Introduction to the Elements

The opening session will present the five element mandala representing the cosmos, the basic qualities of the elements and the Goddesses associated with each element. We will explore our sacred relationship to the elemental Goddesses and how to open up to the non-physical realms of existence. The practice will then focus on how the elements move through the main energy channels and centres in the body with the breath, purifying the mind, emotional body, organs and bloodstream. Here, the concept of the fluid body will be introduced; the importance of connecting the body, energy flow and emotional material through breathing and movement.

In the shamanic world view of the highland Maya of Chiapas, Mexico, the five elements of earth, water, fire, wind and space are understood to be the sacred, fundamental energies of existence.  These are accessed through the raw powers of nature and through non-physical…