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PLANETARY DANCE & CIRCLE THE EARTH
"Every step is a prayer, and we should pray together to heal the Earth....
The circle is an act of unification, and the 4 directions give it stability.
This squaring of the circle comes from the archetypal mandala for harmony." Anna Halprin
FACILITATION WORKSHOP
led by Audicia Lynne Morley & Marie Motais
(Trainers accredited by Anna Halprin in March 2010, to train facilitators for the Planetary Dance/ Circle the Earth)
in collaboration with Chloé Noble ​
JUNE 25TH TO 29TH 2025 (10AM - 5:30PM)
FINDHORN - SCOTLAND - UK
The participants of this course will then be able to facilitate this dance and organize groups.
This is the only certification in Europe that allows you to guide the entire day of celebration and then lead the Planetary Dance.
Join this exceptional session in Europe! Taught in French and English.
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Planetary Dance is a contemporary dance ritual for healing and regenerating communities of people, created by the internationally renowned dance visionary Anna Halprin. Planetary Dance is not a dance performance but a dance that, in its intention, invites each person to actively participate by engaging with their whole being. People of all ages and conditions have come together in this universal and accessible form over the past 45 years, dancing for peace with the Earth and for peace in their communities.
The course
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The Planetary Dance is a moving mandala open to people of all ages, capacities, and abilities. It involves the simple activities of walking, jogging, running, and pulsing or stillness in many concentric circles, held by the 4 cardinal points. In this way we are all moving as a choir; heart unified to the rhythm of the drum, we become a collective body where every step on the Earth is a prayer for healing. The power of this community ritual is accentuated through the engagement of each person’s personal intention and prayer.
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The workshop will be accompanied by live music from various musicians and percussionists.
On June 29th as part of this workshop, a Planetary Dance open to the public, facilitated by the trainers and co-led by the trainees will be organized.
- Learn all aspects of the Planetary Dance, its theory, form, preparation, context (Circle the Earth process) and organization.
- Use the RSVP* cycles - created by Lawrence & Anna Halprin.
- Collect and gather the resources and tools to run your own Planetary Dance group.
- Help create, dance, and direct a first Planetary Dance on June 29th, 2025, in Findhorn.
At the end of this course, participants will be certified to facilitate the full day of celebrations including the Planetary Dance, according to the model developed by Anna Halprin.
Practical informations
REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION
Eligibility requirements: level 1 Tamalpa graduates and beyond.
This program is also open to professional practitioners in the field of somatic, performance, therapy, education, counseling, and the arts.
Application process: please send a CV and a letter of introduction sharing about yourself and why you want to take part in this program (no more than 500 words)
Application closing date: May 15th 2025.
The group is limited to 24 trainees.
Contact for informations: planetarydance-eu@gmail.com
LOCATION
James Milne Institute
B9011, Findhorn, Forres, IV36 3YF, UK
COST
Full price : £500
Early bird (registration validated before March 1st 2025): £450
Concession price (student, unemployed): £450
Early bird concession price (student, unemployed and registration validated before March 1st 2025): £400
To secure your spot : payment in full upon application approval or deposit of £100. ​
Remaining payment by June 1st 2025.
VISA
If coming from outside of UK, make sure you have a valid visa before traveling.
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The Facilitation Team
AUDICIA LYNNE MORLEY
Audicia is a certified Tamalpa Life/Art Process® practioner and teacher, trained with Anna and Daria Halprin at The Tamalpa Institute CA. Programme Director for Tamalpa UK one of four international branches for the Tamalpa Institute. Audicia has spent over 30 years working in the fields of the performing arts, somatics, health and well being.
Audicia is RSMT*, RSME* registered, certified by Anna Halprin as a facilitator of Planetary Dance in 2010, she has been facilitating the Planetary Dance and Tamalpa Life Art Process® workshops in the UK, Europe and Internationally.
MARIE MOTAIS
Marie is a dancer, choreographer and a Tamalpa Life/Art Process® practitioner and teacher, trained at Tamalpa Institute CA.
She is certified RSMT*, RSME* & RSDE*; co-founder of Tamalpa France, creator of the Anam Cara® "Dance, Nature & Artistic Ritual" Approach.
Marie has been trained personally with Anna Halprin and is certified as a Planetary Dance Accredited Trainer since March 2010.
She has been leading numerous participatory collective dances (Planetary Dance, Mandala Dance) for over 15 years.
CHLOÉ NOBLE
Chloé is an actress, performer, art therapist and a Tamalpa Life/Art Process® practitioner and teacher, trained at Tamalpa Institute CA.
She trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, the Tamalpa Institute in California, the Sorbonne University in Paris and the Faculty of Medicine in Tours.
Chloé is also co-founder of Tamalpa France.
She has worked in artistic productions in France and the United States, and has her own company offering art therapy and artistic coaching.
*Registered Somatic Movement Therapist
*Registered Somatic Movement Educator
*Registered Somatic Dance Educator
titles granted by ISMETA the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association
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