Ecstatic Dance Bristol: Spring Gathering - Online Livestream

We're going worldwide live from South West England. Tune in from anywhere on the planet. Connect with self, dance, move, express, raise your vibration and get inspired during these phenomenal times of change... ≪ WELCOME TO ≫ EDB SPRING GATHERING - ONLINE LIVESTREAM Come and join us for our first online event and honour the arrival of Spring 2020 (northern hemisphere)... Ceremony / Ecstatic Dance / Sound Bath / Kirtan ≪ ARTISTS & FACILITATORS ≫ alphabetical order ➤ KAMALA & JOSIE W sound bath, kirtan / mantra songs Bathe in the sounds of sacred music artists: Kamala (Elise Yuill Cohen & Charlie Bishop) and Josie Wildgoose. Live hang drum, harmonies and soothing vibrations of Kamala’s unique mantra and kirtan music, from their forth-coming album (due for release Spring 2020). They will share a sound healing journey and mantra songs. Music of the heart that guides you gently towards the deep peace within and the love of the divine, where the vibrations of unity and bliss allow everything else to drop away. eliseyuillcohen.com / facebook.com/eliseyuillcohenmusic ➤ OSARA Ecstatic Dance journey DJ set Taking influence from tribal, sacred sound and underground dance music, OSARA creates deep, powerful and uplifting dance journeys inspired by universal wisdom and the healing power of dance. Every journey he creates is totally unique and responds to the spirit of time, community and place. He is a resident DJ with Ecstatic Dance UK (London) and is an apprentice with the School of Movement Medicine. mixcloud.com/osarasound / facebook.com/osarasound ➤ VICTORIA SINCLAIR & LOTUS CONSCIOUSNESS opening / closing ceremony Victoria Sinclair and the Lotus Consciousness Team are working on a series of technoshamanic and ceremonial encounters for 2020. Victoria has been working in a healing capacity at festivals and free parties since the mid 1990s. She's been presenting on technoshamanism globally since 2012. Her and her team create deep dance floor healing immersions and experiences. lotusconsciousness.com / lotusprogramme.com ≪ ONLINE LIVESTREAM ≫ Here is the detailed info about how this is going to work. To give yourself the best possible experience with this event please read and follow this info carefully... ➤ INSTRUCTIONS 1. Please donate what you can afford to participate in this event (see 'EXCHANGE' section for details) 2. Create a Zoom account and download the app onto your laptop / desktop / phone (link below) 3. Before the event starts we will share the Zoom meeting ID (a link for the Zoom meeting) 4. Join the Zoom meeting and be ready by 18:30 for the Opening Ceremony 5. After the Opening Ceremony, listen and dance to the music using the Twitch website (see below). In Zoom, click the up arrow next to Mute / Unmute and select 'Leave Computer Audio'. Make sure you leave the Zoom meeting if you're using your phone 6. We will finish the event together on Zoom. If using your phone keep the meeting ID accessible so you can rejoin the meeting easily. ➤ ZOOM / ZOOM ETIQUETTE The meeting ID will be shared with participants just before the event. Download the app onto your laptop / desktop / phone: www.zoom.us Zoom Meeting ID: 268-413-921 1. Put your audio on 'Mute' as soon as you enter the meeting 2. Click 'Start Video'. The overall energy and vibe of the group is so much better if we can all see each other, but you can have the video switched off if you prefer 3. Choose 'Gallery View' so you can see everyone in the room, not just the facilitator. 4. Click 'Chat' to use the chat room to introduce yourself and greet your fellow dancers between 18:00 and 18:30. 5. Remember Ecstatic Dance is a conscious dance practice. Be mindful of how much you use your screen. Be in your body and try not to get distracted by your screen during the dance journey. You can even turn your screen off / away if it helps. ➤ TWITCH Tune into the Ecstatic Dance journey, sound bath and kirtan. The livestream link will be shared just before the event. Create an account if you want to follow us, comment in the chat, etc www.twitch.tv/osarasound ➤ SCHEDULE 18:00 - Event Opens / Warm-up Music (on Zoom) 18:30 - Opening Ceremony (on Zoom) 19:00 - Ecstatic Dance / Sound Bath / Kirtan (on Twitch / leave Zoom meeting if your using your phone) 22:15 Closing Ceremony (on Zoom) 23:00 End ➤ WHAT YOU NEED (RECOMMENDED) - use a laptop or desktop for this online event (but you can use your phone) - an Ad blocker for your browser (download from adblockplus.org) to avoid ads during the livestream on Twitch - a good quality internet connection - good quality speakers / sound system / headphones - loose clothes and a good amount of dance space so you can move how you need - blanket and / or yoga mat for the sound bath - white sage for burning (if you have some) - to clean and clear your space ➤ EXCHANGE To make this accessible to all, we're offering this online event by donations. Your donations will be used to support EDB, the artists and the facilitators who are part of this event. Producing events, DJing and playing music is our main source of income and our physical events have come to a complete stop. We're offering our events online for now and we're reaching out for support. Any general donations and / or donations for this event are gratefully received! To participate in this event please donate what you can afford. £5 - £14 per person (recommended donation) (or less if you can't afford it / or more if you can afford it) Please donate through our PayPal page: paypal.me/ecstaticdancebristol ≪ MORE INFO ≫ ➤ ECSTATIC DANCE Everyone is welcome. You are invited to show up however you are right now in these phenomenal times. At the opening circle there will be a guided meditation to help us connect with self and then from this place we will journey alone and/or together virtually to move, dance and express ourselves in a safe, held and contained space. Ecstatic Dance is about self-expression through free-form dance and movement. It’s a movement meditation which brings together the awareness of body, hear and mind, authentically connecting with self and authentically connecting with others. We use the following guidelines, to create a safe, held and sacred space for you to express, expand and experience rejuvenation through movement, dance and sound: - be here: no outdoor shoes (unless you're outside) - be free: dance how you want / no judgement - be present: - be clear: no intoxicants - be embodied: no talking *these are the guidelines as written by our friends Ecstatic Dance Los Angeles ➤ FLYER DESIGN Flyer design: OSARA 'Feathering the Storm' image: Suzie Killick instagram.com/suziekillickart All the love and gratitude from team EDB. ∞