Each week, dance chaplains gently guide participants into body and soul through prayer, movement, voice, breath, honoring all the beautiful, challenging poetics of life.
Chapels tend to be small, so when we join a chapel, we are each invited to light a candle, virtual or real, and share an intention.
Next, the leader guides a simple warm-up and meditation, inviting all parts of body and soul into the dance.
We often pause to welcome stillness, to savor, to notice, and to affirm our body’s wisdom.
Your chapel leader may offer a unique theme and approach.
The midsection of a chapel is about nourishing body and soul with inspirational practices using movement, writing, or other media.
In the third and last section of a chapel, we partner with another participant for a “Dance on Behalf of.” We may use the chat box to make a brief request for our partner dance for something that could use more support. In prayer, a partner then dances on behalf of the other one, who is free to witness. Then we change roles.
Dancing on behalf of one another conveys the heart of our deepest wishes for one another. It is often a relief to go pray without words.
The chapel may conclude with a deep breath, a final word, and the blowing out of our candles.
You are welcome to join any chapel! If you would like to get on the email list of any chaplain. They appreciate contributions and can point you to their payment link.
To honor my service and hosting, please consider a monthly contribution at The Dancing Center.
- Mondays 9:00 am PST Dancing Hand with Ruth Showalter
- Mondays 4:30 pm PST with Cynthia Winton-Henry
- Tuesdays 1:00 pm PST with Judy Shook
- Wednesdays 9:00 am with Marla Durden
- 7 Pm PST/Thurs 7:30 AM India with Neeha Naromha
- Thursdays 9:30 am PST Chapel with Nancy Pfaltzgraf and Jane Siarny
- 2nd & 4th Fridays 9 AM PT/noon ET Carolyn Renee Morris
Find more info about chapel leaders here.
Check out Dance–The Sacred Art: the Joy of Movement as Spiritual Practice
HEARTARTEARTHEARTARTEARTHEARTARTHEART