DOWH offers not only a dancing space but a human space in which women find a sacred source for bonding and healing.
Erica's blog
Changing Woman is doing her magic!
Posted August 22nd, 2009 by Erica
Beautiful women,
Thank you to all who have been so generous of heart, to share their feedback and hopes and dreams for DOWH. Because of YOU, DOWH has a new approach to dance and community of mutually shared, ever-widening and deepening experiences.
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1) Our Practice
2) Opportunities
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Summertime on my hammock, dreaming up "Sundays with the Muse".
Posted July 21st, 2009 by Erica
Dear friends,
I hope you are enjoying your summer so far. Ya, I know it hasn't been particularily hot and it definitely has been wet here in Toronto, but I am still grateful for this time, regardless. Summer is my season and I am not going to complain!
For me, as long as it's warm enough to throw a sarong around me, and to curl up in my hammock in the backyard, I am a happy camper. I love my quite time on the hammock. It's my summer "ME" time -- a sweet sanctuary from the to-do list, chores, emails and responsibilities, where I can intentionally dream and muse in a calm, receptive space of creative flow. During one of my hammock-lounging moments, a beautiful idea came to me.
BLOSSOMING: from mystery, to seed, to bud, to bloom.
Posted June 8th, 2009 by Erica
On Sunday, May 31, I was utterly blessed to be in the presence of 36 beautiful and brave women as we gathered together to explore a Blossoming Ceremony of movement, art, relaxation and ritual.
Dancing in Beauty
Posted March 5th, 2009 by Erica
Dear friends,
Sunday's Extended 'Pay-what-you-can' DOWH Workshop, for me, felt like an urban oasis or retreat. I have been smiling with joy for days with the wonderful and luscious memories of fabulous Brazilian drumming by Guiomar Campbell, fluid flute playing by Laura Nashman, and all the beautiful women dancing themselves out of the cave. We represented maiden, mother and crone. We played. We laughed. We bonded. We opened to the moment, together, in peace and friendship. I am ever so grateful. One of the shining women present was Brenda Clews. She weaves magic with her poetry and words. Below is what flowed out of her, inspired by Sunday's movement medicine. Thank you, Brenda! Thank you to all dancing women, everywhere!!!
Joyous Flesh
Posted February 25th, 2009 by Erica
Dear friends,
Another week as flown by in a flurry of busy-ness. I am thankful that I have a practice that reminds me to slow down and appreciate my own flesh, breath and energy. I am ever so grateful that women come and dance with me, so I can participate in this magical collaboration.
Happy Post-Valentines Day!
Posted February 17th, 2009 by Erica
Dear sisters,
I now know how to use this blog! Yay!!!
Thank you for choosing to be here. I hope that what I share is of worth to you, somehow, someway.
And thank you to all the beautiful women in the DOWH Winter Series who explored being a 'moving valentine' at the Feb. 14th DOWH session. It was a beautiful dancing ritual of falling in love with self- all parts of self; of the inner marriage of all opposites (from the most fragile to the most bold) within, and to the birth of the divine child; of connecting with the one heart of humanity and of the earth. It was a living experience of love in action, for all of humanity.
Old Celtic Blessing
Posted February 2nd, 2009 by Erica
“May your body be blessed.
May you realize that your body is a faithful and beautiful friend of your soul.
May you recognize that your senses are sacred thresholds.
May you realize that Holiness is mindful gazing,
mindful feeling, mindful listening, and mindful touching.
May your senses always enable you to celebrate the universe
and the mystery and possibilities in your presence here.
May Eros bless you.
May your senses gather you and bring you home.”