As a special event leading up to the 11th Annual Death Faire on November 7, heart2heartnc is delighted to welcome Kathleen Hannan for a moving and uplifting song circle rooted in community, embodiment, and the wisdom of the heart.

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Kathleen is the founder and director of the Bodies, Voices & Spirit Community Chorus in the NC Triangle. She is an Alexander Technique teacher, a North Carolina Arts Council Songwriter Fellowship recipient, a certified Dances of Universal Peace leader, and a lifelong student of the Heart. For more than 60 years, Kathleen has been writing, collecting, and sharing beautiful songs that invite connection, healing, and joy among people of all ages.

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In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn simple, heart-opening songs and circle dances that celebrate our love of and kinship with the natural world while making space for grief—honoring loss, tenderness, remembrance, and the many emotions that arise around death and transition. The dances are simple circle dances with song, many drawn from the Dances of Universal Peace repertoire. Some people dance on their feet, and some dance from their chairs—whatever your body wants to do is welcome. Kathleen’s teaching style integrates music, movement, embodiment, and the whole body as a vessel for carrying the voice forward.

 

Together, we will meet ourselves right where we are, explore the true nature we share with all beings, and experience the joy, comfort, and beauty of singing in community. ​​Workshop notes, lyrics, and links to recordings of the songs will be sent to participants after class.

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The cost to attend this event is $25 and registration is required. Please pay online or at the door. If you should need financial support to attend this workshop, please make that request by sending an email to listeningtoyoursoul@gmail.com prior to registering.

 

How to register

To attend Grief, Love & Joy: Singing from the Heart with Kathleen Hannan on Saturday, October 31, please register by using our CONTACT form. Be sure to include the following information:

• Your full name

• Your email address

• The name of the event: Grief, Love & Joy

• Note: In the subject line, please include Grief, Love & Joy.
   

​​​​If you should need more information, please contact Cathy Brooksie Edwards at 919-548-4963 (text or call) or via email at listeningtoyoursoul@gmail.com.

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