Dare Your Divinity - A Success!

With Mystery and Delight, women gathered to dare their divinity when Connor Sauer facilitated a one-day retreat/workshop in Atlantic Beach, Florida on May 22. ‘Dare Your Divinity’ was hosted by Marilyn Wilson and Lynn Curtin of Heart2Heart Circles (two new entrepreneurs in the drumming circuit) and was held at Ocean Yoga Center. Connor weaved her wisdom and spirituality throughout a day filled with drumming, visualization, dancing, singing, and storytelling bringing over 30 women together in a fantastic voyage of freedom. The women, from different areas of the community, found their oneness in this new community of women willing to walk together as side-bys and show up for each other in the “Woman’s Way.”

Women Gather - Dare Your Divinity - It's Happening Now!!!!!!

CONNOR SAUER is coming to Jacksonville!  Get your reservations now so you are apart of this exciting event for women.

(Check her out:  http://www.moxywomen.com/article.php?id=28)


Connor is an author, keynote, original wild woman who lived on the south rim of the grand canyon and is bringing her-story and her experience to fill our cups with radiance and empowerment.

Women…….Dare Your Divinity.... Where Women Will Gather...They Will Find and Experience Joy and Renewed Creative Flow!!!

Connor is facilitating a one-day retreat for divine women of wisdom!  This is our chance to learn, to share, and to experience wholeness as women and full feminine energy.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Noon-9PM

Hosted by: Ocean Yoga Center

51 Pine Street

Atlantic Beach, FL
$79 prepay; $99 after 5/1

Sponsored by Marilyn Wilson and Lynn Curtin of Heart2Heeart Circles

Come......Explore your...

....Genuine Presence and Practice a deeper sense of “genuine presence”

..Collaborative & Celebratory Natures  and Replace competition with generosity and collaboration

...Gifts of Genius by Creating abundance, joy, fun, and ease through unfolding our gifts and genius.

..Ways of Seeing and Being  and Be witnessed and celebrated…..See and be in new ways through perceptual shifts

...Interdependence is how we  Experience mutual cooperation, support, and sharing through understanding interdependence

..Uniqueness and Wonderful Selves as you Discover, recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and what can be created through a collaborative experience, just being our wonderful selves

..Deepest Law of Living and Consider what life could be, living in alignment with the Deepest Law.


..‘Holding of the Bowl’ for others and learn and understand what “Holding the Bowl” for others really means.

...Living as a Side-by and Know what making room for others’ genius means, and living as a Side-by.


..Inner Expert and Innate Wisdom  by Bringing your own “inner expert and wisdom” and be part of seeding something special for the land where you live.

…Partnerships are special when you consider dynamic partnerships with deeper, more meaningful context


…What’s Next - Are you Open to building “what’s next” for us all with greater transparency

Come!

 Using wisdom........ metaphors.............. storytelling......... inquiry........collective creation points................. interactive exchange...... lite drumming...............optional dancing.......... song.......... creative expression.................. and contemplation......... we will create abundance, joy, and fun!

And, Meet Connor!!!!


Space is Limited. Call soon to save your space.

904-334-5290

mawilson1@comcast.net

Valentine's Day - Feelin' the Love

An awesome group of women gathered for Valentine's Day at the Renaissance Center for our Monthly Women's Drum Circle.  

Women know the heart, women feel the heartbeat.  When women gather - the heartbeat is strong!

Six new drummers that evening, and the divine energy filled the room. 

With Lynn leading a new rhythm - IBO - as part of Drumming Up Hope for Haiti - we were all soon entrained and feeling the beat together. 

We know our energy was lifted up and will inspire all of us to remember our neighbors, suffering still from the devastating earthquake, and do what we can for the cause.

Rudell shared a poem she wrote and we drummed as she recited it over and over again until it radiated beyond us and entered the universe's frequency.

Even though Lynn had to leave a little early for her Valentine evening with hubby, we all stayed and continued with Call and Response, Drumming our own solo rhythms, and remembering to 'relax and get to know the drum' with the help of Michelle Van Etten. 

A wonderful group - awesome drumming -- and a perfect evening.

Thank you all.

Shake Rattle and Roll Event

Oh yes, we did!  Lynn and I are at it again.  Here we are just a rockin' while gathering energy for our Big Event at the Players Community Center last month.

Heart2Heart Circles loaded up their instruments once again and gathered their drummers and belly dancers and headed to The Players Club Center for their first debut event - Shake Rattle and Roll. 

