Malaika MaVeena Darville is an Earth goddess, shamanic high priestess, global movement facilitator and ceremonialist. She is the founder of InMyElements Dance and lives in Bali full-time, teaching people how to reconnect with their authentic selves and Mother Earth.
After enrolling in Malaika's cacao facilitator training and taking her advice to dance every day, my life drastically changed. In this episode, we talk about why dancing is so healing for the body - particularly for healing trauma. Her beliefs around movement as sacred medicine have helped so many people by taking her courses and attending her retreats, helping them learn how to reconnect with their bodies through dance.
Malaika shares her story around dance, healing the Earth by healing ourselves and taking care of the mother wound on both the collective and individual levels. Having her on the podcast sharing her wisdom is a great honor, and she even leads us through a short meditation at the end of the episode!
She has traveled and lived with indigenous cultures and facilitated groups in Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Spain, Holland, Egypt, China, USA, Costa Rica, Holland, Portugal and Bali with over 30 years of experience.
She has taught at the world's top events including Burning Man, Symbiosis, Festival of Bliss, Tantra Festival Thailand, Woodford Folk Festival, Bellingen Global Carnival, Peats Ridge Festival, Ibiza Tantra Festival, Bali Spirit Festival, BOOM Festival and numerous private events.
Malaika’s accreditations include being a qualified ISHTA yoga teacher, Qualified Water Dance Practitioner, Hawaiian Body Worker, Permaculturist, African Dance performer and teacher, Ecstatic Dance Dj, Ceremonialist, and Creatrix of 5Elements Dance Activation™ - a shamanic dynamic meditation dance journey embodying the five cardinal elements, earth, water, fire, air, and spirit. She is a Wisdom Keeper and inspirational facilitator who has been at the forefront of the global consciousness movement.
You can find more info about her Wild Woman Awakening Training and Cacao Facilitator Training on her website. Connect with Malaika on Instagram @malaika.darville and see her amazing work healing people through movement and the Earth through love!
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