Are you scared to try InnerDance?
I've had some people reach out, saying they're scared to try InnerDance.
I get this.
First, it’s important to recognize that it may not be the right time for you to attend a workshop, especially if you suffer from epilepsy, panic attacks, mania, psychosis, cardiovascular diseases, PTSD, have recently experienced trauma, or have undergone recent surgery. It is important to consider these factors for your safety and well-being.
It’s ok to wait for a better moment in time to do this type of energetic work, or to start by working on the level of the mind with therapy or journaling for e.g.
However, if nothing significant has happened recently and you feel curious yet scared to try, this fear can stem from various concerns. Here are some common ones:
Fear of Dark Entities
It's common to have visions during the InnerDance sound journey. I often sense spirit guides and angelic beings in the room. Taking a shamanic approach, I always ask my spirit guides and guardian angels for support, to help expand the energetic activation, and to protect all participants from any energies that don’t belong to them or serve them.
Just like I lock the door of the space I rent for the workshop, I also set boundaries in the spiritual realm to keep us safe.
As above, so below.
An InnerDance session can feel like we’re opening doors to a magical realm, but the truth is, the magical realm is always there. During a session, we are more open to this realm because we are resting in awareness and accessing different states of consciousness. InnerDance can feel like a wakeful dream or like being in a trance or deep meditative state.
We are still aware of time and space during the session, unlike when we sleep and lose all sense of who we are. InnerDance is no more dangerous than going to sleep each night; in fact, it’s safer if you fear dark entities since we remain aware during the session.
InnerDance can help resolve fears of dark entities, as the practice brings about non-dual awareness. We often perceive the world as dual, seeing light as separate from dark, good as separate from bad, feminine as separate from masculine, and humans as separate from animals and nature. Non-dual awareness helps us understand that we are all one and that what separates us is the perception of certain things as good and others as bad, which is an illusion.
As "A Course in Miracles" states:
“Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.”
This quote highlights a profound truth, that our true essence, which is eternal and connected to the divine, cannot be harmed. Illusions, fears, and ego-driven concerns are not real and have no lasting existence. Contemplating this can help us understand that our true self is always safe and whole, leading us to inner peace.
You might be ignoring your intuition and not feeling ready to face your truth.
Maybe you’re scared to tune in, to listen to your body and your thoughts. You might feel a disconnect between your body, mind, and soul, aware that things are off. Perhaps it’s been a long time since you connected to your body because you've been caught up in thoughts about the future, regrets about the past, or frustration with the present. Maybe your thoughts are overwhelming, and you’ve been distracting yourself to stop the endless stream of thinking. You might be aware of what you are avoiding, such as a decision you need to make, but you keep pushing it into the future.
InnerDance heightens intuition, bringing awareness to things you’ve been avoiding within yourself. This could require you to take action or work on accepting things as they are. Moving towards action or acceptance can feel daunting and uncomfortable, and you may fear the consequences and discomfort that come with listening to your truth.
Maybe you’re scared to deeply feel your emotions. You might worry about crying, making noise, or screaming in a group setting.
I have processed a lot of grief through InnerDance by crying, screaming, and even laughing hysterically. Emotions can feel overwhelming, and there may be a fear that the facilitator or group won't be able to handle them. However, only you can handle your emotions. You have to learn how to feel and process them yourself. There are various tools, such as therapy, breathwork, EMDR, EFT tapping, mindfulness, and meditation, that can help you navigate your emotions.
The InnerDance setting, with loud music and an attentive facilitator, provides a perfect environment to help you feel safe enough to express yourself. There are few spaces available where we can fully express our emotions or scream at the top of our lungs. I recommend complementing InnerDance with talk therapy if you feel like you have a lot to process. I regularly talk to a therapist, and it helps me immensely.
Nonetheless, InnerDance doesn’t have to be a big somatic release. For many people, it’s a very still journey where they can connect to their inner being and hold themselves in loving awareness.
We all have layers that come off in stages, and InnerDance can only penetrate as deeply as you’ve evolved. The more you work on yourself, the deeper InnerDance can take you, but you will not receive more activation than you are ready for. InnerDance is here to help us transform and heal in a healthy and sustainable way, not to tear us down.
