Sonja Sweeney This is Me

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1. 1. SACREDCIRCLEDANCE.COM: BIO

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   Published on: 2/8/2002   Last Visited: 2/8/2002

   Sonja Sweeney
   
   Sonja Sweeney started dancing when she was three-years-old. From performances such as The Mouse-In-The-Cheese and the Ladybug to twirling while her uncle played classical piano. She grew up with a desire to move.
   
   Before earning her bachelor's degree at The George Washington University, Sonja traveled extensively throughout Europe. She was particularly inspired by the cultures of Italy and Greece, which led her to study Greek and Roman Mythology in college.
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   Sonja believes that the essence of love and compassion is found within all hearts and is at the root of all religions.
   
   Sonja discovered Sacred Circle Dance in 1998. Her first dance was with the Newburyport circle led by Ellen Kennedy. This became a regular event that she looked forward to and soon she joined the Village Circle Band as a singer to perform live music for the dance. Within a year she changed hats and was teaching dance to groups of over 50.
   
   When she attended her first circle dance she found some of the dances to be challenging to learn...just as she "got it" the music would end. She came back the next week to give it another whirl. She found that being part of a circle of people could be a little intimidating...worrying about getting the steps right...saving face infront of the others. What she found was a very healing and non-judgemental atmosphere. "There are no mistakes, just variations," she heard the leader say. So she found this safe place to start dancing again.
   
   Sacred Circle Dance is great for people who have never danced before...the steps are easy to learn. If you're already a dancer you're free to embellish the moves and make the dances your own.
   
   Sonja has practiced yoga for over five years and has also attended a silent ten day Vipassana Meditation Retreat. She has trained in Polarity Therapy and has taken art therapy classes. A certified Kripalu DansKinetics Instructor, Sonja believes that the arts have the ability to heal the body and transform the soul. She is committed to using dance, ritual and the arts for healing. She offers classes in Sacred Circle Dance and DansKinetics as well as workshops using dance and ritual as a medium to heal issues such as body image.
   
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