Chakra Dance
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« Chakradance »™ est une pratique de méditation en mouvement qui utilise la danse spontanée, la visualisation guidée et la musique pour explorer le lien corps-esprit à travers le prisme du système des chakras. Cette pratique vise à favoriser l'intégration émotionnelle, la conscience de soi et l'expression corporelle plutôt que la maîtrise technique de la danse.
La danse des chakras se pratique à l'échelle internationale à travers des cours, des ateliers et des programmes de formation d'animateurs.
Origines
La Danse des Chakras a été développée au début des années 2000 par Natalie Southgate, une danse-thérapeute et professeure de mouvement australienne. Forte de son expérience en danse-thérapie, en psychologie jungienne et en mouvement somatique, Southgate a créé la Danse des Chakras comme une forme accessible de méditation par le mouvement, faisant le lien entre les approches thérapeutiques et contemplatives.
Ce système intègre la compréhension contemporaine de la psychologie aux cadres symboliques et archétypaux associés au modèle des chakras.
Principes fondamentaux
La Danse des Chakras repose sur plusieurs principes clés :
- « Conscience corporelle » : écouter ses sensations, ses émotions et ses impulsions à travers le mouvement.
- « Exploration symbolique » : utiliser l’imagerie et les métaphores associées aux chakras.
- « Non-jugement » : privilégier l’expérience intérieure à la forme esthétique ou à la performance.
- « Intégration » : soutenir le lien entre le corps, le psychisme et le sens.
The practice views dance as a direct way to access unconscious material and integrate it into conscious awareness.
Practice
A typical Chakra Dance session involves:
- a brief verbal introduction and intention-setting,
- guided imagery related to a specific chakra,
- spontaneous movement or dance with eyes closed or softly focused,
- carefully curated music sequences,
- a period of rest or reflection following movement.
There is no choreography to learn. Participants are encouraged to move in ways that feel authentic and responsive to inner experience.
Classes are generally practiced individually within a shared group space rather than through partnered or contact-based movement.
The chakra framework
Chakra Dance works with a seven-chakra framework, commonly associated with:
- grounding and safety,
- creativity and emotion,
- personal power,
- love and connection,
- expression and communication,
- intuition and insight,
- transcendence and integration.
Rather than treating chakras as anatomical structures, the practice uses them as symbolic maps for psychological and emotional exploration.
Music and imagery
Music plays a central role in Chakra Dance. Selections are chosen to evoke specific emotional and energetic qualities aligned with each chakra. Guided imagery supports participants in accessing movement impulses, memories, and inner states.
Teacher training
Chakra Dance is taught by facilitators who complete a structured Chakra Dance Facilitator Training Programme. Training typically includes:
- experiential study of the chakra system,
- movement and imagery facilitation skills,
- group holding and safety awareness,
- ethical and professional practice guidelines.
Graduates are authorised to offer Chakra Dance classes and workshops under the Chakra Dance name.
Community and reach
Chakra Dance is practiced in many countries across Australia, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. An international network of facilitators offers regular sessions, workshops, and online programmes, supported by central training and organisational structures.
Relationship to conscious dance
Chakra Dance is part of the broader conscious dance and movement meditation field. It is distinguished by its explicit use of chakra symbolism and guided imagery, and by its primarily inward-facing, non-contact movement style.
It shares common ground with other conscious dance practices in its emphasis on embodiment, awareness, and personal meaning, while differing in structure and thematic focus.
External links
- Official website: https://www.chakradance.com/
