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Chakra Wave – Uniting Wellbeing

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CHAKRA WAVE in ECSTATIC MOVEMENT

This multi layered and colourful mind, body, spirit movement journey will take us through the 7 major chakra centres of our bodies.

By bringing these parts of our bodies into conscious movement, with delicious music and enticing invitations, we are able to dive deep within to release stuck and stagnant energy and stories that we have inherited and created within our bodies throughout our life journey.

This is not a theoretical enquiry but a deep somatic full body journey.

Once we move and open up to softening and releasing, each Chakra and connecting body parts offer us the potential for transformation in the following realms:

🌈 1st Chakra “ALL IS ONE” Muladhara/Grounding/Belonging/ Earth: The Root Chakra.  A portal back to where we came from. Acknowledging the past and our ancestral lineage. What belief patterns did you inherit from your family? What traumas did they endure? Which of those belief systems do you acknowledge are no longer serving you? Do you have unfinished business with your family? What blessings came from your family? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of ground and belonging and connection to mother earth, mother, tribe and birth.

🌈 2nd Chakra “HONOR ONE ANOTHER” Svadisthana/Passion/Creativity/ Fire: The Sacral Chakra. A portal into our need for relationships and our sense of power, money and survival in our physical environment. How often do you direct your creative energies into negative paths of expression? Are you comfortable with your sexuality? Do you keep your word? Are you a controlling person? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of relating and abundance.

🌈 3rd Chakra “HONOR ONESELF” Manipura/Confidence/Personal Power/ Fire: The Solar Plexus Chakra. A portal into our sense of self-esteem, self-confidence and self-respect. Do you like yourself? If not what don’t you like and why? Are you actively working to change the things you don’t like? Are you critical of others? Do you need the approval of others? Are you continually wishing your life was different? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of relating to yourself with ease and grace.

🌈 4th Chakra “LOVE IS DIVINE POWER” – Anahata/Compassion/Acceptance/Air: The Heart Chakra. A journey into our ability to let go, our ability to forgive and feel inner peace. What emotional memories do you still need to heal? Do you allow yourself to be controlled by the wounds of another person? What steps have you taken or will you take to prevent that from happening again?  Do you associate emotional health with no longer needing an intimate relationship? What have you done that needs forgiving? Who do you have to forgive? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of love, forgiveness and compassion.

🌈 5th Chakra “SURRENDER TO DIVINE WILL” – Vishuddha/Deliverance/Authenticity/ Ether: The Throat Chakra.  A journey through the maturation of the willpower to true inner authority. What is your definition of being strong willed? Who has control over your willpower and why? Are you able to sense when you are receiving guidance to act upon? What fears do you have associated with divine guidance? Do you trust guidance that has no proof of outcome? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of aligning your path and choices with divine will.

🌈 6th Chakra “SEEK ONLY THE TRUTH – The Power of the Mind ” – Ajna/Intuition/Foresight/ Ether: The Third Eye Chakra. A journey into our mental body, our sense of symbolic sight and psychological characteristics. Are you judgmental? What people or situations bring that out in you? What attitudes do you have that disempower you? What beliefs do you have that cause you to interpret the actions of others in a negative way? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which are hindering your sense of truth and beliefs.

🌈 7th Chakra “LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT – Transcendence” Sahasrara/Unity/Divine Intelligence/ Ether: The Crown Chakra. A journey into our connection to life force energy, inspirational and prophetic thoughts, transcendent ideas and mystical connections.  What spiritual truths are you aware of that you do not live by? Are you devoted to a spiritual path?  What prevents you from continuing desired spiritual practices? Are you afraid of a closer spiritual connection to the divine because of the changes it might trigger in your life? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of spirituality.

 

Maria is excited to offer this session as part of the #unitedwellbeing weekend in Jersey on 16th/17th May and all proceeds will go to a local charity.

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This session will take place on 17th May at 7pm.

 

Following this feast for the soul through all the chakras, we will begin an intensive 8 week journey the following Sunday 24th May at 7pm.

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About Maria

After a lifetime of learning about healing and the mysteries of the body, heart, soul and spirit since she was a child, Maria began a journey of discovering the power of true transformation and embodied healing through conscious dance practices in 2009. That year, Maria launched the first ecstatic dance classes in Jersey “Bare Feet Ecstatic Dance”. More Here

Women Who Rise and Flow

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A feast for the spirit of all women of all ages. A time to come together and dance, sing and share from our hearts.

