Dancing With the Elements
Friday, April 22
6:00 - 8:00 pm
With Phyllis D. Light
Our relationship to the natural world has never been more important to the survival of human beings than it is today. And no ritual connection to the natural world is more ancient than that of dance. Through dance, our ancestors expressively communicated aspects of everyday life such as childbirth or the hunt, mimicked important events, and performed spiritual ceremonies. Of course, dance movement has always been used for celebration, social events, entertainment, art, and exercise. Regardless of the occasion, dance promotes release, rejuvenation, and revitalization.
Dancing with the Elements will begin with a gentle warm-up and fluid stretching as well as breath awareness. The class will end with a gentle cool-down and stretching. Dancing with the Elements helps us reconnect with ourselves, our bodies, and the planet.
We’ll celebrate the four elements through movement – fire, water, air and earth. The passion and energy of fire; the flow of water; the gracefulness of air; and the grounding of earth will guide our movements, rejuvenate our bodies, and release the spirit.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, whether dance pants or flowing skirts. You are also welcomed to bring props such as scarves, finger cymbals, and dance ribbons.
Drumbeats will be provided by the Women's Center drummers.
This class is open to women and older teen girls. Appropriate for all fitness levels and ages. No partners are needed. It’s going to be a blast!
6:00 - 8:00 pm
With Phyllis D. Light
Our relationship to the natural world has never been more important to the survival of human beings than it is today. And no ritual connection to the natural world is more ancient than that of dance. Through dance, our ancestors expressively communicated aspects of everyday life such as childbirth or the hunt, mimicked important events, and performed spiritual ceremonies. Of course, dance movement has always been used for celebration, social events, entertainment, art, and exercise. Regardless of the occasion, dance promotes release, rejuvenation, and revitalization.
Dancing with the Elements will begin with a gentle warm-up and fluid stretching as well as breath awareness. The class will end with a gentle cool-down and stretching. Dancing with the Elements helps us reconnect with ourselves, our bodies, and the planet.
We’ll celebrate the four elements through movement – fire, water, air and earth. The passion and energy of fire; the flow of water; the gracefulness of air; and the grounding of earth will guide our movements, rejuvenate our bodies, and release the spirit.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, whether dance pants or flowing skirts. You are also welcomed to bring props such as scarves, finger cymbals, and dance ribbons.
Drumbeats will be provided by the Women's Center drummers.
This class is open to women and older teen girls. Appropriate for all fitness levels and ages. No partners are needed. It’s going to be a blast!
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Value: $30
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Phyllis D. Light
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Phyllis was invited to our area by Donna Caire of Regeneration Springs. Learn more about the workshops Phyllis will be presenting in Abita on Saturday & Sunday, April 23 and 24. www.RegenerationSprings.com/PhyllisLightWorkshop
Phyllis D. Light is a 4th generation Traditional Southern Appalachian Folk Herbalist and Healer, practitioner and educator. Phyllis has studied and worked with herbs, foods and other healing techniques for over 30 years. She operates the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, an herbal studies school, in Arab, Alabama. www.phyllisdlight.com
Phyllis was traditionally trained by her paternal grandmother, Rosie Light, a Creek/Cherokee Native American midwife in the deep woods of Alabama. Traditional Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine was developed specifically for the southern region and has remained intact due to the isolation of the people in the Appalachian foot hills. It is the most widely acknowledged regional folk medicine in the United States and the only system, other than Native American medicine, to develop on this continent.
She continued her studies with her father and other Appalachian elders, such as Tommie Bass, as well as studies in conventional Western bio-medicine. She holds a Master of Health Studies degree from the University of Alabama.
Phyllis is Director of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, offering herbal and natural health classes in north Alabama as well as an online program. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and a licensed massage therapist. Phyllis travels and teaches classes in integrative medicine and herbalism at universities, hospitals, and symposia across the country. She is currently secretary of the American Herbalist Guild, president of the American Naturopathic Certification Board, and board member of Old Spirits, New Lives, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Indigenous knowledge.
Above all, Phyllis devotes herself to building a bridge between traditional knowledge and modern-day science; to help hold sacred the traditional herbal and healing knowledge that has been handed down from generation to generation while embracing the relevant scientific knowledge of today.
Phyllis D. Light is a 4th generation Traditional Southern Appalachian Folk Herbalist and Healer, practitioner and educator. Phyllis has studied and worked with herbs, foods and other healing techniques for over 30 years. She operates the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, an herbal studies school, in Arab, Alabama. www.phyllisdlight.com
Phyllis was traditionally trained by her paternal grandmother, Rosie Light, a Creek/Cherokee Native American midwife in the deep woods of Alabama. Traditional Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine was developed specifically for the southern region and has remained intact due to the isolation of the people in the Appalachian foot hills. It is the most widely acknowledged regional folk medicine in the United States and the only system, other than Native American medicine, to develop on this continent.
She continued her studies with her father and other Appalachian elders, such as Tommie Bass, as well as studies in conventional Western bio-medicine. She holds a Master of Health Studies degree from the University of Alabama.
Phyllis is Director of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, offering herbal and natural health classes in north Alabama as well as an online program. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and a licensed massage therapist. Phyllis travels and teaches classes in integrative medicine and herbalism at universities, hospitals, and symposia across the country. She is currently secretary of the American Herbalist Guild, president of the American Naturopathic Certification Board, and board member of Old Spirits, New Lives, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Indigenous knowledge.
Above all, Phyllis devotes herself to building a bridge between traditional knowledge and modern-day science; to help hold sacred the traditional herbal and healing knowledge that has been handed down from generation to generation while embracing the relevant scientific knowledge of today.
PAY IT FORWARD: Those who can afford to pay may consider “rounding up” to help other women.
Donations to the Pay It Forward Fund allow ALL women to participate in our programs regardless of their ability to pay.
PAY AS YOU'RE ABLE: Most group programs and classes on-site are "pay as you're able," which means
each woman determines how much she can afford to pay for events she attends.
YOUR LOVING ATTENTION TO EACH OTHER TO HELP BUILD TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY IS THE TRUE GIFT!
Donations to the Pay It Forward Fund allow ALL women to participate in our programs regardless of their ability to pay.
PAY AS YOU'RE ABLE: Most group programs and classes on-site are "pay as you're able," which means
each woman determines how much she can afford to pay for events she attends.
YOUR LOVING ATTENTION TO EACH OTHER TO HELP BUILD TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY IS THE TRUE GIFT!
