{"product_id":"abhinaya-annual-workshop-20-24-aug-2026","title":"Abhinaya Annual Workshop  20-24 August 2026","description":"\u003ch3\u003e20-24 August 2026, at Waterperry House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFollowing very enjoyable and successful residential workshops for the last three years, we will again be running our residential workshop alongside the Music group in the beautiful surroundings of Waterperry House. Our experience has been that music and dance make an ideal combination and produce some 'magical moments’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis is a wonderful opportunity to express grace, beauty and spirituality in delightful company. Beginners are welcome and no experience of dance is necessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAbhinaya is a form of sacred dance from the Indian tradition which we have practised in the School for many years. It takes the form of descriptive hand gestures (mudras), mime and rhythm steps, all of which are used to convey the meaning and emotion of simple prayers, scriptural texts and stories. The guiding principle of the practice is that all movement arises from stillness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“At the still point of  the  turning  world... at  the  still  point, there  the  dance is,... Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ethe dance”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(\u003cem\u003eExcerpt from T.S Elliot’s Burnt Norton\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCome and join the dance!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eStudents are asked to bring their own bed linen and towels unless this would present a difficulty, in which case they can be hired for a small charge (free for overseas students).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eArrival time for Abhinaya participants will be 8.00pm on Thursday 20 August  and departure time will be 10.30am on Monday  24th August. Further details will be sent nearer the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003econcession and overseas rates\u003c\/strong\u003e, please \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:hello@fses.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact the team\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/schoolofphilosophy.org\/pages\/terms-conditions-residential-retreats\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease see Terms \u0026amp; Conditions for Residential Retreats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"School of Philosophy","offers":[{"title":"In Person \/ Full fee","offer_id":57064999027066,"sku":"WABHINAYA26","price":290.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In Person \/ Overseas fee","offer_id":57064999059834,"sku":"WABHINAYA26","price":188.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/0124\/6110\/files\/waterperry3.jpg?v=1689089937","url":"https:\/\/schoolofphilosophy.org\/products\/abhinaya-annual-workshop-20-24-aug-2026","provider":"School of Philosophy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}