 

More than ever our world needs empowered re-wilded women.

 

Empowered women are:

Women who are creating connection within themselves and their environment

Women who are allowing their creativity to flow

Women who are healing the bonds with other women

Women who are trusting the wisdom in their bodies

Women who are bold and courageous

 

Dance – Sing – Share – Remember

 

Dance –

We will begin with a journey into our bodies through movement and sound, with meditations and chants to open up our hearts.  Facilitated by Maria of Wild Earth Dance Jersey, this is a free-form movement /dance that allows our bodies to move freely without judgment or concern ‘for the “grace” or beauty of the dance.  It’s an exhilarating inner/outer journey of moving meditation and develops a direct body-mind-spirit connection, letting your body and inner guide be your teachers and healers.

Sing –

Yes we will sing! You will be taught different parts by ear by Kate Valentine, (no word or music sheets are needed) and you choose the one you like or feels most comfortable for your voice. The magic begins as we put the parts together. You’ll be amazed at the power and sheer beauty of hearing your individual parts sung together in harmony.

Benefits –

Immersing in singing and dancing is known to

● Reduce stress levels.
● Act as a natural anti-depressant.
● Relieve pain and tension in the body.
● Improve breath and makes you feel fitter.
● Instantly uplifts mood and makes you feel GOOD.
● Improve memory.
● Clear mind-fog.
● Boost confidence.
● Empower women.
● Build close friendships.
● Boost immune system and digestion.

 

Date and Time – Sunday 26th April: 2pm til 6pm

Cost – £35

Conscious Dance Reviews

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REVIEWS

 

“It is always lovely to fall into the open soft space with Maria”

T Foran

 

“I was touched by your presence and by the gentle but powerful container that you held us in … the naturalness with which you held yourself and shared that love and humour with us..”
Cath Brown

 

“So deeply grateful for every one of you at the dance last night, it was wonderful and magical. Thank you so much Maria for bringing this community together and to the Cacao for helping to keep our vibrations soaring high”

Katherine

 

“I feel so ‘cleared out’ – almost like a new person, inside! I felt like we had all been given a gift by you.”
Eleanor O’Callaghan-Mazidian

 

It was a truly uplifting and incredibly FREE-ING experience.

Alex Dessain

 

It was wonderful to be able to dance freely with the calming atmosphere you had created,
 
Terina Le Couillard

 

Thank you SO much for the space created……for us to simply BE ourselves in movement…….

Ralette Le Roux Chevalier

 

What a wonderful dance, excellent music and beautiful people.

Sally Poole

 

Thank you so much for holding such a sacred space….it was fascinating, magical and powerful.

Johann Liffey

 

Loved the energy and lovely souls all dancing alongside each other

Nikki Grierson

 

Amazing, amazing. I loved every minute of it!

Kinga Gutkowska

 

Loved this! Thank you so much

Corrine Davey

The Power in the Chakras

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Are you ready to work deep into the past, present and future to claim the power you have lacked through limiting beliefs, trauma, cultural conditioning and/or a lack of knowledge or application? Are you ready to use the wisdom you already have in your body to guide you with loving presence and direction to increased wellbeing and transformation?

 

🌈 This is an 8 module journey into the powerhouse centres within our bodies starting in February until the end of March. If you cannot attend the whole journey, it is possible to book individual sessions.

🌈 Our chakras connect to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. We can claim back any lost power with enquiry, reflection, acknowledgment, compassion, and by trusting ourselves to be our own healers with the support of the strong sacred space container in which we will move in.

🌈 What can you expect? We will work with music, movement, toning, trance meditations, essential oils, and with each other as compassionate comrades to restore balance and wholeness into ourselves. This is an exhilarating and liberating journey but also one that works on a profound level in our wellbeing and psyche, and that has a strong emphasis on movement.

🌈 Everyone is welcome. Whether you are seasoned in the path of empowerment through movement, or whether you are completely new, you are welcome to join us. If you joined for a past journey, this will be unique, with new exercises, modalities and meditations, giving you the opportunity to immerse in different material and layers that arise.

