Prayer dance is an expression of our relationship with the Divine. It is outwardly directed kinetic energy performed with the intention of communicating our desires, needs, or affection for that which we hold sacred. This is a practice that allows us to express gratitude and adoration for our spiritual connections, send healing energy towards someone or something, or manifest something we need or want.
Dance is how I connect with spirit. I have been dancing my prayers for as long as I can remember mostly because communicating with my whole body has always felt easier than speaking out loud. When we communicate through dance, we bypass any language barriers, which makes the offering and receiving of information so much more expansive. Not everything we feel and experience can be expressed through words - the language of spirit is so much bigger than that!
As a child, I understood prayer to be a one-directional interaction. I knew that I could talk TO God, but I don't remember anyone telling me that the creator of the universe might want to talk back. Then in my twenties, my experience of prayer grew to include listening and receiving. I began to cultivate space within myself for spirit to communicate through movement - a process I now call Channeled Movement Transmissions. You can learn more about that by reading THIS BLOG POST.
Dance allows our living, breathing, moving bodies to become the prayer. It is a powerful way to shift and transform the energy both in and around you by partnering with the world of spirit to bring about positive change for ourselves and others. Prayer dance is an exhilarating and nourishing practice that will fuel your internal fire unlike anything else.
Here are the four main ways that I utilize prayer dance in my spiritual practice:
- To express reverence, honor, and gratitude in order to deepen my meaningful spiritual connections
- To raise energy in a sacred ceremony or ritual
- To send positive/healing energy towards someone or something
- To support my manifestation practices by embodying my desired outcome
Prayer dance can be an incredibly nourishing practice all on its own. But some of the most powerful and impactful spiritual experiences I've ever had were inside of a group setting. Moving our bodies in sync with others amplifies the energy and increases the impact of our intentions. I go into more detail about my journey of discovering and developing collective prayer dance practices in Episode 2 of my Spiritual Dance Podcast.
I’ve been teaching this practice in classes and workshops throughout the US for more than two decades. Watching people form a spiritual connection through movement is such a powerful visual reflection of the beauty that lies in the unseen world around us. If you would like to book me to teach or speak in your spiritual community, simply fill out this CONTACT FORM so we can get the ball rolling!
