Being Danced: Embodied Art

Being Danced:  Embodied Art

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Develop your relationship with the somatic intelligence that guides your life. Nourish Because you deserve your own undivided attention. I dare you.

Being Danced: The Divinity Map
A guided journey through somatic intelligence, emotional alchemy, and play FULL permission to remember and embody your divinity.

7 points of the Divinity Map:

Potency:
Play
Presence
Prayer
Power
Re-parenting
Re-programming

POTENCY:

Through our embodiment we gain greater and greater potency as a divine be-ing. Simply getting in your skin-suit on a moment to m

12/15/2025

There is a first time for everything. And then it’s gone. December 22nd is my first official facilitation of Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down in Berkeley California.
As many of you know, this deeply important work was developed by Amy Rogg in the Bay Area in 2018. Our dear Amy, felt the call to bring Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down to NYC and moved there in the beginning of 2025.
Kelsey Wunderle and I have had the great good fortune of being in a weekly Underbelly apprenticeship with Amy for the last 6 months. It has been, HANDS DOWN, the most rewarding process I have ever engaged with. I feel the ethos of this work, deeply affecting my psyche, my wellbeing and my capacity to show up for all my parts. The scared parts, the frustrated parts, the young and wounded parts....for ALL of me to be accepted and Held by my maternal, loving, wise one.

This work is designed to support us to come down off the dopamine hit, the forward thrust of nexting and texting, and into the vast reservoir of inner knowing that naturally arises from our breath and being, WHEN WE SLOW DOWN and SHOW UP for ourselves.

If you feel the call, come out and support Kelsey and I… and yourself.

Amy will be present at these first two events to hand off the torch to us.
Moving forward, Underbelly will be the 1st and 3rd Monday’s starting in January.
7-9:30pm at Berkeley Unitarian Church.
1924 Cedar St.

12/03/2025

Maui Contact Improvisation Workshop
Dec 13th at
Contact Improvisation is the dance of shared balance, gravity, and trust — a meditation in motion where movement emerges through listening rather than leading.
This day is for movers of all backgrounds
In this one-day workshop, we’ll explore the physical foundations that make Contact both safe and expansive:
🧩How to support another’s weight through clear structure and alignment
🧩How to become light and responsive when being lifted
🧩How to stay grounded in your own center while opening to connection

Register here: https://www.shannonsahaja.com/.../listening-in-motion-the...

11/22/2025

Two weeks ago marked the first edition of The Nourishment of Play and Rest, a workshop I have been crafting and finally made its way into the world. What a process it is to birth something new and so needed in the world! Such a beautiful group of humans showed up to discover and enjoy the benefits of a more regulated nervous system. The play was energizing and hilarious. I appreciate how quickly a group can bond through the engagement of play and spontaneity. It set such a beautiful tone of safety and trust for the deep dive we took into rest and replenishment that was the culmination of our time together.
I am looking forward to sharing this offering again on Dec 6th on the Big Island of Hawaii, with a community that is so near and dear to my heart. PUNA. I am coming home soon!
Join me at Sundari for The Nourishment of Play and Rest.

This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to nourish our nervous systems through the lifelines of Play and Rest.
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Our morning will be enriched with somatic shenanigans as we dive into Experiments in Communal Play.
Just a small dose of play per day can expand you into a state of awe of joy and aliveness.

The afternoon session invites you to slow down, unwind, and experience the ease of being met just as you are. Together we practice presence, deep rest, and the nourishing art of true togetherness.

Tickets are sold in Tiers/Sliding Scale.
Limited tickets on each Tier.
More details and Registration: https://www.shannonsahaja.com/event-details/the-nourishment-of-play-and-rest-4

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10/17/2025

This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to nourish our nervous systems through the lifelines of Play and Rest.
Our morning will be enriched with somatic shenanigans as we dive into Experiments in Communal Play. An improvisational playground for collaborating in community through movement, theater, and humor. Our afternoon session will be dedicated to reseting our nervous systems through the practice of Nesting and Resting: A space to remember what it feels like to be held—by your own presence and by others. Through gentle structure and shared rest, we explore co-regulation, ease, and the tenderness of true togetherness.
Let me support you to reclaim the health and vitality of your nervous system through delicious doses of Play and Rest.

10/14/2025

Needing to warm and tend to your being at this change of season?
Join us tonight for Woodside Dance Church with Rabellion.
An 85 acre pristine property an hour from SFO and and hour from Santa Cruz.
The nourishment of music ministry, gentle contact improvisation warm-up, and the abiding peace that is present in the natural world, up here on the moutain.

