Mystic Dance Caravan

Easter Global Attunement
2022-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Boise) | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
You are invited to a Zoom Song and Dance with Zareen and Wayne on Saturday, April 16th at 10: AM Mountain Time.
We’ll be working on an attunement to Erachman Erachim with a focus on healing internal and global wounds caused by the inner conflicts of separation.
Outline:
Ancesters Sky People – to bring in the Ancesters who have gone before us.
Take Me As I Am Zikr – Cleansing the veil of separation with Estaferalla by wondering if everything might be dissolving into goodness.
Angelic Bismilla – Discovering our participation in moving Towards the One. Bringing in Erachman Erachhim as the healing honey necter to sooth the narcissistic wound. The fear that existence isn’t holding us up.
Supported Erachman – The wound is cured by our own steadfastness.
May All Beings Have Happiness – Blessing our ongoing journey towards unity.
This session will be recorded and if the recording is sound will post to Youtube.
Hope to see you there.
Zareen and Wayne

Zoom Info:
When: Apr 16, 2022 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Remembrance: Meetings With Remarkable Beings
2022-05-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
#1: Week One with Vishrant
This Week’s Attunement: Remembrance

This is Vishrant fom the Vishrant Buddhist Society. He lives and teaches in Perth Australia, and has agreed to meet with us for short Zikr Attunements and then for a session of answering questions. This is an exciting opportunity that is going to be both illuminating and fun.
We have a three-week schedule that will be respectful of Vishrant’s time and accessible to all of us in our busy lives. This way we can all grow and bloom from a new experience.

Event Info: WEEK 1 Remembrance

Sunday Morning, May 8.
Zikr of Remembrance.
10:00 AM Mountain Time
It will be recorded.

Zoom Registration:

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Learn more about Vishrant here: https://www.vishrant.org/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVishrantBuddhistSociety

Upcoming Schedule

Monday, May 9. Zareen meets privately with Vishrant with the question: How does maturity help us on the spiritual quest?
Tuesday, May 10. I’ll pass along the video of Vishrant’s attunement and registration link for the upcoming zikr evening.
Sunday May 15. Working Man’s Zikr! 7:00 PM Mountain Time. It will be recorded.

CONCLUSION

Monday May 16. Community meeting with Vishrant. All are invited to come, meet Vishrant live, and ask questions.

We’ll start with the question: What does practice mean?

Maturity on the Path: Meetings With Remarkable Beings
2022-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
#2: Week Two with Vishrant
Our second meeting continues our attunement with Vishrant fom the Vishrant Buddhist Society. He lives and teaches in Perth Australia, and is meeting with us for short Zikr Attunements and then for a session of answering questions. This is an exciting opportunity that is going to be both illuminating and fun. Our schedule strives to be respectful of Vishrant’s time and accessible to all of us in our busy lives. This way we can all grow and bloom from a new experience.

<< For Overview of the Series Click Here >>

Our Question: How does maturity help on the spiritual path?
This week we had a small technical glich in our recording, so the sound isn’t great. Fortunately we are asking about maturity so we can deal with it… yes?

Here’s how to join us Sunday Morning

WEEK 2 Zikr Dance Maturity

Sunday, May 15.
Working Man’s Zikr!
10:00 AM Mountain Time.
It will be recorded and posted to the website later

Zoom Info:

When: May 15, 2022 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Songs:

Working Man’s Zikr: Celebrating our power and ordinaruness

The Call: Lifting ourselves up

Subahan Quddusan Rabbil Melieka: Purity, holy presence and calling in helpful beings

Subhan Allah Raga: Purity, celebration, peace is power

Healing Time: We’re in this together

Devotional Zikr: There is nothing but the one

Learn more about Vishrant here: https://www.vishrant.org/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVishrantBuddhistSociety

Upcoming Schedule

CONCLUSION

Monday May 16. Community meeting with Vishrant. All are invited to come, meet Vishrant live, and ask questions.

We’ll start with the question: What does practice mean?

Questions with Vishrant
2022-05-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
#3: Questions with Vishrant
In conclusion we meet personally with Vishrant fom the Vishrant Buddhist Society. This is an exciting opportunity that is going to be both illuminating and fun.
You’ve experienced Zareen asking a few questions… and now it’s your turn.
It will be 8 am in Perth Australia for Vishrant. Our schedule strives to be respectful of Vishrant’s time and accessible to all of us in our busy lives. This way we can all grow and bloom from a new experience.
<< For Overview Click Here >>

WEEK 3 Questions

Monday, May 16 – Evening
Questions
5:30 PM Mountain Time.

Zoom Info:

When: May 16, 2022 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting:
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Learn more about Vishrant here: https://www.vishrant.org/
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVishrantBuddhistSociety

Thank you all for attending

Zoom dance - Non Duality
2022-07-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
First in our series with Eric Putkonen

What is non-duality?
Non-duality is covered in a lot of different traditions. It comes from Advaita Vedanta primarily, because what we call non-duality is derived from Advaita. which means “Not two.” But other traditions study it as well. Buddhism, Sufis and Dervishes talk about non-duality.
In a nutshell, poetically, you could say there is just oneness, there is no other, there is no second. This however brings up the idea of a me, an individuality, with a center of some kind. That’s two. It is but an illusion obscuring the fact that there’s just oneness there’s unicity only.
Non-duality can be challenging for people who are studying it because it feels like you’re always being told no. No… it’s not that. No it’s not this.
It is hard to grasp for a lot of people because most spiritual traditions, and the way we interact in the world, is from a dualistic separation. A “me” with a point of view. There’s always a “me” trying to get somewhere. There’s a “me” trying to get something. There’s a “me” trying to become. In non-duality, instead, you’re just realizing you’re that and seeing that the false is false.
So you’re seeing that this “me” isn’t who and what you are. This other doesn’t exist and there is simply the inherent nonduality, conscious self, ultimate reality … pick your term.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 7PM Mountain Daylight Time

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Non DualityCease DoingQ&A

Back to Meetings With Remarkable Beings

Zoom dance - Ceasing to Do
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Second in our series with Non-dulaity teacher Eric Putkonen

Saturday morning July 16, 2022, 10am MT

Ceasing to do

I tend to talk a lot about ceasing to do because it is helpful to minimize our volitional action. Basically this “me” that is constantly trying to do just reinforces the feeling of a “me” trying to do something and get somewhere.

This ceasing to do can start in very very simplistic ways. We typically do so much more than is even necessary. I mean, if you just check your own posture for example. If you’re sitting or standing perfectly upright it requires very little muscle to stay upright, but if you’re leaning we have to do a lot to fight gravity or we’ll collapse.

So in the basic idea of ceasing to do you’re trying to minimize what it would take to stay up. This puts you perfectly in alignment, posture wise, for gravity to to keep you up without falling over.

