SUMMER SOLSTICE CEREMONY

A warm invitation to join us in a guided ceremonial dance journey to celebrate the Summer Solstice. 

When we consciously tune into the cycles of nature, our understanding of our own cycles begin to deepen. We reflect on our personal growth and invite the light of the summer sun to illuminate the way and expand our awareness of our own true power and purpose. Dancing freely we open the body, heart and mind to insight and inspiration. We gather resources to strengthen us so we may fulfil our unique blueprints and embody our medicine as a healing force in the world.

Our ceremony weaves together the healing power of dance, inspiring harmony singing and the heart-opening medicine of cacao. It is infused with soulful self-enquiry, evocative music, and the potency and strength of community and co-creative synergy. We are incredibly honoured to once again have special guests Sophia Efthimiou and Thomas Peto with us, and hope you feel the call to join as we unite in dance and song - lifting an embodied prayer for ourselves and all our relations.

**See booking notes, Guidelines and other event details below

PARTICIPANTS SHARE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES

“Yet another beautiful ceremony. Mira holds a fiercely loving space where you feel both held and supported but also encouraged to take responsibility for yourself. She somehow embodies a gentle yet firm hand at your back that empowers you to be courageous in the dance, to reflect on which areas of our lives we can bring attention and responsibility to, but also to include all parts of ourselves and each other in loving awareness and understanding. I danced deeply with my joy and with my grief and with an utter reverence for the magic of this gift of life and the privilege it is to be able to safely dance with other humans. These ceremonies are created with devotional love and care and you can really feel that. Thank you Mira and team.” - Rosanna

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YOUR FACILITATOR

Mira Khanya is a passionate advocate of movement as a transformative and healing practice. Her journey began with her exploration of visual and performing arts which led her to a BA (Hons) Drama degree, focusing on Physical Theatre. She then expanded her experience to include meditation, shamanic journeys, butoh, yoga, embodied listening and contact improvisation, among others. Her unique creative approach enabled her to work with individuals on the autistic spectrum to support healthy self-expression. Mira's deep connection with dance led her to complete an apprenticeship and training programme with the founders of the School of Movement Medicine - Ya’Acov and Susannah Darling Khan. Today she is a mentor for the school and combines her wealth of experience as a dancer, therapist and artist - to create immersive meditative journeys. Dances to inspire individuals and cultivate community connections. Mira uses tribal rhythms, ethno-electronica, medicine songs, sacred sounds, and meaningful language to activate the embodied imagination, and support a journey of self-reflection, empowerment, and transformation. Her spaces encourage compassionate presence with oneself, each other, and the wider web of life.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Sophia Efthimiou collects and teaches songs from different cultures and traditions from around the world, leading harmony singing workshops with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to bring out the natural voice and reinforce our innate human ability to make music. Her singing workshops are soul inspiring, heart warming and empowering, creating a sense of euphoria and connection for everyone involved. It’s an absolute honour to have Sophia join with us once again to lead us in song.

Thomas Peto has guided us with his voice and drum in a number of ceremonies. A participant expressed their gratitude, saying, “Thank you also to Tom and for his beautiful and attuned  chanting which opened and closed the ceremony like a warm blanket of support and connection.”  Incredibly grateful to have Tom back with us this time.

GUIDELINES

We believe that by creating a safe and inclusive environment, everyone can fully engage and experience the benefits and depth of this work. Thats why we kindly as all participants to agree to the flowing GUIDELINES.

EVENT TIMINGS

• Saturday 24.06.23
• Doors open: 12:30pm
• Arrival & Smudging: 12:30 -12:55pm
• Doors close: 1pm
• Ceremony: 1-5pm

VENUE

• St Luke’s West Holloway Church, Hillmarton Rd, London, N7 9JE
• Nearest Tube: Caledonian Rd (Piccadilly Line) - 6 min walk from station
• Busses: 17, 91, 259

BOOKING NOTES

• If you consider yourself to be a high earner - paying a supporter fee helps to subsidise further reduced places, thank you
• Limited concessions available on request by email - mirakhanya@gmail.com
• You will receive an IMPORTANT CONFIRMATION EMAIL upon booking with all the relevant information - please read & take action

CANCELLATION POLICY

Tickets are not refundable, but transferable to another person - please email details of name change and their email address to mirakhanya@gmail.com and organise finances between yourselves. 

PAYING IT FORWARD

To give thanks, your donations & a percentage of the profit will go towards fundraising for the Summer Long Dance 2023 where we support charitable projects around the globe.

PARTICIPANTS SHARE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED

“I came into this session feeling fatigued and still recovering from being ill a month ago… as soon as I entered the space I felt a great relief and joy… I was able to engage with how I was as I was rather than needing to change myself. This gave me some great clarity about how to navigate things as I switch from one cycle to another. So much of this was down to Mira and the space she cultivated so beautifully. I've been going to her sessions since autumn last year and I can say that they have helped me enormously! She is so skilled at creating a really empowering space that allows you to connect with yourself... I love the way she is inventive in how she structures the sessions - this time we sang at the end and had a wonderful walk moment. It feels to me that she is very in tune with the dance as it unfolds and is able to engage and co create with that flow. She also has a wonderful team who aid with singing, smudging and ever friendly presence that further strengthens the feeling. I'm so grateful to Mira and her team for doing what they do and that I have found them!” - Anonymous

“The Spring Equinox Ceremony was an immersive, contained co- created and full sensory movement based ceremonial journey. Mira sensitively and intuitively wove the threads of the Movement Medicine practice into a shared tapestry which contained and connected our embodied experiences and dreams for the future. She would sometimes layer the music with inspiring spoken performance using language and sound to encourage a deepening of our experience and self expression. I was left inspired, uplifted , connected and with the image of committing to watering my seeds of hope and desire this Spring with my own compassion and love. I highly recommend Mira’s work, it is safe, permissive snd nourishing at the deepest level.” - Dance Movement Psychotherapist, UKCP, ADMP

“I was feeling in a very isolated, resistant and self-doubting place before the ceremony. Mira's facilitation gave me space to grieve, laugh, dance and alchemise. I was put in touch with my joy, focus and inspiration. I left the ceremony feeling able to tend to my needs and so excited for my life, who I am becoming, what I am creating- a far cry from how alone I was feeling prior. The dance was true medicine! Mira is a powerful, tender and reverent force of nature. Her devotion to this work is felt deeply and she holds the space with such grace. I am so grateful for what the day has given me and already feel like significant seeds were planted for the journey ahead.” - Anonymous

We look forward to dancing with you

Warmest wishes,

Mira & the lovely team

EMAIL mirakhanya@gmail.com

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WEBSITE www.movementmedicinewithmira.com