Indian Dance as an Embodied Spiritual Practice for Women
Indian dance can be a powerful spiritual practice for women. Sourced in ancient women-led dance traditions, Indian dance has always held the knowing of Goddess wisdom and the Divine Feminine at its heart.
In this video, Moving Archetypes founder Padma Menon invites women to a free come and try session where you can experience Indian dance as an embodied spiritual practice for yourself.
The Imperfect Show Notes
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Indian Dance as an Embodied Spiritual Practice for Women Show Notes
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Padma Menon
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As women living in these times, some of us may have felt this yearning in us to return to the sacredness of our womanhood and to be able to celebrate the power of that sacredness. If this resonates with you, I am honored to invite you to the free come and try session on Saturday, the 24th of April, which will introduce you to dance contemplation tradition, focused on the great goddess or deity. If you are looking for a practice that is embodied, that is rooted in an ancient tradition, and that has depth based knowledge, about goddess philosophy and practice, you will find these Indian dance classes may resonate with you. It is the ancient data of the expansive nature of life and of the universe. Aditi is the power that infuses life itself, the power that pervades through reality. And she is also the power that nourishes and that provides abundance. It is also the invitation to be the altar at which we offer our life, our action as loving offerings to the whole of reality and life itself. There is immense beauty, power, generosity, spaciousness, and deep simplicity in the practice of Aditi. The dance of Aditi itself is spacious, it's meditative, it's simple, it's sensuous. And at the same time, it's dynamic. You don't need any previous experience of Indian dance or any knowledge about the deities to come along to this class. The classes are inviting, they're open, and they're non judgmental. So if Aditi is calling to you, I hope that I will have the pleasure of your company at the free come and try session on the 24th of April.