Workshop Series
with Andrew Mournehis
DANCE of the DEITIES
It is with great excitement I present you with upcoming dates for “Dance of the Deities”, both nationally and internationally. After the huge success of the workshop series Dance of the Deities in Melbourne 2017, we are thrilled to announce an extraordinary amount of interest from studios around the world, and would love to share these dates with you.
Drawing on my past as a Dance Choreographer, Yoga teacher and Philosophy Lecturer, the classes will merge 4 of my greatest passions – yoga, dance, mythology and storytelling.
**Please see our GLOBAL AND AUSTRALIAN DATES for 2017 – 2018 further below… scroll down past ‘NEXT Workshops’ **
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Dance of Deities – NEXT Workshops
The Daily Dose Studio – Balaclava, VIC
17th – 18th March 2018 – 12pm to 2.30pm
The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
Saturday 17th March, 12pm – 2:30pm
A Dance Of Grace and Fearlessness where the The Power of Love Triumphs over the Love of Power
The Daring Dance of Durga
Sunday 18th March, 12pm – 2:30pm
Kali, the Great Fierce Protectress, reveals her most stunning gifts of Benevolence, Compassion and Deep Love.
Single class $45
Double Class: $80
Venue:
The Daily Dose Studio
2 William Street, Balaclava, VIC
Pay via Trybooking
https://www.trybooking.com/

Living Yoga Sangha – Mullumbimby, NSW
23rd – 25th March 2018
This Illuminating Dance of Ganesha takes our dark broken parts and transforms them into Light.Saturday 24th March, 9:30am – 12pm: The Daring Dance of Durga
A Dance Of Grace and Fearlessness where the The Power of Love Triumphs over the Love of Power.Sunday 25th March, 9:30am – 12pm: The Ecstatic Dance of Krishna
Krishna, the God of Ecstatic Joy, reveals the superpower of Love within us all.
Investment:
Single class $45
Three Class Pass $100
Full Weekend (including Bhagavad Gita philosophy class) $120
Venue:
Living Yoga Sangha
First floor, 63 Stuart Street
Mullumbimby, NSW
Pay via Trybooking
https://www.trybooking.com/ULXD
Dance of the Deities Classes (2.5 hrs) – Mythology, Storytelling, Yoga and Dance
NO DANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
SECTIONS:
Each workshop is a 2.5 hour class which will be broken into 4 sections. The cost is $45 per person.
1st Section: Mythology and Story: (25 mins)
Philosophy talk, storytelling and sharing Myth for a particular Deity.
2nd Section: Yoga Asana Practice: (40-50 min)
Asana Practice that reflects the Philosophy and Deities in Section 1.
3rd Section: Dance of The Deity: 2 parts: (50-60 min)
Learning portions of a Structured Dance sequence I’ve created and choreographed for the Deity
The Entire “Dance of the Deity” is practiced several times to embody.
4th Section: Integration: (15-20min)
Cool down, relaxation and final integration in a relaxed state revisiting teachings, key points and take home lessons from the dance and myth/stories shared.
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life .
Come have some Fun, Play, Practice Yoga, Be Inspired, Uplifted, Dance from the Heart and Be Deeply touched to the Core of your Being.
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life.
Investment:
1 class $45 | 2 class pass $80 | 3 class pass $100
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life .
Come have some Fun, Play, Practice Yoga, Be Inspired, Uplifted, Dance from the Heart and Be Deeply touched to the Core of your Being.
Please Note: Numbers are limited, and places fill fast, so early expressions of interest are advised.
PLEASE BRING A JOURNAL AND A PEN!