It also would mean, as some zen people will talk, about doing one thing at a time. If you’re sitting, you’re just sitting. You’re not doing anything. Likewise, if you’re mowing the lawn – just mow the lawn. No more. No less. You don’t need to be thinking about what you need that to do afterwards. You don’t need to think about what transpired earlier dredging up the past. You don’t need a daydream. You can just turn it into a walking meditation, where you’re just walking and you happen to be pushing this mower along.

Likewise with Tai Chi, dance movements, whatever you’re doing. Just do that,. Be 100 devoted to the feeling experiencing of just that, and not doing anything else. Not referring to past, future daydreaming. Not doing extra things. I mean, if you’re doing a specific dance movement or Tai Chi movement for example you don’t need to add an extra twirl in there when it’s not supposed to be in there.

No extraneous movements. No extraneous thinking. Just ceasing everything but that motion in that time and place in the here and now.

When: Jul 16, 2022 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Non Duality
Cease Doing
Q&A

Meetings With Remarkable Beings

In-Person Dance Hamilton Montana
2022-07-17 17:00
Sunday, July 17th

5:00 to 8:30 pm

Celebrate Unity and Community with the Dances of Universal Peace.

Cone one, come all.

Homestead Organics Farm

175 Skalkaho Highway

Hamilton MT

5:00 to 6:30 – Evening starts with Bring your own picnic.

6:30 to 8:30 Dances of Universal Peace are inspired by the World’s many spiritual traditions. Simple words, movement and song are taught each time, creating an atmosphere of acceptance, joy and unity. No partner or experience needed.

Children are welcome

Refreshments after dance

Suggested donation – $5-20. All are welcome.

Contact Pay Murphy: 406-360-5568

montanapatmurphy@gmail.com

Q&A with Eric Putkonen
2022-07-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
How do you come up with a question? Does it matter what we ask?

I would say it’s best not to ask about hypotheticals. You want to try to make any question asked relevant to yourself not other people. If you ask a question like “How could you go with this philosophy”, it doesn’t really apply.

That’s basically the fruit of a of a Q&A session, or a satsong as I sometimes give them. The should pertain to you. It should be relevant to you. Not hypothetical, or about other people, or about the world. It could be about how you interact with the world but not about the world minus you.

So try to make the the the questions relevant to yourself. But if you you may have a question simply arise ask it. Like a question on ceasing to do or my understanding of nonduality. You may be finding there’s an obstacle or a pitfall or you don’t quite understand. How to do something, how to put it in practice, or how to understand something. The question arises as we talk. Those are usually the most valuable questions.

Tuesday Evening July 19, 2022, 6:00pm MDT

Zoom Invitation

When: Jul 19, 2022 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Non DualityCease DoingQ&A

Meetings With Remarkable Beings

Zoom Dance - Spiritual Dialogue
2022-08-30 19:00 - 20:00
Meetings with Remarkable Beings with Jeff Carreira Our first Dance sessions with attunements from Jeff Tuesday Evening, Aug 30, 2022 7:00 pm Question: The power and delight of spiritual dialogue

This meeting will be on Zoom. We’ll meet with some song and dance, and discussions around Jeff’s theme. Bring your own tea and cookies! Click the button below to watch Jeff’s video and be inspired.

See Video Attunement: Jeff Carreira on Spiritual Dialogue

Zoom Dance - Effort vs. No Effort
2022-09-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Second attunement with Jeff CarreiraEffort vs. No Effort on the Spiritual Path

It will be on Zoom When: Sep 7, 2022 7 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Question: Let’s talk about effort and no effort on the spiritual path. Are they opposed? Do they eventually blend? What’s it like to have no dog in the fight!

This meeting will be on Zoom. We’ll meet with some song and dance, and discussions around Jeff’s theme. Bring your own tea and cookies! Click the button below to watch Jeff’s video and be inspired.

Cllick to the video page: Jeff Carreira- Effort vs. No Effort

Dances of Universal Peace & Non-Duality
2022-09-21 16:30 - 18:30 | Lila Yoga Studio, 967 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106, United States
We’ll be dancing at the Lila Yoga studio in downtown Salt Lake City. In person!

Meet us for an afternoon of dance and inquiry.

Connie Zareen is a Dances of Universal Peace leader and non-duality teacher who uses song, movement and story to bust through the fixed belief systems that separate us from reality. She discovered her non-dual nature in 1990 on the death day of her teacher, and has been honing her ability to describe the non-dual state in useful ways since then. New breakthroughs in neuroscience are now giving us insights into the brain that we can use to return to our true being. It fits perfectly into song and dance and is delightfully fun.

We’ll use science, story, movement and song to enliven our full brain experience where insight and awakening occurs. Enjoy yourself as fully awake.

Please pass on our Facebook Event page

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Song and dance from spiritual traditions around the world.

Stories of Non-duality

Easy circle dances, taught on the spot.

No experience or partner needed.

FREE

Held as a community outreach class by Lila Yoga studio in downtown Salt Lake City.

Register at lilastudio.com or just show up!

It’s a spur of the moment addition, so our scheduling is a little challenging… but please try to make it!

Dance in Idaho Falls
2022-09-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Yoga Wellness Center, 451 River Pkwy, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83402, United States
Dances of Universal Peace& Plant Based Potluck

We start with Dances of Universal Peace

Simple, meditative joyous dances that use heart centered phrases, chant, music and movements from the mini traditions of the world.

4:00 to 5:30

With Zareen & Jennifer Evaly

PLANT BASED POTLUCK

With Idaho Falls Plant Based Food Group

Fellowship and food. Everyone is invited to bring a Favorites vegan dish to share.

5:30 to 7:00

HOSTED BY

Yoga Wellness Connection

451 River Pkwy, Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Non-Duality with Quan Yin
2022-09-25 18:00 - 19:00
Can’t come dance and want to share online?Non-Duality with Quan Yin’s Sufi Class

Zareen will join the call from the Idaho Falls Potluck and share about non-dualitySunday the 25th at 6pm Mountatin time.

Quan Yin runs a heart centered Sufi class on Sundays. Everyone is welcome who you think might enjoy the class or Quan Yin’s newsletter.

ZOOM INFO

Topic: Quan Yin Lynne Williams’s Zoom Meeting

Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

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Jeff Carreira - The Path of Love
2022-10-15 10:00 - 23:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Zoom Invitation When: Oct 15, 2022 10 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Question: What about the path of love? Is that effort? Or no effort?

This meeting will be on Zoom. We’ll meet with some song and dance, and discussions around Jeff’s theme. Bring your own tea and cookies! Click the button below to watch Jeff’s video and be inspired.

Jeff Carreira on the Path of Love

Mood for Music
2022-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Zoom Song & DanceThursday Oct 206:00 PM Mountain Time

The dance we were going to in Hamilton has been cancelled because of Covid… but I’m in the mood for music. So let’s meet online and sing!

Connection info below. Short story long… we had originally scheduled our final talk with Jeff on the 20th, and then a dance in Hamilton was scheduled so we moved our talk with Jeff to the 27th. And now the Hamilton dance is cancelled because of covid. But I’m in a mood… a mood for music.