 

Lynn sang 3 of her new songs - White Buffalo, Volcano Gonna Blow, Rocket to my Soul, and then a few other long-time favorites.  I played it safe and accompanied with percussion and drum while keeping the beat with my hips, feet, and lip sync!  That is where my rhythm is!

Either way, we rocked the house.  Many of the ladies were up dancing and swinging their boa's with Lacy Alexandra, our wonderfully talented belly dancer from Renaissance Healing Center.

We had a blast!

We also led a little call and response drum circle which was loads of fun and the audience participated immediately.  They have years of rhythm in their bones.

Joining from the women's drum circle was Janice, Michelle, and Rudell along with her grandson.  Drumming is for everyone.  From the Senior Center, we had Mary, Elizabeth, and Rose.  A perfect generational mix of rhythm and connection.

See you next time.!

http://www.renaissancehealingcenter.com/

Women's Drum Circle - December

Lynn and I are ready to heat up witih the BEAT OF THE DRUMS tonight.  This is our final Women's Drum Circle for 2009. 

We've moved indoors in our great location - Renaissance Healing Center (http://www.renaissancehealingcenter.com/) - making it the ideal location for us all year long.

The women are talented and eager to continue building the drumming  community and expressing the feminine archetype thru rhythm and energy.

So much talent is expressed at these circles.  Hope you can join us in the future.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVENTS!!!!! 2010 IS FULL OF FUN AND DRUM..

Hey Everyone - Happy New Year Soon.........

We have a lot going on this year and hope to see you there......

The first is this Saturday, January 2.  The Women's Drum Circle will be performing at the Renaissance Healing Center's New Year Event.

We will be there at 5PM-6PM.

Join us to drum, sing, dance or just clap.

Drum Circle Varieties

Who said we all can't play together????  Here is one type of drum circle......

And another -- my favorite -- the true natural rhythm....

Then a beautiful night outside with nature adding it's rhythm.....

Harmony!

JUST A BEAT AWAY.......WOMEN'S DRUM CIRCLE - THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009 6:15-8p

heart2heart circles presents

Women’s Monthly Drum Circle

2nd Sunday of each month

next one:

Sunday, December 13, 2009

(last one this year.....RAIN OR SHINE)

Who’s It For: All Women, All Levels, All Ages Are Invited

No prior music or drumming experience needed

Held At: Renaissance Healing Center

(behind Rita’s Ice on 3rd Street)
http://www.renaissancehealingcenter.com/

228 Third Avenue North, Jax Beach, FL

6:15PM – 8PM

Bring: Drum – Blanket or Chair

$$$ Love Offering $$$

Facilitated by: Marilyn Ashe Wilson, Firestorm of Divine Energy

and

Lynn Rose Curtin, Gentle Healing Wind

Contact Info: Marilyn -904-334-5290; heart2heartcircles@yahoo.com

JOIN US AS WE…Learn drum beats, play, have fun, reduce stress, interact with other women,

and

exercise our mind, body and spirit . . . .all while discovering our own rhythms.

If you have a Heartbeat = you have Rhythm!

When Women Gather!

The First Women's Drum Circle (WDC) formed last night in Jacksonville Beach on the front lawn of the Renaissance Healing Center (RHC) -- the perfect location for the WDC!


Thirty-five women gathered - some out of curiosity, others seeking strength in the connection with women, many experienced drummers and belly dancers seeking another venue to drum, a few in support of my new and exciting adventure, and all attracted to the age old tradition and universal connection of women and drumming.


The beautiful sky and ocean breeze were our friendly companions throughout the night as we watched the evening and the sun set to the rhythm of our drums.

Bridging our east coast beach communities of St. Augustine to Atlantic Beach and over the intracoastal to the west beaches, was the beacon of the drum.



Recognizing the need to share our energy and be the creative beings that women are and continue to be ,was my motivation for forming this Women's Drum Circle and to provide a place that women could gather and join in the drumming community.

Thanks so much to the Renaissance's location - rain or shine - we will have many more enjoyable evenings.



A few of the women gathered were Jane Chadwick, president of the sawgrass women's club and Joan Tobey of sawgrass; Debbie Young, local acupuncturist and full-moon drummer; Carolyn Drazien of Funky Shui Divas Home Staging and Decorating; Kate Cordell of Ocean Yoga; Irene Farwell of New York Life; Jane Wade and 2 friends from St. A; Lacy Norman-Belly Dancer and Pilates Instructor at RHC; Heather Hixon - RHC massage therapist and yoga instructor; and, of course my drum circle collaborator, Lynn Curtin - 'The Voice.'





