TAUGHT IN ENGLISH WITH CZECH TRANSLATION

Ya’Acov Darling Khan (co-founder of Movement Medicine) speaks with David Mooney about the Phoenix Retreat

QUESTIONS HERE

THE PHOENIX RETREAT is designed to catalyze you into a new level of awareness, enabling you to assume responsibility for and commitment to living your life in alignment with your deepest purpose. This is the core work and central icon of Movement Medicine practice. It invites us to participate in the healing that is necessary for us to make the impossible possible. Whatever our individual and collective wounds, we all have within us the power to overcome them and become part of a growing new story in which we recognize ourselves and each other as part of one global human family, all of us part of the web of life on which we all depend.
At the completion of this intensive, you will have gained a thorough understanding of the Phoenix process and will be provided with the support materials to practice at home.

FOR WHO WE ARE AND THE TIMES WE LIVE IN
Invoking the power of Phoenix medicine, you will be guided to find a space of refuge inside you where you can reconnect with the wildness and power of ‘nature unbroken’ within you and around you. This place reminds us of the mystery of life and helps us to navigate through it.

SPEND 6 DAYS IN DEEP CEREMONY
You are warmly welcome to the scenic and peaceful Skalka Centre, in beautiful nature 1 hour north of Prague.

MOVEMENT MEDICINE
Weaves together the exhilaration of free dance with the depth of movement meditation and the spirit of shamanic practice. Developed by Susannah & Ya'Acov Darling Khan over a period of 30 years of study and practice with many teachers and teachings worldwide, including Teachers from the Arctic Circle to the Amazon, an 18-year apprenticeship with Gabrielle Roth & 5Rhythms, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Family Constellations and work with the Pachamama Alliance.

PREREQUISITES
To participate in the Phoenix Retreat, you need to have completed 25 hours of Movement Medicine or other related practice (5Rhythms, Open Floor, Soul Motion, Ecstatic Dance, etc). You also need to have the inner and outer resources and support that means you can engage with this intense personal work in a responsible way. If you are unsure whether you meet the prerequisites, please enquire.

The workshop is held in English with Czech translation.

CZECH LANGUAGE

FÉNIX RETREATS Davidem Mooney15.-20. Listopadu 2022Skalka u Doks6ti denní intenzivní pobytový workshopwww.dansea.cz

FÉNIX RETREAT je navržen tak, aby vás katalyzoval do nové úrovně vědomí a umožnil vám převzít odpovědnost a závazek žít svůj život v souladu s vaším nejhlubším záměrem. Tato práce je jádrem a centrální ikonou praxe MOVEMENT MEDICINE. Vyzývá nás k účasti na léčení, které je pro nás nezbytné, abychom nemožné učinili možným. Ať už jsou naše individuální a kolektivní zranění jakákoli, všichni v sobě máme sílu je překonat a stát se součástí rostoucího nového příběhu, ve kterém poznáváme sebe a jeden druhého jako součást jedné globální lidské rodiny. Jsme součástí sítě života, na které jsme všichni závislí.

Po dokončení tohoto intenzivního workshopu získáte důkladné porozumění Fénix procesu a budete mít k dispozici podpůrné materiály pro domácí praxi.

PRO TO, KÝM JSME A DOBU, V NÍŽ ŽIJEME

Skrze invokaci síly medicíny Fénixe budete vedeni k nalezení útočiště uvnitř vás, kde se můžete znovu spojit s divokostí a silou “neporušené přírody” ve vás a kolem vás. Toto místo nás rozpomíná na mystérium života a napomáhá nám se v něm orientovat.

STRÁVÍME 6 DNÍ V HLUBOKÉ CEREMONII

Jste srdečně zváni do malebného a klidného retreat centra Skalka v krásné přírodě, hodinu jízdy severně od Prahy.

www.skalka22.cz

MOVEMENT MEDICINE

Movement Medicine spřádá dohromady radost z volného tance, hloubku pohybové meditace a šamanskou praxi. Toto učení vyvinuli Susannah & Ya'Acov Darling Khan během 30 let studia a praxe s mnoha učiteli a učeními po celém světě, od polárního kruhu po Amazonii, včetně 18letého učednictví u Gabrielle Roth - tanec  5 rytmů, Gestalt Psychoterapie, Rodinných konstelací a spoluprací s Pachamama Alliance.

PŘEDPOKLADY: Abyste se workshopu Fénix mohli zúčastnit, musíte za sebou mít 25 hodin Movement Medicine nebo jiné podobné praxe (5 Rytmů, Open Floor, Soul Motion, Ecstatic Dance apod.). Také je třeba, abyste měli vnitřní a vnější zdroje a podporu dostatečné pro to, abyste se této intenzivní individuální práce mohli zodpovědně zúčastnit. Pokud si nejste jisti, zda tyto předpoklady splňujete, obraťte se na nás o radu. Tlumočení celé akce do češtiny zajištěno.

