Ecstatic Dance + Contact

For people who love to move, explore, and connect without words! Hosted by Somatic Movement Therapists and Dancers: Matthew Nelson and Callie Ritter. Warm up/Gentle class: 6:30-7pm Brief circle and dancing 7-8:30pm $20 This music set will be a bit more downtempo, so to set you in for the Sunday evening. Dance has the power to move the mountains within you - whatever mountains they are - we all leave with lighter spirits. 🙂 Permission is granted to be however you are, and to show up however you want. Contact is welcomed if that's something you'd like to explore. Experienced to beginners are welcome! Please arrive a few minutes early. Class is recommended, but optional. - BIOS: Matthew Nelson has an MFA in Modern Dance, and certifications in Laban Movement Analysis, Pilates, and Massage, and has spent 30 years helping groups and individuals honor the sensation inside themselves and tune in to the power of their own presence. Callie Ritter is a former professional dancer with a BFA in Dance and extensive training in corrective exercise, posture and alignment, somatic therapy, and energy healing. She loves to help people expand their possibilities for health, resilience, and authentic living.