So Wayne and I are going to boot up Zoom tomorrow evening and play some tunes. We’ll go straight from one to the other, offer dance moves where they fit, and just enjoy our songs.

Join if you can!

We are still meeting with Jeff next week. This week we sing!!

Register Link:

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Q&A With Jeff Carreira
2022-10-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Jeff Carreira is a teacher of Evolutionary Enlightenment and creator of spiritual communities.

“To put it simply, I support people to live a spiritually inspired life, free from the constraints of fear, worry and self-doubt, and aligned with their own deepest sense of meaning and purpose.”

Zoom meeting.When: Oct 27, 2022 6:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) We’ll meet personally with Jeff and get to ask what ever questions we want!

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Leader Training & Dance
2022-10-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Rexburg Country Home, 5517 West 5000 South, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440, United States
Dances of Universal Peace

Dance meeting and dance leader training – all are welcome; we need dancers as well as those interested in learning to lead the dances.

Dancing: Sunday Oct 30 at 2pm – 4 pm .

Training: Anyone interested in dance leader training should come early, at 1 PM and expect to stay later till about 4 PM.

Location: we will be using the living room in a home near Rigby, ID. There is lots of parking as it is out in the country.

The address is 5517 west 5000 south, Rexburg. Although the address is technically Rexburg, it’s just north of Rigby (by Bear World).

Contact: Text message to Jennifer Evaly at 208 524-2500 and she will get back to you.

Refreshments will be provided, or bring something to share.

Pull out the furniture and dance!!

December Birthday Music
2022-12-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
It’s Zareen’s birthday! Let’s meet and sing.

Invite Linkhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82131587145?pwd=[REDACTED]

Braiding Sweetgrass with Remarkable Beings
2023-01-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, Zoom ID, United States
Meetings With Remarkable Beings

Stepping out of the commercialized mindset.

This is the first in a series of Meetings with Remarkable Beings sharing ideas and readings from the book Braiding Sweetgrass.

You can get Braiding Sweetgrass from Amazon. We recommend to get the Kindle version so you get instant access and save a tree. If you don’t wish to read the book, no worries. Join the discussion and learn how to complete switch of consciousness to native wisdom will transform human life.

As with all of our meetings with remarkable beings, this will be music and song and discussion conversation.

We will be doing this meeting slightly different than previously. If we get a good group of people, then we will make an attempt to get the author to join us for a session.

Invite Link

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Zoom Meeting: Tuesday Eve: Jan 10, 2023. 7:00 pm Mountain Time

There is an intersection between Eastern enlightenment, teachings and Native American wisdom that can be accessed when we let the concepts that are confusing us in our minds relax. This allows our natural intuition, our natural normal self, to start interacting with the world. It transforms the way we interact with each other as well.

I’m going to be doing a Zoom online workshop where we talking about the book Braiding Sweetgrass. We will explore it from a point of view of Zen and Non-duality. At the bottom of this video and I have some links so that you can join us.

It’s going to be a series so we can get everyone in.

What will we do?

We’ll talk, and sing, and laugh and discover new things, hopefully breaking through the concepts and conditionings that are holding us back from our purpose. We’ll break that block in our minds that causes confusion.

Think about what it is like to be us, here today in the 21st Century. The confusion that’s in our minds. This is the thing that spiritual teachings should be grappling with today.

The Confusion

Do you have an idea what I’m talking about, when I say “the confusion.”

It’s all those questions like: what’s really going on? What’s bad and what’s good? Who am I and how should I live? How does this idea fit with that idea?

This confusion we face is the result of the stories that we’ve been told about who we are as humans. Our story has created a huge disconnect with the natural world. A disconnect and distrust of who we are.

Braiding Sweetgrass

We’ll explore this in the context of the book Braiding Sweetgrass.

This book is about accessing your natural self in connection with the world that surrounds us, with the natural world. We will interlace this with enlightenment teachings, and music and song.

These two ideas intersect easily because enlightenment teachings are basically saying: something’s gone wrong with your brain, with my brain, with our brains. Something has gone wrong with the way we perceive reality and enlightenment teachings and it’s because of the stories we’ve been told about who we are.

Native wisdom says, “Look. Touch the ground. This is how the people can live.”

Enlightenment says, “Let’s scour ourselves clean down to a point of zero so we can see clearly.”

These two easily intersect because we live on the land and it can teach us if we silence the dream of separation. Awakening traditions say the thing to do first is find that single “nothing” point inside. The point that was there before confusing conditionings took root. Find the point in a way that you can hold with a solid confidence. The build a new life from this point.

We can come to this from a different direction by looking at the wisdom teachings of Native Americans. Of the people here on the American continent, on turtle Island.

In the book Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer talks about changing our perception from that of being a consumer of commodities to a gift world. Changing to a world where the entire world is gifted to us and we are participants with all beings gifting back. We are part of it.

So join us.

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Time & Date: Tuesday Eve: Jan 10, 2023. 7:00 pm Mountain Time

I’m experimenting with an online event platform. If you want to pay five bucks for this event and help me learn how to use the platform I’ll be grateful.

Event Platform AllEvents: https://allevents.in/online/braiding-sweetgrass-with-remarkable-beings/80002257313703?ref=popup-sharing-modal

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Montana Family Camp
2023-02-10 16:00 - 2023-02-12 12:00 | Camp Mak-A-Dream, 90 Church Rd, Goldcreek, MT, 59733, United States
Arrival Info

Location: Camp Mak-A-Dream, Gold Creek, MT (73mi.east of Missoula)

This is a camp totally worth attending: beautiful location, comfortable accommodations, affordable, relaxed and deep.

The camp is a bit of a drive in winter, but we can help organize ride sharing from our Idaho, Utah and Montana communities. We can also organize carpools from the Missoula airport over to camp.

Come solo, with friends or with your whole family!!

We dance, relax, play, and connect with our universal family, familiar or new, young or old. The Dancing is sweet, surrounded by incredible views and enclosed in warmth and smiles.

We welcome children and young adults to dance in our circle, but they are also free to gather and play in a separate, usually supervised, area. We dance together at three different times, plus have a zikr Saturday night.

Saturday afternoon is free for hiking, art, clothing exchange, discussion, or whatever individuals care to organize. After dancing many like to soak in the hot tub under the stars or snowflakes.

Food: The Camp Mak-A-Dream staff will prepare the meals for us and do the dishes.

Lodging is dormitory style in warm comfortable dormitories. Lodging space is a short walk from the dance hall. Comfortable in Montana snow! There are small kitchens available in a shared space. Bunkbeds and a few private rooms. Bring your own bedding.

Times: Arrive at 4:00 pm. Family camp begins with dinner Friday 6:00 p.m. and closes Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Cost: Sliding scale $200 to $235. We are accepting half payments in December with your registration mailed to our registrar.

Make checks payable to “Family Camp” and mail to:Arlene Hoag, Registrar1716 S. Willson Ave.Bozeman, MT 59715

Come get a big hug

Ready to dance!

