Open To Love
With Chakradance
A courageous four-week deep dive into the heart chakra using music and movement to unburden pain, soften the body, and expand the heart.
Date: 14/02/25 – 07/03/25
Time: Fridays 18:30-21:00
Where: Neighbourhuud, Hove
Are you yearning for more love and connection?
Anahata, the Heart Chakra, is the the centre of it all. It is the energetic gateway for love and compassion… for self, people and planet.
It’s also where we hold painful, unexpressed emotion and unprocessed heartbreak. In self-protection, we may close down here, making the heart chakra feel numb.
This series of four Chakradance heart chakra workshops can unburden the heart and lighten the load as we naturally release some of what we’ve been holding onto - consciously or unconsciously, creating space and freedom in the heart and ability to reconnect with the light of love that’s already there.
“I recently did a heart chakra deep dive with Lesley. She held the space so beautifully and made it such a safe and joyful space. I came with a heavy heart, after a recent major bereavement and I was worried I would fall apart.
However, the dances brought some lightness into me, allowing me to feel a range of feelings - around sadness and joy. I found it such a rich and nourishing experience.
Lesley is such a generous and compassionate person, facilitating the space so beautifully. I loved the guided meditation and the mandala drawings really helped deepen my experience. It really helped ground me. Thank you Lesley. I will be back for more!!!!”
– Caz
Have you heard people say “my heart feels closed”
…or blocked… or even cold?
How do they know this? What do they mean?
Maybe you struggle to cultivate healthy, balanced, relationships… or intimacy is a challenge… not just romantically but with friendships and family too?
Perhaps you sometimes feel isolated, disconnected from the world around you… and find it easier to withdraw.
Are you shocked by how critical, judgmental and intolerant you can be towards yourself… and maybe towards others?
Maybe you’ve tried some ways to activate the heart chakra… positive affirmations… practising gratitude… heart opening yoga… journaling.
They can all help.
But, perhaps the response of closing down is so ingrained that it’s going to take something deeper to make a lasting impact.
If I dare to open up, I may get hurt again…
Most of us will recognise this because our life experiences include being let down, rejection, loss, grief…
We take those hurts into our hearts and fiercely guard them (and how vulnerable they make us feel).
But, if we remain in protection we pay the price: starving ourselves of real love and connection adversely affects our physical and mental health… it becomes impossible to thrive.
We literally can’t survive without love.
“Lesley guides and holds space with such a gentleness and loving kindness that even the things I least wanted to feel were allowed to move and be present with a softness that I think is missing in daily life.
Thank you Lesley for sharing this gift with us. I can still feel the depth of connection to my heart and the love available within me and in the wider experience of love all these months later…”
– Emma Jackson
Becoming a lover…
Lesley is a facilitator of the gentle yet powerful movement therapy practise of Chakradance.
She feels like every step before was leading her to guide others in something magical like this…
A dancer, her first love and language… and an actor, excited to get under the skin of characters and into their psyche… then a restaurant owner, embroiled in real life dramas of staff and customers… offloading their worries and woes…
Which led to training to become a life coach so she could skilfully help people create lives they loved… which helped her navigate her own messy, challenging life with transparency and courage.
Becoming a life coach was a life-saver.
An actor friend took her to a satsang that ignited an intense 5 years of deepening enquiry into the spiritual aspect of life which then became the backbone of her coaching practise.
I felt like something was missing…
In 2018, after 15 years of holistic coaching, Lesley was craving to do more than sit with people…
The urge to move with them, in safe spaces where transformation could take place, was overwhelming.
Chakradance seemed to drop at her itchy feet!
Clearly, this weaving of meditation, music, movement, guided visualisation and mandala art with the ancient wisdom of the chakras (and Jungian psychology!!) was intended for her… mind, body and soul.
She became a licensed facilitator in 2019. Six years and hundreds of dance journeys later, Lesley deeply trusts the unique Chakradance process to provide inner shifts and outer change both for herself and all those she’s privileged to hold space for.
For Lesley, tuning into the chakras has become a way of life and doing it through Chakradance feels like being aligned with the Dao.
A few years ago, she had her most profound shift of energy dancing in the heart chakra with the energy of Goddess Kuan Yin… humbling, unforgettable experience that dissolved a barricade she wasn’t even aware of that let the light come flooding in… and out.
Open To Love With Chakradance is a journey of release that will illuminate your life.
These 4 workshops will help you to bring more healing and balance into your Heart Chakra so that energy can flow in and out. Expect to experience expansion in some (or all) of these areas!
