The Sacred Deep - Ecstatic Dance

The Collective members are Holly Brocklebank, Marisa Cartland, Keren Huggett, Zoe Konovalov and Peter Elliot

Canberra Ecstatic Dance Collective

Join us for The Sacred Deep, a restorative dance journey geared to shake out the winter stagnation and land into the depths of stillness.

Canberra Baptist Church

This Month's Theme: The Sacred DeepAs we traverse the final month of winter, we honour the yin energy of the season.Join us for The Sacred Deep, a restorative ecstatic dance journey exploring the depth, gentleness and wisdom of the yin. This is a space to sink in and unwind with intuitive movement and lush textured music.Marisa will be playing music to guide you inward, raising the tempo at the peak to shake out any stagnant energies and then landing into sacred stillness at the end.As usual you can expect eclectic EDM music, weaving together temple step, ethno-electronica, organic house, downtempo grooves, melodic techno, lush bass, and drum &amp; bass beats. <h4>Facilitator: Marisa</h4>Marisa (aka ZALA) is a DJ and events extraordinaire, with 20+ years experience working and playing at festivals and events. With a keen ear for diverse music which transcends genres, Marisa loves to curate community gatherings to inspire, connect people, and get them authentically moving their bodies.When: Arrive at 3.55pm for a for a 4:00pm startBring: A water bottle, and a yoga mat/blanket/cushionThis dance is an alcohol-free event / LGBTQI+ friendly The benefits of ecstatic dance:<ul><li>Reduces stress, anxiety, and depression</li><li>Increases feelings of joy, happiness, and well-being</li><li>Improves physical health by increasing cardiovascular fitness, improving flexibility, and reducing the risk of chronic diseases</li><li>Free form and expressive movement is a great form of release</li><li>Helps you to connect with your inner self and emotions</li><li>Increases mindfulness</li><li>Community-building</li></ul> The ecstatic dance movement has <a href="https://ecstaticdance.org/history/" title="https://ecstaticdance.org/history/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">three foundational principles</a>:1) Dance barefoot if possible to connect more fully with the ground.2) Dance without words to promote a meditative state, as there is no verbal instruction from facilitators during the experience.3) Dance as you are, meaning without the use of drugs, alcohol, phones, cameras, and with no expectations or judgment.About Us:The Canberra Ecstatic Dance Collective monthly dance offering is a safe and supportive space to express, release, and experience joy through movement.Each dance has a different theme and a different facilitator, BUT every dance will be a safe space to explore movement within a dynamic dance community.Please note, although we are using a church hall, this is a non-religious, non-denominational event.

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