Embodiment, Movement & Ecstasy with Amber Ryan

Julian talks with embodiment & dance teacher Amber Ryan. They discuss the impact of the pandemic, what is ecstatic dance and what is ecstasy & she shares about The 360 Emergence, which Amber is now offering with Kate Shela and other topics - see list of topics below *episode 92 of A State of Mind podcast* About Amber Ryan: Amber Ryan in an embodiment teacher and maestra sound smith in the world of movement meditation and ecstatic dance. She is co-founder of The 360 Emergence, along side Kate Shela, and has led groups and experiences at Eileen Fisher’s Women Together Live, Ester Perel’s Sessions Live, Lead with Love, Envision Festival, Wanderlust Festival, Omega Institute, and many dance floors across the globe. With crystalline clarity, she creates impeccable containers for transformational soul work to take place through movement. She is powerfully present and delivers exquisite ceremonial spaces for lasting change. Amber was a student of the late Gabrielle Roth, and now studies with Rod Stryker. Her current passion is sharing the ancient teachings of Yoga Nidra and doing her part to elevate humanity during these extraordinary times. Amber currently lives in Lyons, Colorado and teaches regularly at the StarHouse in Boulder. Learn more about Amber Ryan and her work at: www.the360emergence.com The 360 Emergence: Instagram & Facebook: @the360emergence Amber Ryan Instagram &Facebook: @the360.amberryan Topics Discussed (in chronological order) 0:00 Introduction Christopher Wallis &the Tantrika Institute (the book Julian recommends is Tantra Illuminated): https://tantrikainstitute.org, https://hareesh.org 3:02: Conversation with Amber Ryan begins The impact of the Pandemic on Amber's life and work Pros and cons to connecting and taking classes virtually Differences between in person and online dance experiences Deep Listening and Intuition Power of coming together in person for community The 360 Emergence: the different aspects and nuances of this offering and what is meant by a '360 human'. Discussing the Vaccine and the different perspectives on it that are causing conflicts in communities Dance, movement and embodiment. What is ecstatic dance? Conscious Dance and different dance modalities Gabriel Roth, the creator of Five Rhythms, and how she offered a map for Westerners to find their way to embodiment and ecstasy How the Western world had ways of ecstasy suppressed historically Embodiment. The Body is like an Encyclopedia, holding memory. What is ecstasy A State of Mind Podcast: www.astateofmindpodcast.com Transpersonal and Psychedelic assisted Therapy, Meditation training & more: www.astateofmindcounseling.org Support the show: www.patreon.com/astateofmind