Recommended in Melbourne:  

ECSTATIC DANCE

All of these events are drug & alcohol-free. We will do our best to keep this current. Nonetheless, always contact the person indicated to confirm that this information is up to date. If you turn up for something and it isn't on, and you then complain to us, we will only refer you to this paragraph.

5Rhythms Dance (Fitzroy: Tuesdays)

The Five Rhythms are designed to release the dancer within, no matter what your shape, size, age, limitations and experience. To find your dance is to find yourself, at your most authentic and creative level. It can catalyze deep healing and creative expression.

The primary teaching of this work is: if you put the psyche in motion, it will heal itself. The 5Rhythms are flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. They come together to create the Wave. Rather than having steps to follow, each rhythm is a different energy field in which you find your own expression. Each rhythm is a teacher and you can expect to meet different and sometimes unknown aspects of yourself as your dance unfolds and your practice of the 5Rhythms deepens over time.

Tuesday nights 7.30pm-9.30pm at St Brigids Parish Hall, Corner Nicholson St & Alexandra Pde, Nth Fitzroy. Off street parking is available (enter off Nicholson St) and tram no 96 stops out the front. Cost: $15. Meredith or David:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

(There is also now a Monday night group for those dancers who have attended at least a few Tuesdays and are committed to making 5Rhythms a personal practice, contact Meredith & David for details.)

5Rhythms Dance (St Kilda: Thursdays)

A place to dance, to find yourself in movement, alone and with others. It's a time to let go in a safe space with a great vibe! Remember your heart, your belly, your wisdom inside. There are no steps to learn because we are learning to listen to ourselves- in the dance. Ongoing Casual Class. Drop ins welcome. Thursday evenings 7:30 -9:30pm. $15. St Kilda Primary School Sports Hall, 2 Brighton Rd, St Kilda, (Close to St KIlda Town Hall. Plenty of Parking on Brighton, Dickens & Chapel St's). Contact: Madhuma: 0410 081 599,   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

5Rhythms Dance (Abbotsford: Sundays)

Meredith and Madhuma alternate running "Sweat your Prayers" (sweats) which are a music-only 5Rhythms class for experienced students in the Rosina Room, Abbotsford Convent (off St Helliers St) on a Sunday morning from 10.30am-12.30pm. The 'Sweats' are on twice a month in 2013. To find out the next date contact Madhuma This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Meredith: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Spirit Dance (Fitzroy)

TAKING A BREAK. CONTACT ORGANISERS TO SEE WHEN IT'S BACK. An Ecstatic Dance space with some guided framework of a tribal flavor. Current dates/frequency unknown. Venue: The Dance of Life Yoga Studio at 1st floor, 250 George Street, Fitzroy. Currently $15. For dates and start and finish times contact Justin: 0432 963 082   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Kushala: 0413 123 847 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

TANTRA/CONSCIOUS RELATING etc

Workshops in connecting authentically to others energetically.

Living Frequencies

A variety of workshops from the simple 'Connections' playshop (which blends simple impro work with Connection practices taken from non-sexual Neo-Tantra) to cutting-edge new social networking events like 'Silent Speed Dating' (this latter is a completely different event to 'Spiritual Speed Dating' - listed below) and Resonance Tantra. www.livingfrequencies.com.au

Sacred Union Tantra

Sean O'Faolin runs regular Tantra workshops in a blend of Classical and Neo-Tantra empowering individuals to live to their full potential as spiritual sexual beings. [www.facebook.com/SacredUnionTantra]

Tantric Blossoming

(Martina Hughes conducts regular social tantra evening workshops, and private healing sessions in Melbourne.) [www.tantricblossoming.com]

Intimate Wellbeing

(Devashi and her advanced Tigress Yoga students run powerful transformative work for women in Melbourne and elsewhere.)

QI GONG

Golden Warrior Qi Gong - Jared's regular Classes [www.jaredosborne.com/qigong]

Open Sky Qi Gong - Training Courses and Classes [www.openskyqigong.com.au]

Saturday morning Qi Gong at Ceres (8 Lee Street, East Brunswick, on the lawn behind the cafe) 10am-11am, by Donation. Not on long weekends.  

SHAMANIC RESOURCES

Spirit of the Earth Medicine Society

Shamanic Workshops & regular Sweat Lodges [www.sotems.com.au]

Shamanic Counselling.

Terry Larson is a teacher of Shamanic Studies and a Transpersonal-Based registered Psychological Counsellor (& thus sessions with him may be eligible for Medicare refunds).

Contact Terry at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

OTHER FINE THINGS

Transformational Therapy (Circling).

Have you ever seen or heard menswork material mentioning cultivating your masculine presence? And maybe you had some idea and maybe you didn't, about what they meant.

This process (run by co-founder of the Essential Man weekends Robert 'Ged' Hewitt) is effectively 'Presence' training. How to give & receive feeling/instinct-based authentic communication in a coached environment. How to be aware of yourself & another and have meaningful interactions with depth & resonance, not only without losing yourself but in fact deepening your lived experience of who you are.

Robert runs mixed groups as a key part of his Transformational Psychotherapy course, and they are open for people not doing the course. For more details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Spiritual Speed Dating

A a fun night where you meet up to 15 potential partners or new friends. After your 5 minute 'mini-date', you can decide whether there is spark enough to ignite another meeting. (www.spiritualspeeddating.com.au)