 

Dates of modules: –

 

🔥 Sun 2nd February: 18.30 til 21.00 –  1st Chakra “ALL IS ONE” Muladhara/Grounding/Belonging/ Earth: The Root Chakra. Sun 2nd February: 18.30 til 21.00 – A journey back to where we came from. Acknowledging the past and our ancestral lineage. What belief patterns did you inherit from your family? What traumas did they endure? Which of those belief systems do you acknowledge are no longer serving you? Do you have unfinished business with your family? What blessings came from your family? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of ground and belonging and connection to mother earth.

🔥 Sat 8th February: 18.30 til 21.00 – 2nd Chakra “HONOR ONE ANOTHER” Svadisthana/Passion/Creativity/ Fire: The Sacral Chakra. A journey into our need for relationships and our sense of power, money and survival in our physical environment. How often do you direct your creative energies into negative paths of expression? Are you comfortable with your sexuality? Do you keep your word? Are you a controlling person? Shining the light on the frozen grief and energy which is hindering your sense of relating and abundance.

🔥 Sun 16th February: 18.30 til 21.00 – 3rd Chakra “HONOR ONESELF” Manipura/Confidence/Personal Power/ Fire: The Solar Plexus Chakra. A journey into our sense of self-esteem, self-confidence and self-respect. Do you like yourself? If not what don’t you like and why? Are you actively working to change the things you don’t like? Are you critical of others? Do you need the approval of others? Are you continually wishing your life was different?

🔥 Sun 1st March: 18.30 til 21.00 – 4th Chakra “LOVE IS DIVINE POWER” – Anahata/Compassion/Acceptance/Air: The Heart Chakra. A journey into our ability to let go, our ability to forgive and feel inner peace. What emotional memories do you still need to heal? Do you allow yourself to be controlled by the wounds of another person? What steps have you taken or will you take to prevent that from happening again?  Do you associate emotional health with no longer needing an intimate relationship? What have you done that needs forgiving? Who do you have to forgive?

🔥 Sun 8th March: 18.30 til 21.00 – 5th Chakra “SURRENDER TO DIVINE WILL” – Vishuddha/Deliverance/Authenticity/ Ether: The Throat Chakra.  A journey through the maturation of the willpower to true inner authority. What is your definition of being strong willed? Who has control over your willpower and why? Are you able to sense when you are receiving guidance to act upon? What fears do you have associated with divine guidance? Do you trust guidance that has no proof of outcome?

🔥 Sun 15th March: 18.30 til 21.00 – 6th Chakra “SEEK ONLY THE TRUTH – The Power of the Mind ” – Ajna/Intuition/Foresight/ Ether: The Third Eye Chakra. A journey into our mental body, our sense of symbolic sight and psychological characteristics. Are you judgmental? What people or situations bring that out in you? What attitudes do you have that disempower you? What beliefs do you have that cause you to interpret the actions of others in a negative way?

🔥 Sun 22nd March: 18.30 til 21.00 – 7th Chakra “LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT – Transcendence” Sahasrara/Unity/Divine Intelligence/ Ether: The Crown Chakra. A journey into our connection to life force energy, inspirational and prophetic thoughts, transcendent ideas and mystical connections.  What spiritual truths are you aware of that you do not live by? Are you devoted to a spiritual path?  What prevents you from continuing desired spiritual practices? Are you afraid of a closer spiritual connection to the divine because of the changes it might trigger in your life?

🔥 Sun 29th March: 18.30 til 21.00 – Ceremony/Integration and Witness. A celebration of all we are, an embodied integration of all the modules and chakras with an invocation of protection and affirmation of our intentions. This is given as a practice that can be followed daily to strengthen the spirit and live an authentic life that matters to us and those around us.

Influenced with gratitude by wonderful mystics and teachers such as Caroline Myss, Toko-Pa Turner, Ram Dass, Gabrielle Roth and Joanna Macy.  I am honoured to be your guide on this journey. If you cannot attend the whole journey, it is possible to book individual sessions.

 

REVIEWS:

“I want to thank you for the wonderful session yesterday.  I feel so ‘cleared out’ – almost like a new person, inside! I felt like we had all been given a gift by you.”

Eleanor O’Callaghan-Mazidian

“Thank you so much for holding such a sacred space and allowing us to connect with ourselves and each other….it was fascinating, magical and powerful. It was very special.”

