grove Rejuvenation Center

This course is intended for personal growth, or to become a DOL facilitator; wherein this is one module of the three mandatory modules, plus your required apprenticeship study (Consisting of 7 private sessions with your trainer) toward your certificate of completion.* This teacher training program prepares you to become a teacher of the ritual art of Dance of Liberation.

Experience, Initiate and Integrate the 7 Foundations of Dance of Liberation in a 10 Day Program.

Call 347.609.3861 for more information and to register today!

What to Expect:

Your first 3 days are experiential. You will experience the dance first hand, from both sides of the gate. Receive and express yourself fully in the work.

On the 4th day begin your initiation to the teacher training with a guided vision quest.

Connect with the land and nature, set up your personal alter and medicine bundle, connect to your medicine guides and begin acquiring a relationship with spirit as you birth the shaman within, begin personal ceremony, hold a traditional sweat lodge with chanting and fire ceremony and dancing to retrieve lost parts of soul with a cleansing/fasting day.

We will then integrate the work for the remaining program and begin to develop your own medicine as a teacher; find and speak your authentic voice as you step into your leadership role.

Workshops Include:

• The 7 Foundations of Dance of Liberation
• History of shamanism
• Science of ceremony
• Building an altar
• Native american songs and chanting
• Movement as therapy; dance/yoga
• Medicine wheel teachings; path of the eagle- the east gate
• Gatekeeper intensive
• Altered sates of consciousness
• Sacred path card divinations
• Nurturing the hungry soul; nutrition- the importance of a nutritional cleansing
• Rites of passage
• Building community through Dance of Liberation
• Business essentials of Dance of Liberation

*Certificate of Completion.

A Teacher Training Certificate will be granted to graduates upon completion of the 3 modules of Dance of Liberation.

This certificate is meant to acknowledge the commitment and dedication of students in the completion of the Dance of Liberation Teacher Training program; students who have received the time honored wisdom teachings based in native traditions passed on from the elders.

The 3 Modules:

1. Gatekeeper Training

2. Birthing the Shaman Within (pre-requisite is gatekeeper training)

3. Dance of Liberation Teacher Training  (Modules 1&2 are pre requisites; Note: Some Dance of Liberation teacher training courses can be attended with out pre-requisite 2 modules, with application approval. Second Note: Upon completion of such program, attendance to two additional retreats and 5 additional private apprentice sessions are required in order to qualify for certificate of completion.)

What to Bring:

• ceremonial whites
• personal power objects
• journals, pen
• ipod/cd player
• rattle or musical instrument/ceremonial tool

Required to Purchase:

Each student is required to have the medicine tools below, you are welcome to order it from us (please let us know ahead of time)

• Purification Kit
• Sage, Sedar, Sweet Grass, coal, shell
• grounding essential oils
• white head wrap
• music compilations; series of 5 Dance of Liberation compilations by DJ Fabian Asultany
• 12 blindfolds (white bandanas)

Join New York City’s Yoga and Dance of Liberation Leader, Jenevi and the Dance Trance sensation Ekayani from Yoga on the Dance Floor…for 5 nights in Playa de Carmen for a rejuvenation experience of Mind, Body and Spirit. You will be accommodated in a luxury beachfront villa just minutes away from the charm of Playa de Carmen and be immersed into a celebration of culture, yoga, and authentic adventure.

Take a walk on the fine sand beaches of Playa de Carmen and unwind with a spa service or and a dip in the turquoise jewel of the Caribbean Sea. Peel away stress and decompress with Jenevi and Ekayani.

Each morning enjoy mantra and yoga practices, daily traditional ceremonial excursions, evening of dinner and celebrations with fires on the beach, and dancing your dreams come true!

An extraordinary experience in this jungle paradise begins with a guided boat tour through the emerald lagoons in the Sian Ka’an biosphere. Body float past mangroves down the fresh water canals the maya used to connect to the underworld. These cenote are portals to the vast underground rivers that empty into the Carribean Sea. We’ll explore the secluded jungle ruins of Muyil in this powerful and spiritually charged land discovering the world view and history of this ancient place.

