Ecstatic Dance in the Park

3500 Parkdale Ave,Baltimore MD 21211

17 October, 2021

Description

Join us in the beautiful Zen Meditation Garden as we celebrate community, creative expression and music. Join us for an evening of art and community in a beautiful, natural setting. We are thrilled to bring back Ecstatic Dance after an amazing summer event. Ecstatic Dance has been a form of creative expression throughout human history. It provides a chance to lose yourself in the rhythmic beat of the music, allowing your body to express itself and move freely in whatever way it desires. Dance is a way to experience life fully and completely in the present moment, and can bring profound meditative and even trance-like states. Dance can bring a greater connection to your mind, body and spirit and deepen your connection with others. It is a way to relieve stress and get in touch with emotions. We will begin with a community circle, to set a few basic expectations and guidelines so that everyone feels safe and supported throughout this event. We will beging by moving together and eventually create our own experience by moving by ourselves. We will also end with a community circle to close and share our experiences. Now onto the music! We are beyond excited to be partnering with local musician, James Nasty for this event! Baltimore, Maryland resident James Nasty excels at producing and DJing Baltimore club music while maintaining roots in turntablism and open format Djing. Nasty is locally iconic and globally respected. Voted the “Best DJ In a Club” in the Baltimore City Paper twice, he’s favored by Bmore club inventor Scottie B and is in heavy rotation during legends KW Griff and Pork Chop’s club mixes on Baltimore radio station 92Q. Globally, he's spun for Boiler Room and gained support from the likes of Bassnectar, Mace Pled, A-Trak, GTA, Anna Lunoe, Sirius XM Shade 45’s DJ Wonder, L-Vis1990, Dj Uniique, Dave Nada / Nadastrom, Gorgon City and more. Time Out Singapore says "Stop being so serious and get loose to James Nasty. This is the kind of stuff coming out of Baltimore that’s really popular but still manages to break all the rules. Exact location with directions on how to find us will be emailed the evening prior to the event. Please let us know if you have any questions in the meantime! This is a discussion group providing safe spaces for open and honest conversations about psychedelics. We encourage engagement from attendees as our guest speakers share their knowledge about a range of topics, including cutting edge therapeutic research, harm reduction, healing experiences, and personal anecdotes. We aim to spread information about both the benefits as well as the risks of these powerful substances and to provide a forum for people to talk about this highly stigmatized subject.