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The journey home to our bodies is so simple and deeply complex at the same time.

Embodiment.

These days it’s an act of defiance.

To trust the wisdom of your own body over the voices and conditioning inside the mind.

A FELT sense.

A way of moving through life. Through reality.

Not from what you were told or see online amongst the atrocities and memes alike.

What would it FEEL like to breathe with intention. To slow down and LISTEN to your body. To know your nervous system intimately and work with it like a malleable ladder and surf the ups and downs of modern human existence.

To dance.

More dancing

Wholey shit there needs to be way more dancing.

Somatic dance is a moving ritual. A prayer

A snapshot of whats possible when we are not distracted

Such a simple act can have such a profound impact

To learn more about Somatic Dance visit @somaticdanceinternational

Our first training for the year kicks off in a couple of months in Bali. Can you feel it calling your name yet?

🎥 Disclaimer- videos taken in the final days of the training with consent

#dance #embodiment #somatics #ecstaticdance taken in The Yogi's Garden Bali by @somaticdanceinternational

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8 months ago

When was the last time you actually had a proper dance?

Like… a real fcking good shake out

Not the cute little sway
Not worrying how it looks
Not checking who’s watching

But the kind where your body just takes over

Arms flying
Hair everywhere
Feet stomping
Heart open

The kind where for a moment you forget yourself…
and just move..

Move the way your body wants to express itself

Honestly I believe if more humans danced like this
the world would be a much much better place

If you’ve forgotten what this feels like…
come dance with us sometime

@queenstown_ecstaticdance
@somaticdanceinternational by @somaticdanceinternational

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7 months ago

In a world that pulls us in every direction,
Somatic Dance calls us home —
to the earth beneath our feet,
to the breath weaving us to life,
to the wild pulse of freedom within.

When all the noise falls away,
we are left with what is real:
Movement. Presence. Belonging.

This video is a glimpse into the heart of Somatic Dance —
a devotion to embodiment, a celebration of life in motion.
On this Taurus New Moon, we root deeper into what truly matters.
And if your body is yearning to dance in the richness of it all —
we have two final spaces for our Somatic Dance Training at Yogis Garden, Bali, May 19–28th. 🌿✨
This could be your invitation to come home.

With deep acknowledgment and gratitude to @richnaturespirit
for your incredible talent and for capturing the soul of this work so beautifully.
This offering is born from many hands, many hearts. Thank you. 🤍

May we keep coming home.
May we keep dancing.

#SomaticDance #TaurusNewMoon #FreedomInMotion #EmbodimentJourney #ComingHome #Gratitude #BaliRetreat #SomaticTraining by @somaticdanceinternational

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SOIL to SKY ✨our bodies hold a whole world within them.
The stories we carry, the ways we protect ourselves, the longing for connection. And the capacity to feel something shift.

This Sunday the 18th, we’re exploring the body as a meeting place between earth and sky. Rooted below, open above, with the heart at the centre of what moves through us and ripples outward.

A dance with space for everything we’re arriving with. For tenderness, curiosity, connection and a little more wonder 🤍

Sunday 18 October · 11am–1pm
Te Atamira · Frankton · Queenstown

Soundscape: DJai Ma
Facilitation: Sarsha Hope

Tickets via the link in bio 🤍

Somatic Sundays · Dance Tribe Queenstown by @somaticdanceinternational

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We’re not moving away from ecstatic dance nor are we trying to put movement into another box. We’re simply bringing more intention to the somatic exploration that’s always been woven into our dance journeys.

For those who danced with us back in the church days, you’ll recognise the essence. Epic musical journeys, guided exploration, freedom of expression and all the beautiful layers that unfold on the dance floor.

Ecstatic dance can be deeply somatic, and somatic dance can be wildly ecstatic. They don’t need to be separate. 🤍

We’re excited to bring this next chapter to life with you!

Somatic Sundays | Dance Tribe Queenstown
Every second Sunday at Te Atamira, Frankton.

