From
the beginning of time, sacred movement, song and story have
brought people together-at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration,
as part of everyday life and life passages, in daily renewal
and meditation. The Dances of Universal Peace are part of this
timeless tradition of Sacred Dance. The Dances of Universal
Peace combine simple folk movements with the singing of sacred
phrases from the many traditions of the earth to promote peace
and integration within individuals and groups. There are no
performers or audience: new arrivals and old hands form the
circle together.
The
Dances of Universal Peace have evolved and expanded in practical
application to meet the deep felt needs today for rediscovering
reverence, creativity and a body-based connection to the natural
world .
Murshid
S.A.M. who brought the vision of Dances into existence in
the late 60's was an eccentric teacher from San Francisco. He
was a radical pioneer in many domains. He pioneered an international
seed exchange and carried seeds with him wherever he went, in
the hope of contributing towards solving the problems of hunger
on the planet. But it wasn't only physical seeds he shared,
it was also the seeds of the spirit. He nurtured all he met,
particularly the young and open "flower children"
of the 60's. He told them he would teach them about "joy
without Drugs" and that is exactly what he went on to do.
His legacy lives on today in many countries of the world, where
his walking meditations and Dances of Universal Peace inspire
thousands of people of all walks of life to live in harmony
and balance. His teachings show us how to drink deeply from
the wells of all spiritual traditions, meeting in the heart
of unity.
Zebunnissa
Anna Parker, is a certified Dance Leader with the International
Network for the Dances of Universal Peace , has led the Dances
in Russia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, many locations in Australia
and for the past 5 years in Byron Bay.
Anna
takes great delight in bringing the Dances to community events,
enabling participants to meet hand to hand and heart to heart
to share a joyous and sacred experience. When not dancing, singing,
and playing her flute, Anna is a Life Coach (Mpowerlife), Homoeopath
and Naturopath. Anna's passion is to empower people to make
choices towards more peace and happiness in their lives, and
also conducts study groups based on the Aramaic and seminars
on " The Language of Successful Relating" and "Beyond
IQ".