That is just a few of the women 35 women sharing the glorious evening with me and the beginning of a new gathering for women.


I always knew 'THE RHYTHM METHOD' would take on new meaning to me at some point in my life!!!!!


And, we all redefined it last night as we played our drums.


We enjoyed the Lacy's bellydancing and found that it is harder than it looks.


Practice Practice Practice in the drum circles in the future.



We hope more will be joining us in the fun.











For more detail you can contact me at 904-334-5290 or marilynsonthemove@yahoo.com

http://www.debbieyoungap.com/
Carolyn Drazien (carolyndiva1@yahoo.com)
http://www.oceanyoga.biz/


http://www.renaissancehealingcenter.com/
nifarwell@ft.newyorklife.com
http://www.journeyofthedrum.com/



We're just keeping the Beat!

Heard of Deepak Chopra?

I know it sounds like I'm on a 'Drum Roll' lately!

I AM! :)

The universal energy rose to meet me as I explored this new land of drumming. So far, it has been quite an experience.

I must tell you about last night!!!!!!

My husband, Frank, never heard of Deepak Chopra -- so, he wasn't at all impressed by my inclusion in the event last night. I was, however.

And, I'm sure you are too, right? :)

Yes, Deepak Chopra's Annual Event held at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club is taking place right now here in our little community, and I was there!!!!!

They have entertainment hour each night for the participants of the seminar. Last night it was a Drum Circle.

Lucky me had been in contact with Jana of Drum Magic out of Tampa.

Wouldn't you know, DrumMagic was the chosen entertainment for last night. Jana uses local 'talent/drummers' for her travel events and asked me if I would help her out. That answer required no thought at all......................'YES!'

Jana was accompanied by Christian, a wonderful drummer and performer locally; Amber, who assisted her in the center circle. Jim, another local drummer, was the photographer for the evening, and I was the Greeter/Drummer/Participant in the most fantastic drum circle ever.

Held in the Ballroom at PVIC -- over 100 people experienced a DrumMagic drum circle.

Before the 1 hour event was complete -- they were all drumming and dancing. Jana's ability to teach quickly and get everyone involved immediately worked fabulously. We all sang, danced, and enjoyed sharing the rhythm of the drum.

'A uniting experience,' as one of the participants shared.

I can't wait to be a 'helper' again. Thanks Jana.

www.drummagic.com - Jana Broder at Drum Magic

janabroder@drummagic.net

Christian Sun's email: cacodd@hotmail.com

Amber Hall's email: pamelahall21@gmail.com

Jim's email: boris601203@yahoo.com

A Drum Roll, Please!

When 100 women pick up a drum and begin to sync up their rhythms, the energy and power in the moment is transcendent.

That happened this past weekend at the IAMMOXYWOMEN Conference in St. Pete, Fl.

I thought just meeting Christine Stevens, the well-known international drum facilitator, would be stupendous. I was overjoyed at being a part of the Mahaffey Center's Drum Circle during this all day and evening conference/concert.

Christine is a commanding presence as she toys with the rhythms of the different instruments. She conducts the drummers as if they were one instrument. Christine's body language, engaging smile and energy build into a crescendo of rhytmic beat and song as if only one very loud and strong heartbeat was pounding.

Pow-er-ful stuff!

With guest performances by Faith Rivera, for one; speakers such as Linda Lidday, and over 100 wome exhibiting their talents, gifts, and passions, we find out what women are doing and how they are changing the world....such as: http://www.drumquest.com/; http://www.coachminx.com/; http://www.remo.com/; and many more.

Belly-dancers and amazing artists, such as Lori at http://www.lorisalisburygallery.com/.

Jean Harper, her passion, her staff (Susan Collins, for one) - did an excellent job putting this FIRST TIME EVER IAMMOXYWOMEN CONFERENCE together. Thank you, Jean!

Remember, in the age of aquarius.....the women take over the power, the children follow, and the men give it over. Be there.

I was moved beyond imagination to be a part of this incredible group of MoxyWomen on this NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON.

If you weren't there, then look for it next year, still in St. Pete. I understand they want to bring it to Jacksonville in the next few years, so be prepared. Stay tuned by signing up at: http://iammoxywomen.com/.

