Lila Familia ~ Reunion

It's been a wild ride over these last few years ~ a hibernation of sorts for a time ~ through deep stillness, and heroic effort ~ and finally a transformation ~ and subsequent rebirth ~ We emerge more whole in this time ~ and from this place we make this offering ~ that you might join us in celebration and dance ~ we welcome you to join us on Saturday December 2nd for a day of nature immersion and an evening of dance ~ Come join us at a special new venue we've been building ~ and support our project ~ it's a rustic nature setting with a certain charm ~ there's a maple forest, a small creek, a sauna, and an outdoor kitchen ~ spend a few hours during the day sitting by the fire and rekindling your wild hearts ~ as the early evening comes we invite you to share food in a potluck style ~ we'll provide a simple soup as well ~ we encourage you to stay light and make room for dance ~ around 7pm we'll gather indoors and warm up with a gentle guided meditation and stretching session ~ at 8pm we'll begin our ecstatic dance journey, which will last about 2hrs ~ from 10pm till 1 or 2am we'll follow up with some more tasteful tunes, perhaps in the style of global folkloric electronic ~ if you'd like to stay over you're welcome to sleep in a collective crash pad area in the loft ~ or tent in the forest if you're brave ~ Though this place isn't too far from the city, it's still a bit wild, so please be mindful and gentle ~ bring your most caring and loving selves ~ know that this project is a humble offering from our hearts ~ there is very little self serving ambition involved in this endeavour ~ we appreciate your support to make this possible ~ There needs to be money involved to make this sustainable ~ we're somewhat flexible about it, as we're still feeling out what is appropriate ~ but your support in this way is necessary, so please do all that you can to help us ~ we'll accept cash at the door, or you can buy a ticket online in advance ~ we're asking for $50 per person ~ if you just want to come for the dance portion and you're finding that too much to pay, then just write us a message and we'll figure something out ~ on the other hand, if you're coming for the whole day, having a sauna, sharing food, staying for the dance, and overnight into Sunday, you might find that $50 feels too little ~ if it's within your means, we'd encourage you to offer any further contribution you deem appropriate ~ Here's a link where you can purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lila-familia-reunion-tickets-761506254707?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl We'll open things up at 7pm and be led through an hour of stretching and guided movement meditation while folks arrive and settle in. Just before 8pm we'll move into a restful posture from which point we'll open up into our dance. We'll have a good solid 2hr dance journey finishing up around 10pm with a brief group meditation and sound bath. At this point we'll open the space up for socializing and snacks. Music will still be played after this, so please stick around, where mingling and movement can merge into many more moments of merriment. 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. Check out some previous dance journeys on our Mixcloud and Soundcloud pages to get an impression of how the journey will be crafted. Dew Drop: https://www.mixcloud.com/Ooogieboogie/ https://soundcloud.com/mulmur/sets/ecstatic-dance