Week 1A
ZULEIKHA
Essence Dance
The Brilliant Intelligence of the Body
July 19th – July 24th 2010
In addition to the basic price please add
CHF 75, US$ 75, £ 45 or Euro 50 for this program
»Your intelligence is always with you,
Over-seeing your body, even though
You may not be aware of its work.«
RUMI
Essence Dance is a way of contemplative movement exploration, drawing from systems of sacred technology and mystical traditions.
Essence Dance is a metaphor of our present and future time: how to adapt to physical, mental, and spiritual awareness in
the midst of chaos and everyday life.
Within the science of movement lies the natural wisdom of the body. Awareness guides the way we do things. In all the world
cultural systems, movement and expression are gateways of revelation. This workshop is an invitation to move through the house
of the body with the guidance of the brilliant intelligence in the body.
By loosening the body in simple ways, a deeper region of heart awareness comes alive and begins to redirect energies through
this treasure house we call ‘the body’. With the use of sound through voice, the quality of devotion is invited into this
treasure house as a guest speaker. Movement and sound exploration in this simple and enduring way begins to articulate the
map of the unknown.
Enter through the doorway of movement, and become acquainted with your heart’s calling. Body and soul in conversation brings
a feeling of awakening and the potential dispersion of dullness and lethargy.
If you are a person who wants to move freely this is an opportunity to dive into the mystery and explore. Wear comfortable
clothes, suitable for movement.&xnbsp; No experience is necessary, only a willingness to enter into the spirit of creativity.
Zuleikha
Zuleikha is an exceptional teacher of movement and rhythmic language inspiring awareness of body and health. Trained with master teachers in different world lineages, Zuleikha has developed her own contemporary movement technology based in traditional music and movement languages of east and west. Zuleikha works internationally with thousands of young people, performs and teaches at conferences and corporate settings, performs worldwide her one-woman concert and collaborations with fantastic world musicians and poets, including the Rumi Concert with Coleman Barks, poet and translator of Rumi. Founder and director of The Storydancer Project, Zuleikha is the recipient of the prestigious Humanitarian Award from Pediatric Nursing Journal, for her global work with women and children suffering from the trauma of war, disease poverty, and loss of family. For more information about Zuleikha and The Storydancer Project: www.storydancer.com