
Dance―The Sacred Art: The Joy of Movement as a Spiritual Practice
Unlock the transformative power of movement as a life-changing spiritual practice.
"If you're thinking 'But I’m not a dancer’ or ‘I feel awkward,’ I hope to reassure you. You don’t need a special talent to move. You don’t need to be ‘graceful’ or especially coordinated. You don’t need a body that’s ‘in shape.’ Dancing helps us embrace all this humanity. Dance connects us to the holy of life."
―from the Introduction
Seize the joy and healing power of dance! Drawing from her years of experience as a dance and movement teacher, and as cofounder of the international dance organization InterPlay, Cynthia Winton-Henry helps you overcome your embarrassment or anxiety and discover in dance a place of solace and restoration, as well as an energizing spiritual force. She taps into the spirit of dancing throughout history and in many world cultures to provide detailed exercises that will help you learn to trust your body and interpret its physical and spiritual intentions. For both newcomers and seasoned movers alike, she encourages you to embrace dance as a spiritual tool to:
- Celebrate your unique spirituality and get in touch with your emotions
- Unify your body and mind, and push your personal boundaries
- Work through trauma or crisis and restore spiritual well-being
- Deepen your relationships and strengthen your community
- Find spiritual direction
- … and much more!
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Book details
- Author
- Cynthia Winton-Henry
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Mind, Body, Spirit › Inspiration & Personal Growth
Religion › Spirituality - Topics
- movement as spiritual practice · sacred dance · mind body spirit · spirituality · healing through movement · overcoming self-consciousness
- ISBN-13
- 9781594732683 (Paperback)9781683360209 (Hardcover)
About the author
CYNTHIA WINTON-HENRY is a theologian, artist, and co-founder of InterPlay, an international arts-based nonprofit organization with locations in over fifty cities on five continents. Her books include Dance―The Sacred Art: The Joy of Movement as a Spiritual Practice, Chasing the Dance of Life: A Faith Journey and What the Body Wants.
Winton-Henry holds a Master of Divinity and was ordained as a Protestant minister. She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, where she also served as adjunct faculty, as well as at Holy Names University’s Sophia Center and the University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland.
When she’s not writing, Winton-Henry teaches dance and movement, using story, stillness, and voice to explore the wisdom of the body. This practice forms the foundation of her work as a writer and theologian.
Cynthia lives in the Sacramento area of California.





