upcoming events

Our world is in such a chaotic whirlwind, with war, famine, fear and suffering seemingly in every direction we look.  We often feel paralyzed and overwhelmed by all there is to do -- and, in that frozen, shut-down state, we really can't do anything very effective.  But getting in motion, and joining our intentions with other good-hearted humans, is a sure way to lift our spirits while sending out prayers and intentions for peace in our communities and around the world.

From 6:30 - 7:15pm, Ginny Watts, World Dance instructor, will guide her SoulFree ecstatic dance experience to the accompaniment of live music provided by Yamama!.  After a short break and a chance to grab a snack and meet new friends, at 7:30pm Stormi and Shaun will facilitate a drum circle which will help us express our yearning, our grief, our love and our visions for a world where all people can feel safe, strong, free, and at peace.  This promises to be a rich, moving and satisfying evening!  Feel free to join us for one or both activities.

($20 suggested contribution, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2118 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman.  All donations we receive will be shared with the United Religions Initiative, an organization dedicated to interfaith work to promote peace, environmental justice and to end religiously motivated violence.)

Join the warm and welcoming meditation community at the Dharma Center in Bozeman for this rich evening of entering into mindfulness through sound.  Shaun's four-woman World Music and Dance ensemble, Yamama!, will leave the African drums at home, instead providing gentle, evocative music with a variety of soulful percussion instruments  like bells, chimes, shakers, vocal toning, and Celeste, our adored hand pan drum.  Deepen your practice and connect with like-minded friends.  (For more information click here and scroll down.)  

(Please note that the Dharma Center operates exclusively on a "dana" basis, relying on financial contributions to keep the doors open.   For this event, the Dharma Center will share all contributions 50/50 with Yamama!.)

With her wife, Stormi Oshun of Many Hands Light Work, Shaun hosts monthly drum circles for women, bringing plenty of loaner drums and a wealth of fascinating and fun percussion instruments.  Come discover and express your own innate musicality in this facilitated experience.  With drummers who return month after month, as well as a good crop of first-timers at each circle, we create a once-in-a-lifetime musical soundscape in an encouraging, positive atmosphere.  A great place to make friends, have a good laugh, challenge yourself to explore the unknown, and enjoy a play date for grownups!   Meets at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bozeman, 325 N. 25th Ave.  ($20 suggested contribution.)

We gather monthly in ceremonial space to set intention and practice journeying together.  This is a rich opportunity for deepening our shamanic practice in the synergistic, supportive container of a coherent circle.  Contact Shaun for more information; RSVP required.   Please note that this circle is only available to people who have already received basic training in how to journey.  (Contact Shaun if you have questions about the training you've received, or if you'd like to receive training.)  ($30 suggested contribution.)