DAVID MOONEY (Irsko) je lektor Movement Medicine a plně kvalifikovaný a praktikující psychoterapeut. Tyto dovednosti a svou vášeň pro šamanské cesty integruje do své práce kvalifikovaného učitele Movement Medicine po celé Evropě. Se svou ženou Yasiou vede program Účednictví Movement Medicine. Je vyškolen v somatické psychoterapii, Internal Family Systems a Polyvagal Theory and Practice. David je hluboce oddán práci Movement Medicine jako soudobé mapě ke zkoumání toho, co znamená být naživu v těchto časech a jak transformovat vzorce a zranění v příležitosti k růstu, abychom v tomto životě mohli dát vše, co můžeme. www.embodiment.ie

“David je všestranně nadaný učitel Movement Medicine. Jeho pozornost jdoucí ke každému účastníkovi jeho dílen je vyjímečná! “  (Pat Burnicardi, tanečnice a psychoterapeutka)

Whatever our individual and collective wounds, we all have within us the power to transform them into gifts for our lives, for others and for life. Phoenix medicine is core to Movement Medicine and we dance with this archetype within each of us to bring radical compassion and courage for healing and to share your gifts. It is often by bringing resource and medicine to the places that need tending within that we find the next level of gold of the soul. This profound alchemy work can enable you to assume responsibility for and commitment to living your life in alignment with your deepest purpose.

Discover the goodness of your medicine in a practice grounded in ancient somatic wisdom, Gestalt therapeutic principles and the latest neuroscience. It is so common for us to be burdened by disapproval of ourselves or others on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. Self criticism, self doubt and resentments are often borne from experiences of overwhelm, experiences of disempowerment. When we bring compassionate company and the courage to be responsible for our own wounds we can access the alchemy of healing that is Movement Medicine and this can be deeply empowering. This practice can offer the grounded resource and illumination for self acceptance and self determination.

November 14th - 16th 2024

Waldorfschule Freiburg

St. Georgen Bergiselstrasse 11. 79111 Friebur

Saturday 11.00-18.00 / Sunday 10.00-17.00

€250,

€220, EARLY BIRD PRICE if paid in full

by July 15th 2024.

Friday Nov 14, 2024 18.30-21.00

€20

CONTACT Janos - Janosgrimm@yahoo.de

This immersive weekend workshop is a place to RECHARGE YOU through weaving of Movement Medicine practices, Internal Family Systems, free movement, nature’s teachings, simple compassionate guidance, inspiring music and authentic connection in community. This is an exploration of authentic self through the deeply creative practices of Movement Medicine and the clear and compassionate model of IFS.

Movement Medicine is a dance practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from your heart, will deepen your connection to true self, your creativity and your integrity as well as enliven your relationship with life on all levels. It has roots in indigenous shamanic wisdom as well as Gestalt and the latest neuroscience and as a teacher I bring my experience in therapeutic perspectives such as Polyvagal Theory, IFS and Somatic Experiencing. Dancing with nature and the elements is a direct way to connect authentically to our own deepest nature. Connecting with this ‘Nature of Self’ is a great way to deepen your connection with what is called core ‘Self’ in Internal Family Systems. This is the true authentic Self that is connected, creative, compassionate and curious.

IInternal Family Systems is an evidence based transformative tool that conceives every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts lead by a core self. Self is a deeply compassionate, creative presence in everyone.

Discover the freedom and joy of dance and connect with others to develop a healthier and clearer body, heart and mind. Everyone is welcome, whatever your physical condition, age or dance experience. No dance experience necessary.

• Recover your innocence and power as a creative being through the creative and dynamic practices of Movement Medicine

• Explore the deep transformative power of the compassionate witness

• Immerse in the shamanic wisdom of nature and the elements

• Learn to use simple science backed tools of IFS to befriend parts

MOVEMENT MEDICINE WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH DAVID MOONEY

GRAZ, AUSTRIA

SEPT 27TH - 29TH 2024

Whatever our individual and collective wounds, we all have within us the power to transform them into gifts for our own lives, for others and for life. It is so common for us to be burdened by disapproval of ourselves or others on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. Self criticism, self doubt and resentments are often borne from experiences of overwhelm, experiences of disempowerment. The wounded healer is a dynamic blend of divine mama and divine papa, a core icon of Movement Medicine and we dance with this archetype to bring real compassion and courage for healing and to discover our gifts. It is often by bringing resource and medicine to the wounds within that we find the next level of gold of the soul. This profound alchemy work can enable you to assume responsibility for and commitment to living your life in alignment with your deepest purpose.

