The American Native dance is an act of “Conscious Offering” to our ancestors. It is a prayer done through the body and an act of respect to the traditions of our grandfathers.

In this Native Dance, men and women move simulating the movements of planets, creating the necessary energy to produce liberations, purifications, bliss and surrender. This is a physical-devotional path which together with the understanding of this practice, achieves a direct connection with the Divine Source…

There are different kinds of dances in America (North and South), one can find healing dances, warrior dances, initiation dances, worship dances and ceremonial dances, like sundance and moondance. This dances can be done individually or done collectively depending on the purpose.

The American Native Dance do not use coreographic movements, because you are not looking for visual beauty. In its heart, movements are based in becoming in touch with the spirits of animals, elements, deities or different processes of nature, like rain or sowing seasons.

There is also a spontaneous part of the dance in which each person brings out his emotions while the guide Baton of the dance changes from hand to hand.

There are dances to liberate energy and others to charge the dancer with Divine Energy.

Walking into a Dance is a ceremony of consciousness, and that is why each dancer gets prepared wearing special clothes and ornaments in his head and feet. All participants wear a ribbon in the forehead as a sign of respect to the Divine Spirit, which is being evoked.

Every dancer brings with him instruments and offerings of fruits and sacred objects, which are being placed in the altar.
This Dance that we will share together in the Oneness Festival is based in the Mexhica tradition.

With all my respect and deepest grattitude to the Mexhica Dance!

ABOUT THE TEACHER

Eileen has been practicing sacred dance of America from many years and she has a way of encouraging all participants to move into the dance with joy and inspiration.

Eileen will facilitate Native American dance workshops at the Oneness Festival Native American dance is an act of “Conscious Offering” to our ancestors. It is a prayer done through the body and an act of respect to the traditions of our grandfathers.

In this Native Dance, men and women move simulating the movements of planets, creating the necessary energy to produce liberations, purifications, bliss and surrender. This is a physical-devotional path which together with the understanding of this practice, achieves a direct connection with the Divine Source…

TOPICS PRESENTED AT THE FESTIVAL & UNIVERSITY

• Native American Spirituality
  
• Native American Spirituality and Wisdom
  
• Native American Dance and Dancing
  
• Spiritual Practices
  
• Spiritual Rituals & Ceremonies
  
• Spiritual Art, Music & Dance
  
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