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During much of the year, Camp Mak-A-Dream provides support to kids with cancer. Our fees at this February event not only allow us to Eat, Dance, and Pray together, but they help Camp Mak-A-Dream fund their caring vision.

Joyful Journey
2023-03-09 08:00 - 2023-03-12 17:00
At Joyful Journey Hot Springs near Moffat Co.

Wisdom of the Ages – Retreat
2023-04-14 19:00 - 2023-04-16 12:00 | Elizabeth Hotel Fort Collins Co, 111 Chestnut St, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, United States
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A Dances of Universal Peace Retreat with a focus on Wisdom.

Dance in Fort Collins with Grace D Marie, Timothy Dobson, Maboud Charles and Tara Andrea Swierkosz, Connie Zareen and Ira Liss.

VENUE

We’ll be meeting and dancing in the Elizabeth Hotel in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins, is an experience that transcends the ordinary. It is an eclectic mix of bold details and traditional elements. It is a gathering, dining, and entertainment destination in the heart of Fort Collins. Fifth floor outdoor rooftop terrace with fire pits has floor to ceiling windows and majestic views of Old Town and the Foothills.

We have 10 rooms reserved for participants at a discount price. Each room has a record player and selection of vinyl records. The lending library in the lobby has an even larger selection of records and musical instruments to borrow and play.

We’ll be dancing in the Walnut Ballroom – Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

COST & DETAILS

Retreat Cost: $200 per person

Includes: Dance sessions Friday-Saturday-Sunday and Wisdom gatherings: Harmonic Temple Chant, Meditation, Breath and Walking Concentrations.

Beverages and small food items will be provided on Saturday. Your food and lodging are separate. For your meals, great restaurants are nearby on the mall. Grace is working on special group meals in Old Town.

Lodging: $250 per person/2 nights/Friday, Saturday, Sunday checkout

Your best experience will be staying in the Hotel with us. Use this link to book your room at our group rate. Payments for your room are made directly with the Hotel.

The Link to book your room at the Elizabeth Hotel is below.

You can only book a room with this link.

Book your group rate for Life as a Garden

This special price is available – Thursday, April 13 to Monday, April 17, 2023. You will find the information on the online reservation link.

Our Discount rates – Choice of 2 Queen Beds (1 – 4 per room), or 1 King bed.

$219/night/room (If you share this is only $109.50 each/night or total per person of $250 for 2 nights.

Payment for Retreat:

Send Check payable to: Grace D Marie, PO Box 2454, Fort Collins, CO 80522 OR

PayPal: www.PayPal.me/GraceDMarie

For more information:

Contact: Connie Zareen – mysticdancecaravan@gmail.com

or call Connie Zareen – (208) 756-3076

Schedule:

Friday, April 14 –4:30 – 6pm – Optional Dinner and gathering at location TBA (Dinner not paid for by retreat)

7pm – Dance session begins at 7 – Ballroom remains open until 11.

Saturday, April 16 –

Full day with mid morning and mid afternoon breaks with food provided by retreat.

9am – 12:30 Morning session

2:30 – 5:00pm – There will be a mid-afternoon break with food.

7pm – Evening session – Ballroom remains open until 11.

Sunday, April 16-

9am – 11am – Dance session

Individual Sessions

Public sessions will be on Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Cost for Friday and Saturday nights will be $35 – $45 and Sunday morning is $25. If people need assistance with that payment, they can contact Zareen as to how much they need and we will do our best to assist as we don’t want to turn anyone away for lack of funds.

Contact mysticdancecaravan@gmail.com to be on the list for the public sessions. Space is limited so it’s first come first served.

Food for Saturday Breaks (provided by retreat:

10:30amDeviled Eggs:Yolk Cream, Smoked Paprika, Micro Greens (Cold)Tapenade Cucumber CupsOlives, Sundried Tomatoes, Sweet Pepper, Basil (Cold)Stuffed Mushrooms: Criminis, Boursin, Gremolata

3:00 PMTempura VegetablesSeasonal Crudite in Fluffy Panko Batter, Sweet Chili Aioli (Hot)Naan, Paneer, Hummus, Chutney, Baba GhanoushVegetable Tray and Ranch Dressing

About the Staff

Grace D Marie – leads the Dances of Universal Peace in Fort Collins, CO, and worldwide. She organized 3 international dance leader trainings in Peru, and helped to organize continental Dance meetings for North and South America and Europe. She has been on staff for numerous dance camps, dance leader trainings and retreats worldwide. Her style is joyful, deep and ecstatic.

She has 4 CD’s, Kunda, One Love, All My Relations, and Life as a Garden, and is working on her first book on deepening relationships with the natural world.

Timothy Dobson – is a Loved and Beloved Dance Leader in Northern Colorado for over 30 years and continues to lead Dance. He planted the seeds of the Dances of Universal Peace in northern Colorado and with his leadership still being a continuous foundation for the Dances. The events he facilitates years are deep, opening, loving.

Tara Andrea and Maboud Swierkosz have been in love with the dances for over 3decades and are long time mentors of the Dances of Universal Peace. They live inSanta Fe, NM where they have lead public dance circles and week long WazifahDance Retreats.

They have led dances and retreats internationally. Both are guidesin the Sufi Ruhaniat International. Their work with the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah,or as Maboud would like to say, “the qualities of our potential for wholeness,” hastouched people throughout the world. Many of their original Wazifah Dances, thatinclude “Ya Shakur Allah Ya Hamid”, are being led internationally.

Connie Zareen is a dance leader from Idaho, author of several books, and a Non-duality & Zen teacher. She does both in-person and online events with the Mystic Dance Caravan. Zareen graduated from the Osho Multiversity in 1990 and brings that coyote energy of Zen laughter into the dances.

Ira Liss – Originally from NYC, Ira’s 35-year career includes stand-up comedy, theaterimprov, murder mystery dinner theater, co-founding Red Thread Playback Theatre (where true stories come to life as instant theatre), and appearing at various Front Range venues – Denver’s Mercury Café, DCPA, Bug Theatre, Boulder’s Nomad Theater, Theatre O, Wesley Chapel, Block 1750, the Trident, and more.

Deborah Ogden has been drumming for Dances of Universal Peace and other spiritualevents for over a decade, drumming for more than one thousand events. She has studied Doumbek, Djembe, Tar, and Zarb with master drummers. She has performed on stage, most notably as the drummer and percussionist for a month-long run of the theatre production Arabian Nights at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins.

Jim Grant found the Dances of Universal Peace in 1991. He has been a dancer, drummer and on the board of directors of their non-profit. He studied doumbek, riqq, tar, djembe and dounouba with master drummers. He was a founding member of world-groove band Tuatha, which recorded 4 CDs worth of original music.

Marsha Marberry has been teaching Viniyoga, with her husband, in their home studio for 15years. Viniyoga is a therapeutic form of yoga involving coordination of breath withmovement(asana). All ages.She is a long time Fort Collins Dancer and supporter of the Dance, and has been offering yogaat our retreats for many years.

