Marsha Scarbrough, author of “Medicine Dance: One woman’s healing journey into the world of Native American sweat lodges, drumming meditations and dance fasts,” will be on Kaua‘i for a book signing and series of presentations throughout the month of April.
Marsha Scarbrough, author of “Medicine Dance: One woman’s healing journey into the world of Native American sweat lodges, drumming meditations and dance fasts,” will be on Kaua‘i for a book signing and series of presentations throughout the month of April.
Scarbrough takes readers on a fast-paced adventure of inner exploration sharing the wisdom gained by participating in shamanic rituals with Native American mystic and healer Beautiful Painted Arrow/Joseph Rael, and illustrates the relevance of these ancient teachings to modern life.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, meet the author at Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe for a signing and discussion.
“Medicine Dance,” a finalist in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards and the USA Book News 2007/2008 National Best Books Awards, rose to number 11 on Amazon’s bestseller list in the category of Health, Mind and Body-Alternative Medicine-Native Healing less than four weeks after publication, and has since risen as high as number eight. In 2009, “Medicine Dance” was honored by New Mexico Press Women as first runner-up for the Zia Award.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Scarbrough is a widely-published journalist. Her experiential training includes dance therapy, Buddhism and martial arts as well as Native American and West African spirituality. She worked in film production for major feature films and prime-time television for almost 20 years. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Future engagements include a signing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 10 at Borders Books, Music & Movies; her lecture “Lessons from a Medicine Man,” at 6:30 p.m. April 21 at Dolphin Touch Wellness Center, Kapa‘a; and a medicine dancing workshop from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 24 at Dolphin Tough Wellness Center. The lecture has a suggested donation of $5, and the dance workshop fee is $25. To register contact Jeanne Russell at Jeanne@dolphintouch.org or call, 822-4414.
Visit medicinedancebook.com for more information.
