Dance and yoga, particularly hatha yoga, are ways of calling us back into our bodies to infuse our being with life energy known in yoga as "prana." Prana is the animating force ­ the energy of being alive ­ and is most clearly felt through breathing.

From the yogic view, the great breath flowing through us all is intelligence or consciousness itself. With flow yoga, we let the intelligence of our breath lead movement ­ the way a sailor tacks with the wind. Trance dance has a similar focus. Rather than emphasizing an outward performance, the goal of trance dancing is to let your creative energy move through you ­ to be guided by spirit (or "spiritus," which is the Latin root for inspiration ­ the place where life breath and enlivening creativity meet). Thus, in yoga trance dance, form serves spirit, structure supports intuition, yoga prepares you for free-form dance, and your dance opens your being for a greater experience of the unified self that is yoga.

No formal yoga training required!