Dance Alchemy Monthly Laboratory

Pre-requisite: One Part of the Dance Alchemy Training or any online or in person 2-5 day workshop

According to astrologers, or those who consult a crystal ball or tarot cards, or sit around and chant, or make totems or voodoo dolls, or read tea leaves or channel the Pleiades, or do activist work, or just those of us who read the news and see the signs….

This year will be a year of great change – a change that is needed, and eventually will bring death of the old and a birth of a new unknown, but the changes may not be comfortable. They may be scary, ugly, frustrating, painful, they may throw us into insecurity.

We know what the old is that needs to change, don’t we?
We have studied childhood conditioning, emotional conditioning, beliefs given to us by parents, society, religions – what Osho describes as centuries-old rotten ideals which shut human beings down.
We have felt the pain of holding back energy, ideals of good and bad, and experienced how our natural flow, our dance, our longing for self-discovery turn into misery and problems.
We have seen why these old ways do not work.

We have seen the lie that was painted on us all, and which we have begun to dance out of!!

And we have discovered the heart, that is

“…still beyond the capacity of anybody to distort, to contaminate.” – Osho

and the alchemy of transformation which we carry in our own bodies – and which is our birthright.

This is the work of true seekers.

We are creating our own Mystery School

I am very happy with the work many of you have done in the Laboratory.
See below for some comments from participants from the last 6 months!

Here are some of the new features:

In this last module, we will work each month with a theme that comes up in our lives, which will be decided by the needs of the group. (Some examples might be overwhelm, needs, boundaries, trust, relationships, emotions, creative ways to respond to others…). You will have a partner that it is easy to connect with according to time zones as much as possible. The partnerships for those who have participated throughout the 3 modules of this year are reported to have been very supportive and partners helped eachother to go deep and bring light and love to old issues holding a person back.
In addition to personal attention for each of you in our monthly meeting to clarify and grow your lab awareness experiment, partners will suppoirt eachother with session exchanges and simply sharing your daily lab experiences. For more details about the purpose of our Laboratory, please review the original invitation sent out on January 17th of 2025.

Let’s finish off the year and carry this through a lovely summer. I hope to meet you all soon!

What participants say:

I experienced the Laboratory as a safe container to face a big fear. One that had been in my life for a long time, but that I couldn’t get any further in by myself. Maneesha’s amazing presence, the sessions and the sharing with my partner allowed me to explore step by step what was happening. That fear now feels softer and kinder. I feel like I took a big step in myself and thanks to Maneesha and the Lab I even enjoyed being in it!

Shola

The Dance Alchemy Lab is an invaluable opportunity for growth! Guided by Maneesha’s loving, creative and vast expertise, I’ve embraced awareness of key issues, transforming them through dance and connection with fellow participants. I highly recommend it!

Kabiro

The Lab has been a supportive space for me, both after a group session with Maneesha and beforehand. It’s a place of practice that has helped me navigate challenging moments more effectively. Staying connected to the Dance Alchemy community and having a partner to share with has been incredibly valuable, as we’ve supported each other.

Kranti

The Dance alchemy lab has been a safe container for self reflection and growth in the last few months. I have felt so much support from my partner doing the homework and have started implementing the tools in my everyday relationships.

Emilie NaliniRuha

I found the Laboratory very helpful!
To work continuously with one subject over time, and keep it in focus, helped me realize how, and how often it comes up – and awareness grows! Having the meeting and a partner to share is a resource I can depend on, and it made me feel held, safe, and more enthusiastic about awareness in my day! It was also great to hear everyone, to remember the tools from our work and hear new ones from Maneesha when needed, and to hear everyone is a great chance to learn, and makes me feel less alone.
Meeting on a regular basis to share, is the strength of this way of working. Meeting with the same fellow travellers and with Maneesha shapes an alchemy container. I also feel that we all are part of a growing hub that expands and strengthens the dance alchemy work.

It is a privilege to work with Maneesha, to get first hand knowledge and experience from her long and dedicated work. And to feel her energy and enthusiasm, humbleness and dedication to this way of working.

Nritya