Healing Circle An Inner Journey from Grief to Gratitude (Tuesday evenings beginning February 14 – April 17, 2012)
		Belly Dance Tribal Fusion Belly Dance (Wednesday evenings beginning February 1 – March 28. 2012)
		Bellyfit Classes The Fusion Fitness Experience for Women (Classes will resume Monday evenings and Friday mornings)

An Inner Journey from Grief to Gratitude – Healing Circle
Tuesday evenings beginning February 14 – April 17, 2012

Dealing with a loss can feel all-consuming and isolating.  Even though loss is a natural part of life that we can all expect to experience at one time or another, it’s also a very personal journey unique to each of us.  We can often find ourselves feeling alone and struggling with the overwhelming feelings associated with the grieving process.
Whether you are dealing with the death of a loved one (human or animal), the loss of a relationship, the loss of a job, a serious illness, etc., grieving is a natural and necessary process that helps us to embrace change.  Complex and multi-layered, it is easy to get stuck in the grieving process and find ourselves slowly sinking into a pit of depression, or perpetually living in fear or anger.  Equally as destructive is trying to by-pass the process all together.  Our fast-paced and demanding lifestyles are full of endless distractions that can tempt us to stay busy and numb to our feelings. 

If you are a woman or man struggling with a loss, we invite you to join us for this 10-week compassionate, heart-centered, healing circle.  We offer a sacred, safe, and non-judgemental space to come together, in the spirit of healing, with others on a similar journey.   Connecting and sharing with others helps us to feel less alone, and allows us to experience the profound healing effects of both, giving and receiving, love and support. The New Year presents an opportunity for new beginnings. Please consider joining us as we begin the transition from heart-ache to peace.
Throughout the 10 weeks we will explore the (Kubler-Ross) 5 stages of grief and offer support and tools for change through meditation and breath work, creative and experiential exercises, and a healthy dose of horse medicine.

Why Horses?
As animals of prey, horses are masters at teaching us how to be present in this very moment.   Often when we are in the throes of grief we are stuck in the past where we continue to endure suffering.  When we can be fully present in each moment, our suffering ends.  The ability to always be present, for a horse, is a matter of life or death.  They can’t afford to be lamenting about something in the past, lest they become a predator’s lunch!
For this same reason, horses are highly sensitive to emotional energies.  Understanding the intention behind an action is what determines a safe situation versus a dangerous one.  Through interacting with horses they can help us to become aware of how we are truly feeling and to honour those feelings without judgement.
Horses are natural energy workers.  Horses live by, and are a part of, the natural rhythms of the earth.  In their presence we become grounded and our frenzied pace slows to allow us to come back into sync with the natural world.  There, we can tap into that deeper part of ourselves where wisdom, meaning and messages of hope reside.
Join Krista and her very special equine herd as we embark together on an inward journey toward  peace, clarity, hope, and love. 

Joining us will be Counsellor, Reiki Master, and best-selling author, Denise Cunningham. Denise is a gifted spiritual visionary, who has made her own journey through the losses of abuse, divorce, cancer and deaths of loved ones. She is a compassionate guide on your sacred journey through grief.

Denise will use guided experiential processes to help you deepen your experiences with the horses, find clarity on your grief journey, and excavate the gifts in your losses. She will accompany you as you begin to transform all that is not in alignment with the highest and clearest expression of who you are.

To learn more about Denise, please visit www.journeyhome.ca.

Please note: No one will be turned away from this circle because of a lack of funds. If you would like to join us and are experiencing financial hardship, please call before registering to discuss payment options.

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
Wednesday evenings beginning February  1 – March 28

Belly dance embraces femininity in all of its shapes, sizes and ages.

Teresa`s classes offer a safe and supportive environment in which to explore your feminine, playful, and artistic inner dancer.  Laugh and enjoy time with those equally inspired to dance while also increasing your fitness level.  

Basics and fundamentals are the crucial stepping stones, good posture and proper technique - important, the joy created through dance - essential...and that is the main focus.

With 15 years of experience in performing and teaching, and the opportunity to learn from teachers throughout North America, Teresa offers a unique fusion of dance moves and cultural flavours in her Tribal Fusion classes; an all-encompassing expression of this art form.   Her classes include Gypsy, Arabic, Egyptian, Turkish, Spanish, Gitano, ATS, Modern & Bhangra moves and techniques.

Beginners/Intermediate 1 Class

For those brand new to the art of Belly dance and those who have a few moves under their hip-scarves.  The focus is to learn and become comfortable with the movements, isolate them and layer them into joyful and fun combinations and simple dances, and perhaps bringing scarves and veils into the mix. Strong posture and the fundamentals will be a focus but most important will be having fun with the movements.

Intermediate 2/Advanced Class

You will learn a fusion of Tribal & Spanish styling and spend time combining fluidity with locks.  Each class will be filled with a diversity of isolations, techniques and combinations.  We will cover:
Isolations, stretches and techniques to further develop a stronger posture, core and balance to maintain a strong and soul-filled stance during expressive isolations, arm and hand movements,  land gracefully from spins, readying to move into combinations, swirl skirts and veils from a strong base; layering isolations into short combinations; Spanish dance moves layered and fused with Tribal, including: soulful Gypsy, powerful Flamenco and expressive Gitano/Arabe; add props such as veils, skirts and zils; playful open dance time and choreography, discussion in costuming, history & culture of the moves, movements and visualizations to open up your inner dancing Deva; learn at least one piece of new choreography that will be polished to a performance level (performance is optional!); cool down yoga and stretches for those hardworking muscles.

**Pre-requisite: You must have a minimum of 2 years dance experience and be able to easily execute all of the moves taught at the beginner level.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Please pre-register by January 24, 2012
Contact Ahmileena/Teresa at ariannas@shaw.ca  or by phone at (604) 792-8923 or (778) 298-7731

Bellyfit Classes – the Fusion Fitness Experience for Women
Classes will resume mid-September

Join us up in the loft for this fitness fusion experience designed especially for women; blending the power and wisdom of ancient cultures with the research, technology and trends of the modern world. It is designed to connect you to the deep, primal feminine within, while helping you find strength to deal with modern day stress.