Lila Familia ~ Autumn Leaves Ecstatic Dance

Come tumble into the kaleidoscope on October 18th for an autumn edition of ecstatic dance ~ crunchy leaves underfoot, crisp air in the lungs, and a night designed for shaking out all the cosmic cobwebs ~ Our DJ cauldron is bubbling with tasty sound brews ~ Dew Drop will pour out those honey-sweet floor-fillers ~ Freehand will bend time with his intergalactic vinyl voodoo ~ and a mysterious guest will arrive like a pumpkin comet to keep us stomping into the starlight ~ The venue is our familiar roost, about an hour and a half north of Toronto near Creemore ~ the kind of place where owls nod approvingly, stars wink in rhythm, and humans get a little ridiculous together ~ 🍂 Schedule 🍂 Saturday Friday 5pm ~ Arrival, settling in 7pm ~ Dinner 10pm ~ Quiet time, rest Saturday 1pm ~ Arrival 2pm ~ Clothing swap 4pm ~ Nature walk, connecting with the land’s abundant life 7pm ~ Dinner ~ Potluck (bring a favourite dish to share) 8pm ~ Ecstatic Dance 10:30pm ~ Guest DJs 3:30am ~ Rest time Sunday 10am ~ Yoga & sound bath 1pm ~ Song circle 4pm ~ Music & Improve dance 7pm ~ Dinner Midnight ~ Rest time Monday 10am ~ Clean up Noon ~ Departure 🍂 The Flow 🍂 We welcome you to be there with us from Friday evening till Monday morning ~ food will be collectively prepared ~ each person will sign up for a volunteer shift to help with some aspect of preparing food or caring for the space ~ Saturday and Sunday mornings we'll do some breath-work and yoga ~ Saturday afternoon we'd like to have a clothing swap to freshen up and share the beauty of renewal ~ shedding what no longer serves and welcoming in new colours, textures, and expressions of ourselves Also, we're excited to have the talented Blaise Finnessey playing his celestial music during a mini house concert to support the fundraiser! He will be playing at 8PM before the ecstatic dance journey. Saturday evening we'll have our usual ecstatic dance, which will be followed up with a couple of tasteful electronic music sets from our guest DJs ~ we'll take the music till 3 or maybe 3:30am ~ there'll be spots to rest in the house, but bring a tent if you'd like to be in a quieter spot away from the bustling activity Sunday morning we will have yoga and a relaxing sound-bath with Masha and friends ~ afternoon we'll have a music jam ~ nature walks ~ food ~ and then a bit more music, being mindful of an earlier night ~ Stay over Sunday night too ~ but please be supportive to help with clean up Monday and leaving around noon ~ 🍂 Accommodation 🍂 Many will stay in the house’s collective crash pad areas. The expansive 900 sq ft loft will host about 20 people in cozy communal style with 10 beds and soft plounge areas. Camping is also available ~ bring your tent, sleeping bag, pillow, and warm layers as evenings around the fire or sauna. 🍂 Contribution 🍂 $50 per person per day (including dance-only participants) $100 for Saturday-Sunday overnight $150 for the whole weekend Friday to Monday Food is community-created: bring $20-$30 in groceries per day you attend or a dish for potluck meals. All participants will help with meal prep and clean-up shifts. Pre-pay via: e-transfer: [email protected] Or eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lila-familia-autumn-leaves-ecstatic-dance-tickets-1810944085509?aff=oddtdtcreator Advance payment is encouraged to simplify check-in. Cash will be accepted at the door. If finances are a barrier, contact us about volunteer exchange opportunities! Your energy and presence are valued. 🍂 Music 🍂 The bulk of our journey will be free-form dance expression and moving meditation, guided by rich and soulful, tastefully bass-augmented music from around the world, moving gently from quiet beginnings through a raucous and ecstatic culmination, and back to stillness. Guaranteed to gather all the goodness. We've put the utmost care into selecting the best tracks to be played on the most robust sound system. www.mixcloud.com/Ooogieboogie/ soundcloud.com/mulmur/sets/ecstatic-dance