Ryan Herr • Ecstatic Dance Silicon Valley • Sunday June 17th

WEEKLY SUNDAY MORNING'S -- PALO ALTO LUCIE STERN COMMUNITY CENTER, BALL ROOM 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto http://ecstaticdance.org/paloalto/ 9:00a Yoga warm up movement class with Amy Rogg https://www.facebook.com/amyrogg (warm class included in cost of dance donations welcome please gift to teacher for their time, effort, gifts, teachings.) 10a - 12p Ecstatic Dance, a conscious freeform dancing and movement meditation. DJ'd by Ryan Herr of Ryan Herr Music • LISTEN • https://soundcloud.com/jumpsuit-records/ecstatic-dance-vol-1-mixed-by-ryan-herr • WEB • http://www.ryanherrmusic.com • FB • https://www.facebook.com/RyanHerrMusic ABOUT: Ryan Herr has been weaving his mix of live and electronic music for festivals, events, ecstatic dances, and retreats throughout the world for nearly 20 years. His sets are loved for his synthesis of original and live elements and his uniquely designed blend of genres and cultures, both contemporary and classic, mixed with on-the-spot compositions and original remixes. Many have come to know his music through his collaborations and performances with The Polish Ambassador, Wildlight and Ayla Nereo. Ryan has become a featured artist/producer on many of their album releases and has produced several successful remixes for TPA's label, Jumpsuit Records. He also recently produced the Wildlight - The Tide (Acoustic) album as well as co-produced Ayla Nereo's "The Code of the Flowers". He has a diverse and dynamic background of musical genres and styles and has been creating music for yoga, dance, film and meditation throughout his career. He has performed at many major festivals around the country, including Lightning in a Bottle, Symbiosis, Beloved, Lucidity, Arise, Imagine, and Phases of the Moon. He focuses much of his attention on the medicinal aspects of music and dance, and always incorporates a healthy dose of improvisation into his live sets. COST: $20 Drop in Cash or credit card at the door. Kids under 14 free and must be attended by a guardian at all times. Quantity dance passes available at a discount. Scholarships available, limited and must be reserved in advance. ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2014/09/26/the-ecstasy-of-embodiment Music + Movement Medicine + Communion of Community www.ecstaticdance.org A global music and movement family. Music is medicine, movement is transformational, community is supportive. Please join our FB group page for updates, schedule changes, and community news @ ECSTATIC DANCE SILICON VALLEY & Contact Improv Silicon Valley MEMBERSHIPS & AUTO PAY: Tax deductible monthly auto-pay memberships available online: www.clubconscious.org Become a steward of this dance space. WHAT IS CONTACT DANCE? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzb9Hnjnd5g ECSTATIC DANCE LIVE DJ'S + NO TALKING + NO SHOES + NO BOOZE Please sign in at the door take a deep conscious breath begin your embodied journey now; remove your shoes and turn off all phones before entering this dance space. No talking in the dance space, this is a sacred movement meditation space for introspection and full embodied expression inspired by the music. Use Namaste prayer hands if you would rather not dance with others, or to complete your dance with others. Quiet area in the lobby for whispering. Kids must be attended at all times. CLOSING CIRCLE Closing Circle after dance is a facilitated intentional circle, a sacred space. We come together to complete our dance experience and to practice expressing with words our embodied experience. This space is not here to discuss what happened before the dance or what you think might happen after the dance. Please honor this dance practice and the medicine it is here to provide for the community. There are other circles dedicated to other personal work. Please respect this intentional space and the people in it and commit to the agreements of the closing circle. We practice intentional giving and receiving at the end of the circle practice. This is not a promotional and advertising space. If you are feeling the need for support from the community this is the time you might ask. Someone may raise there hand to connect with you after the circle is closed. COMMUNITY PICNIC Picnic outdoors under blue skies and sunshine with community when weather permits. Bring healthy food to share. Please clean up after the picnic. Use eco-friendly containers and utensils if possible. There is a Whole Foods in the neighborhood if you need to pick up food. GIVING & RECEIVING Give and receive, trade in community after dancing. What do you have to give to others? What do you want or need to receive from others? Bring clothing, items that no longer serve you and might serve someone else. Together we are growing a supportive music and movement community in Silicon Valley, a cultural shift! No dance experience needed. Move any way you wish. Respect the space and the people in it. Dress to sweat, bring water, no perfumes/colognes. Lightly facilitated invocation. This is a deep container to fully express through an embodied journey, and let it all go. Your creativity, connection, and expression is welcome here. Come as you are, come alone or with family and friends. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE, limited and must be reserved in advance. Please email: [email protected] no later than Friday by 2p. Work trade available upon request.