Ability to give and receive love
Ability to forgive and let go of grudges
Enhanced relationships with partner, friends, family
Connection to people, nature and the world around you
Compassion, empathy and kindness
Connection to your passions and creativity leading to more joy and fulfilment
New perspectives on life and yourself
Self kindness and acceptance as you cultivate self love
Positive outlook and attitude where you feel more lightness of being
Resilience, inner peace and ease… less stress and anxiety
This is what you’ll experience over four weeks…
Week 1 - Freedom & Letting go
Guidance in the dance invites you to hand over anything weighing your heart down to an angelic being. You’ll tune into your heart and soul’s deepest desires.
Week 2 - Awakening: Union of Sacred Masculine & Feminine
Guidance into dance of lightness and air and uniting divine masculine and feminine with inner ritual and union dance.
Week 3 - Balance: Union, Harmony & Wholeness
Longer guided meditation and dance with a marriage ritual of sacred masculine and feminine including vows to celebrate the sacred relationship within.
Week 4 - Forgiveness: Dance with Goddess Kuan Yin
Longer guided mediation and dance in a ritual of release & forgiveness with the Goddess of compassion and mercy.
“The combination of beautiful visuals, music and dance allowed me to access new understandings of love and led me to deep discoveries of my inner world. I have found better understanding and kindness towards myself I didn’t know was possible.
With my eyes closed I was not only able to see the richness of my inner world and transformational imagery, but also to feel deeply my heart opening, allowing the feminine energy, the softness and the peace inside.
I’m very grateful to Lesley for creating a safe space and her kind guidance in the process. This experience still impacts how I am in the world today, months later.”
– Jo S.
Music
that resonates with the frequency of the chakra. It’s reasonably loud so you can feel the vibration activating the chakra.
Dance
with eyes closed or eye mask …movement is completely free and spontaneous allowing your body to move as it feels.
Visualisation
to help you journey within to the world of your chakras and connect with the energy there. We close our eyes to help.
Mandala
art immediately after you dance to reflect your inner journey. It can be literal or abstract and its purpose is expression.
Each week also includes…
Check In & discussion about aspects of heart chakra (different one each week)
Journalling, sharing & tea
Closing meditation to integrate what has taken place
WhatsApp group for connection/support/resources throughout the 4 weeks
Weekly focus of attention to continue the exploration, awareness and energising of heart chakra during the week
Some handouts with basic heart chakra information (not every week)
I can offer one to one support as extra if anyone requires it.
Your questions answered…
-
Date: 14/02/25 – 7/03/25
Time: x4 Fridays 18:30-21:00
Where: Neighbourhuud, Hove -
Not at all, just to be able to move in your own way that feels right for you. There are no steps to follow and you can’t do it wrong.
-
It’s really not about being an artist, it’s more a creative way of anchoring your experience… like a bridge between what arose from your unconscious that you can express in the physical. The more child like, the better !
-
Many people feel that they can’t and then discover they can more than they realised… even if it’s just colours or shapes. The main thing is to surrender into the journey and be open to anything arising in what ever form it takes. None of it is wrong. Some have strong visuals, many others don’t.
-
If that’s uncomfortable for you, you can choose to wear an eye mask or just lower your eyes. Eyes closed or lowered helps with the inner journey… to block out distractions and go within.
-
Comfortable, loose clothing that you can move and sit in.
-
Each workshop builds upon the previous one so ideally you’ll be making your way over to see Lesley each week. We don’t record them to respect everyone’s privacy. If you can’t make it, we can arrange a discounted private session at Neighbourhuud or via zoom with Lesley for £50 (instead of £80). She can ensure you have the full experience of the content and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
-
Some water. A journal and pen.
“Lesley has created an amazing journey through the heart chakra. From beginning to end, I felt safe to explore deeply into my heart chakra, diving into layers I didn’t even realise I had! Her classes are welcoming, empowering, and have really helped me unblock my heart chakra in a deeper and more meaningful way than I ever expected.
I highly recommend Lesley’s classes for anyone who is looking to get more in touch with themselves or work on anything that might feel blocked in a safe and welcoming environment.”
– Casey Scott-Songin
So, are you ready to take a courageous deep dive to unburden pain, soften the body, and expand the heart?
Your Investment
EARLYBIRD
One payment of
£175
Available until 31st January
PAY IN FULL
One payment of
£195
Please enquire for concessions
PAYMENT PLAN
x3 payments of
£75
To be paid over x3 months
Try It Out 100% Risk-Free
If you get to the end of the course, you’ve given it your full heart, and you haven’t experienced a shift in your heart chakra, we will give you a full refund. We offer this because we trust the effectiveness of this course. Lesley has seen the practices work for her and her clients so she’d love you to try out this course risk-free and experience the magic for yourself.
Open To Love With Chakradance
Application Form
Congratulations on taking this step to apply for the Open To Love With Chakradance course. Please spend a few minutes reflecting upon the below questions. Once I have received your form, I will review your application and email you the next steps. I'll also text you as my emails can end up in the naughty box.
.