You can find Christine too at: http://www.ubdrumcircles.com/ and http://www.remo.com/

i AM POWERED UP!

I know the pictures aren't that good......wanted to give just a taste...i was too busy 'being' than 'doing.' :)

Dream it - They Will Come!

My Vision has always been to find a way to gather women. A way to share our stories and our dreams. A way go gain strength from the connection and energy of other women.

When I opened this door into the drumming community, I came face to face with my dream of interweaving music, dance, poetry, and women together forming one united sisterhood.

How perfect!

A place where no experience is required. A place where your drum is your voice and your heartbeat is your rhythm. The first beat we ever heard was the heartbeat of a woman...............here we continue this beat!

Women's Drum Circle COMING SUNDAY! (10/11)

Second Sunday of Each Month. Beginning this Sunday, October 11, 2009. 6:15-8PM.

Thanks to the wonderful Moxy Women at Renaissance Healing Center in Jacksonville Beach (http://www.renaissancehealingcenter.com/) we have a safe location to gather and experience the rhythmic connection.



Are You Ready to 'Drum Roll?'

Fun – Self Expression – Stress Reduction – Social Interaction –
Community Building – Exercising Mind, Body, Spirit –
Female Camaraderie – Rhythm and Movement

Then Let's Celebrate Life …

Come Sing, Dance, Drum, or Just Relax as you
Soak in the Healing Energy of Women Gathering
and Sharing Rhythmic Energy!


When: 2nd Sunday of each Month

Who’s It For: All Women, All Levels, All Ages

To Be Held At: Renaissance Healing Center (behind Rita’s Ice on 3rd Street)
228 Third Avenue North, Jax Beach, FL

‘First’ Gathering: Sunday, October 11, 2009

Time: 6:15PM – 8PM

Bring: Drum or Percussion Instrument Blanket or Chair

Cost: $$$ Love Offering $$$

If you have a Heartbeat = You have Rhythm! No experience required.

Contact Info: Marilyn Wilson, 904-334-5290 ; mawilson1@comcast.net
marilynsonthemove@yahoo.com ; http://Marilynsonthemove.blogspot.com

A Drum Roll, please!

Earthdance 2009

If you don't already know...................Global Peace Day is arriving --

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Earthdance is a Global Festival for Peace uniting over 350 locations in 50 countries with m usic and dance in celebration of Peace for our Mother Earth.

Earthdance is supported here in Jax by an open community drum experience where all people can share & contribute to a unified experience through ecstatic and spontaneous drum, dance & many forms of performance art.

Drum and Dance for Peace.

This year the Location is ---- Atlantic/Neptune Beach (just behind the Sea Horse Inn)

Raindate: 9/27/09

Participants wanted for San Mandala Creation at 5PM.

Drummers and Dancers gather around 6PM; Drumcircle 6:30P-10P

Donations Accepted.

For more information, contact Steve Alvarado at drumjamm@yahoo.com or http://www.earthdance.org/

Doum Tek-a Doum Tek-a Doum

I must take you back to my drumming class at The Players Championship Community Center in Ponte Vedra.

The last time I shared with you, we were just starting a drum group/class. As of today, we have been drumming for 5 months + and have come a long way.

The Center just donated a beautiful drum from remo.org to the class and we were all blessing it and welcoming it into the circle.

It is so beautiful and colorful. We thank Vicki for the special purchase.

Hear and see what we are up to now.

You are always welcome to join in the fun. 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 10AM at the Community Center on Hwy 210!

904-280-3233 - The Players Community Center

Dean Slickis - our instructor - dean.slickis@gmail.com

and The Beat Goes On.........

Your imagination, please!

Now, using your colorful imagination (because i didn't get too many pictures) --

See a Circle of 22 adventurous souls sitting around a candlelit center of a beautiful room with wooden floors and stone fireplace.......each person, rhythmically drumming on their personally selected drum or percussion instrument......each, tuning in to the different sounds around them, hearing themselves in connection with the others and the difference each one makes tonight and in life, while they slowly, rhythmically connect to the musical expressions of the collective group.

The beat starts quietly and methodically and then raises to a crescendo of blended sounds filling the room with a beat of its own. Dynamic, exciting, spiritual, meditative, and thrilling.

That was last night, that was our group of adventurers and passionate drummers who came together at the beautiful Palm Valley Gardens location to explore this interesting medium of connectivity in the community - Drum Circles.

