Contact Rebecca at: thecenterofjoy@gmail.com
JourneyDance is one of a number of spirited, free-form dance offerings in the Ocean State...
Visit the "Conscious Dance of Rhode Island" website and discover a wealth of opportunities to dance, dance, dance! Site includes a calendar of local classes & events.
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"What the heck is JourneyDance?!" Find out here."
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Take an inner "journey" through the body’s energetic centers as you release your baggage, connect with your heart and celebrate your life. No yoga or dance experience required—
this class is accessible to anyone interested
in movement and/or inner exploration.
"I leave feeling sweaty, joyful, and pulsing with the beauty
and wisdom Rebecca helps us discover in ourselves."
Learn more about JourneyDance and
read quotes from recent participants here.
$15 online at innerhappiness.com, $17 at the door.
Eyes of the World is located at One Park Row in Providence: directions & map
Dress in comfortable layers.
Email thecenterofjoy@gmail.com for more info.
Come journey home to your most joyous,
spacious and vibrant self!
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Or, bring JourneyDance to you...
***Interested in bringing JourneyDance to you? Make your birthday, bridal shower, staff retreat, family reunion, etc. joyously memorable by bringing participants together in a dance that is energizing, heartfelt and accessible to all. Themes and songs can be uniquely tailored for the celebration or event. Email thecenterofjoy@gmail.com for more info.***
From a recent bride-to-be:
". . . one of the coolest, most vibrant,
beautiful and moving experiences I've ever had. It was so
amazing to be surrounded by all these wonderful women, and to be
connected non-verbally, through dance-- It was utterly magical and
deeply moving. AND-- it was SO much fun!!! Rebecca's presence through the Journey Dance was both
strong and utterly gentle-- she shaped the experience so skillfully
helping everyone both feel comfortable and open up to even deeper layers
of expression and JOY! In all honesty, the bridal JourneyDance was the most magical, memorable, and meaningful gift I've
ever gotten."
The Yogi-Inmate Collaborative offers JourneyDance on Saturday mornings at the Women's Minimum Security Facility in Cranston, RI. Please consider supporting this transformative work by donating via the Prison Dharma Network's secure site:
Read more about this work at the Yogi-Inmate
Collaborative's blog: "Insights
for Outside Yogis".
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JourneyDance in Prison?
The Yogi-Inmate Collaborative offers JourneyDance on Saturday mornings at the Women's Minimum Security Facility in Cranston, RI. Please consider supporting this transformative work by donating via the Prison Dharma Network's secure site:
**At the bottom of the donation form there is a box to donate to a specific PDN project-- choose "Yogi-inmates!"**
Donations made via the Prison Dharma Network are tax deductible.
"The class exercises my body as well
as my spirit. I love connecting to a part of myself (and others) that
is neglected in prison (maybe in the outside world too) — the pure
joy we carry in our hearts. I’ve learned how to express myself
through dance—I’ve danced struggle and pain, dreams and love. I have
learned things I will take with me, but they are difficult to put in
words.” --Inmate, Fall 2010
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JourneyDance is "free dance" with an inner purpose -- a loosely led flow that is about finding & exploring your own individual dance. The "journey" takes you through various energetic centers in the body as you release your baggage, connect with your heart and celebrate your life. Absolutely no coordination nor flexibility nor dance experience required-- this is decidedly accessible to anyone who is interested in movement and/or inner exploration & celebration.
JourneyDance is the inspiration of Toni Bergins. The JourneyDance flow grew out of the Kripalu based yoga & dance melange formerly known as "DansKinetics." now "Kripalu YogaDance." By adding ritual, visualization and theatrical elements, Toni created a form that is soulful, celebratory, surprisingly moving & very fun. It is also a great workout anyone can do.
Contact Rebecca for information about upcoming events or to talk about bringing JourneyDance to you!
Go to the national JourneyDance site for more information about the dance form as well as other teachers offering classes around the USA.
JourneyDancing
with Rebecca
"I was unsure of what to expect from a JourneyDance class. I enjoy dancing, but I can also feel self-conscious in groups. However, with Rebecca's open, inviting style, my self-consciousness quickly vanished. Before I knew it, I was fully engaged and loving it. What a fun time! It was the perfect mixture of dancing, stretching, laughing, and sweating. If you want to enjoy greater movement and freedom in your life, and also get a great workout, then Rebecca's JourneyDance class is perfect for you! I'll see you there."
Darcy H.
"I loved Journey Dancing with Rebecca-- what a great way to blow off steam and get a good workout at the same time!"
Erin D.
"I LOVE Rebecca's JourneyDance classes. Each one is like boogying into the spiral of a conch shell where you find your own soul waiting for you at the center. I leave feeling sweaty, joyful, and pulsing with the beauty and wisdom Rebecca helps us discover in ourselves."
Sarah L.
"Thank you SO MUCH for last night. It was so inspiring and energizing. I loved the way you brought us down at the last into calm."
Diana J.
"I hope you keep the journey dance a going! It is such a therapeutic mixture of intention and play, reflection and action. Thanks for facilitating some sweet space to explore and invite new movements and understandings of self."
Alana R.
with Rebecca
"I was unsure of what to expect from a JourneyDance class. I enjoy dancing, but I can also feel self-conscious in groups. However, with Rebecca's open, inviting style, my self-consciousness quickly vanished. Before I knew it, I was fully engaged and loving it. What a fun time! It was the perfect mixture of dancing, stretching, laughing, and sweating. If you want to enjoy greater movement and freedom in your life, and also get a great workout, then Rebecca's JourneyDance class is perfect for you! I'll see you there."
Darcy H.
"I loved Journey Dancing with Rebecca-- what a great way to blow off steam and get a good workout at the same time!"
Erin D.
"I LOVE Rebecca's JourneyDance classes. Each one is like boogying into the spiral of a conch shell where you find your own soul waiting for you at the center. I leave feeling sweaty, joyful, and pulsing with the beauty and wisdom Rebecca helps us discover in ourselves."
Sarah L.
"Thank you SO MUCH for last night. It was so inspiring and energizing. I loved the way you brought us down at the last into calm."
Diana J.
"I hope you keep the journey dance a going! It is such a therapeutic mixture of intention and play, reflection and action. Thanks for facilitating some sweet space to explore and invite new movements and understandings of self."
Alana R.
