Tribal Prayer Movements
Body Prayer Movements w/ UQUALLA Donations from the Heart An activity of light gentle rejuvenative movements.
- When
- Mondays
- Time
- 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
- Where
- Sedonya, Sedona AZ
- Investment
- Scale donations, $15 & up
Every week
Sedonya · Sedona, AZ
Per person
Movement as Prayer
Tribal Prayer Movements
Join UQUALLA for Tribal Prayer Movements, a ceremonial movement practice drawing on ancestral wisdom, rhythm, and prayer to awaken the body as a vessel for spirit.
Rooted in Indigenous tradition, this class moves the body through intentional, prayerful gesture and rhythm, inviting a felt connection to lineage, land, and the sacred.
No dance or movement experience is needed — only a willingness to let the body speak and to move as an offering.
Mondays · 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Reserve your place
Grateful to Present
Your Guide
UQUALLA
Ceremonial Guide & Medicine Keeper
UQUALLA is a two-spirit ceremonial leader and medicine keeper of the Havasupai Nation, the People of the Blue-Green Waters who live within the Grand Canyon. Carrying the lineage of his grandfather, a traditional medicine man, UQUALLA guides ceremonies rooted in prayer, sacred movement, and ancestral wisdom, offering a bridge between ancient tradition and modern life.
A Note from UQUALLA
When the body prays through movement, the spirit remembers what the mind has forgotten. Join me in this practice — not to perform, but to return to something older than words. In spirit embrace.
Insight · Worth Knowing Anyway
Movement as an Older Language Than Words
Tribal movement draws on traditions where the body, not speech, carried the prayer.
Two-Spirit Tradition
UQUALLA's two-spirit identity reflects a role recognized across many Indigenous cultures long before European contact — often understood as carrying both masculine and feminine spirit, and holding a distinct ceremonial function within the community.
Dance as Devotion, Globally
From whirling dervishes in Sufi practice to trance dance in West African traditions, cultures with no historical contact independently arrived at rhythmic movement as a direct path to altered, prayerful states.
The Body Remembers Rhythm First
Rhythmic, repetitive movement measurably shifts heart rate variability and nervous system state — the body often settles into a practice like this before the mind catches up to why.
Why Attend
Why Attend
A ceremonial practice inviting the body to become a vessel for prayer and spirit.
Connect
Reconnect with ancestral wisdom and lineage through intentional, prayerful movement.
Embody
Move the body as an offering, letting rhythm and gesture speak what words cannot.
Remember
Awaken a felt sense of the sacred within the body, land, and spirit.
Special Instructions
Before youmove
A few small preparations — so the body is free to speak and move as an offering.
Arrive early
Please arrive 10 minutes before start to ground yourself before the drum and rhythm begin — this practice moves quickly into the body.
What to wear
Loose, comfortable clothing that allows full range of movement. Bare feet or soft, flexible footwear are best — many practice barefoot.
Come without expectation
No dance or movement experience is needed, and there is no right way to move. Come willing to let rhythm and prayer move through you, not to perform for anyone watching.
Testimonials
Voices from the Room
I've never felt more connected to my own body than I did moving through UQUALLA's guidance. It felt like remembering something ancient.
This wasn't a dance class, it was a ceremony. I left feeling like I'd prayed with my whole body.
UQUALLA holds such a sacred, grounded space. Every movement felt intentional and honored.
Come As You Are
Find your way into the circle
When
Mondays
Time
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Where
Sedonya, Sedona AZ
Investment
Scale donations, $15 & up
Cancellation Policy
I understand that I am responsible for the full payment of this offering. Due to the expenses associated with the space, materials and team resources on behalf of each participant, a 24-hour cancellation policy is in effect. Full payment is forfeited for no-shows or cancellations made within 24 hours of the event/session start time.
Disclaimer
By reserving my spot, I fully understand that Sedonya and its representatives do not consist of medical doctors and do not claim to cure or heal any illness or injury. I take full responsibility for my own health and my experience during and after the event or session.