The Dance of the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine
Please join both John Friend for a Bowspring weekend experience for all levels in Topeka, KS — June 6-8, 2025.
This is an all-levels 10-hour Bowspring workshop.
Friday night is welcome to first time students. The weekend will be progressive so there will be no drop-ins permitted for Sunday classes.
Master Chef, Greg Fox, will be providing delicious vegetarian and vegan lunch on Saturday and Sunday (3 choices), and the cost is integrated into the registration fee.
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Friday, June 6 – 6:00-8:00 pm CT — The Sacred Union of the Heart
Begin the weekend by entering the radiant center of the body — the Heart — where the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine unite in harmony. In this opening session, we cultivate a balanced tone of courage and compassion through dynamic postural alignment, breath, and presence. This class awakens the heart’s power to unify polarity and radiate love through the whole form.
Saturday, June 7 – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm CT — Divine Feminine – Sensitivity in Form
Explore the receptive, soft, and fluid nature of the Divine Feminine through the extremities — the fingers and toes, hands and feet — and the openness of the shoulders and hips. This session emphasizes the elegance of curved lines, intuitive spirals, and sensitivity in touch and tone, enhancing graceful flow and empathic embodiment.
Saturday 2:30 – 4:30 pm CT — Divine Masculine – Strength in Symmetry
Root into the steady rhythm of the Divine Masculine — the uniform tone of the Wings (arms and upper back) and Roots (legs and lower back). This class focuses on grounding, grit, and geometric power, establishing symmetry and strength through consistent muscular engagement and aligned structure.
Sunday, June 8 – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm CT — Yin and Yang in Motion
Embody the cosmic dance of Yin and Yang — receptivity and activity, yielding and firming, softness and strength. Through the Bowspring lens, we explore how opposites interweave in every movement, breath, and posture. This class cultivates fluid transitions and balanced contrast across the whole bodymind.
Sunday 2:30 – 4:30 pm CT — Fire and Water – The Alchemy of Flow
In the final session, we play with the elemental forces of Fire and Water — ignition and cooling, passion and peace. With dynamic sequences, breath rhythm, and primal pulsation, we complete the weekend with a harmonizing fusion of oppositional energies that amplify vitality, presence, and joy.
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