Chakradance

Chakradance is a healing movement practice. It’s a form of nourishment for your true self – for your soul. Moving to music specifically created to resonate with each chakra, you are guided into your own inner dance of release and re-connection. It offers a kind of liberation. It feels like coming home.

Chakradance ~ Movement Therapy Modality ~

  • Base Chakra – Muladhara – OM
  • Sacral Chakra – Svadhisthana – OM
  • Solar Plexus Chakra – Manipura – HAM
  • Heart Chakra – Anahata – YAM
  • Throat Chakra – Visuddha – RAM
  • Third Eye Chakra – Ajna – VAM
  • Crown Chakra – Sahasrara – LAM

Chakradance immersion is called “Freedom“. It is a 9-week journey to break free from the patterns and traumas of our past so that we can create the life we want.

As we journey through these 9 weeks program, we find freedom within each chakra:

  • Freedom in our bodies.
  • We free up our emotions and our sensuality.
  • We find the freedom to take up space, to love, to speak our truth.
  • We let our imagination roam free, and we open to a limitless connection with spirit.

About Chakradance

Chakradance is most powerful when we dance in darkness. Whether we close our eyes, wear an eye mask, or dance in a darkened room, the darkness helps us to turn our attention inward. In this internal space, it can feel like we are dancing in a waking dream. We may see, hear, smell, and taste things that have been previously hidden to us. We may meet aspects of ourselves that we have forgotten. Buried feelings or repressed memories may surface. We may open up to alternate realities or encounter loved ones who have crossed over.

Chakradance takes us deep inside ourselves. It reveals our darkness, our pain, and our wounds, but it also leads us to the beauty, the bliss, and the freedom in our lives. It helps us to experience all that we are. We may not always intellectually understand what is happening in our dance, but there is always great healing going on as we move the energy of our chakras. Chakradance is not something that’s meant to be analysed or overthought; focus instead on being in the moment and let the experience unfold.

Much like meditation, Chakradance is a practice. The more committed we stay to the practice, the deeper the benefits. Each dance is a step toward more freedom in our lives. With each dance, we release the next blockage and allow more energy to flow. Dance by dance, we move our way to wholeness and find a greater sense of balance in our lives.

[Excerpt: Natalie Southgate, ‘Move your Chakra, Change your Life’ book]

The meaning of mandala

The meaning of the word mandala in Sanskrit is circle (Magic Circle). Mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe. The circular designs symbolizes the idea that life is never ending and everything is connected. The mandala also represents spiritual journey within the individual viewer. So the first level is understanding the unity in cosmos and secondly each individual must find their own place within it. It is sometimes drawn as a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is mainly used to aid in meditation and yoga. Mandalas have many uses apart from meditation as the the designs are meant to remove irritating thoughts and allow the creative mind to run free as well as relaxation. But ultimately people create and look at mandalas to centre the body and mind.
Ritu is an amazing chakra dance practitioner. When she first introduced it to me - I felt very heavy in my heart and was carrying burdens which blocked my expression. I took one on one as well the complete chakra dance series workshops with her. She set the space beautifully and walking into it I felt grounded, held and free. She explains the impact of chakra healing with ease, in a way that everyone, no matter where they are in their journey, understand it. During each session I felt a release, the instruments in the music are so healing. The group of women got a chance to share their process with each other in the session, which I found to be very helpful. After the entire series was done, in the subsequent weeks and months - it’s like a cloak of dense energy was lifted from me. I feel lighter in my shoulders, joyful in my heart and I am able to speak my truth with integrity. It’s been a huge help, as expression has been a huge healing process for me. I feel free. I am very grateful for this experience. I will be attending more sessions with Ritu, the effects are transformative.
Manpreet
This is Amisha. I am a Project Analyst by day & an artist by passion. Having gone through emotional highs & lows during the pandemic & in the past year, I had begun to feel restless & unable to focus on basic day to day tasks. I have known Ritu for many years but reconnected at an event & as we got talking, she mentioned to me about Chakra Dance meditation. I readily agreed to try it out and it was one of the best decisions I made at the time. With Ritu’s gentle guidance I was able to connect spiritually to the different chakras while working towards freeing the inner child. The mood & the judgement free space that Ritu provided, had a blissful effect on the mind. I was able to express my emotions freely which is an important part of the healing practice. The music that Ritu played during each of the sessions was custom made to target each of the seven chakras. Just like the effect of Vedic chanting, the mantras & ambient sounds created an effect where one could feel the love for ourselves, appreciate the journey that we have been through in life & prepare ourselves for the future journey. At the end of the sessions, I could feel the flow of positivity in & around me. My focus shifted from negative views of myself to growth & progress. I was able to guide myself into a new direction that had at one point felt stagnant. Overall this was absolutely an uplifting experience for the soul!
Ami
“I am so glad I signed up for the Chakra dance sessions Under Ritu’s guidance. This was my first time and i was dealing with lot of stress and anxiety, confusion and at my lowest. As I progressed with the Chakra dance sessions, each week i felt a certain calmness, clarity, strength within. The whole experience during the session is something I would suggest one has experience, it takes you to a different level altogether and you can feel connecting to your inner soul…Heartfelt thanks to Ritu for her compassion with each of us and connecting and understanding us. I cannot thank you enough Ritu. I would highly recommend Chakra dance with Ritu
Kavita

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