Johann Liffey

“Amazing, Amazing …. I loved every minute of it”

Kinga Gutkowska

“Thank you for having me taking part of such a magical group.”

Joseph David Bras

 

Prices:

⭐️ Come to each individual session for £15

Location: The Bridge Family Centre in St Saviour.

BRING:
  • Notepad and pen
  • Wear comfy layers
  • A Blanket

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About Maria: 

After many years of learning about healing and the mysteries of the body, heart, soul and spirit since she was a child, Maria began a journey of discovering the power of true transformation and embodied healing through conscious dance practices in 2008. Soon after she was holding weekly practice spaces in Jersey through Barefoot Dance, Healing Dance, Soul Movement and now Wild Earth Dance … More here ….

 

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Regenerative Culture- Active Hope

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This weeks Regenerative Culture session will be held by Maria Barnicoat and will endeavour to bring us into ACTIVE HOPE through the power of movement and dance, with Joanna Macy’s work “The Work That Reconnects”.

In these times of deepening global crises, many fall prey to denial and despair. This work shows how grief, anger and fear are healthy responses to the harsh realities of our time and that when honoured through this revolutionary work, they can free us from paralysis and move us to creative action.

We offer this work as an intrinsic part of Extinction Rebellion’s call for regenerative culture.

We would like to invite you to join us at THE BRIDGE from 3.00 to 5.00pm to begin this work together.

Location: THE BRIDGE FAMILY CENTRE

There is no charge but donations are welcome.

Feel free to bring snacks / food and drinks to share on the day!

 

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Mid-Winter Mystical Dance

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Mid-Winter Mystical Dance 

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Saturday 21st December, The Bridge Family Centre, St Saviours  7-9.15pm

Gather together with like minded hearts and souls with powerful presence, intent and celebration for this special time of year.
 
In Latin, solstice (mid winter) means ‘sun set still’ and Winter Solstice is the great stillness before the Sun’s strength builds, and days grow longer.
 
We will begin with an optional shared feast at 5pm and then at 7pm we will dance consciously into the fruitful dark out of which new life can eventually emerge. Everything lies dormant in the silent night, a sacred time of rest before the awakening, and the slow build toward longer days. We will also move in celebration for the sun that starts a new cycle at winter solstice and acknowledge the suns rays shining into the dark and nurturing the new life there to be cultivated.
 
This is an offering for life, and also an acknowledgment of the work of Extinction Rebellion Jersey, to gather and celebrate this potent dreaming time and the nourishing movement we have growing in strength here in Jersey.

 

Wild Earth Dance “Conscious Dance”

This is a dance that cleanses your mind with sweat and breath, laughter and prayer. We let go of conversation, dissolve into movement, drop deep into the body and discover the anatomy of the soul. We will move through personal exploration into a loving, intimate relationship body, mind, heart, and source energy and awaken our imaginations together in a field of connected dreaming. We are powerful creative beings and the dance facilitates in us a liberation of that beautiful power and intent.

 

This dance will be facilitated by Maria Barnicoat, who first began hosting conscious dance back in 2008 (read my journey here).

 

Everyone is welcome!

COST: BY DONATION on the NIGHT

The dance will be preceded by a shared vegetarian meal from 5-7pm.

Please bring a dish to contribute and huddle amongst like hearted souls for a tasty feast before we move in celebration.

 

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Wild Earth Dance (Re-wild your body, mind and spirit)

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Dive with us into the deep waters of conscious ecstatic dance to access the wisdom and power in the body..

** BOOK EARLY AND SAVE £5 **

We gather together on an open floor space, where our bodies move freely without judgment or concern for the “grace” or beauty of the dance, a place where we can fully be ourselves without apology through a moving body prayer, cultivating acceptance and compassion of the beautiful and tragic human condition

Our hall is dimly lit without specific observers or verbal conversation. Suggestions and invitations are given through a microphone by the facilitator in a space that is held enough to feel safe and yet open enough to encourage creative freedom of expression. Newcomers are always welcome. There is much evidence to suggest that creative movement and dance supports a happy, healthy and fulfilled life.

When: Saturday 8th June

** Bring: water, blanket
** Wear: comfy layers
** Cost: book your place before 4th June and pay earlybird price of just £10 … otherwise £15 after and on the door.
** Location: The Bridge Family Centre in Le Geyt Road
** Time: 7pm to 9pm.

