All of our offerings, retreats and workshops are designed to meet the unique requirements for groups and organisations.

The Moving Body &  Open Floor Movement Practice

Both 'The Moving Body' and Open Floor Movement programs are explored through classes, workshops and open sessions. 

The body and breath are always in the present moment, it is our thoughts that are frequently keep us somewhere else, usually in the past or the future. Many of us often think of meditation as something we do sitting still, however, as we practice ways of keeping our attention on the moving body, we train our minds to be here now, to be engaged with the movement, to allow something new and unique to emerge. 

As we offer what arises within us into movement, and use this momentum as fuel for our dance we create spaces where change and transformation become possible. This is an exciting process, our creativity becomes visible and our ability to be inspired increases.  Each persons individual expression is encouraged in the moment and supported with facilitation throughout the session.

Courses currently being run: online weekly open class, 1:1 sessions and retreats.

Please go to the Calendar page for more information 

COURSE ATTENDEES REPORT:

  • Effective release of stress

  • Feeling grounded and centered in themselves

  • Sense of freedom and joy of being able to move in a non judgmental space

  • Practical and helpful exploration of specific themes and resources

  • Creative inspiration and confidence to express themselves

 

"Carol is a wonderful gifted teacher who brings warmth and joy to her classes. Since I have been attending her sessions, I have experienced a sense of freedom and happiness I never thought possible. Movement meditation is a wonderful practice which can free the mind from endless worry and anxiety and allow the body to come alive. Regular practise can initiate the process of transformation.  And it's great fun too."

Catherine, Dublin

 

Embodiment of the Feminine principle

These day and weekend workshops are designed specifically to strengthen connection with the feminine principle through connection to the inner womb space. They are an invitation to journey deeply into the landscape of the body and engage with an energetic force that is not related to specific gender expression. As we offer what arises into motion in an open and non-judgemental space we can access our innate ability to heal and transform, shifting from fixed or stuck positions physically, emotionally and mentally into more fluid and wholehearted ways of being. By listening to what is arising within the body and giving it expression through the dance, we can connect to the our innate wisdom, wildness and compassionate nature.

Supported by the resources of Open Floor movement practice and teachings from the chakra system we are encouraged to enter into and explore pathways into presence and authenticity in a supportive and permissive environment.

 

MOON RISING

are monthly events held on the full moon, a potent time for women to gather and move together. As we stay true to how we are in the moment and offer it into the dance, we can release tension and stress and relax into our authenticity.

By allowing what arises within us to become visible, we can create pathways to connect with the wisdom, wildness and compassionate nature of the female body.

DARK MOON RITUAL DANCE

these events are held during the dark moon days, a powerful time to connect with darkness, to shed the old and explore our relationship to what is unseen.

Modern culture has taught us to fear the dark but it is within this formless realm that what has bloomed and passed can be released and the seeds of new life are created.

 

IN THE NAME OF THE MOTHER

This workshops draws on the transformative power of the dance to support us as we move within, with each other and with the ancestral maternal lines.

THE SACRED OPENING

workshops are themed around womb presence and the doorways into the feminine soul. These are usually held at particular times of the year, at the turning of the seasons or still points such as solstice  and equinox.

BECOMING VISIBLE

These workshops and residential retreats focus on the initiatory cycles and rites of passage in a woman’s life. We work with the blood mysteries and cycles of the female body as reservoirs of sexual and creative energy that can be accessed and embodied at any stage of life, with particular focus on the thresholds of menarche, motherhood (birthing life in various forms) and menopause.

 

'Move into Mindfulness'

Our 'Move into Mindfulness' program is designed  for schools, medical settings, corporate HR and wellbeing programs.

This program can be arranged as a 6 week course, a one or two day workshop, or adjusted to meet specific schedule requirements.

Previous courses have been run in Shellybanks Educate Together National School, Ballinteer Community School, Gateway Mental Health Project, Lourdes Day Care Centre, Headway, St. James Hospital & Paddy Power,

Course attendees will learn skills such as;

  • stress reduction

  • increased capacity to meet everyday challenges

  • shifting negative & repetitive patterns

  • simple relaxation techniques to calm the mind and body

  • creative ways to connect with themselves and others

Using simple movement structures and mindfulness techniques to align the body and mind, develop resourcefulness and explore creative impulses in a safe and enjoyable environment.

 

 SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS PRACTICE INCLUDE;

  • Increased ability to be joyful

  • Improved focus and concentration

  • Reduction of negative thinking and difficult emotional patterns

  • Deeper relationship with self and others

  • Increased awareness and ability to stay present