with Laura Shannon and Nada Khodlova

Thursday 12 November, time 8-11 am PST, 11 am-2 pm EST, 4-7 pm UK, 5-8 pm CET, 6-9 pm GR (3 hours)

Cost: sliding scale £10-20 pounds, €12-24 euros, $15-30 USD, $18-36 CAN.

Women's circle dances of Greece and the Balkans originated thousands of years ago in sustainable societies living close to the earth. Since ancient times, women in these regions foraged and cultivated plants for food and medicine; even now, women in rural villages there still use herbs for healing.

So it is no wonder that many traditional songs which accompany women's ritual dances feature healing plants and herbs. Three of the sacred plants which appear in these dance songs most frequently are Basil, Apple, and Rose.

In this online class, Laura will share several Greek dances whose songs mention Basil, Apple, and Rose, and discuss the esoteric and symbolic significance of these…