BlissDance Focused Facilitation

for
Specialist Mastery

YEAR 3
STARTING 26 MAY 2025

Why Certify as a BlissDance Facilitator?

Well, lately we've been meditating deeply around this question – why invest in Shakti Shiva Academy's BlissDance Certification Training in today's context?

It’s a question deserving sincere consideration, especially given two macro trends in the conscious dance world over the past several years:

The growing divide between conscious dancers who appreciate and want constant facilitator guidance (e.g. Biodanza) VERSUS those who don’t want any guidance at all (e.g. Ecstatic Dance)
The broader cultural divide around the integrity of Neo Tantric spaces, which has left many in the west wondering whether offering Tantric-based modalities remains a viable path VERSUS the confusing proliferation of conscious dance modalities with very little historic lineage or depth

We find ourselves at a fascinating crossroads, which is precisely where the opportunity lies:

What if turning NEITHER left nor right is the answer?
What if choosing to forge a MIDDLE WAY has the effect of unifying and expanding the field of somatic consciousness, aligning us with an enormous mega trend, currently in its nascent phase?

"What if, rather than simply learning to create and facilitate movement meditations, we viewed our BlissDance training as an invitation to become so, so much more of who we are, whilst simultaneously placing us on a wave of multi-dimensional opportunity beyond our most orgasmic dreams?"

~ Kali Satyagraha

BlissDance is an OPEN SOURCE spiritual practice, enabling you as a facilitator to weave any and all your existing tools and practices into the dance space.

As a third year student, you will be asked to develop a body of work informed by BlissDance – a CREATIVE DISSERTATION, which may take the form of writing, video, illustration, music, animation – or a mix of media types.

We view your BODY OF BLISS DISSERTATION as an extension to the Body of Work already established for BlissDance: you may feel passionate about different ways to apply the practices, or you may want to work with niche audiences – such as special needs children, prisoners, old-age pensioners or dancers with neurodivergence.

You may choose to focus on, and develop, one or two of the 5 Major Sutras, such as Sexuality, Creativity or Shamanism, or you may want to explore blending BlissDance with Yoga, or Family Constellations etc. We also encourage and support you to create your own movement practices to support your specialist interests.

"Your BlissDance QUALIFICATION is an invitation to meaningfully participate in BlissDance's GLOBAL EVOLUTION."

~ Kali Satyagraha

Course Content Outline

Trimester 1: May - July

3 x 2-hour Live Teaching Classes (1 per month for 3 months) with Kali & Rayven
3 x Written Modules Focusing on the Deeper Philosophy & Embodiment of BlissDance together with the Practicalities of Facilitating BlissDance, plus Assignments
1 x Masterclass with Ruth Ehrhardt & Crallan Sunbird
3 x BlissDance Drop-In Classes
1 x 1-Hour, One-on-One Coaching Session with either Kali or Rayven
1 x Support Group for the Year

* August break

Trimester 2:

1 x Masterclass with Jeremy de Tolly
3 x BlissDance Drop-In Classes
1 x 1-Hour, One-on-One Coaching Session with either Kali or Rayven
1 x Support Group for the Year
Commencement of your Body of Bliss Dissertation (which can be in written or multi-media form)
1 x 2-Hour Study Hall

* December break

1 x 7 night / 8-day Retreat in South Africa, for 1st and 3rd Years*
(3rd Year Students will assist the Facilitator(s) and get the opportunity to facilitate)

Trimester 3:

1 x Masterclass with Dan Brulé
3 x BlissDance Drop-In Classes
1 x 1-Hour, One-on-One Coaching Session with either Kali or Rayven
1 x Support Group for the Year
Continue with the development of your Body of Bliss Dissertation

To Certify as a BlissDance Facilitator:

Completion of your Body of Bliss Dissertation, which meets the standards of Shakti Shiva Academy’s guidelines
Completion of 1 x 90-Minute Supervision Class, either over Zoom, or in-person, which meets Shakti Shiva Academy’s minimum facilitation standards*

BLISS bonus:

3rd Year Students are invited to revise the BlissDance 1st Year Foundation Training for Personal & Practitioner Mastery, completely FREE OF CHARGE, compliments of Shakti Shiva Academy, if there is a commitment to the year upfront

"This training is an opportunity to develop not just practitioner skills, but personal wisdom. Not just knowledge, but understanding. Not just a career, but a calling."

~ Kali Satyagraha

What you should know

Live Teaching Classes will be on MONDAYS.

The Study Hall will also be on a Monday.

Class times: 7pm SAST – 10am PT – 1pm ET – 6pm UK

Please take note of Daylight Savings, class time will always remain 7pm SAST, and all other time zones will shift by an hour accordingly.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Monday 26 May 2025
Live Teaching Class – Module 1

Monday 30 June 2025
Live Teaching Class – Module 2

Monday 28 July 2025
Live Teaching Class – Module 3

Wednesday 30 July 2025
Masterclass with Crallan Sunbird & Ruth Ehrhardt
Embodying the Sacred: Being in Ceremony

Monday 8 September 2025
Live Class – Study Hall

Wednesday 29 October 2025
Masterclass with Jeremy de Tolly
Your Radiant Voice: Expressing authentically with Heart, Embodiment and deep Presence

Wednesday 7 January 2026
Masterclass with Dan Brulé
Breath, Energy, Ecstasy: A Deep Dive Breathwork Immersion

How much time should you provision to truly benefit from the training?

Including all live teaching classes, assignments and participation in study support pods, we recommend you devote 16 quality hours per month to BlissDance. This is the equivalent of 2 days per month, spread over 30 – 31 days. It is important you commit to investing in yourself and in your training to optimise your investment and outcomes.

"When we are in the flow of creative inspiration, we are the playmates of God."

~ Kali Satyagraha