The alchemy of healing of Movement Medicine is about bringing compassionate presence and the courage to be responsible to bring resource for our own wounds, this can be deeply empowering. This is the dance of the wounded healer who can offer the grounded resource and illumination for self acceptance and self determination.

Movement Medicine is a dance practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from your heart, will deepen your connection to true self, your creativity and your integrity as well as enliven your relationship with life on all levels. It has roots in indigenous shamanic wisdom as well as the latest neuroscience and therapeutic perspectives.

SEPT 27/29, 2024

lendLOVED – Lendplatz 40, 8020 Graz

Saturday 11.00-18.00 / Sunday 10.00-17.00

230,- /210,- for members of JAGATI

195,- / 175,- EARLY BIRD PRICE if paid in full

by June 1st 2024. 165,- (Students, Senior Citizens,

Dancers from former Eastern European countries).

Eva Brunner eva.jagati@gmail.com

Friday March 15, 2024 18.30-21.00.

30,- /25,- Members of JAGATI /20,- reduced

GIVE MORE TO SPONSOR SOMEBODY ELSE!

Movement Medicine Ceremony is a blend of ancient wisdom and contemporary somatic practices to connect with the sacredness and magic of life through the gateway of dance, imagination and the beautiful practices of Movement Medicine. Dance, sing and pray in ceremony together for your own dreams, for loved ones, for communities and for all our relations past present and future.

The Autumn Equinox is traditionally a space for ceremony and community since ancient times to tune into the dance of nature. Nature is a manifestation of the divine and we are made from nature's elements. Dancing them is a way to connect directly to our deepest truth, to nature around us and to the nature of existence. The deeper we dance, the more directly we experience the reality of the interconnected nature of all life. We dance in ceremony to nourish our souls in a sacred space for being, dreaming and healing.

Equinox, meaning ‘equal’ - between day and night - the ceremony will be in the spirit of balance and reciprocity over one day and one night. There will be time to dance deep, connect together, rest and experience beauty and soulful goodness.

DATE: 20-22 September 2024 I schedule to be confirmed

with the night of the 21st being part of the ceremony

VENUE: Budapest, Hungary

COST: 190 € / 140 € if booked with deposit of 50€ by 31st March

INFO & REGISTRATION: mihalyi.p@gmail.com

DATES: Sat 15/06/2024 - Sun 16/06/2024

COST: €190

location

Compagnie Bougie Ghent

Brusselsesteenweg 265
9090 Melle
Belgium

Be in touch if you have any questions

This weekend workshop is a place to RECHARGE YOU through weaving of somatic practice, polyvagal exercises, free movement, nature’s teachings, simple compassionate guidance, inspiring music and authentic connection in community.

Masculine and Feminine qualities are essential for each human to live a balanced and fulfilled life. This is not about gender, this is about qualities of Yin and Yang which are fundamental energies essential for life. In this workshop you will have an opportunity to:

Develop the dynamic polarity between inner feminine and masculine energy and bring these energies into balance
Become aware and learn to release some of the shadows and old stories around your inner masculine and feminine and your relationship with these two life forces through a Movement Medicine Alchemy of Healing process
Recover your innocence and power as a creative being through the alignment of body, heart and mind
Explore the deep transformative power of the compassionate witness

Dance into Movement Medicine Summer Solstice ceremony for soulful healing, dreaming and creating your relationship with this inner dance of masculine and feminine. Movement Medicine is a dance practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from you heart, will deepen your connection to true self, your creativity and your integrity as well as enliven your relationship with life on all levels.  It has roots in indigenous shamanic wisdom as well as the latest neuroscience and therapeutic perspectives such as IFS, Polyvagal, Gestalt and Somatic Experiencing.

This is all about meeting these times resourced and self connected, rather than from a self protective posture.

This course will contain:

• Resources of connection to somatic intelligence and medicine of movement

• The shamanic wisdom of nature's teachings

• Science backed efficacy of Polyvagal practices to tone your nervous system

• The vibrant inspiration and alongsideness of a small community to explore the power of practice

Many people who have practiced these techniques say that they feel transformed, and they never would have imagined that something so simple could be so effective.

• Through movement and polyvagal techniques, you will learn to:

• Increase your stress resilience and renew your energy

• Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia

• Connect to your inner self and others

• Improve relationships and empathic abilities

• Improve performance in personal and professional activities

MOVEMENT MEDICINE ONLINE COURSE WITH DAVID MOONEY

This online 6 week course is a place to RECHARGE YOU through weaving of somatic practice, polyvagal exercises, free movement, nature’s teachings, simple compassionate guidance, inspiring music and authentic connection in community.

