Ecstatic Free Dance - Opening Ceremony - Karina Hoepers and Phillip Dons

Registration Vipps: #834217 ✨ A guided ecstatic dance journey with live music, meditation, connection practices and conscious clubbing vibes. ✨ You’re invited into a shared space of movement, music, and presence ✨ This is not just a dance event. It is a space we create together. The journey begins with a guided opening led by the highly experienced facilitators Karina Hoepers and Philip Dons, helping everyone arrive, slow down from the week, and reconnect with the body and with each other. From there, the journey gradually opens into a sober ecstatic dance gathering inspired by progressive and melodic techno. There is no performance. No image to maintain. No expectations to live up to. Only movement. Presence. And shared experience. Most participants come alone, and the program is designed to naturally create connection — so you are very welcome whether you come by yourself or with friends. The music is carefully curated, the framework is held — and everything else emerges in between. Each participant shapes the atmosphere, the energy, and the experience. 🌿 A guided journey into ecstatic movement Before the dance floor fully opens, participants are guided through a longer experiential journey designed to help people arrive deeply in their bodies and awareness. Through connection exercises, meditation, embodiment practices, and playful exploration with music, participants are gently supported into a natural state of presence and expression. Karina and Philip also offer guidance rooted in ancient Dzogchen teachings, inviting participants to recognize the silent, spacious awareness that exists within all experience — within movement, sound, sensation, and relationship. For many people this recognition brings a surprising sense of freedom, joy, and natural ecstasy that then flows directly into the dance. The result is something that often feels both like a meaningful workshop and a joyful dance celebration. These gatherings often attract a beautiful mix of dancers, artists, creatives, meditators, musicians, and curious explorers who enjoy authentic connection and conscious celebration. 🌀 PROGRAM We would appreciate if everyone arrives on time at 13:00, so all participants can enjoy the full journey together. It is especially helpful to avoid arriving during meditation portions so the space can remain calm and undisturbed. 13:00 – Landing Circle & Musical Welcome 🎶 (30 min) We begin by arriving together through gentle live songs and a welcoming singing circle — a moment to slow down, breathe, and transition from the week into the shared space. The songs are simple and easy to join, and no singing experience is needed. 13:30 – Opening & Intention Setting (15 min) Welcoming words and introduction to the journey we will share together. 13:45 – Meaningful Café (Connection Play) 💬 A playful and heart-opening connection exercise where participants meet different people through guided questions and short dances. It’s about asking in a way that invites depth, honors vulnerability, and creates authentic connection. 14:30 – Guided Meditation & Embodied Awakening 🧘 A guided meditation beginning seated and continuing with a lying-down guided meditation. From there the meditation gradually becomes more embodied through gentle movement, walking explorations, and soft guided practices with music. This naturally opens the doorway into the dance journey. 15:15 – Ecstatic Dance Journey 💃🕺 The dance floor opens fully. The musical journey gradually builds energy, opens into expressive movement, and eventually softens into integration. Move however your body wishes — alone or together with others. Participants are welcome to bring drums or percussion instruments, as some moments of the journey may invite collective rhythm. 17:20 – Closing Singing Circle 🎶 (25 min) We gather again in a circle to integrate the experience through simple shared songs. Many participants experience this moment as one of the most beautiful parts of the journey. 17:45 – Gratitude Circle 🙏 (20 min) A gentle closing to share appreciation and land the journey together. Event ends around 18:05–18:10. Food and drinks are available for purchase at a nearby place during the event. 🌿 Conscious Space Guidelines To support a respectful and present atmosphere: ✨ No alcohol or drugs ✨ No phones on the dance floor ✨ Respect personal space and consent ✨ Move however your body wishes Ecstatic dance can sometimes feel sensual because movement arises naturally from the body. At the same time, this is not a sexual space — please avoid erotic or sexually provocative interaction and help keep the space comfortable for everyone. 🌀 Practical Details Contribution: 500 NOK Minimum participants: 20 (required to confirm the event) 👉 Sign up here: https://nettskjema.no/a/58844 Since the space is limited, we recommend signing up early to secure your place. Come as you are. Go deeper than you usually do. Dance without filters. ✨ We create this together. ✨ Feel free to invite friends who might enjoy a conscious dance journey like this. ABOUT THE FACILITATORS KARINA HOEPERS is a psychotherapist, doula, sexologist and holistic therapist with a degree in psychology. She offers the Direct Path of Self-Realization Teaching (Dzogchen / Atiyoga / Mahamudra), coaching for therapists and coaches, and women's circles. PHILIP DONS is a Certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC), percussionist, drummer and actor. He has worked as a life coach since 2014 and career coach since 2015 and facilitates men's circles and embodiment practices. Together since 2018 they offer workshops, satsangs, and coaching focused on self-mastery, authentic relationships, and awakened presence. More information about them: www.facebook.com/PlayfulSelfMastery www.karinahoepers.weebly.com _________________ More events from the organizer Tommy: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557755783996