Unlock the transformative power of movement as a life-changing spiritual practice.

If youre thinking But Im not a dancer or I feel awkward, I hope to reassure you. You dont need a special talent to move. You dont need to be graceful or especially coordinated. You dont need a body thats in shape. Dancing helps us embrace all this humanity. Dance connects us to the holy of life.from the Introduction

Seize the joy and healing power of dance Drawing from her years of experience as a dance and movement teacher, and as cofounder of the international dance organization InterPlay, Cynthia Winton-Henry helps you overcome your embarrassment or anxiety and discover in dance a place of solace and restoration, as well as an energizing spiritual force. She taps into the spirit of dancing throughout history and in many world cultures to provide detailed exercises that will help you learn to trust your body and interpret its physical and spiritual intentions. For both newcomers and seasoned movers alike, she encourages you to embrace dance as a spiritual tool to: Celebrate your unique spirituality and get in touch with your emotions Unify your body and mind, and push your personal boundaries Work through trauma or crisis and restore spiritual well-being Deepen your relationships and strengthen your community Find spiritual direction and much more "

Unlock the transformative power of movement as a life-changing spiritual practice. "If you're thinking 'But I’m not a dancer’ or ‘I feel awkward,’ I hope to reassure you. You don’t need a special talent to move. You don’t need to be ‘graceful’ or especially coordinated. You don’t need a body that’s ‘in shape.’ Dancing helps us embrace all this humanity. Dance connects us to the holy of life." —from the Introduction Seize the joy and healing power of dance! Drawing from her years of experience as a dance and movement teacher, and as cofounder of the international dance organization InterPlay, Cynthia Winton-Henry helps you overcome your embarrassment or anxiety and discover in dance a place of solace and restoration, as well as an energizing spiritual force. She taps into the spirit of dancing throughout history and in many world cultures to provide detailed exercises that will help you learn to trust your body and interpret its physical and spiritual intentions. For both newcomers and seasoned movers alike, she encourages you to embrace dance as a spiritual tool to: Celebrate your unique spirituality and get in touch with your emotions Unify your body and mind, and push your personal boundaries Work through trauma or crisis and restore spiritual well-being Deepen your relationships and strengthen your community Find spiritual direction … and much more!

What do you do if you hear voices or see things? As a Euro-American woman I'll tell you what you should do. You should shut up. However, if voices prod you to quench the thirst for big human needs like Love, Justice, and Freedom, you might become a blabbermouth performance artist like me. You might try to demystify dance, healing rituals and communal peacemaking enough to wave a flag in sight of the mainstream. The voice of Love is that compelling.... Here's what others are saying about Chasing the Dance of Life: "From Cynthia Winton-Henry's creative mind, body and spirit, comes a story of how the universal dance has played out in her particular life-so far We laugh, we cry, we identify. I can't wait to see what comes next." -Carolyn North "Chasing the Dance of Life is the InterPlay version of Eat, Pray, Love. Cynthia describes her search for an authentic faith that embraces the body and its wisdom, mystical experiences, and paradigm shifting liberation. She encounters barriers and unexpected openings wherever she goes and uses these to evolve as a person and as a participant in the universal dance of life." -Krista Harris "These stories inspire me to move more ecstatically with the whole of my life, and to find the joy in a time when carefulness monitors our every gesture. Who could imagine that these toes could speak such mystic and marvelous things. This is a counter cultural choreography of hope " -Rod Pattenden