Turning Towards the Heart with Miriam Peretz
Schedule
Sun Mar 26 2023 at 04:00 pm
Location
2820 Seventh Street,Berkeley,94710,US | Berkeley, CA
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This workshop will journey through breath practices, ritual embodiment, sacred circle & will culminate in devotional whirling w/ live musicIn sacred community we will join our hearts in breath, song, whirling, dance, poetry and prayer. This offering is open to all who are called to move in prayer, and those who seek to learn more about embracing dance and the movement of whirling to connect with the universe and our deepest self. This workshop will include group prayer, breathwork, movement rituals, Sufi whirling practices, sacred circle dances, singing and chanting, with the intention that these experiences will help us to expand our hearts capacity and enter the place of unity with all creation. Live accompanists Rachel Valfer (vocals & oud) & Khatchadour Khatchadourian (Armenian duduk, vocals) will accompany and also lead the circle in devotional songs and chants.
Come in comfortable clothing (with socks), a big wide open heart, and any prayer or intention to share!
This class will take place in-person at the Alembic, and will also be livestreamed for remote and international students.
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Miriam Peretz is an internationally celebrated dancer who has devoted her life to creating transformational experiences for her students and audiences worldwide. Miriam’s work is focused on the healing art of dance and empowering individuals through movement, ritual and community building. Over the course of her lifetime career, she has developed two signature dance format’s, Nava Dance and Integral Dance. Both formats embrace Miriam’s belief in the potential of movement and dance to facilitate physical, spiritual, and emotional healing. These formats weave together many years of training in traditional dance forms, as well as contemporary dance and somatic practices.
Miriam has travelled extensively teaching her formats at retreat centers, dance schools, and festivals throughout California, the Middle East and Europe. Miriam holds an MFA from Mills College of California and is a certified Pilates instructor. Regarded as a weekly ritual by her students, Miriam’s classes offer a fully integrated journey through the terrain of the body, heart, mind and spirit. Miriam sees dance as a uniquely powerful means of expressing deep emotion and spiritual yearning, and therefore the perfect embodiment of prayer.
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Where is it happening?
2820 Seventh Street,Berkeley,94710,US, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 30.00 to USD 40.00
