SUMMARY & THEMES
​Themes: Frequency, Movement Meditation + Altered States of Consciousness, Multidimensionality, Spatial Awareness, Moving & Witnessing, Moving & Being Moved, The Art of Attention, Power Dynamics, Session Structure & Event Planning, Cueing/Guiding with the Voice
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Embodiment Practices: The Flight Path, Laban Movement Analysis, The 7 Directions + Earth Altars, Authentic Movement, The Art & Flow of Attention (Power Dynamics), Practices for Cultivating Witness Consciousness + Presence, Practice
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Homeplay Focus: Frequency Practices, Meditation, Movement Observation, Earth Altars, Authentic Movement, Cultivating Witnessing Consciousness, Power Dynamics, Session Planning + Creation, Practice Groups
"The body is not and never will be a machine, no matter how much we treat it as such, and therefore body movement is not and never will be mechanical – it is always and forever expressive, simply because it is human.” -Mary Starks Whitehouse
BUDDERFLY BUDDIES
Samantha :: Laura :: Jennie
Karley :: Blythe :: Rachel
Irina :: Esther :: Nikki
Krystal :: Léonie :: Aliza
Chula :: Zissy :: Klarity
Syllabus
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 — THE MARIPOSA MOVEMENT FLIGHT PATH
Theme: The Mariposa Flight Path is formally introduced as your signature facilitation map. We explore the Frequency Teaching — how sound and rhythm move the body through beta, theta, and gamma states — and walk the seven stages of the Flight Path, from The Still Point through The Butterfly. You'll learn to read frequency in the room and step behind the decks as the DJ of your own life.
HOMEPLAY:
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Catch up on your Flight Path Journaling Ritual
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Dance to Aliza's Flight Path Playlist
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Create your Flight Path Playlist — a set that moves through the 3 Phases + the 7 Stages :: Caterpillar → Chrysalis → Butterfly frequency states (beta → theta → gamma)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 — MULTIDIMENSIONALITY & EMBODIED ARCHITECTURE
Theme: Introduction to energetic orientation tools: time, space, gravity, and center. Explore the 7 Directions, medicine wheel teachings, and the power of the circle in dance therapy and shamanic practice.
HOMEPLAY:
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Continue with Movement Observation
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Create an Earth Altar: Engage in a daily ritual greeting the directions. Let your altar be a living prayer.
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Readings
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Authentic Movement Readings
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Pixie Lighthorse Reading
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 — AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT & THE ART OF ATTENTION
Theme: Introduction to our next modality, The Discipline of Authentic Movement. Learn the dance of moving + witnessing and why the flow of our attention is essential to spaceholding.
HOMEPLAY:
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Read Chapters 1, 2 & 4 from Unbound.
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Find time for Authentic Movement with your budderfly buddies - one at a time or both together :)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 — BEST PRACTICES FOR CUEING & GUIDING DANCES
In this session, we'll discuss best practices for cueing/guiding dances. We'll also go deeper into how power dynamics manifest on + off the dance floor.
HOMEPLAY:​
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Guide your budderfly buddy through a 10 minute dance with cue-ing.
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Marian Chace Readings.
