LEARNING PATH & CERTIFICATION
What is BlissDance?
BlissDance is a profound Tantric Movement Practice of Awakening: awakening in us our universal desire for Truth, Presence, Love, Connection, Beauty, Freedom, and Pleasure!
BlissDance, like Tantra, supports the powerful integration of all seeming polarities such as the sacred, profane and the sexual; the light and the shadow; and the masculine and the feminine.
One of the first principles of BlissDance, as a Tantric movement practice, is Presence – being present in the here and now, in our bodies, in our senses. Another is the connection between our desire, our sexuality and our hearts.
Who is BlissDance for?
BlissDance is for those yearning for authentic presence, intimacy, connection, pleasure, love, freedom and truth. It’s for brave spiritual warriors unafraid to fly their freak flags and have their vulnerability witnessed by others.
All it takes is a little willingness and a lot of curiosity. The music, the facilitation and the group carry us along into what we really, really want: a deep heart opening into this present, precious moment.
Any body in a body can move.
"Blissdance is an exploration of intimate presence with ourselves and with others, in movement and in stillness, music and silence. We find the authentic expression that comes from within. From the inside out, we let life dance us. We follow the breath. We follow the heartbeat of the earth pulsing through us. We rest in the amniotic fluid of being. We follow the spark of our bliss."
~ Shakti Malan
Four Ways to Experience BlissDance:
From the freedom and joy of a single BlissDance class, through to the deeply soul-shifting BlissDance Retreats, from a year long intensive study, through to a 3 year long facilitator’s training, we invite you to dance to the depths of your needs.
BlissDance Certification
The full certification takes 3 years to complete
Year 1 for Personal & Practitioner Mastery:
- Personal de-armouring
- Shadow work integration
- Soul reclamation
- Development of healthy discernment and boundary setting
- Clarity on embodying what you really, really, really want
- Delicious, more embodied presence
- Deeper capacity to feel and process life’s experiences
- Greater capacity for true connection, authentic intimacy and relating with self, others and the planet
- Basics on how to create a safe, sacred container
- Basics of how to construct a BlissDance class
- Basics of music curation + DeeJaying technicalities + where to source world class music
- Belong to a global conscious Tantric / BlissDance community
Year 2 for Professional Mastery:
- Skilled, effective, safe, small group facilitation
- Discover your own personal facilitation style and genius
- What you are responsible for, and what you are not responsible for
- Practical tools for building emotional safety
- The opportunity to practice – a lot!
- How to roleplay common concerns and how to address them
- How to listen to underlying concerns and how to address them from multiple perspectives
- How to facilitate through common obstacles
- How to get back on track after a derailment
- When to be flexible and when to stick with the program
- How to protect vulnerable students
- Have your own personal integrity statement + building individual and team accountability
- How to plan for successful events
- Bonus masterclasses with world class facilitators
Year 3 for Specialist Mastery:
- How to transmit edgy dance practices through embodied demonstration
- How to become a genius music curator
- Getting to grips with the basics of DeeJay technology
- Seamless, coherent, dance journey creation
- How to create containers for deeper dropping, especially when the class isn’t dropping
- How to deal with class disruptors and saboteurs
- How to empty out prior to a class and how to fill up afterwards – self care
- When to cancel or postpone a class
- How to bring your unique gift and signature to your classes
- How to build a committed, loyal dance community
- How to make BlissDance your path to prosperity
Certifcation Overview:
