Dancing in the Dark

You are invited to gather and dance at the time of the winter Solstice to create a field of movement together, celebrate and reach into the returning light.

When we dance, we are soulful. We embody who we really are and we shine our light into the world. In dark times, we can move and dream into the deeper possibilities of who we are now becoming. Dancing in the darkness we touch the mystery. We remember the ancient knowledge in our bones and find another kind of vision. And we cultivate aliveness and presence for the realities of here and now.

TEACHINGS
We work and play with The Way of the Dancer, which is Christian’s synthesis of the core movement maps of 5Rhythms, Movement Medicine and creative embodiment practices in Taoist and Animist/Shamanic ways.

MODE
We dance solo, we dance with each other, we dance as a group. We ride the music and we inhabit the silence. There’s also time for resting and hanging out.

SCHEDULE
Day 1 (optional) is an evening session to arrive, dance and connect with each other and the teachings.
Day 2 we will go deeper into practice and the facilitated trance-dance practice of dancing in the dark.
Then on Day 3 we hold a Solstice Dance Ceremony, moving together in this deep dreaming time for sacred connection and living.

What is an Immersion?

Immersions are a way to dive deep into the dance. They give time for experiential study of movement as meditation practice. They give space to the natural, healing and creative process that unfolds on the dancefloor. And they ignite the possibility of surrendering to the ecstatic experience that is dancing for long periods of time!

We will work and play with the core movement maps of The Way of the Dancer, Christian’s fusionary approach to the dancefloor, which integrates 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine with Taoist practice, Animist perspectives and other embodied pathways.

We dance solo, we move with others and we explore as a group.
We gather with a basis of respect and celebration of all bodies, expressions and ways of moving.
We use these protocols as a foundation for a strong, safe container

The journey will include an invitation to prepare before the workshop, and resources to support you to integrate the experience into everyday life.

All bodies welcome.