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See all- RVA Dances of Universal Peace (2nd Saturdays)First Unitarian Universalist Church, Richmond, VA
You are invited.... to experience Dances of Universal Peace**. Follow the link above to get a feeling for this embodied practice that honors the world's wisdom traditions and healing and celebration together in community!
New time and place on 2nd Saturdays!
Our Richmond, VA (RVA) Dances of Universal Peace Circle is meeting in person on the 2nd Saturdays of each month, 4:00 - 6:00 pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond, followed by a simple potluck meal. We welcome you to join us and invite friends! Please arrive a few minutes early, to settle into the space. This allows us to start on time (or close to it) at 4:00 pm. Thank you!
We envision the shared potluck meal being quite simple, without the need to reheat casseroles, for instance. There is a microwave and sink in a kitchenette nearby, but not a full kitchen. We will provide a pitcher of filtered water and paper plates, cups, silverware. We would love it if you brought your own reusable dish/bowl/cup, etc.!
Location/Parking:
We're so excited to share these moving interfaith embodied prayers with you at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond (1000 Blanton Ave. across from Byrd Park, adjacent to the Carillon). There is on-street parking and a small gravel parking lot behind the church.A few logistical things:
- If you feel safer wearing a mask, please do wear one. We will have a few on hand, along with hand sanitizer in case you would like to use either.
- If you are not feeling well or have been exposed to anyone who is or was symptomatic during the past week, please stay home and take good care of yourself and don't risk infecting others. There are lots of viruses floating around.
- Please bring your water bottle. There's a water fountain in our room where you can refill from.
These events are by donations of appreciation. If you want to give a donation, you can either bring cash with you or you can donate via one of the following electronic means or make out a check to "Donna Bain" and I'll be sure to share with LWCC. Digital options: Paypal (@HayatDB), Cash app ($HayatDB), or Venmo (@HayatDonnaBain)
Look for and join our RVA Dances of Universal Peace Community Facebook group, if you aren't a member yet.
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For more information about the Dances of Universal Peace in North America visit dancesofuniversalpeacena.org and internationally at dancesofuniversalpeace.org .The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are moving meditations in which we cultivate the vibration of peace and acceptance within ourselves and in our world through sacred chant, song, and live music from all the world's wisdom traditions. This is not dance as performance; it is a practice of embodying qualities like peace, unconditional love, unity, forgiveness, and joy. There is no audience and there are no performers. We share a deepening experience together through movement and song, celebrating Life's great mystery. We touch the Divine within ourselves and witness it in others.
Each dance is taught step-by-step and phrase-by-phrase and everyone is welcome! Newcomers and experienced dancers alike learn and move together. If you can talk, you can sing these chants and songs from all the world’s wisdom traditions. If you can walk, you can move with us in these dances.
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Hayat Bain is a certified dance leader and mentor, having danced for 24 years and leading for 16 of those years. She is a flutist and vocalist, sound healer, ordained interfaith minister, holistic healing coach and former nurse practitioner. She convenes and facilitates groups for the purpose of racial healing, self-awareness and healing.Bari Ramsey is Hayat's husband and he convenes the musicians for our circle. He's been dancing for universal peace since 1976 and playing music in dance circles since 1993. He's a multi-instrumentalist, composer, poet and prose writer, among other things! Hayat and Bari form the musical duo Hearts of Sound. Contact them with questions at [email protected] (Hayat) / [email protected] (Bari) OR 804-467-9674 (Hayat) / 804-405-3629 (Bari).
