A Center for Mind/Body Movement
Yoga. Dance. Healing. Transformation.
Move and Be Moved.
Move and Be Moved.
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16 State St, Bangor, ME)
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The Spiral Goddess Collective
What's in a Name? 
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The SGC draws its name from the ancient archetype and modern-day manifestation of the Spiral Goddess, an embodied leader, a revolutionary force of kindness, strength, and compassion as well as the symbolism of the spiral, which is found everywhere in nature. The spiral is a sign of life and as we move through life we may find ourselves arriving at the same place with a new level of understanding. As a collective we recognize that we are stronger together.
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Why Yoga & Conscious Dance?
Trauma-Informed Programs for Healing & Transformation
Brooklin, Maine. Photo by Sarah Hentges
Trauma impacts each individual in different ways, manifesting in the body and interrupting the natural processes of our nervous system. The causes of trauma are myriad, including the impacts of pandemics. Almost everyone has experienced some form of trauma. We all have healing to do!
Yoga and dance are healing modalities—not therapy—but tools to help people tap into their own innate ability toward physical and emotional healing and individual and collective transformation. |
A trauma-informed approach provides opportunities for empowerment, helping people to respond rather than react when something activates our flight, fight, freeze, and appease reactions. It helps us find emotional balance.
In short, a trauma-informed approach provides options and aims to empower participants to make choices about how to move their body in each moment. It teaches us to pay attention and to align our choices for breath and movement in ways that enhance our mind/body health, relieve stress, and support our overall well-being. Further, a "brave space" or a "safe enough" experience is created to enhance feelings of safety and belonging as well as relaxation and comfort. For instance, we do not use hands-on assists in yoga and the instructor stays on her mat, moving with participants. The instructor will never "call-out" an individual or shame someone for doing something that is not "right." And tools and practices for self-care and self-compassion are a part of every class. Many of these tools are practices that participants can take with them off of the mat and into the world, so to speak. |
The Spiral Goddess Collective Care Fund
Color pencil drawing by Sarah Hentges.
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We believe that opportunities for healing through embodied, conscious movement—specifically yoga and dance—should not be limited to those who can afford the privilege to attend classes. Our Spiral Goddess Collective Care Fund (SGCCF) attempts to remedy this inequality and increase inclusion by offering free and low-cost programs to the Bangor community as well as sponsored punch-card passes provided through a simple application process.
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The Spiral Goddess Collective is a project of Sarah Hentges, Ph.D., RYT-200+
The Spiral Goddess Collective, a Center for Mind/Body Movement (SGC) is based upon the mission and vision of Culture and Movement and offers weekly classes and monthly workshops that are trauma-informed, open to a diversity of minds/bodies, and require no previous experience. We also provide space for yoga and dance classes, workshops, and other connecting and healing activities that serve a need in our community.