Spring Paonia Camp
2023-05-10 19:00 - 2023-05-15 08:00
In Paonia Colorado.

With Bernie, Sky, Jen and friends

ZenZen Organic Farm, Paonia CO

*** Registration is open; go to Sky’s site to register: https://skyness.net/paonia-spring-dance-camp-may-10-15-2023/

Registration ends May 6th***

Inland Northwest Sufi Camp
2023-05-26 19:00 - 2023-05-29 00:00 | N-Sid-Sen, 36395 ID-97, Harrison, ID, 83833, United States
Spiritual Director: Hamid Daniel Kirchhof.Near Coeur dAlene Idaho. See flyer for details.

Click for Flyer and Sign up Info

Salmon Wild River Dance Camp
2023-06-22 10:00 - 2023-06-25 12:00 | Hyde Ranch, 11 Hyde Ln, Salmon, ID, 83467, United States
A Mystic Dance Caravan Retreat – 2023

Click here to register for Salmon 2023

Address: In the tent on the Hyde Ranch: 11 Hyde Ln, Salmon, ID 83467

Dates: We can start arriving at camp on Wednesday, June 21st. We’ll have a music jam in the evening on Wednesday. Dance sessions start on the 22nd. Full schedule at bottom of page.

Here’s a picture of the tent going up.

Se still have room for you! Come dance with us.

SCHEDULE

Wednesday – June 21

6:00 pm – Jam in the Tent. Musicians and singers welcome!Campers can feel free to arrive in Salmon and get set up. Zareen and Wayne will be available either on site or easily accessible by phone. Please contact us to let us know you’re in town.

Thursday – June 22

9:30 am – Deeper dance discussion starts at 9:30 am where we will dive into our question of the day. Today will be: Meet Sam Lewis and his vision of Universal Peace.

10:00 am – Our first dance will be 10am – 12:30pm.

2:00 pm – We will gather for a jam and Kirtan sing along in the afternoon. This is the perfect opportunity for musicians to join in, learn some songs and how to fit into the “band” in the main circle.

7:00 pm – An evening dance will be from 7pm – 9:30pm.

Friday – June 239:30 am – Deeper dance discussion starts at 9:30 am where we will dive into our question of the day. Friday will be: Native wisdom and how it helps us deal with conflict in our communities and ourselves.

10:00 am – Dance will be 10am – 12:30pm.

2:00 pm – We will gather for a jam and Kirtan sing along in the afternoon.

7:00 pm – An evening dance will be from 7pm – 9:30pm

Saturday – June 249:30 am – Deeper dance discussion starts at 9:30 am where we will dive into our question of the day. Topic: Why meditation and mantras work, and how to go beyond those in our lives (some brain science will be involved!).

10:00 am – Dance will be 10am – 12:30pm.

2:00 pm – We will gather for a jam and Kirtan sing along in the afternoon.

7:00 pm – An evening dance will be from 7pm – 9:30pm

Sunday – June 259:30 am – Deeper dance discussion starts at 9:30 am where we will dive into our question of the day. Topic: Why Nonduality can be so funny.

10:00 am – Dance will be 10am – 12:30pm. You are welcome to break camp and travel in the afternoon OR you are certainly welcome to stay overnight and visit town or the surrounding area on Monday.

Click here to register for Salmon 2023

About the Retreat

Come join us for four days of dancing and music in central Idaho. The Salmon Wild River Camp is led by fabulous Dances of Universal Peace leaders from Idaho, Montana… and even Tennessee this year! This diverse team will carry us through the many spiritual traditions of the world in the ancient practice of community circle dance.

What We Do

No experience or partner needed. Each dance is taught in place: we are given a short song, easy steps, and the meaning (or attunement) of what we are doing. We do songs from a wide variety of sources: native, Christianity, Judaism or eastern Sufi practices. Often they are simple chants or inspiring poems.

The magic is the circle. Each person (you included) is what creates the magic. Humans evolved singing and celebrating in circle dance. As soon as you step into the circle you’ll know you are home.

Musicians

As you arrive at camp please let us know about your musicianship! We coordinate acoustic musicians into our dance sessions. You’ll want to play with us! We’ll also have a dance/music jam in the afternoons.

Yes… the camp is very inexpensive. This is because we love what we do. This is not about making money, but about coming together. plus, we don’t have to pay for our tent location, lodging/camping/food is on your own — and we need you!

Where is Salmon?

We are dancing in Salmon, Idaho along the Continental Divide in Central Idaho. We have a 30 foot round tent which is a magical place to camp. There is lots of room for camping nearby, and there are motels nearby in town to stay.

Camping Can Be Fun… click to learn more.

From Zareen: My goal for this camp is to provide an inexpensive space where we can all come together, sing, dance, and dive deeper into new possibilities. Perhaps things we haven’t really thought about, such as: How science and spirituality intersect, the conditioned mind and community issues, the non-dual wisdom of Turtle Island. We honor the importance of giving indigenous people space to recreate themselves after generations of trauma rather than appropriating ceremonies we don’t understand. Most importantly, how we use this time to also recreate ourselves into co-creating relatives of the world rather than individual consumers. The overall vision is to come alive in new ways and jumpstart a dynamic participation in life that transforms the world… in other words: Sam Lewis’s Peace Project.

About our dates and location

Our event location opens up on Wednesday the 21st, and stays available through Monday. So we can come early and stay late. You are certainly welcome to arrive on Wednesday June 21st and get set up for camp. We’ll be finishing the tent setup on Wednesday and have a jam in the tent. Although the last dance will be on Sunday morning of June 25th, you are welcome to stay and play until Monday.

Partial Attendance?

You are welcome to attend partial days. Get coupon codes for partial day discounts by copy/pasting the following URL into a new tab: https://mysticdancecaravan.com/c

Food and Lodging is not provided by your camp registration… but don’t worry. Everything you’ll need is nearby.

Food

Bring your own camping gear and kitchen items. Water is available and electricity will be solar (electric plugins are available nearby in the ranch shop).

Shopping & Restaurants

There are lots of places for food in Salmon, these are our favorites.

Harvest Grocery: A small organic grocery store on Main Street. They are open on Sundays. On Main Street, in a brick building on the south side.

Saveway Market: Is really the only grocery store in Salmon. Drive into town and they are at the first stop light. They are Western Family and have a great selection of organic these days. Good vegetable section. Warning: Store is completely closed on Sunday!

Good Fellows Bakery: A fantastic artisan bakery. Great lunches. Amazing bread. Main street, north side.

Bertram’s Brewery: Great lunches, dinners and home brew. South side of Main Street.

Nature’s Pantry: Health Food store. Closed Sunday,

Country Store: Up on the “Bar Hill” on Courthouse Drive: Local milk, eggs, cheese and yogurt.

Farmer’s Market Saturday morning: in the park by the bridge.

