Dance Lab 133 :: Dance of Liberation :: Ecstatic Dance

For this first Dance Lab of 2020, we invite Parashakti back to guide us in a shamanic movement journey titled “Dance of Liberation’. This will be followed by an Ecstatic Dance DJ set with Joro Boro, ending with a sound meditation. Because space is limited, we suggest buying your ticket in advance, on this page. . About the class: “Dance of Liberation™ (DOL) is a dynamic form of movement therapy, birthed out of the roots of shamanism. It is based on 7 foundations that lead the Dancer on a vision quest – an inner journey of their personal truth. DOL heals and frees physical, mental, emotional and spiritual blockages. This transformational ceremony blurs the lines between club culture, dance, music andinternal exploration. Dancers tune in to sound and movement to take an inner journey into a trance/like state of self-discovery and self-realization. The mystical, inspirational and fun process of reaching this sublime state is facilitated by modern variations in ancient shamanic journeying tools: sacred music and the ritualistic use of a blindfold, to help shed inhibitions and heighten inner awareness. Moving in darkness into deeper states of consciousness allows dancers to go on a “vision quest” and dance the merging of their soul’s purpose.” Bio: Parashakti’s shamanic healing work is born of more than two decades of experience facilitating workshops, trainings, and retreats around the world, in Los Angeles, New York, Mexico, Bali, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, and Greece. As a lifelong dancer, her path as a healer followed a severe injury – a period of what is often called shamanic dismantling, after which her mission shifted towards healing. Over the last 20 years, Parashakti has developed the Seven Foundations and the Dance of Liberation™, as maps for her spiritual practice, living and breathing these foundations in daily ritual. Dance of Liberation™ has been practiced by over 10,000 dancers around the globe. It’s was born of a mission to help people experience ecstasy – without taking it. Above all, Parashakti is dedicated to serving community and creating a sacred container where people feel safe enough to experience their deepest essences, honor their voices, and shine their brightest light. . Dance Lab is a weekly class presented by Ecstatic Dance NYC with the intention of creating a consistent space for us to gather as a community to Dance. It will be lighter version of the monthly Ecstatic Dances; fewer people, a more intimate space and some facilitation to experiment with different ways of expressing ourselves using sound and movement. Each class will have a warm-up class, where we will invite in different teachers from various forms of Dance, movement, singing and other modalities for us to explore and experiment with. From there, we will transition into an Ecstatic Dance with a DJ where we will integrate what we learned during the class into the Dance itself. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. See you there!