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Dance, Embodiment & Community


Rite of Passage
It is now just 7 days until we leave Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, otherwise known as New Zealand. And I have fallen in love. With wekas. These clever little flightless dinosaur birds that can open zippers... and do whenever they get the chance. With the strange and beautiful blend of conifer and tropical trees. Think Hawai‘i, Ireland, and Western Canada all mixed into one. With impossibly clear, cold, and swimmable rivers. With walking barefoot literally everyw

Bernice
Jan 243 min read


Practicing Homebase Without a Home
I'm currently sitting in what I'm calling “home” on the South Island of New Zealand, rewriting the Dance Facilitator Manual. I'm working on Module 3: Homebase —which feels ironic, because right now, I don't actually have one. Last August, I sold my house in the small mountain town I had called home for eighteen years. Our belongings went into storage, and since then, my daughter and I have been moving between countries—Ireland, Portugal, Turkey, and now New Zealand—finding te

Bernice
Dec 28, 20252 min read


"The deepest desire of the human heart is to be seen; the deepest fear of the human heart is to be seen."
I still remember where I was standing—halfway up a stairwell at the iconic Sea Ranch Lodge—when one of my most unlikely mentors, G....

Bernice
Sep 29, 20253 min read


12 Weeks. 10 Events. 4 Realizations.
I’ve just wrapped up a 12-week tour across Europe’s conscious dance scene. As I write this, I sit in my beautiful home, nestled deep...

Bernice
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Embodiment Inspiration: Two Things I love…
When I surf, it’s my human-animal body and a wave. When I dance, it’s my human-animal body and the music. In both, I show up to ride whatever wave emerges—be it ocean or musical.

Bernice
Apr 22, 20253 min read


Power in Community • Alumni Spotlight
Meet Bruno. Here we are minutes before I DJ’d for his community in Marseille, France.

Bernice
Nov 18, 20244 min read


Do you believe in Miracles?
The day after the DJ training in Pietra Ligure, we boarded a plane to Rome to do two things: dance with Michael Molin Skelton and tour...

Bernice
Oct 21, 20245 min read


Musing of a Dyslexic DJ by Bernice Raabis
So we finally did it. We delivered our first live in-person DJ School since May 2019. We have graduated 7 online DJ cohorts since that time

Bernice
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Traktor Pro 4 is Here!
Have you checked out the brand new Traktor Pro 4? We're curious to hear your thoughts! This latest release has made us reflect on our DJ...

Bernice
Jul 30, 20242 min read


What is the Difference Between Conscious Dance DJs and Other DJ’s?
There are two main differences between conscious dance DJs and other DJs: The primary focus of an ecstatic or conscious DJ is to give...

Bernice
Jul 14, 20242 min read


Dance as a Practice: Embracing the hi's and lo's
While working towards certification as a Soul Motion facilitator I accrued many of my required training hours at the Esalen Institute....

Bernice
Jun 28, 20243 min read
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