ONSITE Beginner Belly Dancing w/ Karen Inella
6:00 – 7:00 pm (EST), on the 1st & 3rd Monday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. Explore exotic, sacred Belly dance at bliss, embrace the beauty of your unique shape, have fun, and meet other adventurous Participants who aren’t afraid to let it roll. Wear comfy clothes. We have plenty of hip shawls to share. The first five minutes is generally a stretch and warm up of the muscles. Then we explore the way that the different parts of the body express itself with movement… the head, chest, arms, midsection, stomach, hips and of course the legs. Then we will combine these movements with mini combinations and practice simple choreography that everyone can do using authentic music from Egypt, Turkey and other middle eastern countries. Many styles of Middle Eastern dance will be highlighted including Egyptian, Turkish, Folkloric and Moroccan. We will also introduce many props used in Middle Eastern dance including: the veil, zil, sword, cane and silk fans. This class is facilitated by a seasoned dancer and performer who lives to share her art. Facilitator: Karen Inella, shaktiselenebd@icloud.com Shakti Selene Shakti started belly dancing at the local YMCA in the South side of Chicago at the age of 16. Her teacher was Jasmine who was a muse of Eddie Kocheck. When she turned 18, she studied Egyptian Cabaret. Performances were made in the Chicago Art Institute where she attended college. She performed at private parties in Chicago Phoenix and Denver. She taught her skills wherever she danced. Her textile business led her to Turkey. Shakti fell in love with Istanbul. She eventually had a house and a dance studio close to the Blue Mosque. Her contacts led to many teaching opportunities, performances and development of a belly dance certification program from Istanbul Dreams. Through them she danced at corporate events, restaurants and taught different styles of belly dance. Performances: Orient house Istanbul, Hilton Nile Cairo Egypt, Nile. Cruise ship On the Nile, Riads in Morocco, Singapore, taught a Tribal fusion seminar with Hafla, Samras Middle Eastern Dance event, Aegean Odessey Cruise Ship in the Greek islands, Eilot Israel evening local entertainment, Camel contracts, Cafe Paradiso, Taste of India Dance companies: Ancient Echoes Belly Dance, Charleston Hula dancers, Allegro dance company, Charleston Black Sea dancers, Founding member of Palmetto Oasis Teaching: Habibi Dance studio, Creative Spark, bliss Spiritual Co-op, Summerville YMCA Productions: Moon over Morocco 13 years Styles of dance: Turkish Cabaret, Roman Havarsi Skirt, American Tribal, Fusion styles, Roman Havarsi, Bollywood, Khaligi, Saidi Proficiencies: Veil, Zil, Tambourine, Egyptian Wings, Silk and Feather Fans, Cane and Sticks. Added Interests: Celebrity chef specializing in Vegan Indian Food, Tarot card reader
OFFSITE/ONSITE Sacred Ceremony Sound Healing Reiki w/ Chris Wampler
6:00 – 7:00 pm (EST), monthly on the 2nd Monday hosted by Brian Sweet at the Tidal Marsh Studio, 1555 Tidal Marsh Lane in Mt. Pleasant. AND 6:00-7:00 pm (EST) monthly on the 4th Monday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. To honor each other, please arrive 5 minutes early to settle onto your mat or blanket. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. MANIFEST ABUNDANCE with the Integration of Reiki and Sacred Lifeforce Energy which will be transferred and shared with all in the circle throughout the entirety of the experience. First, participants will be led to set intentions to worked on. Then sound will be conducted for a deep embodiment of divine vibrations over each participant’s body. Feel freedom as you sink deep into relaxation and into the present moment with ocean waves sounds from energies with the wave drum, nostalgic earth energies with Native American flute and Celtic Drone flute, the didgeridoo, primal drumbeats with Shamanic medicine drums and chimes for a much-needed upgrade and restoration. Reiki is an ancient sacred technique used to integrate universal lifeforce energy into all aspects of our lives. Reiki promotes energies and feelings such as relaxation, stress relief, restoration, balancing, abundance, contentment, euphoria, happiness, and universal love. The list of benefits is infinite. Reiki energy is conducted through the palms of the hands (no hands if preferred), to the Participant to alleviate emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual discomfort and replaced with infinite love, abundance, and wellness. Reiki integration may be personalized, as time permits, for each participant. You will feel uplifted, free, and really awesome when you leave!! Facilitator: Chris Wampler, 843 830 7047, irlhaggard@gmail.com I am Chris!!! I am a humble ole soul, seasoned Reiki master in many forms, healer of all sorts, jack of all trades, an artist in plenty forms. They tell me the Reiki is strong with me. Living in the moment, one moment at a time!! A lover of plant medicine, grower of herbal plants and medicinal mushrooms!! There is more than meets the eye when it comes to me. I have gone through a profound psychic change beyond my wildest dreams. I learned happiness! If we found happiness, we are gonna always keep looking for it. Happiness is in the moment, not in the destination. We can’t find happiness we have to BE happiness and when we look in our hearts, that’s where we will feel it!! I know that traumas, emotions or whatever you want to call them are stored in the body, and when we hold onto them, all sorts of poltergeist type of Dis-eases and ailments occur… So, I am here to help people release these energies in a healthy fashion. I am also here to help people reach euphoria, highest vibrations, and an enlightened state of being!! I help you move more into your power. Also help people become more relaxed, to relieve daily stress, and to let go of anything that is stuck, stagnant or hard to let go of. I also work on whatever physical and emotional ailments you have. You will feel more like yourself when you leave me. Don’t listen to me, listen to the people I’ve aided. It will be my honor to work with you! I Love you all!!