• uniting ancient wisdom and evidence based science

• Learn practical, useable and insightful tools and practices for down regulation (relaxation) and positive up regulation (mobilising, energising and releasing stuck energy) inspired by the scientifically based Polyvagal Theory

• tone your polyvagal nervous system and connect deeply with nature within and the medicine and teachings of nature itself

• Develop the dynamic polarity between inner feminine and masculine energy and bring these energies into balance

• Receive Polyvagal Experiential practice worksheets tailored for this weekend workshop for getting to know and befriending your nervous system

• use simple somatic techniques such as shaking medicine and Movement Medicine practices for relaxation, energising and balancing

• Exclusive access to online Resource hub created for this workshop with Polyvagal resources / practices and Movement Medicine guided Practices

Movement Medicine is a dance practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from you heart, will deepen your connection to true self, your creativity and your integrity as well as enliven your relationship with life on all levels. It has roots in indigenous shamanic wisdom as well as the latest neuroscience and therapeutic perspectives such as IFS, Polyvagal, Gestalt and Somatic Experiencing.

This is all about meeting these times resourced and self connected, rather than from a self protective posture. You will be given simple, short practices to tone your nervous system (like toning muscles) towards empowered relaxation through the lens of the Polyvagal perspective of Deb Dana and Dr. Porges. Cultivate a deeper connection to nature and the profound importance of developing a stronger Compassionate ‘Inner witness’

This course will contain:

Resources of connection to somatic intelligence and medicine of movement

A neuroscience perspective of our capacity to create real, long lasting inner change.

Science backed efficacy of Polyvagal practices to tone your nervous system

The vibrant inspiration and alongsideness of a small community to explore the power of practice

• Increase your stress resilience and renew your energy

• Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia

• Connect to your inner self and others

• Improve relationships and empathic abilities

• Improve performance in personal and professional activities

cost €180 - €260

sliding scale*

*THE PAYMENTS LEVELS ARE ON A SLIDING SCALE TO ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT INCOME LEVELS AND FINANCIAL SITUATIONS TO PARTICIPATE. YOU GET EXACTLY THE SAME FOR EACH PAYMENT LEVEL. IT IS AN HONESTY AND INTEGRITY SCALE TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR MORE PEOPLE.

IF YOU CAN AFFORD THE HIGHER PAYMENT LEVELS THEN THIS WILL MAKE IT MORE POSSIBLE FOR MORE PEOPLE TO ACCES THE LOWER LEVEL PAYMENTS

Dates: WEDNESDAYS OR SELF STUDY IN YOUR OWN TIME

MARCH 5TH - APRIL 9TH 2024

LIVE ONLINE OR SELF STUDY IN YOUR OWN TIME

ALL SESSIONS ARE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE ON THE RESOURCE HUB FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE, SO YOU CAN CATCH UP IN YOUR OWN TIME IF YOU MISS A SESSION

ALSO IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE THIS WHOLE COURSE IN YOUR OWN TIME IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THE TUESDAY EVENING LIVE SESSIONS

Times

6pm - 8pm Irish / UK time

7pm - 9pm CET EUROPE TIME

ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS HERE

cost

€190 - €270

(ALL FEES INCLUDED)

sliding scale

Dates

TUESDAY MAY 30TH - TUESDAY JULY 4TH 2023

Times

6pm - 8pm Irish / UK time

7pm - 9pm CET

“Having never met, nor been part of any group held by David I felt a little perturbed about investing time and money in an ongoing group. It was excellent and far exceeded what I might have anticipated. David has a great teaching style, down to earth, very much being himself and I also felt well held and secure in the group and in the learning. I will be doing more Online with David and look forward to in-person workshops too.

— Marie, Berlin, Germany

“David is such a genuinely kind person with a big heart. He holds a gentle and safe yet firm and steady container for the process. He is very knowledgeable and capable, yet humble, open and willing to learn more from his students. He is a gifted and generous guide like on a magic carpet you will glide through your inner landscape on the winds of his perfectly curated songs and smooth supportive voice. What a profound adventure of waking up the whole body and discovering the unique dancer within you, always there waiting to be found. Dare to journey

— Sonja, Athlone, Ireland

This 6 week course is a place to increase resilience through weaving of somatic practice, Movement Medicine, neurobiology, science of awe, nature’s teachings, simple compassionate guidance, inspiring music and authentic connection in community. 

It is so important to pause, dance and recharge particularly in these unique times where there is so much change, noise, conflicting opinions and environments of distress. This is a space to exhale, shake off and tune into the deeper sanity of nature's rhythms. 

