oakland ecstatic dance 4 queers

3436 Dimond Avenue,Oakland CA 94602

05 September, 2021

Description

freeform movement in a queer-led space (masks required) with no steps to follow, only music & sounds to intuitively flow to. LIMITED SPOTS REMAINING! 9/15 tickets left! follow @ecstaticdance4queers on instagram for updates on spots remaining https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance4queers/ $15 MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE Masks are required. This is an indoor gathering. You will be turned away at the door if you refuse to protect your fellow dancers. ecstatic dance is a spiritual practice in which we honor the ways our bodies ache to move. it is free room: a space for you to whoop and holler, lay down on the floor, stand on your head, or dance your heart out! ecstatic dance 4 queers is a small event capped at 15 LGBTQ+ folks that will take place on the first sunday of each month in oakland, CA. 10:00AM Doors open, Snacks. 10:15AM Sound Bowl meditation. 10:30AM Opening circle. 11:00AM Ecstatic Dance. 1:30PM Closing circle. 2:00PM Doors close. all you need is yourself! ...but you are encouraged to bring • a journal + a pen • a blanket/pillow to sit on • juggling or flow props • a comfort object (a stuffed animal, security blanket, sweater, etc.) • lots of water there will be snacks & juice to start the morning. please feel free to bring any offerings you would like to contribute! social agreements 1. Masks are required. This is an indoor gathering. You will be turned away at the door if you refuse to protect your fellow dancers. 2. Opening and closing the dance together honors community and allows us to truly connect with each other. 3. You are encouraged to make noise on the dance floor, but please only engage in conversation in the rest room. 4. Barefoot dancing is encouraged. 5. Ecstatic dance is traditionally a substance-free event. However, it is your personal choice if you would like to reach your own natural state of ecstasy (the host is a medical marijuana user). Please remain present and responsible, and DO NOT use substances on the property itself. 6. Contact improv and partner work is encouraged, but consent is mandatory. When dancing with others, listen for a yes (holding eye contact), and respect any no (like being ignored). Respect each dancer’s right to their own space. Hands in prayer at heart means: “I see you, and thank you for the dance (that just ended).“ this gathering was created with the following intentions in mind that are crucial to defining what exactly this spaces signifies: 1. In this space, our definition of wellness is universal. We believe that meditation and other spiritual practices are not a luxury reserved for the white, cis, straight, and wealthy to consume. 2. In this space, we respect the sanctity of others’ cultural practices, and refrain from committing cultural or spiritual theft/appropriation. 3. In this space, we ask ourselves: how do our relationships with new age mind-body-spirit practices feed into neoliberal capitalist structures rooted in colonization? Are we seeking knowledge, sacred experiences, meaningful practices, and “high vibrations” for the sake of personal enlightenment or for the sake of collective humanity?