RISE Ecstatic Dance

RISE is a weekly ecstatic dance; a space where you can be in your body, be in your expression, and be in community. Each week, we begin with a 20 minute opening warm-up class. This session is led by an experienced instructor in a related movement modality such as yoga, qigong, contact improv, capoeira, kung fu, hiphop and acroyoga. These sessions give us time to warm-up our bodies and expand our skills. It is not necessary to join. The ecstatic dance will begin at 7:20pm. The end of each session closes with a community circle, giving us the opportunity to acknowledge each other and the journey that we have been through. Sacred sound healing music and acoustic heart songs will close our container. Dancers can explore new movements by themselves or while interacting with others - often finding ecstatic feelings of happiness from connecting with their spirit, their emotions, and their community. Come to groove, come to deepen your practice, come to stretch, come to have a beautiful dance in a space of freedom. Children aged 8 years old may enter the event at no cost, subject to continuous supervision by a parent or legal guardian throughout the event.