I have been dancing ever since I can remember…that was my joy…that was my passion. And to this day the dance is what brings me back to my essential self, to my ecstasy!

I started studying ecstatic dance in 1998, when I was given the book, Sweat Your Prayers by Gabrielle Roth. I had just finished my training as a modern dance performance artist at Main Dance (Vancouver, BC) – it was a time of both physical and spiritual illness for me – and the words of this dance shaman reminded me of my true purpose. It has been a healing journey since then, and I have studyed the 5 Rhythms(tm) in Vancouver with Jonathan Horan and Lucia Rose Horan, with Kathy Altman in Mill Valley at the Moving Center School, and in Nelson with Maryanne Wood.

In May 2005 I traveled to Australia to study with Leyolah Antara, creator of Kundalini Dance and I am now a certified Kundalini Dance Facilitor. I have been teaching Kundalini Dance ever since…

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Rara first exploded on to the scene with his hit debut CD “Beneath the Radar” in 2003.  Subsequently scouted by his favorite indy record label Six Degrees Records, Rara began remix work for artists on their roster and production a 5 song digital EP entitled “Shaktified” released in 2005.

Since then he has been nothing short of prolific releasing a solo or collaborative album every 3-6 months including regular work with Shaman’s Dream and Desert Dwellers, in partnership with Sounds True and White Swan Records respectively.

Whole heartedly embraced by dance floors all over the world and Rara has also had a deep impact in the rapidly growing yoga and conscious lifestyle community.  Writing music for well known yoga figures such as Shiva Rea, Duncan Wong, Jai Uttal, Max Strom, Sharon & David Life (Jiva Mukti, NYC), Desiree Rumbaugh, Hemalayaa Behl, Ashley Turner, Hala Khouri and many others.  His music bridges the worlds of conscious dance with positive lifestyle making it the ultimate companion soundtrack for the conscious consumer.

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