Sunday 18th October
Soundcape: DJai Ma
Facilitator: Sarsha Hope

See you on the dance floor! 🌀 by @somaticdanceinternational

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Almost to the day 5 years ago, I arrived on this incredible land in Taranaki, to begin my first Somatic Dance Level 1 training

Let's just say I was totally fresh to the world of Somatic Dance.

I didn't even know if I wanted to facilitate dance floors...

I just knew there was something calling me here and I'd learned over the years prior not to deny this feeling, this pull, this deep yes

So here I was doing something that just a few years prior would have seemed impossible and definitely "not for me"...
Dancing SOBER for 10 days with a group of people I didn't yet know.

This training 5 years ago was an opening, it was just the beginning of something I couldn't quite explain but that again I was called to follow.

And so I returned, year after year, as an assistant, as a student again and again, deepening, listening, trusting and allowing myself to be guided by something deeper than my logical mind could comprehend.

Often it didn't make logical, practical or financial sense.

And yet I found myself feeling the pull and finding a way to be in these dance containers.

What has unfolded in my life in just 5 years is wild...
Facilitating retreats,
Leading somatic dances at festivals,
Traveling to Bali,
Guiding hundreds of people through online and in-person Somatic journeys,

And more than all of this, feeling deeply connected to myself and to Life,

So that I can keep saying yes to this pull, this yes that comes from a deeper place than my mind can comprehend.

In 2 weeks I'll return here, to this incredible land in Taranaki as part of the team leading the NZ Level 1 Somatic Dance Training.

This was absolutely NOT the plan 5 years ago 🫣🤣
It reminds me of the power of this work, when we surrender to a deeper current, trust our bodies and keep following the threads, we never know where it is going to lead...

Or just how good it can get 😉💃🏼✨

And in this threshold that I find myself in, I can't help thinking that
This is just the beginning... 🪶❤️‍🔥

I wonder what you are feeling the pull towards that may not currently make logical sense?
What might be possible if you allowed yourself to courageously say yes to the unknown?

Continued 👇🏼 by @somaticdanceinternational

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While @somaticdanceinternational is a deep dive into embodiment and a training to learn to facilitate & DJ conscious dance floors,

I would say from my personal experience and from those that I've witnessed go through this training that it is ultimately a journey that deepens the trust in our intuition and ability to live from Soul rather than the layers of conditioning we may not even know we are carrying.

Coming home to the body through Somatic Dance is a pathway to liberation,

To deeper self trust,

And more authentic expression,

And the capacity to follow this inner truth and knowing, even if it doesn't make logical sense, or fit the expectations of others or society.

We need more humans that are in touch with this part of themselves.

We need more leaders that are embodied.

And it starts with us, in our own lives.

This is why our Level 1 Somatic Dance Training is a personal journey first.

Coming Home to Your Body, in order to hold spaces for others to do the same.

Our NZ Level 1 training begins in just over 2 weeks and we have a few final spaces available.

If you feel the call to this way of being with yourself and in the world, we welcome you to join us!

Oct 26th - Nov 5th, Taranaki NZ

Comment SOMA or see the link in my bio to to find out more.

Words in the video by @iamlilieve at Somatic Dance Level 1 Bali, 2 years ago 🙏🏼 by @somaticdanceinternational

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Do you desire to FEEL more? Like REALLY feel more. We know the world needs more fully alive, fully feeling contributing human beings right now.

Feeling through every single cell and fibre of your body - from your little hairs to your bones and organs, to your eyeballs and senses. From what you can see and what you can’t.

Do you desire to be seen and heard? To evolve and develop your own unique sound and voice, to give rise to the music inside you and offer it out. To speak truth to yourself and to the others around you, and to give them the opportunity to hear and see your magic?

To go deep into personal body, collective body, social body, prayer body, dark and light body, and to come right into contact with your emotional world in the most expansive, subtlest and poetic of ways.

To create with your wholeness, with all of your power in a constant spiralling dance of change and magnetism.

