NEW Dance as a Spiritual Practice: Online Foundation Course
Ancient Mysteries in Movement Foundations Course
Are you looking to create, enliven, or elevate your spiritual practice or morning/evening routine?
Would you love to have a powerful way to connect with your inner self—and reconnect to your body—through a simple movement practice?
Are you intrigued by the connection between sacred dance and the ancient mysteries and want to experience it IN YOUR BODY?
In Dance as a Spiritual Practice, you’ll learn how to incorporate movement as part of your spiritual practice, with a simple, repeatable, joyful movement sequence you can do anytime.
This powerful practice is something you can come back to daily…
Imagine…
What would be possible if you could let go of limiting personal beliefs and cultural ideas that you need to be a professional dancer to “Dance” and move with beauty? Or that joy and movement are not part of a spiritual practice?
What might your spiritual practice look like if you could transform those limiting beliefs, reconnect to Spirit through movement, and experience joy and transcendence beyond anything you’ve ever experienced before?
Explore what having a spiritual practice means to you and why it’s important
Understand sacred space and how to create it before beginning this (or any!) spiritual practice
Delve into the understanding of the sacred, spiritual, and empowering aspects of sacred dance
Practice techniques for relaxation and receptivity – and how to be a receptive vessel
Learn to discharge unwanted energies through the body and make space for new creative energies to enter
Discover how to incorporate journaling to capture, process, and integrate insights you receive during the dance
Have all the foundations required to dive even deeper into sacred dance and the ancient mysteries in Leslie’s signature course, The Alchemy of Dance, if you would like to take the journey further
You feel disconnected from your body and want to move in a joyful and purposeful way, beyond “exercise” – but don’t know where to begin.
You enjoy movement – even if you don’t see yourself as a “dancer” or have physical limitations (this movement practice is adaptable for all ages and abilities) and know you need to move more.
OR You are already a seasoned mover/dancer and want to add another component or level of awareness and depth.
You feel there’s something missing from your daily routine or spiritual practice and you’d love to reinvigorate it.
You want your spiritual practice to include transcendence and embodiment but aren’t sure how to do that.
You want to enhance your well-being, creativity, and/or connection to Spirit/the Divine Feminine.
You are preparing to take Alchemy of Dance.
You simply want more fun and joy in your everyday life!
The program is set up as a four-week course with new material released each week. However, you are free to work through the course at your own pace.
Videos are broken into short segments with movement and homework exercises so they’re easy to digest and incorporate into your day.
$88.00
I would love to go back over and over to review the course, guided by the author's voice, I felt as very a very clear channel from Spirit …. I felt very alig...
Read MoreI would love to go back over and over to review the course, guided by the author's voice, I felt as very a very clear channel from Spirit …. I felt very aligned to the material , often anticipating what was said.. I would recommend it to all the women who want to know more about themselves and explore, express , expand .. flourish
Read LessThis course was beautiful! Leslie has done a magnificent job of giving us an experience of sacred dance practice, and this course is first and foremost - an ...
Read MoreThis course was beautiful! Leslie has done a magnificent job of giving us an experience of sacred dance practice, and this course is first and foremost - an experience. The basics are wonderfully laid out, simple, clear, easy to understand, and open doors for new insight and exploration. After this course, I feel confident to teach my own practice that I have been developing for years. You can be a complete beginner, have dance as a part of your spiritual practice already, or be a facilitator of some sort of healing dance - this course has a lot to offer.
Read LessThis course was very meaningful for me, it was like coming home to something I have been longing for and I think Leslie is a great teacher. Thank you!
This course was very meaningful for me, it was like coming home to something I have been longing for and I think Leslie is a great teacher. Thank you!
Read LessThe text underpins the learning and inspires you to delve deeper
The text underpins the learning and inspires you to delve deeper
Read Lesslove it, particularly loved the pineal move, chapter 3 exercise The ecstatic experience. Loved the subtle movement that had more power than I could have ima...
Read Morelove it, particularly loved the pineal move, chapter 3 exercise The ecstatic experience. Loved the subtle movement that had more power than I could have imagined. I also found the music profoundly in sync with the movement. The whole course exceeded my expectations by a long way. Thank you.
