Shaking Medicine® Stress Release System - West London, Maida Vale

SHAKING MEDICINE® @ the Amadeus, Maida Vale

Join us for these monthly Stress Release & Active Meditation sessions for Self-Development and Personal Growth. Powerful exercises for releasing stress, and returning the body to its natural, relaxed state.

Shaking Medicine® workshop 5:50pm-7pm and option to stay on for Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony 7:15pm-10pm. Bring balance into our bodies & life, release deep-seated muscular tension and stress. A unique dance-movement-meditation experience here in London in a stunning Grade II listed venue!

UPCOMING EVENT DATES:

• Sept 5
• Nov 7
• Dec 5

VENUE & PRACTICALITIES:

ADDRESS: The Amadeus, 50 Shirland Rd, London W9 2JA

NEAREST STATION: Warwick Avenue (6 min walk), Maida Vale (12 min) Bakerloo Line, Please check tfl.gov.uk for latest travel updates.

WHAT TO BRING: Bring a reusable water bottle, please if possible come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement, dress in layers. Changing room and bathrooms are located on the ground floor. Main space is a shoe free zone - please wear socks, soft indoor shoes or grip socks.

FACILITIES: There are bathrooms at the venue but no changing rooms, you can leave your coats, shoes, bags in designated areas.

WHAT IS SHAKING MEDICINE®? 5:50PM-7PM

Shaking Medicine® is seen as one of the "rituals of resilience". It is way to develop resilience and release and let go of built-up stress, tension and trauma. It is is a body based (somatic) approach to stress, tension and trauma release. It helps us to activate shaking, which despite common misconceptions is a very good thing. Tremoring is our body’s natural stress recovery response.

Practicing Shaking Medicine® not only helps to bring balance into our bodies (and life!) but releases deep-seated muscular tension, stress, and mild trauma. These monthly classes will enable you to understand your nervous system, and you will have a chance to learn and practice Shaking Medicine® method.

Come, shake it off and shake your way to good health!

Shaking Medicine® is sometimes referred to as Bioenergetics or Trauma Release. It is one of the world's oldest self-help medicines.

Shaking, rocking, vibration and oscillation are natural human reactions to: Stress, Trauma & Ecstatic states. Shaking Medicine® is, in short, the healing power of ecstatic movement. Inspired by and brought to us by nature. The practice of Shaking is known by many: Quakers, Gnostics, Taoists, Yoginis, First Nations peoples, Sufis, Druids, Zen Buddhists and more.

We are inspired by teachers such as Peter Levine, Bradford Keeney, Osho, Wilhelm Reich, Alexander Lowen, John Peirakkos, David Bercelli.

“Trauma recovery work has got to develop a new paradigm, because the paradigm that we have now is based on post-traumatic stress disorder and you go to a one to one therapist. You cannot do that with large groups of people. So there has got to be a new paradigm shift in the realization of “how do we do recovery from PTSD on a large scale population?” How do we get whole groups of people, like villages for example, or an entire school system healed? So that’s the first paradigm shift, we have to change our concept of PTSD recovery so that we can work on a large scale.”

– Dr. David Bercelli

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SAFE SPACE: A Shaking Medicine® class is an inclusive space focused on supporting each and every one of its participants. Please be respectful of others' space, property, needs, and process. Any display of antisocial or abusive behaviour will result in removal from the class without a refund.

PERSONAL SAFETY: A Shaking Medicine® class might not be the most suitable setting for people with severe trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, burnout, and serious health conditions or those who find it very challenging to self-regulate (unable to calm down when emotionally distressed). It would be more supportive to initially work in individual sessions.

PREGNANCY: Shaking Medicine is not recommended.

RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES: It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Shaking Medicine®. Please contact us via email if you would like to discuss your circumstances but we would advise that consult your doctor.

VENUE & PRACTICALITIES:

ADDRESS: The Amadeus, 50 Shirland Rd, London W9 2JA

NEAREST STATION: Warwick Avenue (6 min walk), Maida Vale (12 min) Bakerloo Line, Please check tfl.gov.uk for latest travel updates.

WHAT TO BRING: Bring a reusable water bottle, please if possible come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement, dress in layers. Changing room and bathrooms are located on the ground floor. Main space is a shoe free zone - please wear socks, soft indoor shoes or grip socks.

FACILITIES: There are bathrooms at the venue but no changing rooms, you can leave your coats, shoes, bags in designated areas.

ACCESSIBILITY: Wheel chair access to Main Hall only which also has an accessible toilet directly off the main hall. The access is from Braden street, where access is via small temporary ramp. Access from the front is via 5 steps with a handrail. Please email us if you require wheel chair access.

PARKING: there is limited parking available around venue. Please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee. Find parking on parkopedia.

BIKES: please lock to the fence or bike racks nearby the venue. No bikes to be brought into the building please.

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.

ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, it might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.

REFUNDS/TRANSFERS/ CANCELLATIONS: All tickets are non refundable/ non transferable. If you cannot attend, feel free to pass your ticket to family/ friends.

EMAIL/ QUESTIONS: Please contact Diana: deebestproductions@gmail.com OR info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

PRICES: (INCLUDES CACAO & CHAI) TICKETS ARE LIMITED

• Shaking Medicine & Ecstatic Dance Low waged/concessions £20 + Eventbrite fee
• Shaking Medicine & Ecstatic Dance Regular waged £25 + Eventbrite fee
• Shaking Medicine & Ecstatic Dance Abundance £30 + Eventbrite fee
• ED Only Low waged/ concession £15 + Eventbrite fee
• ED Only Regular waged £20 + Eventbrite fee
• ED Only Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.

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💛FREE CREW SPACES: We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we'll be in touch.

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If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com