Lila Familia ~ Winter Solstice Weekend Celebration

The winter solstice is the longest night of the year, when the world settles into stillness and the return of the light begins quietly at the edges. We’ll step into the hush of the season, breathing the crisp night air as we move and soften whatever the year has gathered inside us. A simple winter gathering to warm the body, steady the mind, and mark this turning point together. On Saturday we’ll dive into an ecstatic dance, a two-hour arc to shake loose the cold and wake up the warmth beneath it. After that, our guest DJs will take the reins and carry us through a powerful late-night journey; the kind of music that fills the room like weather, rising and settling and rising again until the early hours. We’ll meet at our familiar refuge near Creemore, surrounded by tall pines and quiet winter fields; a place where the night sky feels just a little wider, where the firelight draws people close, where the solstice can be felt like a gentle shift in the air. A warm space to move, rest, laugh, and lean into the deepest night of the year together. ❄️ Schedule ❄️ Saturday 1pm ~ Arrival 3pm ~ Clothing swap & Christmas Fair 7pm ~ Potluck (bring a favourite dish to share) 8pm ~ Winter Solstice Fire Ritual 8:30pm ~ Ecstatic Dance 10pm ~ Sound Bath 10:30pm ~ Guest DJs 3am ~ Rest time Sunday 11am ~ Yoga & Sound Bath 3pm ~ Co-Created Song Circle ❄️ The Flow ❄️ We welcome you from Saturday to Sunday afternoon ~ food will be community-created ~ each person will help clean-up the kitchen to help keep the hearth warm and the space cared for ~ Sunday mornings will include yoga, and simple grounding practices to honour the solstice ~ slowing down, warming up, reconnecting with the roots inside our bodies Our winter clothing swap invites you to refresh your layers ~ to shed what’s worn out and welcome textures and colours that feel new and alive as we move into the lengthening light ~ Saturday night we dance into the depths of the solstice ~ moving through shadow, spark, release, and renewal ~ followed by tasty electronic sets from our guest DJs ~ we’ll take the music until about 3 or 3:30am Tenting is possible, but it’s winter-adventurer territory ~ most people will likely sleep in the collective loft crash pad upstairs ~ it’s cozy and communal, but be aware the house will stay lively and loud until around 2 or 3am Sunday brings gentle yoga, a sound bath with Masha and friends, shared meals, winter walks, music jams, storytelling, and early-night coziness ~ Food is community-created ~ bring a dish for potluck meals on Saturday and enough food to share and feed yourself for the time of your stay. All participants will help with meal prep and kitchen clean-up. ❄️ Accommodation ❄️ Many people will stay in the house’s collective crash-pad areas, where the warmth gathers and the energy of the group naturally settles. The expansive 900 sq ft loft can comfortably host around 20 people in a cozy, communal style, with 10 beds, soft plounge areas, and plenty of room to stretch out after long nights of dancing and laughter. Camping is also available for the hardy winter spirits ~ if you bring a good tent, a warm sleeping bag, a pillow, and lots of layers, you can slip into the quiet of the night outside. The fire and sauna will be going, and there’s something special about stepping out of the warmth into the stillness of the solstice sky before drifting into sleep. ❄️ Contribution ❄️ $50 per person per day (including dance-only participants) $100 for Saturday-Sunday overnight Pre-pay via: e-transfer: [email protected] Or eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lila-familia-winter-solstice-ecstatic-dance-tickets-1977007155622 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