Lodging

There is lots of room to camp near the tent. Lots of room for campers and RVs. No hookups. Good motels are in town approx. 5 miles from where we camp (Salmon is small).

Two small rooms are available on the ranch, and there are three rooms available in Wayne and Connie’s house in town. Each room is an additional $200 per person, for all four days.

To reserve these rooms text Wayne: 208-756-8137

Other Lodging in Salmon, approx 5 miles

Stagecoach Inn: This is the nicest motel in town. It’s right on the river and an easy drive to the tent location. It’s $100+ a night. Website 208-756-2919

Super 8: This motel is also quite close, and lots cheaper. Website 208-756-8880

Andrea’s RV Park. They are right on the river and have RV hookups. They also have one small “hostel” cabin. Website 208-756-2063

River Front Inn… I think that’s the new name… Used to be Wagons West and that’s how you find it on Google. Very cheap motel, but right on the river and nice folks. It’s only cheap because the building is really old. 208-756-4281. Waiting for them to call back with rates.

Bear Country Inn: Down on Main Street. A new motel. $70 and up. http://bearcountryinnsalmon.com 208-756-1499

Sacajawea Inn: I think this is the cheapest motel, or equal to River Front Inn. It’s not trashy. This motel is on the south side of Salmon, so it is the shortest drive to the tent spot. Nice people. 208-756-2294 (I think)

Find the Dance

We’ll be dancing in our 30′ tent. Bring your own chair. There isn’t lots of room to have chairs for everyone in the tent, but lots of room outside in the meadow. It may be cool in June but we have a stove for our tent. If it’s cool we can also build a nice outdoor fire for evenings. We’ll post more pictures as we get some work done on the spot.

Below is a satellite shot of the Hyde Ranch where we will be dancing. This is a special spot this year as the owner, Mike, is a vital member of progressive groups in Salmon. He is a Salmon native, and will help us bring Salmon folks out for dancing. We will be adding a lot of music, fun and love into his life, and he’ll be creating a firm foundation for our retreat.

Heading into the tent… ready to dance!

Cost

$50 per person. Further donations for dance leaders are appreciated.

Registration

Please sign up early!!!

Connie & Wayne are Registrars. Contact us at mysticdancecaravan@gmail.com

Click below to register

We are using AllEvents.in to manage our event registrations this year:

You can register for more than one person at a time

Payment go through Paypal but you can choose to pay with a credit card

You’ll be able to manage your registration in an AllEvents.in account.

Click here to register for Salmon 2023

What’s it Like? Dancing with us is like joining a tribe. When we first come together we often don’t know each other’s name, but become immediate brothers and sisters. The camp is held by elder wisdom with experienced leaders who have been doing this for over thirty years. Often something new like this can be uncomfortable, but we know how to bring you in with a smooth transition from aloneness to togetherness. There is an essence in every human being that yearns for togetherness. We use our feet, simple music and ancient wisdom to create a moving space of heart.

Come dance with us. The minute you step into the circle you come home to your heart.

Click here to register for Salmon 2023

Kirtan & Jam at Pocatello Blue House
2023-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue House Pocatello, 1430 Cottage Ave, Pocatello, ID, 83201, United States
Free or donation… Click here to let us know you are coming.

Come sing and celebrate with us.

Kirtan is an ancient practice of praise from the Sikh tradition. It is in the form of simple melodies and mantras sung as call and response so no training or experience needed. This is a simple and relaxing way to access your inner true nature in an atmosphere of joy.

We share a universal repertoire with tunes from the many traditions of the world including: native chants, Gospel praise, Buddhist prayer, and traditional Hindu mantras.

The evening will be led by Zareen and Wayne from Salmon Idaho. Zareen and Wayne lead Dances of Universal Peace and Kirtan sing-a-longs around the country and hold several weekend events in Idaho each year.

We are always looking for musicians to join in the band. So bring your acoustic instruments. Our music is easy to learn and we’ll give you everything you need to join in.

The Blue House

The event will be held in the Blue House Pocatello Spiritual & Wellness Center which is refurbished farm house in west Pocatello. It’s a comfortable and intimate setting to join and sing.

So let’s join together for a jam and Kirtan sing along.

All singers and acoustic instruments welcome.

Let us know you’re coming… Sign up Here

Flyers

Please help us promote the event by posting flyers around Pocatello. See below for a nice colorful flyer that will catch the eye… or a simple black and white one that won’t use up all your ink.

Pocatello-kirtan-colorDownload

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Summer Camp with the Beloved
2023-07-12 19:00 - 2023-07-17 08:00
Echo Basin Ranch near Mancos Colorado. See Skyness.net for detials

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho Dances of Universal Peace
2023-07-26 19:00 - 2023-07-30 12:00 | Grace in Lava, 9900 E Maughan Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, 83246, United States
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A Mystic Dance Caravan Retreat.

Come celebrate harmony and movement with the Dances of Universal Peace in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. This year we are coming back to this lovely town full of hot springs and a blossoming spiritual community in southern Idaho. This year our dance event is in July when camping is great so we’ll be dancing in our tent. Lots of camping spots are nearby, and the town is full of great small motels for those who like a comfy bed. So, come enjoy community in song and music for four days.

We’ll be dancing in our 30′ tent.

The Two Addresses

Dance Tent Site: 9900(ish) E Maughan Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

GPS coordinates: 42.619523, -112.029828

** Directions to the Tent Spot

Come off Hwy 30 into Lava Hot Springs. Turn right on the Main Street which is called Maughan Road. Follow this road west until you are just out of town and the road swings to the left. There is a driveway down to the right and you’ll see campers and our big white tent.

The Cabin: 13293 S Smith Canyon Road

GPS coordinates: 42.570826, -112.047184

About the dance

The Dances of Universal Peace are a powerful practice to find our true joyous being in community. These simple dances are inspired by the many spiritual traditions of the world. No experience or partner needed! Each dance and song is taught as we go.

The dance is magic because it can’t be done without you! Finally a practice that doesn’t have you as a mere spectator. You will be right in the circle, with a group of loving humans creating music while we move.

Yes… the camp is very inexpensive. This is because we love what we do. This is not about making money, but about coming together… plus, we don’t have to pay for our tent location, lodging/camping/food is on your own — and we need you!

Partial Attendance?

You are welcome to attend partial days. Get coupon codes for partial day discounts by copy/pasting the following URL into a new tab: https://mysticdancecaravan.com/c

Setup is on Wednesday July 26th, with take down Sunday/Monday. See the schedule below.

Here’s what our dance tent looks like… all set up and ready for dancers!

In the Dances of Universal Peace you are the music. We all sing and move together and that’s what creates the magic. Nothing needed from the outside.

This is us.

Location

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho is a small town full of hot springs in southeast Idaho. We’ll be on the outskirts of town overlooking the valley. We’ll be at the campsite early on Wednesday the 26th for setting up and so everyone can get settled. First dance on Thursday evening, and last dance on Sunday morning.

