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Goddess Camp 2007
Lady of the Lake -- July 13 - 15

Copyrighted photos thanks to Ogion Fulford
No experience necessary. All women and girls welcome. You are a unique expression of the Goddess!

We will be Ladies of the Lake, Mermaids of the Sea, Water Nymphs of the River....

embodiments of the flow, sensuality and effervescence of the Goddess as Water...

as well as the power of the ocean wave, the Holy Grail and the lifegiving watery womb.,,
The Goddess Dancing is coming from Boston to be part of our Goddess Camp on Sunday.

Friday, July 13
6:00 - 8:30pm
Belly Dance Fundamentals
Belly Dance Circle
Creating Sacred Space 
Saturday, July 14
10:30am - 9:00pm
 Belly Dance Elements -- Earth Air Fire Water
Sunken Treasure
Belly Dance Rhythms
Lady of the Lake -- Priestess of Avalon
Water Play
Sunday, July 15
10:30am - 4:00pm
The Goddess Dancing ~ Sacred Feminine Shapes
A River Runs Through Us
The Goddess Dancing ~ Sea Anenome
Full Weekend Cost: $150



Copyrighted photo thanks to Ogion Fulford

Jeanne-Marie Sutherland is the director of the Goddess Camp and founder and director of Empowerment Arts Inititative. Jeanne-Marie started dancing 7 years ago as an opportunity for her own self-expression and to play with others. She has developed this camp as part of the Dancing the Goddess Mysteries series to empower women and girls to express the Goddess in all her unique forms. She welcomes all women to be in circle and community together in a playful and creative venue. She will not only focus on dance, but also on making deeper connections with the Eternal Feminine through the Element of Water using guided imagery, song, creative expression and play. more about Jeanne-Marie

Jeanne-Marie will teach / lead the Friday evening session, the Saturday afternoon and evening sessions, and a short session Sunday afternoon.



Copyrighted photo thanks to Allison Perkel

Cathy Moore began as a student of The Goddess Dancing™, then completed the apprenticeship program to become a member of the group. Cathy has been developing her own style of proud, powerful, and fun dancing. The Goddess Dancing are deeply committed to the unfoldment of the Divine Feminine in all women. They teach women to honor and express The Goddess within. "But what kind of dance do we teach?  It is not Raks Sharqi, not American Tribal, not Egyptian, not folkloric, not Oriental and not Cabaret.  It is Goddess Dance. We teach you to unlock your own organic belly dance movements with the help of our well crafted, time tested, student approved curriculum.  We help you move and enjoy your body once again without any burden of being like someone else, or having to “measure up”. Because we believe that that is how this dance has survived for thousands of years, joyously spread from woman to woman without fear, shame or prejudice.  We want our students to joyfully dance for the rest of their lives!" more

Cathy will teach the Sunday morning and afternoon sessions:
The Sacred Feminine Shapes & The Sea Anenome


Teresa Comtois is a natural dancer. She started with Jazz classes at a young age. Now a talented and well known psychic, founder and proud owner of Magik Works (a business dealing with the art of Tarot card reading which offers many mystical items and other Wiccan services), and a dancer in the newly formed Middle Eastern Dance troupe Desert Odyssey, she lives and loves everything that is natural, beautiful, and beneficial to the physical and holistic health of women everywhere. She is a beautiful and talented dancer with a style that is natural and delicate. She combines all her talents, using dance as a form of relaxation and communication with the inner, magical self. In her hands the art of belly dance certainly becomes a magical tool for any woman to use to celebrate rituals, get exercise, or just celebrate how beautiful they really are. more

Teresa will teach the Saturday morning session Belly Dance Elements: Earth Air Fire Water 

Copyrighted photos thanks to Ogion Fulford
The Goddess Camp is part of our Goddess Mysteries Embodying the Divine Feminine series.
Our intention is:
1. Create a supportive, affirming opportunity for women to dance and play together;

2. "Goddess Dancing" focus on sacred feminine shapes, energy and the Goddess within to reinforce womens’ connections to their bodies as sacred altars of the Eternal Feminine;

3. Body-Affirming -- to encourage women to feel more comfortable with their unique expression of the Goddess and to feel free to openly experience their bodies in a sensual belly dance venue that is safe and supportive and NOT for performance;

4. Have fun, play and don't take the Goddess too seriously:-)  
What to bring / wear : If you are used to wearing sweatpants and tee shirts for comfort, imagine the possibility that you are the Goddess and that every time you get dressed you are adorning the altar of the Goddess! You are a sacred, beautiful vessel of the Divine Feminine; you can honor this affirmation by draping and swathing and accenting and covering your body in luxurious, delicious materials and adornments. Instead of worrying about getting your “good clothes” dirty, try going to thrift stores and spending a few dollars on some fun and fanciful Goddess wear. Be authentic in your choices. If you don’t like gauzy cottons but prefer bright, rich fabrics, go for those. However, we challenge you to stretch your self-imposed limitations and just play with the possibility that wispy or frilly or bold or shimmery or wild or fun or daring or ostentatious or sexy or outrageous... may be worth trying on. For practicality: Bring water shoes since the brook is very rocky and there may be broken glass on the bottom. Bring swimwear, sarongs, towels, sunscreen... It is not very buggy there but bring bug repellent (natural if possible) just in case.. A comfortable beach chair might come in handy.

Also, for a sacred ceremony, please bring some kind of vessel that can hold water. This vessel should either be special or beautiful or associated with something you’d like to remember or share. (a bowl would be perfect, but any vessel that can hold water, preferably with a wide mouth so that you can put things in it, would work fine). Also, bring some water to include in a ritual. It can be from a body of water near your home or a special place... it can be symbolic of something meaningful or significant... or just ordinary water from your home faucet, or store bought spring water, if you like.

Meals: There will be lunch breaks on Saturday and Sunday and a potluck dinner on Saturday evening. All food must be provided by you, but the kitchen can be utilized for heating the potluck dinner on Saturday night. You should bring a cooler with ice or ice packs to keep your food fresh in the hot weather. We are very close to the Brattleboro Food Co-op and other food places where you can purchase food at the beginning of the day before our programming. We will not have enough time for people to leave the site during the actual camp day (10:30am - 9pm) so plan to either bring food or get it early in the morning before you arrive.

We are providing a large converted barn studio on the beautiful Whetstone Brook. It is in Brattleboro in a convenient location AND it feels remote and private due to the secluded stoney beach in a tree covered ravine. We can offer tenting in the yard for $15 a night (Fri. & Sat. nights). If you are tenting, you would need to bring your own coolers, but you could get water from the house and use the facilities there. There is only one shower in the house and so splashing around in the brook may be the only available “shower” (depending on how many people are tenting). If you want something less rustic, there are B&B’s and motels very close by. Tenting space is limited so check for availability.
The Goddess Camp will take place at the Cascading Brook Studio on the Whetstone Brook in Brattleboro, Vermont. Cascading Brook Studio, 216 Williams St (across from West St.)
From I91 exit 2, Rte 9, west on 9 a few hundred yards, make left at Vermont Country Deli & go about 6/10 of a mile. Finished barn studio on your right.

Copyrighted photos thanks to Ogion Fulford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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