 This is all about meeting these times resourced and self connected, rather than from a self protective posture. You will be given simple, short practices to tone your nervous system (like toning muscles) towards empowered relaxation through the lens of the Polyvagal perspective of Deb Dana and Dr. Porges.

QUESTIONS AND QUERIES

NEW COURSE ANNOUNCED!

cost

€180 - €260

sliding scale

Dates

TUESDAYS

OCT 25TH - DEC 6TH

LIVE ONLINE

ALL SESSIONS ARE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE ON THE RESOURCE HUB FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE, SO YOU CAN CATCH UP IN YOUR OWN TIME IF YOU MISS A SESSION

ALSO IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE THIS WHOLE COURSE IN YOUR OWN TIME IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THE TUESDAY EVENING LIVE SESSIONS

Times

6.30pm - 8.30pm Irish / UK time

7.30pm - 9.30pm CET

“Having never met, nor been part of any group held by David I felt a little perturbed about investing time and money in an ongoing group. It was excellent and far exceeded what I might have anticipated. David has a great teaching style, down to earth, very much being himself and I also felt well held and secure in the group and in the learning. I will be doing more Online with David and look forward to in-person workshops too.

— Marie, Berlin, Germany

“David is such a genuinely kind person with a big heart. He holds a gentle and safe yet firm and steady container for the process. He is very knowledgeable and capable, yet humble, open and willing to learn more from his students. He is a gifted and generous guide like on a magic carpet you will glide through your inner landscape on the winds of his perfectly curated songs and smooth supportive voice. What a profound adventure of waking up the whole body and discovering the unique dancer within you, always there waiting to be found. Dare to journey

— Sonja, Athlone, Ireland

SOMATIC NATURE - NERVOUS SYSTEM RESOURCE

BUDAPEST

THE MOVEMENT MEDICINE SOMATIC NATURE WEEKEND is designed to catalyse you into a new level of awareness about the fundamentals of your nervous system and how you can relax, destress and recharge, enabling you to assume be more yourself, tune into your own natural pace and take responsibility for and commitment to living your life in alignment with your deepest purpose. Many people who have practiced these techniques say that they feel transformed, and they never would have imagined that something so simple could be so effective.

• uniting ancient shamanic wisdom and evidence based neuroscience science

• tone your polyvagal nervous system and create your own personalised healthy nervous system plan

• learn how the human nervous system works and how to map your own nervous system

• Increase your stress resilience and renew your energy

• Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia

• Increase lung capacity, oxygenation, and cardio-respiratory health

• Connect to your inner self and others

• Improve relationships and empathic abilities

• Improve performance in personal and professional activities

• use simple somatic techniques such as shaking medicine and breathing practices for relaxation, energising and balancing

• embark on a deep shamanic journey to explore the epigenetic medicine of our ancient ancestors deep nature connection and bring this alive in your life as a gift to your nervous system

FOR WHO WE ARE AND THE TIMES WE LIVE IN

Invoking the power of Phoenix medicine, you will be guided to find a space of refuge inside you where you can reconnect with the wildness and power of ‘nature unbroken’ within you and around you. This place reminds us of the mystery of life and helps us to navigate through it.

SPEND A WEEKEND IN CONNECTION, MEDICINE OF MOVEMENT, LEARNING AND IN DEEP CEREMONY

You are warmly welcome - whatever your experience, age, condition

MOVEMENT MEDICINE

Weaves together the exhilaration of free dance with the depth of movement meditation, therapeutic and scientific knowledge and the spirit of shamanic practice. Developed by Susannah & Ya'Acov Darling Khan over a period of 30 years of study and practice with many teachers and teachings worldwide, including Teachers from the Arctic Circle to the Amazon, an 18-year apprenticeship with Gabrielle Roth & 5Rhythms, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Family Constellations and work with the Pachamama Alliance.“David is a gifted multi-faceted teacher of Movement Medicine. His commitment to every member of his workshops is outstanding!!”
— Pat Burnicardi, Grandmother, dancer and psychotherapist

David Mooney

• Movement Medicine Teacher

• Movement Medicine Apprenticeship teacher

• Trauma informed Somatic Psychotherapist

• Internal Family Systems Therapist

• Polyvagal trained

• Red Path Follower

QUERIES AND BOOKINGS HERE

MOVEMENT MEDICINE GRAZ, AUSTRIA

OCTOBER 15TH - 16TH 2022

Cost: € 220,- /€ 210,- Members of JAGATI

Early Bird : € 180,- / € 170,- if paid in full by 6 weeks prior

(September 1st 2022)

Elders, students and dancers form Eastern European countries: € 150

Friday only: € 25,- (sliding scale €15,- and up)

QUESTIONS AND BOOKINGS

• uniting ancient wisdom and evidence based science

• tone your polyvagal nervous system

• learn how the human nervous system works and how to map your own nervous system

• use simple somatic techniques such as shaking medicine and breathing practices for relaxation, energising and balancing

This weekend workshop is a place to RECHARGE YOU through weaving of somatic practice, polyvagal exercises, free movement, nature’s teachings, simple compassionate guidance, inspiring music and authentic connection in community. 