It’s hot in the afternoons, but cools off quickly at night. It’s not sweltering at night, but cool and pleasant for camping. Mornings are delightful.

Dance Tent Site

Address: We are set up at 9900(ish) E Maughan Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

GPS coordinates: 42.619523, -112.029828

Our dance spot is located just outside the city limits of Lava Hot Springs. Private and open, yet close to hot springs. Below is a map to help orient.

Camping will be free at the tent site. For those who like comfort and being close to hot pools there are plenty of hotels in town.

We have some limited electricity on the land, but no water. So bring plenty of water. We will also be going up to a cabin in the trees each day which has plenty of good water so you can always fill up.

** Directions to the Tent Spot

Come off Hwy 30 into Lava Hot Springs. Turn right on the Main Street which is called Maughan Road. Follow this road west until you are just out of town and the road swings to the left. There is a driveway down to the right and you’ll see campers and our big white tent.

GPS coordinates: 42.619523, -112.029828

The Cabin: Afternoons in the trees

GPS coordinates: 42.570826, -112.047184

Address: 13293 S Smith Canyon Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

In the afternoons we’ll head up into the trees where it is cool. A short ten minute drive will take us to the cool trees for afternoon workshops and a shared dinner. There is an easily accessible spigot for water.

Directions to the Cabin

From the Tent spot:

Turn left onto Maughan road.

Turn right onto 4th street, which is also called Merrick Road.

Follow Merrick road, out of town, around a few curves. You’ll see the golf course on the right.

Turn left onto S Dempsey Creek Road

Turn Right onto S. Smith Canyon Road (also called Newbold Rd on maps). You’re heading towards Pocrupine Pass.

You’ll come up into the trees, past several house on both sides.

Look for our Dances of Universal Peace sign on the Right.

Turn into the small driveway.

Map

In the map, below, the red pin is right as you pull into town… the Senior Center where we used to dance. The green pin shows the tent spot property which is on the outskirts of town, and quite close to hotsprings. There is plenty of room to camp.

Food and Lodging

We’ll be dancing in our tent this year in Lava. Food and lodging is not included in the retreat price, but we have great places to camp and can help you set up.

Camping is free. For those who like comfort, and being close to hot pools, there are plenty of hotels in town.

Food will be on your own with a shared sack-dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Bring your camping gear and favorite eats. Good restaurants and a grocery store are in town.

Motels

Rooms are not included in the retreat package, so make sure you have your motel reservations set up if you aren’t camping. The Chamber of Commerce website for Lava has listings of all the local motels. http://www.lavahotsprings.org

RV Park: There is a large green RV park two blocks from our tent spot. https://www.smithstrouthaven.com/

The motel complex that used to be called Auro Soma, with the big private hot pool, is now the Lava hotel. https://thelavahotel.com/. This venue gives you access to the Auro Soma private hot pool.

For those more rugged folks we have plenty of free camping space near the tent.

Musicians

As you arrive at camp please let us know about your musicianship! We coordinate experienced leaders into our dance sessions, often on the fly. We’ll also have a dance/music jam in the afternoons. We want to know how to help you in your local circle!

Soaking

The Public hot pools in Lava are open from 8am to 11pm. Passes can be bought on site or online: https://lavahotsprings.com/hotpools/

The Olympic pool is open 10am to 8pm.

Bring a swim suit!

SCHEDULE & DETAILS

All campers will have access to a Whatsap group so we can easily share schedule changes.

Wednesday – July 26th This will be a set up day for camp. Feel free to arrive in Lava and get set up. The camping area is located a short distance from downtown as well as to local overnight accommodations. Zareen and Wayne will be available either on site of easily accessible by phone. Feel free to contact us to let us know you’re in town.

8:00 pm Evenong jam

Thursday – July 27th8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Our first dance will be 9:00am (before it gets too hot!). Theme: Sam Lewis and his vision of Universal Peace.

12:00 ish – Head up into the trees where it’s cool. We will arrange carpools as parking is limited at the cabin. Bring your own sack lunch, or grab a meal before you come up as dinner will not be until five o’clock.

2:00 pm – Deeper dance discussion and Kirtan sing-along at the cabin (nice and cool!). Theme: history of the dances, Sam Lewis, Hazrat Inayat Khan, and Ruth St. Dennis.

5:00 pm – Dinner in the trees. Camp will provide an Insta-pot of Lentil soup, crackers, and cheese. We’ll be using paper plates and bowls this year because washing up in limited. Bring what you need for yourself, and/or simple foods to share. Suggestions: Salad, fruit, Chips, humus, rollups, Avocado, carrots, cookies, muffins, bagels, cream cheese. Basically… think of a bring your own sack dinner. Remember… refrigeration and wash up facilities are limited.

8:00 pm – Sun sets behind the hill and it cools off quick. Evening dance will be from 8pm – 10:00pm.

It’ll be nice and cool for soaking. Public pool stays open until 11.

Friday – July 28th

8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Dance starts at 9:00 am. Friday’s theme will be: Native wisdom and how it helps us deal with conflict in our communities and ourselves.

12:00 ish – Head up into the trees where it’s cool. We will arrange carpools as parking is limited at the cabin. Bring your own sack lunch, or grab a meal before you come up as dinner will not be until five o’clock.

2:00 pm – Afternoon class expanding on the topic of Native wisdom. The difference in being or becoming. Sing-along.

5:00 pm – Dinner in the trees: Camp will provide an Insta-pot of Tuna Casserole. It will have tuna, cream and cheese. We’ll be using paper plates and bowls this year because washing up is limited. Bring what you need for yourself, and/or simple foods to share. Suggestions: Salad, fruit, Chips, humus, Avocado, carrots, cookies, muffins, rollups, etc. Basically… think of a bring your own sack dinner. Remember… refrigeration and wash up facilities are limited.

8:00 pm – Evening dance will be from 8pm – 10:00pm.

It’ll be nice and cool for soaking. Public pool stays open until 11.

Saturday – July 29th

8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Dance starts at 9:00 am. Theme: meditation and mantras. Being present.

12:00 ish – Head up into the trees where it’s cool. Please carpool as parking is limited at the cabin. Bring your own sack lunch, or grab a meal before you come up as dinner will not be until five.

2:00 pm – Dance deepening & Kirtan. How meditation and mantras work, and how to go beyond those in our lives (some brain science will be involved!).

5:00 pm – Dinner in the trees: Camp will provide an Insta-pot of Chicken and Rice. It will be caned chicken, brown rice and veggies. We’ll be using paper plates and bowls this year because washing up in limited. Bring what you need for yourself, and/or simple foods to share. Suggestions: Rollups, Salad, fruit, Chips, humus, Avocado, carrots, cookies, muffins, etc. Basically… think of a bring your own sack dinner.

8:00 pm – Evening Zikr from 8pm – 10pm.

Public pool stays open until 11.

Sunday – July 30th

8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Dance 9:00 – 11 am. Theme: Oneness & why non-duality can be so funny.