Read LessI'm impressed with the layout of your website. I feel fortunate to be able to take advantage of this opportunity. Thank you.
I'm impressed with the layout of your website. I feel fortunate to be able to take advantage of this opportunity. Thank you.
Read LessLeslie has very well broken down her dance course into digestible information along with practical exercises that are fun and reflective. It's about dancing...
Read MoreLeslie has very well broken down her dance course into digestible information along with practical exercises that are fun and reflective. It's about dancing with depth and accessing one's multidimensional aspects (Physical, emotional, mental, spiritual) with curiosity and non-judgment. It is a wonderful practice useful for those who want to explore personal and spiritual growth through movement. I really enjoyed both the live and online workshop versions!
Read Less“Leslie has very well broken down her dance course into digestible information along with practical exercises that are fun and reflective. It’s about dancing with depth and accessing one's multidimensional aspects (Physical, emotional, mental, spiritual) with curiosity and non-judgment. It is a wonderful practice useful for those who want to explore personal and spiritual growth through movement. I really enjoyed both the live and online workshop versions!”— Rawan Husseini
“I love how this course weds simplicity with profundity. Leslie has a wonderful understanding of what is foundational to a spiritual dance practice. From her building blocks one can plunge into the depths and fly to the heavens as you will. Great course!! Leslie's book also adds important embellishments and ideas for further dance practice strategies. It's a great help and inspiration.”—Charlotte Hussey, MFA, PhD, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
“Leslie offers a course that reaches you to connect to your mind, body and spirit through movement, sound and vibration. I greatly enjoyed this course and would take another if she offered.”— Paula Petri, Wisconsin, USA
“The platform for the course is easy and organized. The practice itself has opened me up to another level of spiritual connection within myself.”— Robin Kimbrel Wiggs, Colorado, USA
Leslie Zehr
Welcome to Dance as a Spiritual Practice!
How to use this course
Before we begin...
Introduction
DANCE AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE ONLINE FOUNDATION COURSE WORKBOOK
Journal Pages
#1 Introduction
#2 Breathing & Progressive Relaxation Exercise
#3 Spiritual Practice
#4 Sacred Space
#5 Journaling
#6 MOVEMENT EXERCISES: Positioning
#7 MOVEMENT EXERCISE: Casting a Circle
#8 Homework-Week 1
# 9 Revision
#10 Benefits of Dance
#11 Types/Modes of Dance
#12 Sacred Dance
#13 Healing Dance
#14 MOVEMENT EXERCISE: Becoming the Vessel
#15 Homework-Week 2
#16 Moving Invocation
#17 Ritual
#18 States of Consciousness
#19 Listening Exercise
#20 Movement Exercises
#21 Homework-Week 3
#22 Invocation
#23 Developing a Dance Ritual
#24 Dance Ritual Flow
#25 Positioning Revision
#26 Full Dance Ritual
#27 Closing
#28 Homework-Week 4
Movement Exercise—Casting a Circle
Movement Exercise—Becoming the Vessel
Movement Exercise—The Ecstatic Experience
Movement Exercise—Riding the Waves
Re-entry
Journaling
Bibliography
Spotify Playlists
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A. This course offers an opportunity to experience dance as a moving meditation, focusing on the internal experience rather than the external appearance. No previous dance experience is necessary. The practices are simple and fun, adding joy to your spiritual practice, and you’ll be guided every step of the way. By the end of the workshop, you will have a straightforward 20-minute movement practice you can do daily.
A. Dance as a Spiritual Practice is a requirement/pre-requisite for taking Alchemy of Dance. It will give you the practical concepts and introduction, as well as the specific foundational movement practices we use in Alchemy of Dance, before you enter into that deeper work. If you already know Alchemy of Dance is for you, you may wish to purchase both courses as a bundle to receive a discount.
A. We originally designed the course to be 4 weeks long with one hour of class time each week, plus workbook exercises and recommended regular practice of the movement sequence along the way. However, with this self-paced/on-demand version you can spread the course out longer. Please keep in mind that if you would like to join Alchemy of Dance, you will need to complete this program first.
A. Yes. With access to session replays, you can watch and revisit sessions at your own pace, ensuring a flexible and enriching learning experience. You’ll also have continued support through a private online Facebook community.