It is so important to pause, dance and recharge particularly in these unique times where there is so much change, noise, conflicting opinions and environments of distress. This is a space to exhale, shake off and tune into the deeper sanity of nature's rhythms. 

 This is all about meeting these times resourced and self connected, rather than from a self protective posture. You will be given simple, short practices to tone your nervous system (like toning muscles) towards empowered relaxation through the lens of the Polyvagal perspective of Deb Dana and Dr. Porges.

An exploration of the Wisdom of the Elements

The profound medicinal importance of developing a Compassionate ‘Inner witness’

INFORMATION ABOUT: ~A neuroscience perspective of our capacity to create real, long lasting inner change. ~The deeply informative work of Somatic Experiencing, Peter Levine and Bessel Van Der Kolk. ~Polyvagal Theory developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and Deb Dana.

This course will contain:
 
Resources of connection to somatic intelligence and medicine of movement
The shamanic wisdom of nature's teachings
Science backed efficacy of Polyvagal practices to tone your nervous system

The vibrant inspiration and alongsideness of a small community to explore the power of practice

Many people who have practiced these techniques say that they feel transformed, and they never would have imagined that something so simple could be so effective. 
Through movement, breathing, and polyvagal techniques, you will learn to:
Increase your stress resilience and renew your energy
Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia
Connect to your inner self and others
Improve relationships and empathic abilities
Improve performance in personal and professional activities

Masculin and Feminin
FRANKFURT, GERMANY
JUNE 4TH - 5TH 2022

TAUGHT IN ENGLISH AND TRANSLATED TO GERMAN

QUESTIONS AND BOOKINGS HERE

Masculine and Feminine qualities are essential for each human to live a balanced and fulfilled life. This is not about gender, this is about qualities of Yin and Yang which are fundamental energies essential for life. In this workshop you will have an opportunity to:

• Develop the dynamic polarity between inner feminine and masculine energy and bring these energies into balance

• Become aware and learn to release some of the shadows and old stories around your inner masculin and feminin and your relationship with these two life forces through an Movement Medicine Alchemy of Healing process

• Recover your innocence and power as a creative being through the alignment of body, heart and mind

• Dance into Movement Medicine Inner Alchemist ceremony for soulful healing, dreaming and creating your relationship with this inner dance of masculine and feminine.

Movement Medicine is a dance practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from the heart and will deepen your connection to yourself, your creativity and integrity as well as enliven your relationship with life on all levels. It has roots in indigenous shamanic wisdom as well as contemporary therapeutic pathways such as Gestalt and latest developments in Neuroscience.

SOUL RETREIVAL w DAVID MOONEY

THE MOVEMENT MEDICINE SEER PROCESS

THE S.E.E.R: (SYSTEMIC ESSENTIAL ENERGY RETRIEVAL) 

The Dance of Liberating and Reclaiming Life Force

Limited numbers. 12 weeks. Quite a journey. 

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APRIL 1ST - JUNE 24TH THURSDAYS

6.30pm-8.30pm UK and Ireland

7.30pm-9.30pm Europe 

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This extraordinary 12-week Movement Medicine course invites a small ongoing group of dancers on a journey together to dance, connect and reclaim life energy. 

TUITION***

Sliding Scale €360-€500 for all 12 weeks includes live teaching from Ireland 

Tuition can be paid in 3 installments with a €120 deposit. 

This course is open to all humans—all genders, colors, ages, physical condition, cultural backgrounds. It is strongly suggested that you have previous experience with Movement Medicine but it is not required. 

FEATURES OF THIS NEWLY DESIGNED COURSE 

The centerpiece of this course will be learning to dance through and with the SEER process for soul retrieval. This is a core Movement Medicine practice—a strong and supportive process to release old structures that may be taking up a lot of energy and life force. Often these old ways of being were originally put in place for very good reason but are no longer needed. This is an opportunity to honor their service, release what is ready to be released and create space to call back The Gold of the Soul and dream in more resonant and soulful ways of being and living in the world. You will learn how to connect with your own Inner Shaman and use this process at your own pace, in a place of resource, safety, and the choice to practice applying these sacred tools to your day-to-day life. 

