Dancing with Eros & Ecstatic Dance Boston - January Explorations

"Explore your heart's passion through dance" 🔥Dancing with Eros - Boston Edition : “January Explorations” 🔥 - - - Hosted by Ecstatic Dance Boston - - - "Eros is an issue of boundaries. He exists because certain boundaries do. In the interval between reach and grasp, between glance and counter-glance, between ‘I love you’ and ‘I love you too,’ the absent presence of desire comes alive. But the boundaries of time and glance and I love you are only aftershocks of the main, inevitable boundary that creates Eros: the boundary of flesh and self between you and me. And it is only, suddenly, at the moment when I would dissolve that boundary, I realize I never can." ~ Anne Carson Together we hold the intention of exploring our sensual energy through guided and freeform ecstatic expression. What does it mean for us as individuals as well as our community to dance with Eros? To feel the freedom of a safer space to move as the beats inspire us. As a society, we have been acculturated to have shame about our erotic nature. Let the dance floor free us! This is an invitation to allow and follow our intimate energies, with consciousness and care, consent and healthy boundaries. Dance with your most intimate self ... or dance with others in "full yes" consent with "celebrated no"'s at any moment. This is a space to cultivate supported truths and fullest expression. Erotic energy is creative energy. Let your creativity flow. ✦✦ Schedule ✦✦ 7 pm Doors open, Arrival 7:15 Opening Circle & Eros Lab :: Chaya Leia Aronson 8:00 Deep Beats Ecstatic Dance :: DJ Journey Weaver 9:45 Melodic Cool Down 10:00 Closing Circle & Integration ✦✦ Location ✦✦ 11 Garden Street Cambridge, MA ** Dance with Eros & ED Boston have no religious affiliation ** ➡︎ Head through the right side of the building when facing the front. Street-side PARKING can usually be found on nearby Mass Ave. (dance-floor & restrooms are wheelchair accessible) ✦✦ Tickets ✦✦ Day-of Event/At the Door $20 Students & Low Income $15 (w/ID or EBT card) 👉 Pay with VENMO at the door and receive a $3 off voucher towards future Ecstatic Dance Boston events!!! 👈 ➡︎ work exchange available - please message Sarah Monette or Chaya Leia Aronson, spots fill up quickly (currently looking for setup/takedown crew, dance ambassadors, body workers, artists, and PAID promotion opportunities) ✦✦ Honoring the Container ✦✦ 🌺Arrive by 7pm to be present for the setting of the sacred space (DOORS CLOSE by 7:15) 🌺Please keep casual conversation outside of the dance space, but please do use your voice anytime, in order to set or clarify your boundaries or ask for what you want. 🌺This is a shame free zone. We are practicing shame resilience through artfully learning to honor our own boundaries and honor the desires of others, whether or not we choose to meet them. 🌺Explore consent, verbally and non-verbally. Be forgiving and truthful with yourself and others in the event of a consent accident. This is how we learn and grow. 🌺Allow yourself space from the digital world and simply Dance with Eros within and around. 🌺No exchange of bodily fluids on the dance floor, nor any "impact play" and keeping vocal expression respectful. 🌺There will be a designated cuddle space, if your dance becomes slow or floor bound, consider moving to the cuddle zone to leave the dance space open and available for dancing! 🌺This is a body positive space. Dress up and dress down to the extent that feels empowering and exciting AND, due to venue requirements, tops & bottoms must remain on. 🌺If at any point you feel uncomfortable or have concerns for any reason please see a "safety & respect fairy", and you're always welcome to fill out a feedback form with any concerns, requests, or ideas (found at the entrance or online at www.ecstaticnortheast.com) ✦✦ Bring ✦✦ 1. Loose-fitting clothes to move your body and free yourself 2. Water and a water bottle. You can refill it at the venue 3. Your business card or flyers for networking 4. Layers you can add or shed as you warm in dance ◀︎ ECSTATIC DANCE BOSTON ▶︎ A bi-monthly dance journey to take us into self exploration and creative expression. (2nd Thurs. & last Fri.) We honor "moving as the music inspires you" in a judgement-free space designed to inspire easeful presence and energetic flow. ED Boston is an opportunity to connect with your self, shake up your patterns, let free-form inspiration abound, and co-create a transformative experience. Let carefully crafted musical journeys allow you to process emotions, exercise your body and mind, lift your spirits, and be welcomed by a vibrant local community as part of a global family in ecstatic expression. You can engage in the dance as you wish… through movement, meditation, expansion, observation, introspection, development, and connection. You'll be amazed at what emerges when you let go and just dance! ◀︎ GUIDELINES ▶︎ 1. Respect yourself and one another 2. Dance barefoot (or for health reasons... use dance, non-street shoes) 3. Conversation & cellphone use outside the dance space "At Ecstatic Dance, we join together to create a sacred space for dancing. No talking on the dance floor allows us to move out of our heads and into our bodies, hearts, and spirits. We leave behind the words and worries of the day, and connect with spirit and each other in new ways." - Donna Carrol (Co-Founder Ecstatic Dance Oakland) ❉ Connect with inquiry before assumption, give yourself permission to be present and free of digital distractions, enjoy a natural high, and co-create the experience with consideration. ❉ Any concerns or questions can be addressed through feedback forms online at www.ecstaticnortheast.com ◀︎ STAY CONNECTED ▶︎ Follow our pages Ecstatic Dance Boston & Dancing with Eros Join our groups Ecstatic Dance Boston Community & Dancing with Eros Find us on Instagram at "EcstaticDanceBoston" & "DancingWithEros" And check out our Meetup Group www.meetup.com/Boston-Ecstatic-Dance/ UPCOMING EVENTS: Jan 19 (Sun) I-Opener Dance Boston Jan 24 (Fri) Ecstatic Dance Boston Feb 14 (Fri) Ecstatic Dance Boston Mar 10 (Tues) Ecstatic Dance Boston Mar 27 (Fri) Ecstatic Dance Boston Apr 14 (Tues) Dancing with Eros Boston SAVE THE DATE!!! ✨ Ecstatic Dance Campout ✨ June 4th-7th @ Sacred Mountain (Abode, Western Mass/NY) RIDE-SHARE Group! 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