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Shannon Layla

@shannonaroha

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🎥Filmmaker // Instructor 🎬
✨New Zealand // USA🌾
“Question everything with reverence”

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“It’s always Summer Somewhere”

A collection of landscape photography by Shannon Layla

Bluestem Bistro — Manhattan, Kansas
Now through late October

Framed Photographs available for purchase.
Will be delivered or sent in the mail in late October. Online payment link sent upon request.

www.ShannonLayla.com

@bluestembistro #bluestembistro #mhk #manhattanks #photoshow photoprintsforsale taken in Bluestem Bistro by @shannonaroha

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Barefoot since forever 🦋 by @shannonaroha

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🦋Thank you Earth for all the beautiful beings🦋

#mhk #kansas #littleapple #mysticalmoth @furnish.mhk @downtownmhk by @shannonaroha

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What actually happens at Ecstatic Dance?

This.

Every Sunday, people of all ages gather to move—not because they know how to dance, but because movement is one of the oldest ways we reconnect with ourselves and each other.

No choreography.
No alcohol or substances.
No talking on the dance floor.
No expectation to perform.

Just music, movement, and a community that welcomes you exactly as you are.

Some people come to sweat.
Some come to process emotions.
Some come to celebrate.
Some simply come because it's the one place each week where they can be fully themselves.

You don't need rhythm.
You don't need experience.
You don't even need to know what to expect.

Just come with an open mind and a willingness to explore.

If you've been curious about what Ecstatic Dance is—or wondering if it's for you—we'd love to welcome you.

📍 Sundays in Kīlauea
🕚 New Dancer Orientation: 11:00 AM
💃 Dance begins at 12:00 PM
🥗 Community potluck afterward

First time? We want everyone to have the opportunity to experience Ecstatic Dance before deciding if it's for them. That's why every first Sunday of the month, first-time dancers are invited to attend free of charge (or you're welcome to make a donation if you feel called).

Come once.
The rest will make sense on the dance floor.

🎵 Music: "Indus" by Mah Ze Tar, Peace Sine & Dros

🎥 Video: Captured beautifully by the incredibly talented @shannonaroha Shannon has an exceptional gift for documenting moments with authenticity, heart, and artistry—this video is a testament to her ability to make you feel what it's like to be there. Deep gratitude for bringing the spirit of our community to life so beautifully. 🤍 by @shannonaroha

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Excited for an art project to release soon — stay tuned — the music video for ‘Waves’ by Saisha drops on 1/11/26 ✨🌊🎶

Always fun to create with you @travelinroots 🎥♥️🥁thanks for sharing the islands with me & making music that moves mountains ✨ by @shannonaroha

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In the heart of Kauai’s fertile farmlands we will nourish our spirits with the gift of music and our bodies with farm-to-table freshness. Grounding in the creative mango groves of the island’s largest, most biodiverse farm, we open a unique container for deepening sensitivity.

This is a time for space, when people can listen to all that is being communicated to them through the blessing of music.

Join our intimate container to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with a digital detox this September 19-21.

DM Lauren @mermaidsoluna for more info.

Amazing video by @shannonaroha taken in Kauai, Hawaii by @shannonaroha

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In a world saturated with electronic music, social media, algorithms and artificial intelligence, we open an experience in returning to our primal roots and bringing them forward in time. Come celebrate the Equinox with a Digital Detox on the farm, where Acoustic Improv meets Ecstatic Dance.

This is NOT a music festival and it is more than a retreat. The Unplugged immersion is about connecting to the land with farm-to-table meals, indulging in a self-care spa experience and celebrating with in-the-moment music and movement. This is rare chance for musicians, healers, dancers and performers of all experience levels to immerse themselves among peers and invest in their creative journey.

