Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath w OSARA & Will Softmore

Awakening the Wild and EDB present... OSARA & WILL SOFTMORE (Ecstatic Dance w/ live percussion) After discovering conscious dance in 2014, OSARA went on to establish himself as an Ecstatic Dance DJ in 2017. Taking influence from underground and shamanic dance music, African drumming and sacred sound, OSARA creates incredibly deep, powerful and uplifting Ecstatic Dance journeys inspired by the wisdom of Mother Nature and the healing power of dance! mixcloud.com/osarasound WILL SOFTMORE (sound bath) Will is a poet and multi-instrumentalist who plays didgeridoo, guitar, percussion, keyboards and various other bits and bobs. For over 15 years Will has been playing in bands, composing, producing and DJing, holding workshops and sharing music and dance, soundbaths, kirtan, as well as various other musical and artistic collaborations in the UK and abroad. He is passionate about the power of sound to transform consciousness and believes in music as the universal language of love. williamsoftmore.com FURTHER INFO WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE? Ecstatic Dance is free-form dance. It’s a movement meditation which brings together awareness of mind, body, heart and soul through dance, movement and expression. Ecstatic Dance is a safe, held and sacred space for you to dance, move, release, express, and connect with yourself and others. It can be fun, deep, uplifting, ecstatic, liberating and so much more. It takes place over a 2 hour live DJ set and ends with a relaxing sound bath. ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES Ecstatic Dance has been created as a safe and contained space for dance, movement and expression. We kindly ask all participants to follow these guidelines: - the dance floor is a non-verbal space - the dance floor is a phone free space - this is a drug and alcohol free event - the dance floor is a place of respect and safety. Maintain care/awareness for the space and those around you. Ecstatic Dance is contact-friendly but keep in mind that we all have different levels of comfort when it comes to being approached and touched. - Ecstatic Dance is a barefoot practice. If you need to wear shoes due to health reasons, dance-specific shoes are allowed, but only shoes that have not been worn outside WHAT TO BRING - loose-fitting clothes that let you move your body and free yourself - water and a water bottle - a blanket / yoga mat to lay down on for the sound bath - an open heart and mind BABIES, CHILDREN & TEENS We welcome little ones and teenagers to our events. Please note, this is a workshop type event aimed at adults - it will be busy and the music will be loud (in the dance space) so please bring ear protection for your little ones. TICKETS https://awakeningthewild.ticketbud.com/awakening-the-wild-dansing-festival-stroud Advanced £10 (+bf) On the door £15 (cash / card) 12 - 16yrs £5 Under 12yrs free entry Please note, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult ECSTATIC DANCE BRISTOL This event is brought to you by EDB, a community gathering for people who want to express themselves freely, connect and to expand together. Come enjoy a safe and inspiring space to dance. facebook.com/ecstaticdancebristol ***************************************************************************** AWAKENING THE WILD presents DANSING FESTIVAL A festival of awakening and reconnecting with our wild nature, through movement, voice, community and world class live music. With an exquisite line-up of musicians and facilitators from the world of conscious dance, voice and sacred/world/folk music, this promises to be a magical weekend. Info and links for all events at the festival can be found on the FB event page below: facebook.com/events/579907419158339 awakeningthewild.com VISION from the founders Keef Wesolowski-Miles and Wioletta Wesolowska-Miles We are Awakening the Wild. We are passionate about creating collaborative community gatherings and holding sacred spaces for healing, transformation and celebration for individuals and groups. We recognise the need in ourselves as 21st century human beings for connection, movement, touch, space to breathe, places to create together, to heal together, to sing and dance and laugh together, to sit around the sacred fire, to reconnect to nature and our own true natures and to tell good stories, life affirming stories. We believe in the genius of humans to grow, adapt, heal and create beauty. We believe in embracing the inner child and honouring the children, family and future generations. We believe in honouring our elders, ancestors and All Our Relations. We believe in soul gardening ~ sowing dream seeds, rooting the body, flowering the heart, cultivating the mind. We believe in environmental sustainability and replenishment, social justice and spiritual freedom. This is our inspiration, our invocation and invitation: may we learn to remember, together, that our true nature is NATURE, we are elemental beings and we are all related. This movement is medicine. This is LOVE in ACTION. This is poetic presence. This is Awakening the Wild. TICKETS Tickets are available for each event separately or as part of a day or weekend pass. awakeningthewild.ticketbud.com/awakening-the-wild-dansing-festival-stroud We look forward to welcoming you all. Much love and gratitude from OSARA, EDB and ATW family.