This is the 24th year that the Naturopathy Dances of the Chakras, Elements and Emotions have been presented in the School of Natural Medicine in Boulder, Colorado and now we are right next to Kelly's Barn where we danced them in big groups of over 25 and 30 for 12 years. They began in the Wisdome in Gold Hill and they travelled to England, Iceland, South Africa, Australia, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Canada. This is the only time I have shared them in a small group so it was an amazing depth experience of personal interraction and exploration in a container of profound trust, safety, support and love.
On the last day, we integrated personal work with self touch healing, working with releasing pain in our body, with much laughter and deep inner attention. Great skills to teach clients to take responsibility and do much of their own work.
Julia writes: "Dancing the elements transformed my connection to the five elements, my past, my fears, my body and soul. From grounding myself to the roots of the earth, to becoming the warrior woman I was born to be, then returning to the vibrational sounds of my being, a major shift took place in the past five days. 
A huge relief and release came through my being thanks to the power of mystical music and creative movement."
Jennifer shares: "A truly deep experience to dance the elements. The soundtrack for earth and water oepned my willingness to go in depth. Earth dance was hard work - but rewarding. The water element was a great surprise as I clearly saw and experienced a burning ship and a tragic drowning of long ago. The fire dance was full power, exasperating and also fun as we wrestled and snarled and laughed with each other and let out our innermost dragons. The air and ether elements were both strong and peaceful work. I was able to release energetic chords of attachment from my heart. The throat ether dance was very blissful and I appreciate my true singing voice on its way through! I believe in myself and my strength to live out the divine will."
Dila: "Elements...Naturopathy!!! What an amazing class! - dancing - expressing elements we have inside of us: earth, water, fire, air, ether. With earth, I felt so gorunded and released fear, traumas. With water, I felt myself like a happy baby in movements of amniotic fluid and ocean waves, that made me feel to give and receive feelings. Fire element was very funny as I realized I didnt have much fire (being a Leo - I should have it!!) but Farida helped me with that part because next day I came to class so strong, so calm, so confident, even my tone of voice changed. With air and ether, I felt that I was embracing Love with my open arms and thanking the universe and asking to open another door into this beautiful world. Being an heir and student of Avicenna, a medieval philosopher, healer, physician, in my Tajikistan country, who had a vision of human nature as elements as well, I realized how important it is to find these elements in my person in order to understand others' inner worlds and help them to release, heal and be well. Thank you my dearest Farida." 
