Mindful Movement & Bollywood Dance Journey in Hyde Park

Do you want to have fun, let loose, and connect with your body in the accepting, kind company of other women?

Have you always wanted to try Bollywood dancing?

Well, we’ve wanted to do this too, and now we’re making it happen!

We are thrilled to invite you to a special collaboration workshop between Move to Thrive and Connected You Communities. 

Featuring the incredible Indian Dance Practitioner Aditi Kaushiva, get ready to embark on a transformative journey that combines the joy of Bollywood dance with mindful movement practices.

🧘‍♀️ Intention Setting & Visualization

• We will start by setting a personal intention of what you and your body, mind and soul is feeling and needing so the practice can be tailored to your needs. 

🌿 Stretching and Release Techniques

• Take part in mindful movement flows for contracting and releasing to let go of stress and shake the day away!

🎨 Mindful Movement Play Activities

• Connect with the joy of movement to playful Mindful Movement practices intuitively selected by Aditi to meet the group’s needs to connect, feel and release.

🦋 Oracle Spirit Animal Card into Movement

• Tap into your inner child and express yourself through improvised movement for Spirit Animal Oracle.

🎶 Grooving to Bollywood Beats

• Embrace the rhythm and have fun dancing to uplifting Bollywood music.
• Elevate your mood and energy through dynamic, fun-filled movement.

🌬️ Breathwork & Grounding Floor Work

• Explore how conscious breathing can be a powerful tool for stress reduction and increased focus. Followed by a quick wind down with calming floor work to center yourself

Join us for an evening of movement, mindfulness, and fun! Embrace the opportunity to connect with yourself and others through the vibrant energy of Bollywood dance. 

We can’t wait to dance with you!

Bio:

Aditi's passion for movement stems from her childhood growing up in India, where dance was an integral part of her culture. Formally trained in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form, and Jazz and Modern dance, Aditi brings a unique perspective to mindful movement practices.

After facing personal health challenges and overcoming entrepreneurial burnout, Aditi created Move to Thrive (MTT). This workshop series combines her love for Indian movement traditions with the power of mindfulness to help individuals de-stress, find joy, and reconnect with their inner child.

Move to Thrive (MTT) is a vibrant program blending mindful movement with the infectious energy of Bollywood dance. It's an invitation to stress less and thrive more through mindful movement play. 

She shares, “Born from my own entrepreneurial journey and challenges always leading to movement as a safe haven, MTT combines elements of Indian dance forms, modern dance, yoga, improvisation, breathwork, and mindfulness. My aim is to create a safe and welcoming space for individuals of all backgrounds and abilities to express themselves and deepen the mind-body connection through movement flows and breathwork. I always end my classes with a dose of Bollywood style community dancing, honoring my culture and introducing the explosive power of peppy beats to cultivate fun and joy in the participants!”

Connect with her at https://www.move-to-thrive.com/

https://www.instagram.com/move_to_thrive/ 

TESTIMONIALS

• "Thank you so much for the reminder to let yourself slow down, think and move mindfully!" 
• "She showed us dance moves that I would not have thought of. She encouraged us to think about the emotions in our body." 
• "Aditi was a wonderful host, she had such lovely energy and was so welcoming. I especially appreciated that she provided modifications for every exercise to accommodate all skill and mobility levels." 
• "I love that this was calming, reflective, and just positive vibes getting to do some Bollywood and incorporate those personal intention gestures. Very special!" 
• "Lovely energy from the host, an entertaining and engaging mixture of movements"

ABOUT CONNECTED YOU COMMUNITY

Community where women support women. We connect heart to heart for wellbeing in workshops, women's circles and events.

Connection holistically within self, others, their environment, and something higher creates the recipe for us to be fulfilled and thrive. These realms of connection are present in everything we do at Connected You.

In a world that is filled with separation and juxtaposition, people feel more disconnected than ever. We believe in creating confidential, safe, inclusive spaces to connect both virtually and in person to battle against this disconnection we see through high statistics of depression and loneliness in this world.

Whatever life throws our way, we keep connecting and keep moving. 

Together! Because we believe together is better.

To be part of the tribe, join our mailing list to hear first what happens next at: https://connectedyou.co/#mailing-list

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Essi believes connection is the foundation for our wellbeing. She is an Intuitive Wellbeing Coach who holds a BA in Journalism and MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology.

By combining her communications expertise, positive psychology knowledge and her gift of connecting with people, Essi founded Connected You to bring women together to support each other, connecting heart to heart for wellbeing, work on personal development through workshops and events, and share experiences to make long-lasting connections.

Everything we do is to help you to create a Connected YOU: who feels connected within You, with Others and the wider world and the Universe to create a heart-led, fulfilling life.

Essi also does 1:1 coaching on her HEARTFUL method which is about supporting people to reconnect with themselves after heartbreaking life events or life transitions, find their direction for a fulfilling life and support them to start and go after it.

https://www.essiaugustevirtanen.co/

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