Ecstatic Dance Sundays DJ LU POWERS

✨Dance is a powerful tool for transformation! It's a way of connecting more deeply with ourselves; our bodies and emotions. The dance floor is a place to release any stuck energy within us, a white canvas to express our creativity through movement, opening us up to pure presence and bliss💛 This week we are delighted to welcome DJ Lu Powers as a guest DJ on our dance floor! Lu’s biggest passion in life is Dance……. This is her daily medicine. It brings her home to her heart every time she steps foot on the dance floor. This has led her onto the path of facilitating and DJ-ing at Born Free, a weekly dance and monthly conscious rave. She KNOWS how powerful a healing tool the Dance is, weaving magical sets together to support people to drop deep into their body, to help move any stagnant blocks preventing them from feeling the freedom they already are. A pillar in our dancing community in the Manchester area, Lulu has been the co-creator of Born Free, along with the Resonance Centre. She now supports, DJ's and holds regular sober rave and dance events across the city. DJ Lu Powers is on fire….. she is charismatic and playful and loves life to the full. She sees the best and full potential in everyone and wants to share her medicine far and wide. We can't wait to have her magnificent energy guiding us on the dancefloor :) What is Ecstatic Dance? In this form of dance, freedom of movement is at the core. No set steps to follow, no deep structures or restrictions. The dance is wrapped in the wave of the music, the Ecstatic Wave. Our DJ's create a wave that takes us from stillness, to awakening, through peak expression and down to rest and back into stillness. The music journey begins with slow, sweet and tender music, supporting us to begin to find ourselves, to meet our bodies and breath - to awaken the fabric of our being. The wave gently moves into higher beats and rhythms taking us from a place to getting to know ourselves to really know what lives within as the music transitions to high peaks, beats and grooves where we land at the peak of our expression, giving ourselves to the dance and the wisdom of the body. The combination of the Ecstatic Wave and Freedom of movement is what makes Ecstatic Dance apart from other dances. It's like journeying through the inner seasons and rhythms through dance and movement. The Dance is seen as Medicine for those that gives themselves into the Wave. As it helps us with awakening to our Truth, releasing tension from the body, and freeing the mind from the business of day to day life. Doors open at 6.30pm, arrive early if you want to grab a cup of Cacao, as there will be limited availability. Doors will strictly close at 7pm. 🌞 Where: BIRCH COMMUNITY CENTRE, Brighton Grove, Rusholme Street side parking available 🌞To Bring: - A bottle of water and food or snacks for afterwards - Warm layers, yoga mat and blanket for the sound bath - An open mind! No previous experience necessary 🌞Tickets Sliding Scale (check our pinned post for fair usage on sliding scale): £14 - Abundant £12 - Standard £10 - Low Wage £8 - Unwaged or Student £3 - Optional Cup of Cacao Door sales only - card & cash on the door. Timings of the event: 6.30pm Arrive and ground Dance Starts at 7pm with a guided warm up 7.15pm Ecstatic Dance 8.45pm Sound Bath and Closing circle At Sun Dance we have no rules, however we recommend following these guidelines for the best experience: - Keep the silence, speak with your bodies rather than words - Let go of expectations and allow yourself to be present - Dance barefoot where possible to ground and release - A space free of judgement and full of acceptance of each other - Respect for each others boundaries - Alcohol/ drug & phone free FAQ: - What kind of music do we play? Each week is different and often it's a mixture of electronic and acoustic sounds. We aim to create a journey that takes you through different rhythms. There may be songs you don't like but we encourage you to find ways to continue to stay with the journey and even express your dislike through your movement. - What to wear? Comfort is the most important thing to think about - Minimum Age 16