Namaste
Andrew Mournehis
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GLOBAL & AUSTRALIAN Workshops 2017 – 2018
Flow Me Yoga – Zurich, Switzerland
Saturday 28th October, 2017
3pm – 6pm Media Campus, Trakt 7
The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
http://www.flowmeyoga.com/#schedulesignup
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Anjali Yoga & Pilates Studio – Basel, Switzerland
Spalenberg 56, 4051 Basel
4th & 5th November, 2017
Sunday 9am – 11am: The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
Sunday 12:30am – 14:30pm: The Divine Dance of Shiva/Nataraj
http://www.anjali.ch/workshops/
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5 Horne St, Elsternwick, VIC
2nd & 3rd December, 2017
12pm – 2:30pm
Divine Dance of the Ramayana
Sat 2nd Dec: The Beloved Dance of Sita Ram
Sun 3rd Dec: The Healing Dance of Hanuman
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-of-the-deities-dance-of-the-ramayana-tickets-38764840682
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Level 1, 77 Charles Street, Seddon VIC 3011
12 – 2:30pm
Sunday 21st January: Introduction to Dance of the Deities
Sunday 8th April: The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
Sunday 15th April: The Abundance Dance of Lakshmi
Sunday 22nd April: The Creation Dance of Saraswati
Sunday 29th April: The Blessing Dance of The Auspicious Ones
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HYA Yoga Studio & Academy – Miranda, Sydney
4/601-605 Kingsway, Miranda
9th – 11th February, 2018
Friday 9th Feb 6:30 – 8:30pm: The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
Saturday 12 – 2:30pm: The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
Sunday 12 – 2:30pm: The Divine Dance of Shiva Nataraj
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Chiroease – Caroline Springs, Melbourne
Level 1, 2-8 Lake street, 3023 Caroline Springs
10th March, 2018
12 – 2:30pm – Daring Dance of Durga
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The Daily Dose Studio – Balaclava, Melbourne
2 William Street, Balaclava
17th – 18th March, 2018
17th March 12 – 2:30pm – Fierce Love Dance of Kali
18th March 12 – 2:30pm – Daring Dance of Durga
https://www.trybooking.com/ULVO
Living Yoga Sangha – Mullumbimby, NSW
First floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby NSW
23rd – 25th March, 2018
Friday 23rd March, 7 – 9:30pm: The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
Saturday 24th March, 9:30am – 12pm: The Daring Dance of Durga
Sunday 25th March, 9:30am – 12pm: The Ecstatic Dance of Krishna
Flow Me Yoga Urban Retreat with DotD – Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich City – Location will be communicated soon
May 19th & 20th 2018
Saturday 19th May 9am – 5pm: Deity Dance TBC
Sunday 19th May 9am – 5pm: Deity Dance TBC
RETREAT DETAILS: http://www.flowmeyoga.com/flowblog/urbanyogaweekend
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Bali Yoga Wien – Vienna, Austria
Bali Yoga Wien, Gußhausstraße 2, 1040
25-27th May 2018
Friday – The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
Saturday – The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
Sunday – The Divine Dance of Shiva/Nataraj
Times TBA
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Dance of the Deities Yoga Retreat (PLEASE SEE OUR ‘RETREATS PAGE’ FOR DETAILS)
www.theshalabali.com/
Banjar Penestanan Kaja, Sayan, Ubud
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Shri Yoga – Brisbane
22nd – 24th June, 2018
Fri 22nd Evening: The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
Sat 23rd: The Daring Dance of Durga
Sun 24th: The Abundance Dance of Lakshmi
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The Yoga Flame – Moonee Ponds
June / July 2018
Saturday June 30th: The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
Saturday 7th July: The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
Saturday 14th July: The Divine Dance of Shiva Nataraj
HYA Yoga Studio & Academy – Miranda, Sydney
4/601-605 Kingsway, Miranda
TBA Finland
TBA Berlin
TBA London

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please Contact Andrew
E mail: amournehis@divinegrace.com.au
Ph: 0418 121 468 (mob)
Namaste
Andrew Mournehis
About Workshop Facilitator
Andrew Mournehis started his career as an Optometrist looking through the “Windows of the Soul”.
His dream though was to be a dancer and after confronting a life threatening illness at 21yrs of age, by 24 he chose to give up everything, and fulfill his two greatest dreams which were to see the world and to Dance. Upon arriving in London, leaving his profession behind him, he forged a successful career, not only as a dancer but as a choreographer, and after 2 years through the Divine orchestration of the Universe, he was offered the once in a lifetime opportunity to Choreograph Tina’s Turners 1996 “Wildest Dreams” world tour. The backdrop for the stage was a huge “golden eye” … the symbology unmistakable. In 1997 though at the peak of his career his knee blew out, his visa ran out in London and he had to return to Australia , where he became extremely unwell and sought out a healing path.
He turned to Yoga to heal his heart and his knee. He immediately fell in Love with the practice, studied vigilantly and in 1999 began teaching yoga to packed classes.
He went on to study Transpersonal Counselling graduating from the Phoenix Institute of Australia in 2001 with a very clear vision that his gifts and passions were best directed in the power of group, mythology and the potent healing energy that is exchanged in each others stories, both personal and Universal. Being an already well respected and established yoga teacher, he spent the next decade combining his love of Yoga with his passion for healing Transpersonal work to create Transformative spaces for his students and participants to heal and become more whole.
Coming from a diverse and eclectic Yoga background, Andrew teaches a combination of Hatha, Bhakti and Tantra Yoga.