Co-Created with Saisha @travelinroots, Craig Denham @craigthemusician, Amber Lily @missamberlily, Pua La’a, and Lauren Chu @mermaidsoluna

For details dm Lauren @mermaidsoluna by @shannonaroha

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‘Cleddau Valley’
13” x 13” Framed Print for *SALE*

After driving through a 3/4 mile tunnel under a mountain, you find yourself surrounded by cliffs rising into the heavens. A valley carved by ancient glaciers.

Shot on Canon 6Dmkii
Digital Print / / 13” x 13” Frame
$100 USD + shipping
Available in October, 2024

Currently on display at
Bluestem Bistro in Manhattan, Kansas

www.shannonlayla.com

#CleddauValley #OnTheRoad #NewZealand #Photography #Landscape #BluestemBistro #MilfordSound #WestCoast #southisland #southislandnz by @shannonaroha

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Here’s a fun shoot I did with @Vanessa.Mateja in the lush forests of Mt. Karioi. It’s always a JOY to capture the universe in ecstatic motion like this.

Solscape Eco-Retreat will be holding a very special retreat in a few weeks celebrating and exploring BODY & ECOLOGY. The retreat is all-inclusive & will include movement classes each morning, sauna & ice baths, epic organic food, guided moving meditations, ecstatic dance, breath work & nature immersion.

Today, SEPT 25th is the LAST DAY to get early bird pricing, so check it out and join us in Raglan in October for some healing embodiment.

Book Online HERE!
https://solscape.co.nz/
@Solscape.nz

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Celebrate Spring with BODY AND ECOLOGY

Join us from October 4th to 6th, 2024, for a rejuvenating experience for the mind, body, and soul. Starting at 3:30pm on Friday and concluding at 3:30pm on Sunday, this retreat offers spaciousness to reconnect with self, others, and the wider ecology.

Guided by our experienced facilitators Dr. Johanna Claus and Vanessa Mateja, this retreat will immerse you in practices such as walking, sitting, eco-somatics, and authentic movement. Together, we will explore pathways to deep listening, stillness, and presence, attuning to the reciprocal relationship between your inner and outer landscapes.

As Spring—a time of renewal and growth—arrives, we invite you to explore embodied methodologies and mindfulness practices in diverse ecological environments including forests, beaches, streams, and mountains. You will participate in sessions focused on embodied inquiry, silence, authentic movement, and artistic expression. Additional experiences include somatic sauna sessions and ice baths with integrated breathwork, designed to deepen your connection with your body and its rhythms.

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BOOK through the Solscape website - Click Book Retreat — www.solscape.co.nz
OR Email vanessa@solscape.co.nz taken in Raglan, New Zealand by @shannonaroha

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*PHOTO EXHIBIT RELEASE*
15 Framed Landscape Photography Prints for *SALE*

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I did a show! I currently have a Landscape Photo Exhibit at the Bluestem Bistro in Manhattan, KS. The images are mostly road trip moments from New Zealand... as well as a few other islands & distant lands. There are 15 Framed Photo Prints still available for *SALE* - Available in October & can be shipped worldwide. I’ll be posting them daily over the next few weeks, hope you enjoy!

FIRST IMAGE (3 prints only)
(2 have SOLD & 1 is still available)

‘A Peaceful Place’
Framed Photographic Print for *SALE*

On the wild coast of the Banks Peninsula lies the Banks Track, a multi-day hike through native forest along rugged volcanic coastline.

Shot on Canon 60D
Digital Print // 8” x 10” Image
with 12” x 15” Frame

*Framed Print*
$100 USD + shipping
Available October, 2024

Currently on display at
Bluestem Bistro in Manhattan, Kansas

www.shannonlayla.com
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#NewZealand #Travel #ForestDunny #BanksTrack #Peaceful #Photography #MHK #ManhattanKS #BluestemBistro #Photoshow #NewZealand #Landscape #Photography #Canon #35mm #Film by @shannonaroha

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Friends in Manhattan, Kansas — swing by the bistro today to check out a photo show of New Zealand landscapes! Shows up til September ✨ by @shannonaroha

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