Explore Dance As A Current Of Prayer
Dance is an ancient tool to embody our highest potential, heal and connect. In this course you will learn to weave ancestral techniques and philosophies from Martial Arts, Yoga and African dance. A truly transformational experience designed to guide you as you activate your authentic movement with presence and intention. Created for dancers of all levels and styles to explore movement as a current of prayer to nourish your mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
IT’S TIME TO PRAY
WITH EVERY CELL OF YOUR BODY.
When was the last time you made time for your mental, spiritual and physical health?
Whatever is on your plate, take a break and make time to realign. When we take care of our energy everything in our life seems to just fall into place without force or stress.
This unique and liberating experience applies the ancient path of the 8 Limbs of Yoga to a movement based practice aimed to help you break free from your thoughts and fears to discover the joy of
AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT & LIBERATION THROUGH PRESENCE.
This course was created to inspire movement lovers of all levels and styles to explore dance as a current of prayer.
Packed with over 20 hours of video content including transformational mantras, breathwork techniques, ancestral movement vocabulary, lectures, movement meditations, Capoeira foundations, urban dance, tips for effortless freestyle, philosophy; ultimately you will learn how to groove as a form of meditation.
It's time to get your mind out of the way, connect and raise your frequency.
LET’S DANCE
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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In depth review on the 8 Limbs of Yoga and how to apply these sacred principals to liberate your dance
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Essential breathing techniques and mantras for each chakra
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7 Guided Chakra Balancing Dance Meditations
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Explore movements of the African Diaspora for ancestral inspiration, energetic cleansing and creative keys to unlock and connect with your intuitive flow.
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Learn foundational movements and transitions from the Afro Brazilian martial art of Capoeira.
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Learn how to access your organic movement flow without shyness or fear
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Lectures and reflections on Yogic culture, philosophy and mythologies and how we can respectfully apply these sacred principals to our real life
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Journaling exercises for targeted Chakra healing and balance
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Explore Dance as a current of prayer to connect and heal your body
MEET YOUR GUIDE
One of the leading holistic dance educators in the world, Secada has presented workshops and performances in over 20 countries. A daughter of the Monacan Indian Nation, Secada translates dance into a portal for transformation and connection with our mother earth. Her passion for bridging freestyle and ancestral movement over the past 40 years has created a palette for liberation inspired by Urban, Contemporary, African Dance, Yoga and Capoeira. Secada is dedicated to the evolution of dance through the revival of animism and devotional movement. Her teaching methodology explores the physical, mental, spiritual and energetic elements of the intrinsic dance experience. Secada has graced the stage with artists such as Madonna, Wyclef, Fergie, choreographed for America's Best Dance Crew and been a featured artist for NIKE Women. After graduating from the School Of American Ballet in NYC, Secada focused on mastering ancestral movement technologies spending many years abroad in Africa, India and Brazil devoting herself to Congolese, Sabar, Djembe, Afro-Haitian, Afro-Cuban and numerous African street styles such as N’dombolo, Kuduro and Coupé Décalé. She has studied Capoeira Angola and Regional since 2003 under the guidance of João Grande in NYC, Mestre Gordinho and Professor Cascavel of Abada Capoeira in Brazil. Secada is also a RYT 500 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga instructor and student of Sheshadri in Mysore, India since 2009. She currently lives in Brazil with her daughter Ixã continuing to dedicate her life to keeping the sacred ritual of dance nurtured and transcendent.