Enter more deeply into the ceremonial culture while enhancing the purification process of your body and mind. The Mayans see the temzacal as the womb of Mother Earth and this is a perfect opportunity to connect more profoundly to our bodies hearts and the Yucatan. As is traditional each of us will gift the shaman with an object of your choosing in ceremonial pouches.

Explore your surroundings or choose a number of a la carte activities such as SUP, Kite Sailing, a cenote snorkel trip , shopping in town or just kick back and relax on the beach!

At night you’ll be dancing to the fun and funky sounds of world class dance music duo Ekayani and the Tom Glide Space. Sing a long to the mantras you have learned during the week with Ekayani. Enjoy the best of nightclubbing while affirming your yoga practice at this renown “disco for yogis”!

Revision Quest $1598 pp

Single Supplement $500

Book TODAY! Space is limited for this intimate private excursion!

Or Register Online Here

Yogic Dance of Liberation

Gentle guided yoga movements lead us into a meditative transformational. Through the use of healing sounds, percussive rhythms, yogic breathing techniques and blindfolds, the ceremony takes the dancer into a meditative state that promotes physical and emotional release, and spiritual awakening, all in the spirit of love, unity, healing and celebration of life! This fusion of dance, breath-work and contemporary shamanism, allows the dancer to access ancient wisdom and healing, as we align our souls with spirit. The use of blindfolds helps shed inhibitions and heightens awareness, allowing dancers to go on a “vision quest”; moving them to deeper states of consciousness and closer to their soul’s purpose. Through ecstatic dance and enthralling rhythms, we are able to bypass the limitations of the ego mind and connect to the mind of our heart. We dance our power and liberate our dreams!

Yoga on the Dance Floor with Ekayani and the Tom Glide Space have been setting dance floors on fire by offering an integrative experience combining guided meditation that leads seamlessly into a concert and full blown dance party. The act’s tri- lingual vocalist Ekayani takes us on a musical journey that “transports the yoga studio to the club world through the funky goddess of house music ” (LA Yoga Magazine 12/09). Singing in Bengali and Sanskrit awash in Glide’s Reggae Dub and chilled Brazilian rhythms .The songs are curated from 15th to 18th C works of Gaudiya Vaishnavaism from the bhakti tradition. Bhakti yoga is described as the “yoga of emotion” connecting the soul with the Supreme Object of Love.

Jenevi guides a conscious yoga asana class which feeds the mind, body and soul. Her intuitive self-healing practice offers a fun exploration into an awakened state of well being. With present awareness, we can connect to our natural source of power and breathe our bodies past mental limitations. Aligning our nature with Nature illuminates this balance and peace. Her lessons inspire the practitioner to live free, love the journey of life and have fun along the way.

Jennifer ‘Jenevi’ Varriano is the founder of New Faith Yoga and creator of InspiringOm.com. Her programs fuse yoga, dance and nutrition to create a sacred path of wholeness. Her degree in chemistry and experience in the health industry led her to now coach on the Yoga of Conscious Nutrition and Spiritual Cleansing. She also supports the community, both youth and adults, as a Dance of Liberation practitioner; bringing natural teaching into urban spaces.

About Ekayani and the Tom Glide Space:

Made up of the Brooklyn based singer Ekayani her collaborator French dj and house music producer Tom Glide, the duo have created a critically acclaimed crossover album. Yoga on the Dance Floor and Sanskrit Mantras combines world class electronica with chants in Bengali and Sanskrit. The album itself was rated Four Stars in the Club section of Time Out New York (11/15/08) and has received a recent spate of accolades from LA Yoga Magazine (12/1/09) and Conscious Dancer Magazine (1/10/10). Released at the Amsterdam Dance Event their tracks are spun by the worlds top dj’s and used in yoga studios across the country from New York to Taos.

Clear away the murky water to reveal the LOTUS that blooms within YOU! 