11:00 ish – Tent comes down!

Departure

We will eat, dance and pray together through the weekend with plenty of time for soaking in the hot springs. The last dance session will be Sunday evening with the tent coming down Monday morning.

Contact: The Mystic Dance Caravan Lava Team

Connie Zareen (208) 756-3076

Wayne Talmadge (208) 756-8137

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Cost

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Hamilton Local Dance
2023-09-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Open Ended Hamilton, 201 Daly Ave, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Join the Hamilton Montana dance team for their monthly community dance at Open Ended.

Hamilton MT Mystic Dance Camp
2023-09-08 12:00 - 2023-09-10 12:00 | Homestead Organics Farm, 175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton, MT, 59840, United States
Address: In the tent on the Homestead Organics Farm: 175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton, 59840

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About the Retreat

Come join us for three days of dancing and music in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana. The Hamilton Mystic Dance Camp is led by the Montana Dances of Universal Peace team and more! This diverse team will carry us through many spiritual traditions of the world in the ancient practice of community circle dance.

What We Do

No experience or partner needed. Each dance is taught in place: we are given a short song, easy steps, and the meaning (or attunement) of what we are doing. We do songs from a wide variety of sources: native, Christianity, Judaism or eastern Sufi practices. Often they are simple chants or inspiring poems.

The magic is the circle. Each person (you included) is what creates this magic. Humans evolved singing and celebrating in circle dance. As soon as you step into the circle you’ll know you are home.

What’s it Like? Dancing with us is like joining a tribe. When we first come together we often don’t know each other’s names, but become immediate brothers and sisters. The music brings us together. The camp is held by elder wisdom with experienced leaders who have been doing this for over thirty years. Often something new like this can be uncomfortable, but we know how to bring you in with a smooth transition from aloneness to togetherness. There is an essence in every human being that yearns for togetherness. We use our feet, simple music and ancient wisdom to create a moving space of heart.

Our Dance Tent Creates a Magical Environment

Come together: Dancers can start arriving at camp on Friday, Sept 8th. First dance will be Friday evening and the last dance will be Sunday morning. We will be treated with meals from Homestead Organics local food.

Tent setup will start on Thursday noonish. If you want to help put up the tent we’d love that! Let us know when you register.

Here’s a picture of the tent going up in Salmon last June .

And here’s the finished work of art ready to dance!

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— LOCALS COME FREE!Donation appreciated. But mostly … come dance. Your best bet is to come on Friday night and see what it’s about. Come on Friday evening between 6 and 7. Please be on time for the 7pm dance as attending the whole session gives you the full benefit.

SCHEDULE

Food gatherings will be “bring your own”. Not really a potluck, but an opportunity for us to join and eat together. We’ll have tables, and a few snacks… bring your own chair.

– Friday – Sept 8th, 2023

Noon and on – Campers and tent decorators arrive.

5:00 pm Food gathering at the tables. Not a full on pot-luck. Bring your own and bits to share.

7:00 pm – Friday evening dance will be from 7pm – 9:30pm

– Saturday – Sept 9th, 2023

8:00 am – breakfast gathering at the tables and firepit.

9:30 am – Gather in the tent. Deeper dance discussion starts at 9:30 am where we will dive into our question of the day. Topic: A short history of the Dances of Universal Peace.

10:00 am – Dance will be 10:00 am – 12:00pm.

12:00 – Lunch on your own. We gather at the tables and eat together.

2:00 pm – We will gather for Kirtan/singing and a personal meet with Laura and Henry from the farm who will talk about their many community initiatives.

5:00 pm Food gathering at the tables. Not a full on pot-luck. Bring your own and bits to share.

7:00 pm – Saturday evening dance will be from 7pm – 9:30pm

– Sunday – Sept 10, 2023

8:00 am – breakfast gathering at the tables and firepit.

9:30 am – Gather in the tent. Deeper dance discussion starts at 9:30 am where we will dive into our question of the day. Topic: Peace through community.

10:00 am – Closing Dance will be 10 am – noon.

Musicians

As you arrive at camp please let us know about your musicianship! We coordinate acoustic musicians into our dance sessions. You’ll want to play with us!

Cost: $50

Yes… the camp is very inexpensive. This is because we love what we do. This is not about making money, but about coming together. Plus, we don’t have to pay for our tent location, lodging/camping/food is on your own — and we need you!

Partial Attendance?

You are welcome to attend partial days. Use the following coupon codes when you register:

Friday, or one session, only – FRIDAY

Saturday, or two sessions, only – SATURDAY

Locals come free – LOCAL

Food and Lodging is not provided by your camp registration… but don’t worry. Everything you’ll need is nearby.

Dogs

We love dogs... but this is a working farm and home, so they will need to be on a leash at all times. The Farm is a home and they have their own dogs and many birds and other animal. Thanks for your consideration.

Where is Hamilton, Montana?

We are dancing in Hamilton, Montana in the Bitterroot Valley. It is about an hour south of Missoula on Hwy 93. There is room for camping on the farm, and there are motels nearby in town to stay.

From Zareen: My goal for this camp is to provide an inexpensive space where we can all come together, sing, dance, and dive deeper into new possibilities. We are inclusive of the traditions of the world and each other. Most importantly, we use this time to recreate ourselves into co-creating relatives of the world rather than individual consumers. The overall vision is to come alive in new ways and jumpstart a dynamic participation in life that transforms the world… in other words: Sam Lewis’s Peace Project.

About our dates and location

Our event location opens up on Friday Sept 8th, and stays available through Sunday. We will be raising the tent on Thursday. You are certainly welcome to arrive on Thursday and help set up for camp if you want to join in the tent fun. We’ll be finishing the tent setup on Friday morning so this is time for the decorating crew. The last dance will be on Sunday and we all participate in taking down the tent in a fun community project.

Food

Plan on meals on your own. You can bring your own camping gear and kitchen items. Water is available and electricity will be solar (electric plugins are available nearby in the shop). We’ll have a potluck Saturday evening.

Shopping & Restaurants

There are lots of places for food in Hamilton, which can be found at the local Chamber website.

Lodging

There is some room to camp on the farm. No RV hookups. Good motels are in town just a few miles from where we camp.

Bitterroot Valley Chamber

https://bitterrootchamber.com

Find the Dance

We’ll be dancing in our 30′ tent at the Homestead Organics Farm. Bring your own chair. It may be cool in September. We’ll watch the weather and if it looks chilly we have a wood stove for our tent.

Hamilton is one hour south of Missoula Montana on Highway 93 South

The farm is approximately 3 Miles South of Hamilton Montana on Skalkaho Road

Homestead Organics Farm: 175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton, 59840

This is what it’s like… Heading into the tent… ready to dance!

Cost

$50 per person. Further donations for dance leaders are appreciated.

Registration

Please sign up early!!!

Connie & Wayne are Registrars. Contact us at mysticdancecaravan@gmail.com

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Come dance with us. The minute you step into the circle you come home to your heart.