Please arrive 10 minutes early to begin on time together.

The evening is facilitated by Maria Barnicoat who started holding regular conscious dance classes back in 2008 (‘bare foot ecstatic dance’ and later ‘soul movement’) after immersing in shamanic dance practices that supported and deepened her personal growth and spiritual journey. She is influenced strongly by 5Rhythms, Movement Medicine, Soul Motion, Buddhism, Nature and Mysticism with a passion for loving our planet, staying grateful and overthrowing the patriarchy.

“Dance, and make joyous the love around you. Dance, and your veils which hide the Light shall swirl in a heap at your feet.”— Rumi

 

 

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Wild Earth Dance – 13th April 2019

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After a beautiful event in March we are back. Dive with us into the deep waters of conscious ecstatic dance to open our hearts and access the wisdom of the body in a moving meditation.

 ** BOOK EARLY AND SAVE £5 **

With the intention to encourage unity and connection in ourselves and the outside world, we flow together with compassion and acceptance of the beautiful and tragic human condition to create a huge offering of soul food through our body prayer.

 
Our movements open and heal our hearts and give us the courage and possibility to fully be ourselves without apology, on an open floor space that allows our bodies to move freely without judgment or concern for the “grace” or beauty of the dance.
 
Our hall is dimly lit and laced in connection and authenticity, without specific observers or verbal conversation. Suggestions and invitations are given through a microphone by the facilitator in a space that is held enough to feel safe and yet open enough to encourage creative freedom of expression.
 
There is much evidence to suggest that creative, spontaneous movement and dance supports a happy, healthy and fulfilled life. Join us to return back home fully to the body again.
 
** Bring: water, blanket
** Wear: comfy layers
** Cost: book your place before 6th April and pay earlybird price of just £10 … otherwise £15 after and on the door.
** Location: The Bridge Family Centre in Le Geyt Road
** Time: 7 to 9.15pm. Please arrive 10 minutes early to begin on time together.
 
The evening is facilitated by Maria Barnicoat who started holding regular conscious dance classes back in 2008 (‘bare foot ecstatic dance’ and later ‘soul movement’) after immersing in shamanic dance practices that supported and deepened her personal growth and spiritual journey. Influenced strongly by 5Rhythms, Movement Medicine, Soul Motion, Buddhism, Nature and Mysticism with a passion for loving our planet, staying grateful and overthrowing the patriarchy.
“We dance to shed skins, tear off masks, crack molds, and experience the breakdown – the shattering of borders between body, heart and mind. “ – Gabrielle Roth (founder of the 5Rhythms)
 
Call Maria Barnicoat: 07797 832400 or email mariaearthbeauty@gmail.com with any questions

 

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Conscious Dance Testimonials

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Just to say a BIG thank you for having me at the full moon dance. It was a truly uplifting and incredibly FREE-ING experience. It was great to be surrounded by such open and positive people.

Alex Dessain

 

Thank you for a lovely relaxing evening last Friday, it was wonderful to be able to dance freely with the calming atmosphere you had created.

Terina Le Couillard

 

I have been on such a journey and I have come so, so far and I wouldn’t have been able to have done this without your support and the many beautiful dances and workshops you have lovingly arranged. I am also very blessed  to know so many beautiful souls that have helped and supported me along the way too.A big thank you from the bottom of my heart to you for all that you do.With much love and gratitude to you.

Karina Bisson

 

Thank you SO much for the space created……for us to simply BE ourselves in movement…….thoroughly enjoyed my first dance and would love to join you for the next opportunity. Namaste.

Ralette Le Roux Chevalier

 

What a wonderful dance this evening, excellent music and beautiful people. Thank you Maria, you’re a star.

Sally Poole

 

Thank you so much for holding such a sacred space and allowing us to connect with ourselves and each other….it was fascinating, magical and powerful. It was very special. Johann Liffey

 

Such a good dance….loved the energy and lovely souls all dancing alongside eachother, special thing :o) x thank you maria for creating this space,

Nikki Grierson

 

Amazing, amazing dance tonight.. I loved every minute of it! Thank you! :))

Kinga Gutkowska

 

Loved this! Thank you so much

Corrine Davey

 

Wonderful evening on Friday, thank you.

Sarah Howard

 

Thank you for having me taking part of such a magical group. Love peace and tranquillity,

David Bras