Heal Through Dance
Experience the therapeutic power of movement. Somatic movement infused with free form dance can help alleviate stress, enhance emotional resilience, and foster a deeper connection between the mind and body. Elevate your movement practice today with online classes and courses or join us for in-person experience!
Hi, I'm Star
Heal Through Dance©
I wrote the Heal Through Dance book and audio book for those who wish to embody somatic movement practices. I've created classes, workshops and courses that help people get out of their thinking mind and into their body. With over 20 years of experience my journey began in 2004. Today, I am a mentor, coach and healer who works as a direct channel.
I love helping others start a daily movement practice. My classes blend somatic embodiment exercises with free form dance. Each class is filled with wisdom.
Online Facilitator Training
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Start today with the Somatic Movement & Ecstatic Dance Online Self-Paced Facilitator Training and create your own daily somatic movement practice! Learn online at your own pace and start leading transformational dance classes. Start your journey today and gain lifetime unlimited access to the online pre-recorded content. Over 130 people are currently enrolled in the online course with several graduating each week.
For a Limited Time Enroll Just $598 (Reg $1500)
OTHER'S ARE SAYING
Thank you for your feedback. I finished all of your videos in the training and watched each of them several times and really enjoyed! I am now offering lots of public classes online and offline already. People love it and transform within just 1-2 sessions. - Nam
I love the way the online program is perfectly laid out. I've created and taken lots of online programs and this one is excellent. I was feeling hesitant about facilitating but Star's teachings helped me break through my blocks. Thank you ~Sydney
Don't wait another minute, this training is so much more than what I expected. I love all the playlists, dance maps and online classes. I started dancing everyday since taking the training and didn't mean to but I lost some weight and feel great! ~Lydia
Thank you for this gift. This course and your platform is unbelievable it far exceeds any of my expectations. I am having very strong somatic releases and I see the women in my practice classes having similar experiences. I cannot wait to start facilitating and sharing your creation with the women of Ireland! I highly recommend taking the facilitator training course and the chakra series! Thank you again, Claire, Ireland
Facilitator Training Retreat
Embark on a journey to become a Certified Somatic Movement and Ecstatic Dance Facilitator with an In-Person Training Retreat. Receive one-on-one support, mentorship, accountability to complete your training, and sisterhood connections that will last a life time. This training option is comprised of online components, and in-person experiences.
OTHER'S ARE SAYING
So excited to be certified. The heal through dance retreat was really amazing! I learned so much and got to explore the deeper parts of the somatic healing journey. I am also getting certified and facilitating classes in Northern California with a wonderful reception. -Heidi
Thank you for your mentorship. I can't wait to offer this beautiful practice, so excited to start this new chapter and so grateful to have found you and your beautiful healing dance. -Joa, East Sussex, UK
I have LOVED taking your training. OMG Thank you SO much for the amazing feedback!!! Truly means so much to me!! I will remember this and your positive words moving forward! I am beyond joyful and grateful for the Certification!!! Am I crying tears of joy. Thanks again for everything, you are a lovely and strong mentor!! - Helena from Los Angeles, California
The Chakra Series
Explore the seven chakras through somatic movement, ecstatic dance, chakra breath-work and sound activations that are known to release stress, tension and trauma from the body. We offer an in-person Chakra Retreat and an Online Self Paced Course to help you fully embody the wisdom of the chakras.
Enroll now for a limited time 50% OFF
OTHER'S ARE SAYING
I studied the chakras. But still had not been able to feel them in my body until I found Star's chakra classes and retreat. I am now using the tools and practices from your amazing program in my therapy sessions with my one-on-one clients and in my couples therapy. It is great to have somatic tools to go along with talk therapy. - L.A, Netherlands
I studied the chakras. But still had not been able to feel them in my body until I found Star's chakra classes and retreat. I am now able to embody my chakras. - L.A, Netherlands
The chakra teachings are wonderful for anyone who wants chakra healing. Star's teachings are profound and have helped me through a transitional time in my life when I needed it. Thank you for your support. You have been a fantastic mentor!
the benefits
Soma or somatic practices came into our awareness in the 1970's when Thomas Louis Hanna, a philosophy professor and movement theorist, coined the term somatics in 1976. Soma means "for the body" and through this body of work we learn that the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of ourselves are interconnected.
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In our somatic dance practice, each time you dance will be different and you may have a physical, emotional or spiritual experience as such:
Physical Connection - your somatic dance practice may leave you feeling good in your body, with less stress and tension with more flexibility and ease in your movement.
Spiritual Connection - through a somatic dance practice you can arrive at an ecstatic state and connect to your divinity, where you may feel more connected to god/goddess, angelic realms, and your higher self. You may receive divine insights or have a spiritual experience in your dance.
Cathartic Experience - your somatic dance practice can help your body release any stored emotion - as it works itself out through movement. You may experience a somatic release - which is just the body doing what it needs to do as it releases the store emotion from the body through tears, laughter, coughing, yawning, gas and belching.
In a somatic dance practice your body takes over and the mind takes a little vacation. Your mind takes a back seat as the innate wisdom of the body takes over and you (as the dancer) begin to experience the Physical, Spiritual and Emotional aspects align in into balance, harmony and bliss.
Somatic dance is a judgement free zone - no judgement of self and how your body is moving and no judgement of others. We take this non-judgement approach and bring into our daily life as a way to release shame, guilt and all the ways we have made ourself wrong.
In a somatic dance - move freely with wild abandon, let the ego melt away so that your Soul can fully embody!
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Somatic dance has benefits for everybody. Anyone at any age and any ability can participate in a somatic dance class. The classes are designed to bring up the unhealed aspects of oneself, and we recommend that you are ready to take responsibility for your own healing journey. Enroll today and start your journey now!
doctor recommended
Upon reading through the "Heal Through Dance" book and taking the online dance instructor course, I felt fully equipped to lead a somatic healing dance workshop. The training integrated not only ecstatic dance but also chakra alignment, use of personal sound, and ancient practices of connecting to the elements of the earth. The feedback that I have received from workshop participants has been more than complementary. Personally, I believe this style and teaching is even more powerful in that Arielle Star does not prescribe one specific box to fit into, rather a solid framework to be able to make your own style as a practitioner. This has been one of my favorite investments in recent years as someone who acquires lots of certifications and participates in many trainings and workshops as a clinical psychologist. Thank you, Dr. Bianca Hur, PsyD
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This unique practice, book and now audio book is described as "celebrating physical embodiment within the context of the sacred feminine", and while it is indeed an apt description, it is so much more. As a facilitator of Divine Feminine Goddess circles, groups and university classes for the past thirty (30) years, I found Arielle Star's 44 Key- Codes to be Divine Oracles on the path of SELF-LOVE. Whichever one "calls" to you in the moment, it is precisely the wisdom, ritual or movement needed at that exact time. Her beautiful voice (on the audio book) and clear, informative instructions take one on a sacred journey of personal/spiritual awareness, energy/emotional release, introspective, deep meditation, somatic ritual & prayer, and rests in deepening love for self and others. I would unconditionally recommend the Guidebook to everyone interested in the messages their body holds, as well as all practitioners of somatic movement practices.
Seena R. Axel, Ph.D.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
University Professor
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