I offer this Dragon Dance City Ritual as a ceremonial space for each of us to participate in something rich and full of mischevious intensity together.

We’ll be intetnional and move between worlds, beyond the intellectually dominated spaces, into something more mysterious and powerful.

What is Lugnasa?

A celebration of both the struggle and the abundant haul of the summer harvest. Rooted in gaelic and pagan cultures, traditionally these fire celebrations were centred around agriculture and the land workers, (and in the case the god/saint ‘Lugh’) - in recognition of the effort and energy required to ensure a fruitfull harvest for all and an acknowledgement of the ever turning cycle of creativity that touches all forms of life.

Our personal observances during this City Ritual will centre on knowing when effort is required and whether your attention is in the right place to keep you on your path, or if your energy is depleted, out of balance or being drained unnecessarily. We’ll look at entitlement verses receptivity and although these investigations are quite serious, we will be playful in the approach.

We'll gather to dance the hot and sweaty Dragon Dance together, stoking the internal fire and seeking clarity of mind. The dance will lead us right up to the moment of sun set, at which point we will settle the energy and close the circle.

What is ritual?

A particular invitation to unify the mental, emotional, spiritual and material layers of the body, through a special state of awareness and connection. A Ritual is a spiritual practice, performed through the body, intended to bring you into relation with mystery, trust, receptivity and a sense of being beautifully taken care of by forces great and loving and interconnected. It’s a space you can go to, to remember your essence.

Ritual offers an extra-ordinary quality of existing, a expansion of consciousness, an activation of the energy body, a deepened sense of connection, within and without, and a shift in what is possible - if you are willing. The Dragon Dance, with it’s repetition, physicality and trance-like effects, supports these shifting states beautifully.

What is the Dragon Dance?

A steamy practice that stimulates the physical and energetic bodies with in you. The movements come from practices like Vinyasa and Qi Gong, and the sequence of postures brings everything back into motion and flow. It also challenges concetration through many loops of repetition, balance and coordination, strength, endurance and surrender.

I haven’t been to an Immersion before, can I join for this?

Yes, absolutely. The City Rituals are a gorgeous way to work a little deeper in your practice, as well as for us to build stronger connections amongst us.

We might practice often or occasionally with each other during the week, and still not really know who we are. At the City Ritual, unlike in the busy studio between classes, there is time and space to chat, relax and connect, and enjoy each others company and presence, along side the work.

I have 5 ‘accessibility’ tickets available for anyone who needs it - email me!