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Special Events :: Community Event
Shamanic Trance
7:00 PM (America/Denver)
Sacred Ally
Description:
Ancient Tools for Our Modern Lives
Shamanic Trance is an ancient healing practice designed to awaken our connection with ecstatic states of being. In each session we hold a posture for 15 minutes with our eyes closed while drum and rattle activates our brains and bodies, expanding our consciousness and allowing us to experience the invisible realities beyond this seen world.

During this shamanic journey your sensations of sound, temperature and internal visions may change. Your sense of time and reality may alter and as soon as the journey is finished you will feel present again in this world.

What Are Trance Postures?
Shamanic or Ecstatic Trance Postures-(as they are officially called) were discovered by anthropologist and scholar Dr. Felicitas Goodman in the early 70’s. She discovered that modern humans can open long forgotten doorways to the spirit world and the healing that accompanies this by holding a posture based on artifacts from our gathering-hunting ancestors.

We hold these postures for 15 minutes while drum and rattle activate our bodies and brains, expanding our consciousness and allowing us to experience the invisible realities beyond this seen world.

With these postures we have access to the ecstatic and healing states that come when we connect with that which is greater than ourselves. We also have the opportunity to remember the ancient, earth based wisdom that lies within our bones.

Dr. Goodman spoke of modern humans as being ecstasy deprived, looking to feel connected or high from sources and substances outside ourselves. These postures are a beautiful, easy and natural way to come back into balance inside ourselves and get high in a wholesome, healthy way.

What to expect:
We will honor the sacred within and around ourselves

Circle to share our hearts and stories

Move and stretch to open our bodies

Hold a posture to awaken ecstasy in our bodies with the rattle and drum

Connect to the unseen realms

Share our experience

Please bring:
Comfortable clothes

Thick socks encouraged, the space asks for no shoes

A yoga mat or other devices to support you as you stand / move

A water bottle - keep that body hydrated!

Join our ceremony and discover the benefits of Shamanic Trance for yourself!
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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Sacred Ally
Address: 130 E Broadway St Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: 4068308082

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