Lift my knees from the ground
I will put my feet down
I will dance all my prayers
Unto God
With a swing and a sway
I will do it my way
That's why I dance all my prayers
Unto God
Do I stand for peace and love?
Yes I will...express myself to God in my dance
And when I pray I feel rhythm and song
That's why I dance all my prayers
Unto God
– song lyrics by Rachelle Ferrell
PHOTO: Shawn is a yoga teacher from Santa Fe, New Mexico, with a mystical bent. She has studied Sanskrit, and ancient Indian mythological practices. For our shoot she was flowing through a prayer dance when I took these photographs.