Chi Ashe Movement

Chi Ashe Movement

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Unity Dance & MovementBethesda, MD
Saturday, May 16  •  1 PM - 2 PM
Overview

Physical strength without spiritual strength is only half the work. Come get the other half.

Join the Chi Ashe Movement!

Physical strength without spiritual strength is only half the work. Come get the other half.

Join the Chi Ashe Movement!

Here's the flow 👇🏾

We open with breath (5 min)

We'll start our session with breath work. In the background you'll hear the ọjà flute playing. This isn't just a warm up, it's an awakening of your Chi. In Igbo tradition, Chi is your personal divine spark. Every inhale calls it forward. Every exhale releases what isn't yours. Five minutes of this sets your intentions and the entire session that follows.

Then we move into the body (20 min)

Here we improve our mobility by focusing on grounding exercises. Contemporary Igbo music will be playing in the background. This pillar is rooted in Ala, the earth goddess who governs your physical foundation. Think hip mobility, deep stretching, and functional movement. Every movement is a conversation with the physcial plane. You are establishing self awareness and trust in oneself and abilities.

Then the drums drop (30 min)

This is Amadioha HIIT, named for the Igbo god of thunder. When this section begins the music shifts to powerful West African drumming, Orisha-influenced, Yoruba-rooted. Amadioha governs this pillar. And as we call his energy forward, we honor Shango, his counterpart in Yoruba tradition. Same thunder. Different shore. For 30 minutes you train within that energy. High intensity. Full power. Nothing held back.

Then we return home (5 min)

The ọjà flute comes back. The storm settles. This is Ndị Ichie integration, your cool down, your reflection, your moment to honor the ancestors. In this tradition, rest is not the absence of work. It is the completion of it.

Every pillar carries teachings from Igbo and Yoruba spirituality. By the end, your body and your spirit will feel the work.

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Highlights

  • 1 hour
  • In person
  • Doors at 12:55 PM

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 2 days before event

Location

Unity Dance & Movement

4853 Cordell Avenue

#Suite PH-9 Bethesda, MD 20814

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