Register for dance alone or with accomodations
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woodside-dance-church-tickets-1704326970849?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR71IBaaBUixDgcz39mQBDGwpDVl4Zz9nO25_4Gu8jlwJWc8LuxQ9WpirYoajw_aem_D3aRf8iOkrB22gORn10p-A

10/07/2025

What a delight to bring all my years of warm water immersion into play with all my years of facilitation. How delicious to have my classroom be a warm water pool, and to feel the water guide my pacing and guidance given. Offering workshops at the Inner Sanctum has been such a healing grace on my nervous system as it supports me to recognize that my being thrives in nature, and my facilitation thrives best in rural environments!
Join me on October 18th for Liquid Contact. We will begin, on land, with embodied consent to set the tone for attunement and deep reverence with one another in the water. Dropping into presence and slowing our pace with the embrace of the warm water. Enjoying the opportunity to hold and be held by each other and the water.
Registration link in bio

09/04/2025

Your nervous system carries the weight of modern life. Constant connectivity, deadlines, and responsibilities create a cycle of stress that’s difficult to break. That’s why we’ve created REJUVENATION WEEKEND.
Join us for 𝐑𝐄𝐉𝐔𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 at The Inner Sanctum. Together, we will move through an intentionally programmed weekend of music, dance, nature immersion, liquid contact in our warm water womb pool, and community connection experiences; with space for rest and relaxation in between. - every element has been selected to create the ideal environment for deep restoration.
Between activities, you’ll find ample time for rest, reflection, and personal renewal. This balance of gentle stimulation and relaxation creates the perfect conditions for your nervous system to find equilibrium.

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Inner Sanctum is in Woodside, CA, just a 15 minute drive from Alice’s Restaurant, and just under one hour from San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Address and directions will be sent out upon registration.
𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒:
You are welcome to join us for a single day, or for the full weekend (Fri-Sun).
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝟗/𝟏𝟐) 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬:
https://is.theinnersanctum.org/87431fcc-bdf0-493e-bfe5.../
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝟗/𝟏𝟑) 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬:
https://is.theinnersanctum.org/a933b9bf-549d-4526-aec0.../
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟒 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 (𝐅𝐫𝐢-𝐒𝐮𝐧):
https://is.theinnersanctum.org/9abf1805-dc5d-4625-9aee.../
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Photos from Being Danced:  Embodied Art's post 09/04/2025

Join us for 𝐑𝐄𝐉𝐔𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 at The Inner Sanctum as we reset our collective nervous systems. Together, we will move through an intentionally programmed weekend of music, dance, nature immersion, liquid contact in our warm water womb pool, and community connection experiences; with space for rest and relaxation in between. 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒:
You are welcome to join us for a single day, or for the full weekend (Fri-Sun).
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝟗/𝟏𝟐) 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬:
https://is.theinnersanctum.org/87431fcc-bdf0-493e-bfe5.../
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝟗/𝟏𝟑) 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬:
https://is.theinnersanctum.org/a933b9bf-549d-4526-aec0.../
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟐-𝟏𝟒 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 (𝐅𝐫𝐢-𝐒𝐮𝐧):
https://is.theinnersanctum.org/9abf1805-dc5d-4625-9aee.../
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08/30/2025

Tomorrow we have the one and only Neptune blessing the temple at Sweet’s Ballroom with his special blend of Audio Alchemy for your mind, body and soul.
I will be hosting and offering the Contact Improvisation class to ground our bodies in community connection and attunement.
Join me at 10am for class, and set sail for a scintillating Sunday Funday.

Sweets BallRoom
1933 Broadway Oakland
Bart (19th St. Bart)
Sunday August 31st
10:00am-1:00pm

08/28/2025

It is with great honor and excitement that I announce a NEW Dance Event being born. Arielle Brown and I are collaborating to bring to you a potent space for navigating and celebrating life. Please welcome.....𝐖𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇!
Our intention is to cultivate an exquisite container for our souls to dance to the forefront of our experience and for each of us to be guided by our inner knowing.
We gather the second Tuesday of each month at the Inner Sanctum in Woodside beginning September 9th. (one hour from SF and Santa Cruz)
Enjoy our 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐎𝐟-𝐓𝐡𝐞-𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 System, and immerse yourself in pristine frequencies. Housed in our cathedral-like dance temple, the space is intimiate and only open to 50 dancers.
Arielle will be providing the music ministry as DJ HoneyFroth and closing sound bath with the gorgeous hues of her voice.
I will be offering the Contact Improvisation class to kick off the night with embodied connection and closing the night with a fabulous meditation/closing circle.
We give the option at registration to book overnight accommodations, for you to luxuriate and enjoy a deep night of sleep on this peaceful land.
It would be an honor and pleasure to have you join us for our opening dance on September 9th, 7-10pm.

Link to register in my bio

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