They were not disappointed. They are ready for more.

These 22 adventurers and explorers must be mentioned -- they included area professionals such as: Dean Allan, our evening's workshops facilitator, drummer, and music teacher from St. Augustine; Steve Alvarado, experienced drummer and a part of the downtown drum circle; Debbie Young, Qigong instructor and Full Moon Drum Circle facilitator at the Jax Beach location; Mims Cushing, local writer/author and drummer; Michele Andrews, partner/owner of Palm Valley Gardens; Barbara Lutes, NIA instructor; and Andrew Carey, massage therapist and drummer/chanter.

All of these individuals offered so much to the evening; and their enthusiasm and love for drumming poured out to all of the rest of the many other supportive friends from uptown, downtown, around town, and intown that joined us last night.

These friends and new community are....Barbara King-Hall, Donna Christensen, Bobbi York, Francine Smith, Ida Doherty, June Land, Lena Gallion, Lyn, Mary Howell, Michael, Rick Drazien, Charlie and Colette Sellars, Odiya Slickis, and, of course, me and my adorable hunk of a husband, Frankie-Baby.

Now that's a powerful group!

We all left with a sensation of continuity and community -- with a feather in our caps and a decorated river rock marking our time together......

....................as the river flows, so does our life!

Keep marching to the beat of YOUR own drum!

Hey yanga, ho yanga, hey yan yan!

View Dean's Blog: omrose.blogspot.com

The Irish in Me

How can I be Irish yet never, ever heard of a Ceili before this last year? For sure, somebody left me out of the loop when telling me about my Irish heritage and tradition.

Well, I finally found out about Ceili' parties (K-Lee) thanks to the wonderful Sharon Elliot and a group of awesome Beach residents who carry this out this tradition each year. A few of the partiers were Bobbie Jo and Andrew, Barbara King-Hall, Donna Christensen, Carolyn and Rick Drazien, Terry and Ken, Mary and Moine, Dennis and Kathy,, MaryAnne and Tom, my hubby and so on.

A Ceili is a social gathering of any sort, and does not necessarily involve dancing, but certainly can (ours did)! It is a literary entertainment where stories and tales, poems and ballads, are rehearsed and recited, and songs are sung, conundrums are put, proverbs are quoted, and many other literary matters are related and discussed. (as per google) Ceili's are still popular in Ireland and Scotland and part of the Celtic tradition.

We were invited to the Ceili this year held at Mary and Moine's home in Atlantic Beach, where the group of friends gathered and read their poems, performed their skits, played the drum, and shared their chants. At the end, there was dance!


Frank and I didn't know everyone, but felt warmly accepted by the entire group and were drawn in by their play and their genuiness. I even shared a Native American Indian Chant while drumming -- and I can't carry a tune in a bucket (as many witnessed!) You can see the words to my chant in the right column!

Andrew, who was much better at remembering the tune and the words to his chant, taught us the 'The Earth Is Our Mother' chant. (see right column)


All in all, this Ceili rated a '10' in 'firsts' and 'bests.'


Sing along....

.......Hey yanga, ho yanga, hey yan yan! Hey yanga, ho yanga, hey yan yan........

DRUM BEAT

Do you march to the beat of a different drum? I've been told I do!

And yesterday, by participating in the Drumming Class at the Players Championship Senior Center, I was proud of it!

Dean Slickis, Music Educator at OM Studios in St. Augustine, shares his knowledge and music background on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at the center. So, with my bongos in hand and an uncertain curiousity, I joined the group already gathering on the outside patio.

Dean showed us a basic drum beat and before we knew it, we were drumming in unison and loving it. Even the birds chirped along with our sound.

We had a combination of drums and musical instruments alllowing everyone to particpate. Dean accompanied us on his native american flute and the frame drum while we made music with our bongos, djambes, shakers, and a variety of frame or 'Tar' drums. The Tai Chi group shared in the moment, by having their lesson on the patio too, with their music and our drum beat filling the air.

The repetitive and constant Boom ..... Boom, Boom ..... Boom......Boom, Boom cleared my mind and relaxed my body as I focused on the beat. No wonder this is a healing and a healthy outlet for our hearts and minds. Join us and find out more about drumming at www.remo.com/health and www.ubdrumcircles.com or you may contact Dean directly at dean.slickis@gmail.com.

Keep Marching To Your Own Drum Beat!