ONSITE Drop-in Jewelry Clinic Create, Repair, Repurpose w/ Suzanne Bergen
12:00 – 3:00 pm (EST), every 1st Saturday AND 6:00 – 8:30 pm (EST), every 3rd Friday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. Meet Suzanne in the Conference room. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. Come relax and create jewelry with supplies provided by bliss and Suzanne or bring your own projects and/or supplies to repair or re-purpose into new creations. Learn to create beautiful jewelry for yourself, to give as gifts, or donate the jewelry that you make for the bliss Boutique. Jewelry, beads, and equipment donations of all kinds are appreciated to keep bliss stocked for future classes. Facilitator: Suzanne Bergen, 19970326suz@gmail.com, 843-901-7003 I took one beading class, repaired my broken jewelry, and worked at a craft store for one year and I was hooked. I learn most of my techniques from books and creating and experimenting with other crafters. I also enjoy drawing, painting, crochet, latch hook, decorative painting and puzzles. I hope to enjoy creating with you. I started facilitating a jewelry class at bliss in 2016 after I learned about bliss from attending Marilyn’s belly dancing class. I have attended a multitude of other classes as a Participant, I volunteer at the bliss FUNraisers, and share my QuickBooks skills balancing the books and preparing monthly reports for the bliss Board member meetings.
ONSITE Starseeds Unite w/ Mark Patterson
7:00 – 8:30 pm (EST), monthly on the 2nd Monday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. We are looking to connect and collaborate with individuals who feel that they are from other star systems or galaxies, who channel a higher consciousness or who have had contact with ET’s, Angels, other realities or dimensions. Do you feel as though you come from another time and another place? Do you look to the sky and stars and feel like that is where you belong? Have you had interactions or contacts with Galactic Beings, ET’s, other Dimensional Realties? Have you ever experienced UFO’s? Have you ever received information from a Higher Intelligence that was not from the Earth? Would you like to be able to share these experiences and your story in a supportive environment? Facilitator: Mark Patterson, theccnc@gmail.com Mark is an acclaimed sound healer. Mark received his ability to heal others through sound in a Near Death Experience. He has been a featured and keynote speaker at expos and conferences all over the world. Mark has experienced encounters with ET’s, UFO’s, Time Space Travel, and other dimensional realities since childhood. Mark travels from his home near Asheville each month to offer this gathering. Please join him.
ONSITE Tradebank Barter University w/ Jennifer Minchoff, CTB Regional Owner
11:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST), monthly on the 4th Tuesday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. Plan to join us for lunch after the meeting. With Tradebank, you receive trade dollars for the goods and services you sell in your trade account. As you build your trade dollar balance, you can spend it on goods or services from any other Tradebank member. This is flexibility at its’ best: You’re not necessarily trading with the same business that bartered with you. You can use your trade dollars with any of our thousands of members. You can sell now and buy later when you find exactly what you need. How Barter Works for You https://youtu.be/SOYa9d1YWuc ALL WELCOME. This is great event to invite business owners to that aren’t a part of Tradebank yet. Learn more: charleston.tradebank.com jminchoff@tradebank.com 843 607-4818