With Chris Luttichau and Cathy Ryan
Over the course of this weekend Chris Luttichau and Cathy Ryan will offer inspirational teachings, including movement, music and journeying, on the Medicine Wheel: an ancient universal symbol depicted as a circle, with a centre and the cross of the four directions.
’Medicine Wheel’ is a Native American Indian term for a design that was often, and still is to this day, constructed with stones laid on the ground to create a ritual space for healing, teaching, initiation and other ceremonies. On another level, the Medicine Wheel, or the Sacred Hoop, is a mystery that can teach us about the universe, the cosmos, who we are, how to live, and our place in creation.
While studying in the Americas Chris was given a large body of teachings about the Medicine Wheel, and some of them will form a foundation for this workshop.
We will look at seven aspects of the Sacred Hoop, the seven basic directions. Knowledge will be shared about each one of them, and we will then integrate them through movement, journeying and music.
We will explore and express the seven directions in seven different dances:
The Four Shields Dance: Put simply, the Four Shields are the four directions, East, South, West and North, in their human manifestations. Each shield has specific qualities that we will unfold, helping participants to awaken these powers within themselves.
The Sky Dance is the expression of Sun and Spirit.
The Earth Dance represents Mother Earth, our home and physical reality.
The Power Animal Dance: We will spend time journeying with our power animal in movement. There will also be space to establish your relationship with your power animal if you don't know yet what that means for you.
To receive these teachings and then ground them in movement is a rich way to embody and understand them on a cellular level. The teachings of the Medicine Wheel are a path to your own centre, strength and balance.
April 21 - 22, London
Price £ 200 (£175 if paid before March 20th) deposit £ 50
Contact Cathy Ryan
Tel. 07791 955669 Email: cathy@northerndrum.com
Cathy has been dancing and studying the 5 Rhythms™ map for over 12 years and has been teaching extensively in the UK and abroad.
She has worked and studied with Chris for the past six years. She also works and plays with theatre, shamanic practice, writing, travel and living.
For more information on her work, see www.humansbeing.ws