His Creative, Joyful and Heart-filled teaching strengthens the body, soothes and clears the mind, whilst enlivening and enriching the Spirit through both Postural and Universal Alignment. His unique teaching style is imbued with Heart and Soul, rich in Tantric Philosophy and his classes are filled with Inspiration, Storytelling, Mantra and the Spirit of the Divine.
Andrew has spent almost 20 years facilitating many healing groups, workshops, intensives and retreats both nationally and internationally working with the healing potential of both Yoga, Movement and Transpersonal Modalities. He brings to his work over 16 years of experience in Transpersonal Counselling and Art Therapy Techniques, 19 years of Yoga Teaching and over 25 Years experience in the Creative Arts Fields, as a dancer, choreographer and movement stylist.
He is thrilled at this stage of his life and career to now combine his 4 great Loves… Storytelling, Mythology, Yoga and Dance into this Beautiful, Powerful, Moving and Divinely inspired movement practice called “Dance of the Deities”.
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PAST Melbourne Workshops 2018-2017
10th March 2018 – 12pm to 2.30pm
The Dance of Durga with Andrew Mournehis
Chiroease Wellness Studio, Caroline Springs
Dance of the Deities Classes (2.5 hrs)
Mythology, Storytelling, Yoga and Dance
NO DANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
The workshop is a 2.5 hours class which will be broken into 4 sections. The cost is $45 per person.
1st Section: Mythology and Story: (25 mins)
Philosophy talk, storytelling and sharing Myth for a particular Deity.
2nd Section: Yoga Asana Practice: (40-50 min)
Asana Practice that reflects the Philosophy and Deities in Section 1.
3rd Section: Dance of The Deity: 2 parts: (50-60 min)
Learning portions of a Structured Dance sequence I’ve created and choreographed for the Deity
The Entire “Dance of the Deity” is practiced several times to embody.
4th Section: Integration: (15-20min)
Cool down, relaxation and final integration in a relaxed state revisiting teachings, key points and take home lessons from the dance and myth/stories shared.
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life. Come have some Fun, Play, Practice Yoga, Be Inspired, Uplifted, Dance from the Heart and Be Deeply touched to the Core of your Being.
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life.
Investment:
1 class $45 | 2 class pass $80 | 3 class pass $100
Venue:
Chiroease Wellness Studio – Level 1, 2-8 Lake street (25.38 km)
3023 Caroline Springs, Victoria
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life .
Come have some Fun, Play, Practice Yoga, Be Inspired, Uplifted, Dance from the Heart and Be Deeply touched to the Core of your Being.
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12th August – 30th September, 2017
12pm – 2pm
The series will consist of 5 two hour classes at the beautiful Yoga Flame studio in Windsor, and each class will be broken down into 4 sections.
Dance of the Deities Class (2hrs)
Mythology, Storytelling, Yoga and Dance
1st Section: Mythology and Story: (20 mins)
Philosophy talk, storytelling and sharing Myth for a particular Deity
2nd Section: Yoga Asana Practice: (35-45 min)
Asana Practice that reflects the Philosophy and Deities in Section 1
3rd Section: Dance of The Deity: 2 parts: (45 min)
Learning portions of a Structured Dance sequence I’ve created and choreographed for the Deity
The Entire “Dance of the Deity” is practiced several times to embody
4th Section: Integration: (10-
Cool down, relaxation and final integration in a relaxed state revisiting teachings, key points and take home lessons from the dance and myth/stories shared
The whole class will be infused with Divinely Inspired Music and Potent Ancient Mantras, set to Contemporary Tunes, integrating them into the Dance of Life .
Come have some Fun, Play, Practice Yoga, Be Inspired, Uplifted, Dance from the Heart and Be Deeply touched to the Core of your Being.
Dates and Deities:
12th August – The Wisdom Dance of Ganesha
19th August – The Dharma Dance of Gayatri
09th September – The Ecstatic Dance of Krishna
16th September – The Fierce Love Dance of Kali
30th September – The Divine Dance of Shiva Nataraj
$40 per class
5 class pass – $150
Venue:
Yoga Flame Studio
105B Chapel St, Windsor
TO REGISTER
Please Contact Andrew E mail: amournehis@divinegrace.
Ph: 0418121468 (mob)
or go directly to the eventbrite link
Pay Via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Please note that there is a small processing fee through eventbrite.
Please Note: Numbers are limited, and places fill fast, so early expressions of interest are advised.
PLEASE BRING A JOURNAL AND A PEN!