Have you been wishing for a quick relaxing getaway completely focused on your well being?  Well, wish no more!  Join Yoga and Dance of Liberation leader Jennifer ‘Jenevi’ Varriano of New Faith Yoga and InspiringOm.com, along with the Body and Soul Nutrition Guru, Linda Pricipato of Whole Health and Wellness… for Your Springtime Weekend Wellness Retreat. Come for your Spring Cleaning, connect with your True Self and Return home feeling Refreshed and Re-Invigorated about LIFE! These two devoted practitioners join harmonies once again to share with you a feast of yoga, meditation, reflexology, reiki, aromatherapy, cleansing juices and live-food spiritual nutrition, and a supportive community in which to indulge your hunger for balance and joy! Take time to relax and rejuvenate this Spring! You’ll be inspired to ceremony, dance, journey, envision, express and celebrate yourself in this soul-satisfying Spring Cleaning Weekend Retreat just two hours north of NYC.

The Place~ Galiana Retreat Sanctuary, E Chatham/New Lebanon, NY

Friday, March 30th – Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Who’s Coming?~ Anyone looking to get away from the daily grind or escape the city. Those seeking the serenity of nature and thirsting community of like minded individuals. You who is searching for a peaceful place to explore, cleanse, release and renew your mind, body and spirit. Connect with yourself on a deep level, with the safe, loving, guided-support of two women devoted to your wellbeing!

Peace-Filled Mornings~ Gently awaken each morning to healing tonics, as you gather for inspiring meditations before your dynamic group yoga lessons led by Jenevi.

Divinely Inspired Days~ Have fun exploring your own passions, and building a deeper connection with yourself, through self-loving exercise, nurturing fresh juices and vibrant living foods, learn conscious livelihood practices. Enjoy the serene nature at the Galiana Retreat House, Indulge in the Sauna and Create bonds with your Community.

Enchanted Evenings~ Cultivate your own self-expression, as we move, play, interact, heal and dance into our dreams at night. Celebrate LIFE with ecstatic dance through The Yogic Dance of Liberation.

Conscious Cleansing Foods~ Meals will be comprised of delicious, nutritious, freshly prepared cleansing tonics, enlivening juices, satisfying smoothies, comforting soups and big salads, all made with the freshest, seasonal, organic ingredients available.

Healing Sessions~ Receive Reflexology, Reiki and take a journey into personal healing and self-love.

Relaxing Good Time~ Slip away from your everyday demands and let go for the weekend, you’ll be fed and nourished~ body, mind and soul,to find yourself revived to the spirit within.

When Is This Happening? Soon! Friday Evening, March 30th through Sunday April 1st.

Soulful Intentions~ Cleanse the body and bloom out from the murky waters to return home feeling lighter, loved, loving and with a clear sense of self and vision filled with purpose.

What To Bring? Not too much. Pack your most comfortable, cozy clothing, walking shoes, slippers, a bath towel, your personal toiletries, journal and pens, a book or two, your favorite pillow, anything that helps you feel grounded. Bring a yoga mat or let us know if you need to borrow one. More information to follow, upon registration.

Reservations Required~ Reply to this email if you are interested in attending. Ask questions if you have any concerns and we will reply right away. Don’t delay, space is limited to a small group and fills up fast!

RSVP:  by March 16th, via phone or email to hold your space.

Past Participants Shine~ 

“Dear Linda and Jennifer, thank you both for such an amazing weekend and bringing your talents here. Your professionalism and skill at leading all the different aspects of the weekend have me in awe of you both. You are both masters at your crafts.” ~Jeanie A.

“It was the most stress reducing time I think I’ve ever had. The cabin was so peaceful, and the great conversations with all the women were very bonding. Both Linda and Jennifer have the most wonderful, serene outlooks on life and what can be achieved. You actually feel empowered to make things happen. And the private sessions were terrific. I never felt so energized.” ~Karen D.

“I came away with a clearer head and a more flexible body. We had a great group of women and that was empowering. It was wonderful… and I can’t wait to go on the next one.” ~Julia P.

“I feel so honored to have shared in this journey and awakening of rejuvenation and renewal of spirit together…. I have come away, feeling a true rebirth, I am forever changed by this experience and words cannot express my feelings. I have so much gratitude to all of you and for allowing me to share with each and every one of you, a little piece of My Life Story, My Heart and My inner being with you. It has shaped my Soul, Forever.” ~Debbie A.

Fee: $425 per person; PayPal is available; Contact: Jenevi 347.609.3861 or email: jvyoga@gmail.com