The world of somatic dance, free form movement, and epic sound scapes can provide just the space for you to drop into this depth, presence and joy.

If these words draw you in, intrigue you, inspire curiosity, this is your invitation. This is your calling into the space of Level One Somatic Dance Training.

We begin in just over three weeks. Sarah Campus, Sarah Menlove, Natasha Mason, and our epic team are so excited to begin this journey at our stunning Taranaki venue.
Drawn to know more? ⭐️
Head to the link in my bio for the full event details and to find out more about Level One Somatic Dance Training.
#somaticdanceinternational #somaticdance ##conciousdance #taranaki taken in The Bungalow by @somaticdanceinternational

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Come dance with us AND be part of the crew 💛

We’re looking for volunteers to help with setup, welcoming dancers and packing down, in exchange for a free dance ticket. Pre- and post-dance fun with the crew included ✨

No need to commit every time 👯‍♀️ we’ll work around your availability.

Somatic Dance returns every second Sunday from 18 October 🌿 Send me a message if you’re keen! X by @somaticdanceinternational

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What really happens behind the scenes of a somatic dance floor is so much more than what people often think. Our DJs and facilitators are highly skilled and trained.

Somatic dance international is the #1 dance, Somatic’s and Dj training in the world. With decades of experience in our faculty we have been offering our trainings now for a number of years and have somatic dance floors in over 20 different locations across the globe.

Applications for our Bali level 1 and 2 trainings are opening soon and our level 1 New Zealand training begins in just under a month.

All information is on our website link is in bio or DM - DANCE and I will send you the link to find out more.

#somaticdance #embodiment #bali #nervoussystemregulation taken in The Yogi's Garden Bali by @somaticdanceinternational

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In May 2023 I stepped into my first Somatic Dance teacher training, simply desiring an opportunity to dance for 11 days. I didn’t see myself going onto facilitate, create spaces or become a DJ!

Life had put me precisely where I was meant to be 😅 (and had other plans for what happened next… 😂)

😍 I’ve done a few trainings in my life - and what unfolds in the Somatic Dance containers is something incredibly special.

I’ve felt my own life change, and witnessed others too - growing into themselves more fully, voices changing, faces opening up, a vibrancy and a willingness to meet life, oh and this community knows how to take up space on a dance floor!!! My body instantly recognises those who have done the training even if I haven’t met them before - there’s a freedom, an openness, a wildness that echos out 🌟

One of the most magical things about assisting in these spaces is seeing how unique each being is, how regardless of what self-doubting thoughts they have (hello, yes, I have those too! We all have our version of them!); there’s always something incredible about who they are and what they have to offer 🌸

None of us are the same
We’re not meant to be the same!
We all move differently
Speak differently
Hold a unique perspective
Carry wisdom which only your Individual constellation of cells knows

And in this training, it creates the space for you to explore yourself, your body, and your unique gifts that life wants to express through you 🌱

On 26th October we gather in Taranaki under the gaze of the majestic Maunga to embark on this adventure 🏔️ I’ll be there assisting!

🔗 in bio

Or comment SOMA and I’ll send you a message!

Lesssssgoooooo 👯‍♀️

You only have this one wild life, what are you going to do with it? 🌿🌟💚

#somaticdance #teachertraining #consciousmovement #dance #embodiment by @somaticdanceinternational

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You've been asking and now its here!

What if Somatic Inquiry could happen wherever you are?

• Same six-week format
• Same Somatic Dance exploration
• Different theme each week
• Closed women's group
• Live on Zoom
• WhatsApp Community group
• No dance experience required

Its been a long time coming I know....but this tech resistant woman is now ready to bring Somatic Inquiry to more women in a whole new way!

I'm really looking forward to opening up the doors to women who may not be able to join me in person.

When: Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm
14th October - 18th November

From my heart to yours
Leah 💖

Ps I am still offering Somatic Inquiry in person classes too!

Enrolments for both classes are now open. Link in bio by @somaticdanceinternational

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