Dance Medicine Philly Ecstatic Dance 3.31

Come Join the movement on FRIDAY NIGHT 3.31 ! We are back at it again this Friday Night ! The weather is getting warmer, which means our bodies are even more ready to move and groove, sweat, and let it all out on the dance floor... AND guess what .... We have something really special planned for this evenings dance..... Did someone say ... Cacao Ceremony ? (be sure to pre-order at check out ) .•*º Meet our DJ for this Friday's dance :: Nash Atkins ( The Deeper Song ) is a lifelong student of music, community, vibration, and healing, starting his musical journey at the age of 7. For the past 6 years in Western Massachusetts, Nash has been intricately weaving experiences which are both introspective, clearing, and energizing. Nash DJ’s, performs live music, and facilitates Ecstatic Dance, fostering ritual dance and communal connection. In one dance, threads are woven of world music and paying deep homage to folk/indigenous traditions, while integrating contemporary styles of electronic bass music, and tribal trance styles. Eclectic rhythms, harmonies and familiar tunes form a possibility for complex and metamorphic embodiment , that brings dancers through a dynamic enlightening landscape which illuminates the vast living universe we inhabit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ But first.... Warm Up your body, mind, and spirit with Dancestors Here is a message from them ! ... .•* Hello Philadelphia! James , Nash and the Philly crew are excited and blessed to bring you Dance Medicine Philly X Dancestors . Dancestors is an ode to our Ancestors, our relatives, who share this world with us; the lineages that have birthed us through time. This experience is born out of the need for ritual dance, connection, prayer, and collective transmutation. We will take time to drop in, pray, meditate, and sing together with the spirit of cacao and facilitator James Bird, then moving into a building dance journey. The DJed mix (by DJ Father Otter) will be a foray into inspirational music from around the world that invokes connection to unfamiliar, dormant, or alienated parts of the self, to bring us into emotional, physical, and spiritual coherence. Dancing in cohesion with our Ancestors and the self can invoke powerful release and transformation. After getting into the dance trance , the journey will culminate with a powerful live drumming session, leading us upward, and outward, cultivating a poignant intentional vibration together. A lilting energizing story songscape by James Bird and Nash Atkins will wrap you in its warm embrace to close the journey of this chapter. Prepare to be opened, interwoven, and healed through the night of powerful rejuvenation. An incredibly curated seasonal altar will be offered to sit with during the dance. NOTE:: $5 for cacao (you may still join the ceremony without drinking) *** Bring a hand drum to join the communal drumming which will bring us into a frenzied climax! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .... Here is a little bit about James Bird James Bird is a facilitator, poet and multi-instrumentalist musician hailing from Shelburne Falls, MA. James aims to invite the magic out of seemingly ordinary moments, using improvisation or one of his many mythic songs, weaving atmospheres that invite us to feel and remember. Bird is a threshold bard, playing for those journeying through life's many thresholds, including marriage, birth and death. He also teaches "Bardic Embodiment", for those wishing to expand their experience as songwriters and song carriers from the vantage point of the old troubadours. And of course, you are invited and encouraged to stay with us til the end around til the end to melt into a restful savasana during the Sound Bath with Northhampton Crew >> The location that will be hosting our dancing bodies will be Philadelphia Ethical Society... of course in the city of brotherly & sisterly love. Join us FRIDAY on 3/31 from 7-10:30pm. Also excited to have Jaya Kava sharing nourishing beverages & Rumi’s kitchen preparing us Ayurvedic food delights. .:: Schedule ::. 7pm - 8pm :: Warm Up led by :: Dancestors 8pm - 10:00pm :: Dance set by :: Nash 10pm - 10:30pm :: Sound bath held by :: Northhampton Crew ***** LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE -- be sure to pre-order to reserve your space! ****** We are excited to share our collective Dance Medicine in this amazing community where consent, authentic communication, support & love rest at the foundation & core. In order to keep things safe in these uncertain times we ask that you take the necessary health precautions you feel called to take for yourself and respect the choice of others. (If you have felt sick, had a fever or cough, please do not attend.) Masks are welcome if that is appropriate for you, they will not be enforced. Dance Medicine Philly is a drug & alcohol free event. We ask that there is no talking on the dance floor and no cameras used during the event. Please respect this as our intention is to offer folks a safe, supportive place to dance, move wiggle and wobble into full self expression. �� �� .�� � Some things to consider bringing: Water bottle, yoga mat, something warm to cover with for the sound healing, acoustic instruments such as drums/rattles, fire and flow toys like hula hoops, juggling balls, and poi. Come whenever you can arrive. If you need to come in late or leave early, this is ok. Kids of all ages are welcome too!! ����� GUIDELINES :: 1. Dance however you wish 2. No talking on the dance floor 3. Respect the space 4. No alcohol, no shoes (unless foot protection is necessary) ������ Come as you are, move as you please... See ya on the Dance floor! ������ Refund Policies: 1. If the event is canceled due to a covid-19 related issue, we will issue you a full refund for your ticket price. 2. If you are experiencing symptoms, have been exposed to, or have tested positive for covid-19 we will issue you a full refund. 3. If you can not make the event for some reason, you are welcome to sell your ticket to someone else