Chakradance - Goddess Kuan Yin: Dance of Compassion & Healing.

In this sacred ritual of release and letting go, we invite Goddess Kuan Yin to dance with us.

We connect to the heartfelt gifts of Goddess Kuan Yin – of ‘for giving’ back to ourselves the loving kindness that has been shadowed. Forgiveness for ourselves or others can be difficult and challenging, yet when we hold onto past hurts, it continues to cause us great suffering - leaving us stuck, angry, and in pain. Together with Kuan Yin, we bring compassion and healing to our pain, cultivating more space for love and joy, allowing the jewel of our heart to shine more brightly.

This session offers an opportunity to feel lighter, calmer, and more connected to your own radiance, strength, and love within.

The Chakradance journey involves a gentle three-part sacred ritual, which includes guided meditation and visualisation, free movement and expression with chakra-resonant music, mandala art creation, and integration and feedback in a safe, held space.

What to Expect:

This is an inward journey - a dance of the soul, an expression of your body in the here and now. We move with our gaze lowered or eyes closed (eye masks available if you wish) to fully step into and immerse ourselves in this deeply soulful, honouring experience.

We move barefoot in whatever way we wish - give yourself permission to move as much or as little as you like. Be guided and moved by the music, your body, and your own journey.

All that's required is an open heart, a curious mind, and a deep intention to discover what insights and messages Goddess Kuan Yin has for you.

Wear comfortable clothing for movement, bring a water bottle, and bring yourself. If you wish, you may wear green as we connect to the beautiful heart chakra with Goddess Kuan Yin.

No dance or movement experience is necessary. This event is inclusive for all. Please let us know of any movement restrictions (or if you prefer a chair).

About your facilitator - Rosemary Iachelini

Rose, Embody Healing is a social worker, EFT, Reiki and Chakradance facilitator whose perspectives on healing and wellness draws on diverse influences across different traditions and cultures. This involves dance, movement, connection, celebration and expression through different mediums and forms to cultivate well-being that inspires and aligns with us. She has developed a strong interest in body-mind somatic integration, trauma informed approaches, and a deep regard for the evolving unique journey each of us travels in our discovery and path through life.

She is passionate about wellness from within, centering ourselves as the expert and learner, and the deep belief in our transformational capacity to act as both our own and others catalyst for change and growth.

Rose offers compassionate, holistic listening, a deep respect of the knowledge gained and shared by others through her role as student or facilitator, and runs 1:1 sessions, group circles and other soulful experiences that honors and celebrates our wild nature, divine spiritual and earthly qualities that make up who we are, our community, our world.

Things to note:

Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with. We recommend wearing comfortable, loose clothes to enable deep breathing and sitting/laying upon the floor with ease. Something to cover your eyes, if you wish to do so (eg. eye mask, scarf). A journal is recommended as are any familiar personal items that will aid you in feeling grounded (crystal, teddy, scarf, etc).

Personal responsibility: Please make an assessment on whether you are feeling stable and resourced enough to explore the practices on offer in this event.

No Photo/Video Content Will Be Captured: We recognise that being at an event where content is being captured can impact the personal comfort and nervous system regulation of our community. As such, it should be known upfront that this event is a photo and video free space. No content will be captured. We ask all participants to honor this agreement in respect of the shared experience by placing any recording devices away on arrival.

Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 6:45pm - 7:00pm. To preserve the experience for all involved, doors will close at 7:15pm. Truly, it breaks our heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group experience by virtue of lateness does require management. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.

Driving: Know Centre of You is on Chapel St and ample time to find a car spot is best to be factored into your plans. Park direct on Chapel St (spots unmetered after 5pm) or in Anchor Place, the open-air parking lot in the side street that runs opposite Centre of You (unmetered after 4pm).

Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).

Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.

Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. Unfortunately, this current version of Centre of You does not have a wheelchair accessible lift. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via aGVsbG8gfCBjZW50cmVvZnlvdSAhIGNvbSAhIGF1 or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.

Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible while alongside upholding the needs and responsibilities of our business and the businesses of our collaborating facilitators. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please reach out via aGVsbG8gfCBjZW50cmVvZnlvdSAhIGNvbSAhIGF1 or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram

Ticketing T&Cs: We get it, life happens, therefore we will gladly refund you up until 24hrs before the event start time. After that, we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy. If you are no longer able to attend and wish to pay forward your ticket to someone within the community, be in touch via aGVsbG8gfCBjZW50cmVvZnlvdSAhIGNvbSAhIGF1 or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.

Questions? Email aGVsbG8gfCBjZW50cmVvZnlvdSAhIGNvbSAhIGF1 or reach out via Instagram DM.

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