Thu, 26 Sept
|St Andrew's Community Centre
Ecstatic Dance
A free movement music journey.
Time & Location
26 Sept 2024, 6:00 pm
St Andrew's Community Centre, 176 Cobden Street, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Come as you are, with comfortable clothes and a bottle of water. The event will start with cacao to ground and warm up, followed by a guidelines into the music journey. Ecstatic Dance is a way of connecting with ourselves through dancing to music from all over the world. The space is held mindfully to allow a deep dive into this exploring journey. This form of dance was practised throughout human history and is known as a meditative activity that helps us cope with stress and stagnation, As well as connecting physically, spiritually, and emotionally to heal and celebrate. We may not be dancers, but we love to dance :)
This dance is a part of "Somatic & Ecstatic Dance Gisborne," who have a vision of offering our community a twice-a-month uplifting, conscious dance to reconnect, explore, sweat, and shed layers of our day-to-day.
Guidelines
This is a sober event. Be present (no phones or cameras). Be Embodied (no verbal communication). Be consensual (make eye contact and confirm a “YES”. Respect others space). Be free to explore and experiment.
Tickets are $20 cash on the door or bank transfer.
DOORS OPEN at 5:45 pm to settle in, and guidance starts at 6 pm.
Reach out for any questions and stay up to date via their Facebook group here.