HOLISTIC DANCE EVENTS
Holistic Dance brings dance back to its natural roots, combining beautiful outdoor spaces, exquisite live DJ’d sound journeys and tender, deep-hearted vocal guidance to facilitate a uniquely elemental conscious dance experience.
“Since the beginning of time mankind has used music and dance to commune with the spirit of nature and the universe.” - Goa Gil
Archived Dances
Dancing Meditation outdoors
About: Known as conscious dance the intention is to create a safe container to allow people who love music and love to dance in a non judgmental space. You are welcome no matter what you feel your ability is to dance. It’s about moving to the rhythms you hear and feel inside you and allowing for your unique self expression.
When you arrive you will be welcomed by a roaring fire, a cup of tea, a welcoming smile and a ‘silent disco’ headset. Then we dance and rest together afterwards as a community. It’s nourishing and healing. Headsets are used instead of speakers to leave the sound of nature as is it. We ask you to leave words at the fire so that you can express your truer self through the body on nature’s dance floor.
We encourage barefoot dancing as a way to re-member how it feels to be closer to the beating heart of the earth but obviously when winter sets in we encourage you to listen to your body!
Please bring a thermos of tea and some snacks to replenish afterwards.
Imagine this…
… you arrive at a beautiful spot in nature to a warm and welcoming group of people sitting around a fire. You take a moment to breathe and land, reflecting inwardly and outwardly, letting yourself arrive in the circle. All of you are welcome here.
Via either a sound system or wearing a wireless headset, a live DJ’d set and vocal facilitation guide you on a journey into your body, here amongst the elements. You’re encouraged to bring your attention again and again to the awareness of your body, changing the habit of ‘thinking’ about how you look or what your next move is to a more embodied and connected experience of yourself and your surroundings.
You can choose to dance alone or with others, it’s completely up to you, but either way you are guided to let go into your body, allowing it to move through shapes, gestures, movements and rhythms that DO NOT have to be perfect! There is no right or wrong way to do this.
You might find ecstasy within, you might find physical or emotional contractions to be released, you might experience a sense of union with the earth beneath your feet and the wild beings dancing in their own way all around you… This is a liminal space, outside the structures of normal, in which magic and transformation can happen.
And after having journeyed through this elemental space, you are guided to the ground and gather around the fire again, perhaps now in a quieter meditative mind. Here there is time to acknowledge how you’re feeling and share something of your experience with the group. Coming together in this way brings a sense of completion before heading home.
FAQs
How long are the sessions?
Various session lengths depend on the situation. Usually 1.5 - 2 hours in length.
What else shall I bring?
🔥Water bottle
🔥layers of clothing
🔥bare foot or sensible shoes for dancing on the grass
🔥A little something for the altar
🔥Mat to lie on/sit on during the dance
🔥Mug for tea afterwards
What if it rains?
In the colder season, outdoor space will be available for you to dance in as well as a naturally heated structure ie. a yurt/heated tent.
Can I bring my kids?
Children over the age of 16 are welcome to these events - children younger than this can come to Sophie’s wonderful family dance events. Please see the ‘about’ page.
Are you available for private hire?
Yes I am. If you have a beautiful piece of land where you’d like to hold an event like this please get in touch.
What is your refund policy?
We don't offer any refunds, but we can transfer your ticket to a future date if you notify us up to 48 hours before the event.