Old School New Body

Personal Growth This is the most general kind of workshop, open to anyone seeking to explore and experience the benefits of Alchemy Spinning™. These include self knowledge, insights, unlocking of emotions and memories, heightened state of consciousness, presence, sensorial awareness, joy, compassion towards self and others and inner peace. Also we organize workshops with a therapeutic goal seeking to heal a variety of traumas, besides collective traumas such as pollution and social injustice. Art & Creativity These workshops are often catered towards practitioners of a particular art discipline, such as dancers, painters, writers, or musicians, although multidisciplinary workshops can also be very powerful. These workshops allow artists to awaken, unlock and download unprecedented creativity, playfulness and inspiration. Co-creation and Facilitation These workshops are also organized ad-hoc with a specific group and goal in mind, such as conflict resolution, team building,brainstorming, or innovation,  helping groups unlock their creative potential and achieve their collective goals, whether for activism, learning, business, team building, or co-creation.

In general Alchemy Spinning™ Classes and Workshops are divided in five parts: Breathing and Movement. – We will work on several exercises in order to connect deeply with our own bodies, balance the flow of energy in our chakras and along our spines, and root ourselves firmly in the Earth, while charging up our energy. We will learn to build and nurture our own vertical axis as a conduit between the Earth (matter, mother, feminine energy) and the Cosmos (spirit, father, masculine energy). This is the key to avoid and manage dizziness. Spinning Techniques.- We will learn the basic techniques to spin smoothly and safely. Meditation.-  We use Shambhala Meditation and Chakra Meditation to activate swirling of energy around our chakras, echoing the movement of celestial bodies in the Cosmos, and the spiraling journey of planet Earth as it travels through the universe. This is key to open ourselves up to receiving an expansion of consciousness during the spinning phase. Alchemy Spinning.- Wecreate and hold a judgement-free, safe, container to spin and / or watch others spin. Our vertical and horizontal axes meet at the level of our hearts, which become full and open. Human consciousness in the world expresses itself as essential kindness and love, while total presence in the here and now bypasses our ego and unlocks a direct connection with source. Most participants are typically able to spin for 30 to 60 minutes, but each person is encouraged to spin according to their own needs and feelings, entering and exiting the spinning space as they feel compelled to. Integration.- The integration of our Alchemy Spinning™ practice is a guided process allowing participants to harness the benefits of the practice. Through this process we access healing, inner revelations, insights, creative breakthroughs, heart opening, and a deeper connection to our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies.

  Testimonials  

The body movement through dance has fascinated me form a young age and I have attended various modalities of this fascinating art all my life. One in particular caught my attention years ago. The trascendental Sufi dance. i have recently found in the Bay Area a phenomenal Spanish Sufi dance instructor, Raquel Boluda Santiago, and I attended one of her workshops. A true journey disguised consciousness, and of a channeling of creativity and healing. As an experienced dancer I deeply admire Raquel’s reaching style and content. Her techniques beautifully blend both raw and refined aspects of human existence. With great balance and sensitivity Raquel can “heal individual and/or collective traumas. Releasing stress, fear and anxiety. Self knowledge, insights, unlocking of emotions and memories. Heightened state of consciousness, presence, sensorial awareness, joy, compassion towards self and others and inner peace.” I cannot recommend this workshop and classes highly enough. Go as frequentlyas possible. Make it as a gift to yourself.” Click watch the article in Cintia Cavalcante- Examiner.com I want to tell you Manuel’s story. Manuel wrote me an email and told me that he never danced before and he suffered strong vertigo for long time. He really wanted to experience whirling dance but he wasn’t be sure for his vertigo problem. I encouraged him to come and gave him special advises and he whirled beautifully for 45 minutes. He didn’t have dizziness or vertigo. And this was his comment: “Thank you for encouraging me to do this Alchemy Spinning workshop with you. The preparation helped me release all my tensions and loosen up my body. I felt guided by you throughout the workshop and I didn’t experience any dizziness. To practice Alchemy Spinning has been an intimate experience that has touched me deeply, given me an energy boost, and filled me with gratitude. I can see now that you are a great Teacher”. Manuel Thank you Raquel for your work, for your pretty energy and for