Rebirthing a sense of femininity
DANCE & DRUM with TAHYA
Master Class/Workshop or Weekend Retreat
Retreat from the stress of modern life...
Kindle your creative spirit as you explore movements steeped in antiquity.
Women seeking spiritual, emotional, and physical balance appreciate the TAHYA Dance & Drum program as an approach to
rebirthing a heightened sense of femininity & self esteem.
Embark on a journey toward kindling creative spirit; discover the movements residing within that resonate with the circular patterns of ancient traditions as we spiral in recognition of individual eminence.
Rise to higher levels of physical and spiritual awareness. Move your body toward deeper levels of being, integrating an elegant, refined, elevated sense of self as you explore women's culture through dance.
The class opens with soft and fluid upper torso and arm movements. We then journey on to circular patterns of ancient traditions, learning the basic strokes and rhythm patterns of the frame drum. Finally, we create a candlelight processional.
Connecting movement with rhythmic drumming is power-full ~ Experience expanded imagination, creativity, individual growth and fulfillment ~ important components to relaxing and recovering a personal spiritual connection to the power of one's femininity.
"Tahya makes the movements accessible to everyone in the group plus her
committment to the subject matter really shows. At the end of class my
body felt great."
- MoonEagle Arndt, MA, Expressive Arts Therapist & Mental Health Administrator
"Even my beginning students found her teaching accessible.
(Tahya's) teaching inspired us..."
- Kawakib (Anthea Poole), Fredericksburg, VA
"We enjoyed the "freedom" felt by the drumming and dancing experience."
- Sr. Sandy Pelusi, Sisters of Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA
"Dance class with TAHYA is great for one's inner being and I would love others to experience it!
I would walk into class a poor, lonely overstressed drone;
I would leave in control as a power-full ultimately feminine woman!"
- Lauren Simmons, Easton, PA
Tahya with Andrea Parker Halford in Edinburgh
"I loved the "de-stressing" exercises we did early on in the workshop. Tahya invited us to center ourselves,
tap into our creative energy, and then allow it to flow out. These exercises stop the mind from focusing
on stresses and fears (which inhibit the dancer) and allow the creative part of the self to become dominant, filling and radiating from the body. It felt wonderful!"
- Andrea Parker Halford, Edinburgh (Scotland)
Click here for complete review by Andrea Parker Halford
Tahya gently yet powerfully combined movement and voice and drum... (This) program got me fully present to the moment; it got me fully checked in with my own energy and into a good, strong space."
- Mary Rooker, Takoma Park, MD
"When dancing these centuries-old traditions, it did not matter that I have only one breast; I felt more womanly than I had felt in a long time. I was connected to movement rich in . . . healing rituals."
- Monica McAghon, breast cancer survivor, Easton, PA
"Tahya adds to the breadth of what it is to be a successful and assertive woman today. She leads us to expand our confidence in our
femininity, our sensuality, and to deepen our spirituality and inner sense of ourselves. Tahya models how to bring together mind,
body and spirit."
"After observing the profound 'healing' taking place with Tahya's students who are Cancer survivors, I was instantly moved and realized the urgency to spread the word to therapeutic com-munities at large. Without reservation I endorse Tahya's work as a beautiful, effective complement to any traditional therapy model."
Bringing ancient technologies into our modern lives,
Tahya has been teaching Danse Orientale, a tradition steeped in antiquity, for over 20 years.
The focus of her life/work/play/art in the new millennium
is to use music, rhythm and dance as a pathway for awakening inner creativity,
to find the music that dances within us all,
allowing graceful healing harmony
to emerge as part of daily existence.
To view one-day 3-hour abbreviated class description,
a detailed sample outline of a retreat weekend class schedule
and/or 2001-2002 teaching fees,Click here
E-mail: Tahya@tahya.com
610-776-7045
