ECSTATIC DANCE

This Ecstatic Dance will be co-guided by Amy Raven and Victoria Priest alongside Bryant Sterczala

Ecstatic Dance: A safe space of creative self-expression.

Doors Open: 7:00 pm Dancing Starts: 7:45 pm

Ecstatic dance is an 80 minute meditative practice utilizing movement & dance to help you connect deeper with the present moment, your physical self and the cool people dancing with you. Groove, twist, jive, skip, stretch, play. This is your space to be you, shaking out stuck energy, and releasing the body tension that no longer serves you.

More than just the dance, this space is an incredible place to meet cool people in our community. Each dance features a welcome social hour, tea service throughout, and time to reflect after the music stops. This is an alcohol-free space.

This is a family friendly event. Children are welcome.

This is A Community Creation: No experience will be the same, and depending on which of our awesome community attends. Our dance may include

* Live DJ

* Live Drums

* Body Paints

* Closing Sound Bath

* Opening movement exercises

* Whatever YOU want to bring to our dance.

Rules of the Dance Floor:

1.) All are welcome as long as you enter our space with compassion

2.) Refrain from talking on the dance floor. That’s why we have a tea lounge.

3.) No alcohol is allowed. Let dance be your social lubrication

4.) No pictures or videos on the dance floor. This is a safe space of creative self expression

5.) Only touch when there is clear consent. If it’s not a clear yes, it is a NO

6.) This is your experience, BE YOU. There is no right or wrong way to move.

7.) Bring a water bottle. Stay Hydrated.

"When we step on the dance floor, we include our whole selves, even the frightened parts that want to hide. We dance through pain and sorrow. We dance with joy until our hard edges soften and our masks fall away. We meet other courageous dancers, weaving unbreakable threads of connection. Our friendships transcend the boundaries of time and space. And it all melts together - beat, movement, breath - into a swirling vortex we call community. As the throbbing pulse of the dance floor matches our own heartbeat, we know, without a doubt, we are not alone" - Words by Donna Carroll, founder of Ecstatic Dance International