WU TAO The DANCING way

Name: WU TAO The DANCING way
Start: 2024-07-25T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 130 E Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802-4511, United States

Schedule

Thu Jul 25 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

130 E Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802-4511, United States | Missoula, MT

Dance, find joy and heal with this amazing healing dance 'Wu Tao - The Dancing Way' program all the way from Australia now in Montana. Join us for a transformative summer workshop with carefully designed dance, music and meditation that helps you heal, and reconnect with yourself, your mind, your body and your heart. This is one unique exercise that is practiced by thousands across the globe. The true healing power of Wu Tao Dance Therapy lies in its accessibility; anyone can practice it. Through grace, energy and authentic self-expression, this workshop will help restore balance and joy to your life and will help you to connect with the Seasons of Mother Earth. Do not miss dancing with us guided by Licensed Dance Therapy Instructor Elena Petersen.
WHAT IS WU TAO DANCE THERAPY: Combining movement, meditation and music, Wu Tao – or ‘The Dancing Way’ provides a workout for mind as well as body. Wu Tao (pronounced woo dow) is the logical fusion of healing and dance. Wu Tao is a healing therapy which uses dance, music, movement and meditation to balance the Chi (life-force energy) in the body. It has its foundations in Oriental medicine and is a system of healing, with a holistic philosophy and practice, that restores balance to the person on all levels and creatively expresses the five elements of air, water, wood, fire and earth. Wu Tao is an alternative to doing a class in yoga, tai chi or pilates. Not only is it a physical workout, it is a healing one as well. It is a therapy for body and soul, and works on many levels, the physical, energetic and spiritual. This is all done without too much thought. Rather, by performing the dances you become focused and still, and openings are created that allow a natural balance to be restored. The dances are learned and then performed to music to complement the energy and quality of the Earth element for which it is used. “It is a beautiful thing to do,” says Licensed Instructor Elena. “It’s not hard to learn, and easy to follow.”
BENEFITS OF WU TAO DANCE THERAPY:
Lower blood pressure
Increase feelings of general well-being
Reduce insomnia
Lessen chronic pain, such as back pain, arthritis and headaches
Improve energy levels
Decrease levels of stress and anxiety
Prevent illness and disease
Build immunity
Improve the lifestyle of individuals with dementia
WHO CAN BENEFIT?
For anyone of any age and abilities
Great for people with no dance experience!
WHAT TO BRING:
- Water bottle
- Yoga mat and sitting cushion
- Comfy clothes
- Blanket or shoulder cover
- Journal
- colored pencils