Dhamma Dance is a mindful movement practice that blends the sacred and the somatic, drawing from authentic movement, meditation, and dance therapy to invite us home to ourselves.

Rooted in kindness and deep listening, this space welcomes you to move with truth, feel with presence, and remember what it means to belong — to your body, your emotions, each other, and the natural world.

Together, we explore the inner and outer landscapes of being human: the stillness and the wildness, the grief and the joy.

Come move and be moved.

No dance experience needed. All bodies, all backgrounds, all identities welcome.

What it looks like:

Gentle movement warm-up to music
Facilitated authentic movement practices
Guided meditations inspired by Dhamma themes
Creative reflection and integration period

Facilitator:

Sandi Middleton is the founder of Dhamma Dance and has over 25 years’ experience in Buddhist meditation, movement and mindfulness.

Trained as a Buddhist nun, Sandi is a certified Dance Movement Therapist, an apprentice Insight Meditation Dhamma Teacher and a teacher of traditional West African Ghanaian dance.

Date: Saturday 27th September

Time: 9.30 - 12.30pm

Investment: $50 ($45 concession)

Please register as there are limited places available.

What to bring: Comfortable, warm clothing that allows for unrestricted movement, socks and inside shoes for dancing (we’ll be on timber, concrete and possibly grass — barefoot is also welcome), a comfy cushion to sit on and a journal.

Warm, layered clothing you can move freely in. Water bottle and a hat/insect repellent (we may dance outdoors if the weather allows).

Location: The Figs, Brunswick Heads Heights. Dance surrounded by nature and vistas of mountains and the sea.

Parking: Drive down the long driveway and park inside the fenced paddock on the left. Walk through the gate, cross the driveway towards the orange flag, and follow the gravel path down to the pavilion. Follow the music :)

For more information and registration, contact: Sandi Middleton – dhammadancesandi@gmail.com

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Liability Release:

By registering for this workshop, I agree to and acknowledge the following.

I acknowledge that I intend to participate in physical activity and agree to assume full responsibility for any risks, injuries or damages, known and unknown, which might incur as a result of participating in the program.

I acknowledge that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and its variants exists in any public place where people are present. By attending this event, I voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.

I agree to release Sandi Middleton from any and all liability related to personal injury or illness that may result from my attendance and participation.

Event Cancellation

In the event that we cancel this workshop for any reason: a full refund of the payment received from each participant will be made. The organizers will hold no financial responsibility for the participants’ travel or 3rd party expenses. Every attempt will be made to give as much prior warning of cancellation as possible.