• Learn all aspects a central core practice of Movement Medicine…THE SEER PROCESS

  The key part of this course will be learning to dance through and with the SEER process for soul retrieval. This is a core Movement Medicine practice—a strong and supportive process to release old structures that may be taking up a lot of energy and life force. Often these old ways of being were originally put in place for very good reason but are no longer needed. This is an opportunity to honor their service, release what is ready to be released and create space to call back The Gold of the Soul and dream in more resonant and soulful ways of being and living in the world. You will learn how to connect with your own Inner Shaman and use this process at your own pace, in a place of resource, safety, and the choice to practice applying these sacred tools to your day-to-day life.

• Make a Vision Bundle as a creative way to focus your intentions for the year ahead. 

• Learn the Movement Medicine Body-Heart-Mind Incantations guided exercise grounded in neuroscience, that you can use in your daily life for anchoring in the medicine of what resources you. 

• Discover your own unique practical, achievable, repeatable, clear small steps to create real change. 

• Dance in ceremony to deepen our relationship with the Sacred in your life. 

• Learn how to create simple techniques to improve your capacity to integrate the experiences of the dance in your day-to-day life and to increase the success of goal orientation and completion.

• Learn a simple Movement Medicine Practice for moving through andshaking off stuck energy.

• Create your own simple PARC goals (practical, achievable, repeatable and clear actions ) to improve your capacity to create long lasting change.

• Learn the work of the 'Conflicting Commitments' exercise to get underneath the reasons for sabotaging your goals.

"Movement Medicine is a dance practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from the heart and will deepen your connection to yourself, your creativity and integrity as well as enliven your relationship with life on all levels. It has roots in shamanic and nature-based wisdom as well as contemporary therapeutic pathways such as Gestalt and latest developments in Neuroscience".

COURSE CURRICULUM

WEEK 1. THE UNBROKEN AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE DANCER. Awaken the sovereignty of the Spirit of the Dancer within. Connect to the unbroken nature of life and activate the Inner Shaman to bring alive the inner sacred in your day-to-day life.

WEEK 2: DANCE AND MEDICINE OF THE ELEMENTS  - Develop the dynamic medicine and teachings of the elements. 

WEEK 3: VISIONING FOR 2021 – Alchemist’s Garden Journey to plant seeds of intention. Create a Vision board and Vision Bundles for the year ahead.

WEEK 4: MEDICINE OF YIN / YANG - POLYVAGAL WISDOM Learn about the wisdom of the polyvagal nervous system and how the Yin / Yang Movement Medicine practices can support the toning of your nervous system and orient toward the health of the Ventral Vagal of the nervous system which is about ‘safety, balance and connection’. 

WEEK 5: CONFLICTING COMMITMENTS PRACTICE Exploring underlying personal unconscious commitments that undermine your efforts to fulfill qualities in yourself or intentions that you are passionately committed to so therefore fail to materialize. 

WEEK 6: BEFRIENDING THE EMOTIONS Learn how to embody and move with the emotions as a dancer to and support your capacity to be in Presence of Heart in the resource of the body through the teachings of the elements. 

WEEK 7: ALCHEMY OF HEALING - exploring a core practice of Movement Medicine to embody, move, express, release and transform energy, emotions, feelings and thoughts in the dance. 

WEEK 8: SEER PROCESS 1 - THE DANCE OF LIBERATING AND RECLAIMING LIFE FORCE. The strong central practice of Movement Medicine for recapitulation and transformation of old patterns, behaviors and beliefs into potent life energy.

WEEK 9: SEER PROCESS 2 THE DANCE OF LIBERATING AND RECLAIMING LIFE FORCE. The strong central practice of Movement Medicine for recapitulation and transformation of old patterns, behaviors and beliefs into potent life energy.

WEEK 10: INCANTATIONS AND BODY-HEART-MIND INTENTIONSWorking with the wisdom of Neuroscience to support the grounding and anchoring of ‘Gold of the Soul’ intentions, reclaimed life energy from the SEER process to integrate this in your day-to-day self and life.

WEEK 11: GOLD OF THE SOUL CEREMONY Sacred ‘Medicine of Balance’ Ceremony. Dancing to deepen our relationship with the Sacred in your life. Prayers for the Love of life.

WEEK 12: INTEGRATIONS AND BRINGING THE MEDICINE HOMEWe set our intentions to alchemize what we have learned and experienced to cultivate creative responses to the opportunities and challenges we face at this time.

AMAZING CARE PACKAGE INCLUDED FOR THIS SPECIAL JOURNEY

DAILY PRACTICE 

You will have the option of joining a live daily weekday practice during the course with David’s Teaching Assistant(s) —55 sessions in all! You will be dancing to David’s recorded guided sessions. Movement Medicine is moving meditation practice similar to yoga and/or meditation that deepens with time and repetition. 

PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK 

We will invite you to an (optional) private communication network called TRIBE that to share with other dancers during this journey (and beyond) off of Facebook -- inviting the opportunity to create new connections, if desired, with others in our growing Movement Medicine growing community. 

ONLINE RESOURCE HUB 

You will receive access to an online platform exclusive to your course with generous package of materials and resources to support you during and after this course, including the following: 

GUIDED MOVEMENT MEDICINE RECORDINGS

30-minute guided recording ‘Awaken the Dancer'

30-minute guided recording ‘Elements'

30-minute guided recording ‘ALCHEMY OF HEALING’

45-min guided recording ‘SEER PROCESS’ Movement Medicine practice by David Mooney specifically for this course 

15-min guided recording ‘BODY-HEART-MIND INTENTIONSMovement Medicine practice by David Mooney for planting dream seeds and intentions in your day-to-day from the creativity and body, heart mind aligning practices of Movement Medicine. 

WEEKLY VIDEOS POST CLASS sharing and teaching about Movement Medicine

Tutorial videos about Polyvagal theory, practice and exercises to support your nervous system. 

A guide to Conflicting Commitments Exercise

An exploration of the Wisdom of the Elements

The profound medicinal importance of developing a Compassionate ‘Inner witness’A video Tutorial to show how to create a Dream Seed BundleVideo tutorial on the Roots of the Seer Process

A brief history of the SEER process and its creation by Ya’Acov Darling Khan

The Toltec Shamanic practice of recapitulation and how this informs the SEER Process

The fundamental ‘Alchemy of Healing’ principle and practice of Movement Medicine

INFORMATION ABOUT: ~A neuroscience perspective of our capacity to create real, long lasting inner change. ~The deeply informative work of Somatic Experiencing, Peter Levine and Bessel Van Der Kolk. ~Gestalt dynamic psychotherapeutic Principle of ‘Vaso Motoric’ Cycle that informs the SEER Process.

●  Weekly live sessions in our strong􏰀 community

• ●  Guided downloadable personal practice dance journeys tailored 􏰁or this on􏰀oing􏰀 􏰀group

• ●  Access to an interactive resourcing community hub online

• ●  Support 􏰀groups 􏰁or the journey over the 6 months

• ●  Weekly 􏰁ocus and tasks 􏰁or you to en􏰀a􏰀e with in a way that 􏰁its with your schedule

• ●  Access to a learnin􏰀, study and practice resource hub with weekly video tutorials and learning􏰀 materials 􏰁or you to gain a deep understanding􏰀 of􏰁 all things Movement Medicine and

to simplify the theory and background to this rich Movement Medicine work as well as related and complementary practices

• ●  Small sharin􏰀 and listening􏰀 circles

• ●  Track your progress online with the practices and study

  RELATIONSHIP TO SELF
  A deeply compassionate and ri􏰀orous be􏰁riendin􏰀 o􏰁 all parts o􏰁 Sel􏰁, including􏰀 sources o􏰁f so􏰁ftening􏰀 the inner critic and understanding􏰀 the roots o􏰁 maladaptive core beliefs and sel􏰁 sabota􏰀e.
  This is done through an exploration o􏰁 and immersion into practices care􏰁ully cra􏰁ted 􏰁rom a synthesis o􏰁 the core works o􏰁f Movement Medicine, the Polyva􏰀al theory, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt Therapy and Rog􏰀erian cultivatin􏰀 inner compassionate witnessing􏰀 practice

  RESOURCE AND RESILIENCE
  Explore the maps of􏰁 Movement Medicine in an immersive on􏰀going􏰀 enquiry into your own circles of􏰁 support over the 6 months with speci􏰁ic 􏰀guidance 􏰁from David and interactive tasks to deepen your relationship with your own personal circles of􏰁 support. We use the Elemental maps, the Inner Shaman 􏰀guidance practice, Medicine Circle maps of􏰁 seen and unseen support o􏰁 animal allies and resilience models in􏰁ormed by sensorimotor wisdom

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EXPLORE PURPOSE, PASSION AND ESSENTIAL SELF
Design your own Movement Medicine Immersion project. Cra􏰁t your own orientation and speci􏰁ic intentions that are in alignment with your essential core sel􏰁. A 6 month journey to explore your passion and purpose on the 􏰀round o􏰁 compassion and resource

COMMUNITY
Be part of􏰁 a strong􏰀, eng􏰀a􏰀ged community o􏰁f 􏰁fellow committed dancers over these 14 weeks

• ●  Whole 􏰀group practice

• ●  small circle sharin􏰀 and listening􏰀 through Deep listenin􏰀 sharing􏰀 protocol.

• ●  support 􏰀group ong􏰀oing􏰀 journey of􏰁 mutual support

• ●  Weekly check ins