Welcome to Your NEW Silk Veil!
A whole journey awaits you. Your new weighted silk veil is in your hands, lovingly handmade by Gaea especially for you… and you’re excited, perhaps unsure, or just diving in experimenting… now what?!
Time to begin this adventure.
First, take a few moments to connect with your silk. It’s an extension of you, your energy, and your creative vision. It’s a muse, a tool, a missive. Imagine what you desire this silk to bring to your flow, your expressions, your art, your life. Especially the little things. Whisper them aloud or in your head. Move your body ever so slightly to bring them to life.
The more you play with your weighted veil, you will master how you uniquely move it. Intuition and technical prowess will bond inside you.
Need some guidance? Peep my instructional videos, join the community on Patreon, or come study with me in person!
photos by Greg Chase, New Orleans
PLAY
Play is one of the most important ways we learn. Make it fun, dance for no reason. Levity helps us solidify knowledge and form new creative pathways.
If you’re dancing outside, listen to the wind and your environment. Put your back to the wind for an easier flow.
Follow the veil and let your body direct the weight, just a bit.
PERFORMANCE
If you’re choreographing something for a show, first put the time in to know this prop. Know your toolbox.
Practice getting tangled or tussled & how you gracefully get out of it … in your costume.
Choreo for the stage space you’re going to be in, or adapt for multiple spaces.
I have LOTS of classes on this on my patreon. :)
NEURAL REPATTERNING
using props such as this weighted veil can help you access flow state - a place where your brain repatterns itself.
use your magic & attention & intention
form brain/body connections by getting out of your head/thinking space and into your body/feeling space.
breathe, flow, and don’t care so much about mastering the prop. Find something easeful and just flow.
no judgements.
Most of all, have fun. Let movement guide you to new depths of your soul.
Watch videos below for all sorts of content to get you started.
All you need to know to get started with your new Gaea Lady weighted silk veil is in the video above!
The best way to GROW as a Silk Creatrix is on my Patreon.
Patreon is a platform that revolutionizes how creators, like me, can get information and inspiration to YOU quickly and efficiently. With organized videos, posts, content, and messaging capacities, we can study together anywhere in the world. And that’s pretty rad. :)
For only $33/month on Patreon you have access to hundreds of classes. I’m posting new content each month, too.
I highly recommend this option if you want to take your veil, performance, practice, and flow to the next level.
It has all the videos you could think of… and if you think of one you want to see I’ll make it for you (but you’ve gotta join and tell me :) )
Membership monthly includes access to:
Veil Technique Instructional Videos Levels 1-3 (short, info style)
20+ silk veil masterclass replays (long form. burlesque, floorwork, techniques, choreo, panel skirts, more)
Movement Meditations (get out of your head and into your body)
Mini-veil classes & choreographies
Exclusive discount codes for veils & retreats
Burlesque, stretch, flow, dance, tech classes (hundreds of them. 3-90 min each)
Musebox, poetry, photos, performances!
or, if Downloadable Veil Videos suit your fancy - purchase here to keep them forever.
Want Private Lessons & Choreography Sessions in person or online? email me! gaealady@gmail.com
Videos to get you going
Care and Keeping
of your Gaea Lady Weighted Silk Veil
Welcome to your new silk veil! I hand dye & sew each unique creation with love. Dancing with silk invites a spacious flow that transports the mind body to calm serenity, healing, & sensuality. Meanwhile, it invigorates the body & increases spatial awareness.
Silk transports you to new spaces inside each moment. It is both warming & cooling, catches the air ethereally. It is strong, delicate, & sheer. Silk is the instigator of ancient trade routes & has been a prized Chinese technology for thousands of years. Each strand of silk is made by a tiny silkworm to spin their cocoon, then carefully unwound, processed, & woven into fabric.
Treat this weighted veil kindly & it will last years!
Dance. Play. Flow. Express.
Hold:
Grasp the long edge of the silk & hold the weighted edge in your dominant hand, 1-3 feet from the weighted corner, as you like. Use the weight as an extension of the arm, do not hold on the corner but allow the corner to fly and carry the edge of the veil with your arm movements. Your non-dominant hand can hold the veil, or not. Explore & experiment! Get curious, and relax into the flow. Peep my videos online to get you started.
Care, Store, Travel:
Keep your veil from prolonged direct sunlight, harsh chemicals, hot water, flames, staining liquids, & sharp things that may tear the silk (like long nails, high heels, or spikes). For travel, fold neatly into a plastic bag. To store, hang longways in a plastic garment bag.
Clean:
Use delicate soap. Hand wash in a tub or machine on extra-delicate in cold water. Spot wash by hand. Vibrant colors may still bleed. Hang flat to dry.
Smooth, Steam:
Spray wrinkles lightly with water & hang flat or wave around to dry.
Use a hand steamer, or iron on “silk” setting.
Toss in the dryer on “air fluff/no heat” with a damp towel, hang immediately afterwards. If your veil is brightly colored it can bleed, do not let it touch other fabric (or itself) if it gets wet.
Edges & Strings:
Your veil is (usually) only hemmed on the 2 short sides for optimal flow. If you find the white retainer string out of the selvedge edge as you flow, carefully tease it out naturally. Your veil will not unravel.
Should you need a repair : contact me and I’ll walk you thru the process OR mail it to me and I’ll fix it!
Share:
Tag IG @gaea_lady @gaealady.silkcreatrix
Two 7-part silk veil challenges below for you to deepen your connection to self & veil. Click the youtube link to find the playlist.
thanks for reading and have fun! Keep connected on your journey. tag me, ask questions, and show up in person so we can share a hug and stories.
<3
xoxo
gaea
