Twighlight Bluebell Woods Ecstatic Dance with OSARA

Liberating outdoor Ecstatic Dance journey in Brighton, Stanmer Park! Welcome Dance Lovers! As spring brightens our woodlands with flowers and green leaves we return to Stanmer to dance in the evening light as the sun sets. Expect beautiful incenses, candles and fire to dance with. Guest DJ & Facilitator OSARA I'm so excited for Stevie aka OSARA to be our guest for this dance! Stevie creates unique and powerful dance journeys with deep reverance and shamanic heart. Osara is the founder and community leader of Ecstatic Dance Bristol which is the home of an ever growing and vibrant conscious community in the beating heart of Bristol city. Osara uniquely combines the worlds of diverse dance music and sound system culture with prayer, mindfulness and ritual, to create transformative dance journeys that are ever evolving and responding to the spirit of time, community and place. He loves to push the musical boundaries of Ecstatic Dance, taking the journey into the depths and to the edges, as well as exploring the full spectrum of energies and emotions. He finds inspiration from many sources; especially from underground dance music and the rich diverse music, sound system and club culture of the UK. Osara has DJ’d and facilitated at Ecstatic Dances such in Costa Rica, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Helsinki and Dallas to name a few. He has also DJed and led Ecstatic Dances at: Envision (Selva Armonia), Medicine, Boomtown, Lovejam, amongst others festivals. He is a resident DJ for Ecstatic Dance UK, London. Listen to his dance journeys on SoundCloud (link below). -https://soundcloud.com/osarasound -https://instagram.com/osarasound -https://instagram.com/ecstaticdancebristol -https://linktr.ee/osarasound -https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancebristol The Practical Things Flow -630 pm Arrive -645pm Walk to Dance Space -7pm Settle in to Location -715pm The Journey Begins -930pm (approx) Journey Closes What to Bring/Wear �Bring some water or a warm drink if its a cool day. Some snacks. �You may want a scarf or hat to wear over the headsets so they stay on more securely while you dance. �Wear comfy clothes you can move and dance in. If that happens to be pink sparkly hot pants go for it, but pyjamas are also welcome! Wear layers and bring a warm jumper or coat to put on after. I recommend dancing barefoot on the earth to release, heal & ground your energetics. �You may want wet wipes to clean your feet! Refunds/Exchanges �Tickets will be fully refunded or transferred to another dance if the organisers cancel the event. Otherwise we are not able to offer refunds, you may sell your ticket on to another person if you are no longer able to attend. Children �Are very welcome! Headsets have their own volume control to make it a suitable sound level for each individual. Weather �Hopefully conditions will be bright & dry! But if it looks damp please bring anoraks or wet weather clothing. We aim to keep going through most weather's, but in the case of heavy rain we will cancel the dance by 10am on the day and can either refund or transfer your ticket to another date. Location/Time �Please arrive for 6.30 if you have never been to the location before. Give yourself plenty of time to find a parking spot in the Stanmer Park car parks. Meet at 6.30pm by the far swings in the children's playground which is on the left when you enter the park. From there someone will guide you up to the dance location. If you know the location (Fallen tree with fire pit) please be there at 6.50pm to start at 7pm. � Stanmer Park is a well used space so there will be others around! I have picked a more private/enclosed area to make it easier to go more deeply into the dance. Otherwise let's be happy to share our beautiful individual expressions with anyone passing by! �You will be able to stay near out catherdral of trees or explore the natural area around. Please take care amongst the flowers and be careful to stay on paths or areas of ground where the flowers will not get trodden on. Headsets �This is a 'silent disco' style set up! Please look after the headsets - they cost around £40 each to replace if damaged! Do not place them on the ground. What to expect during Ecstatic Dance �ED is based in the natural understanding that our bodies know how they need and want to move themselves in order to heal, strengthen, release and be nourished. Our ancestors practised rhythmic dancing to drums and chanting for centuries. The dance is aimed at guiding you on a journey to connect with your body and to move, release and experience a shift in your whole being. You are given some guidance to start and then you are invited to listen and move with your internal guidance. There will be a mix of slow, fast, playful, touching and many styles of music. You may have many different feelings, thoughts, experiences come up! Dance with them ALL! If you feel pain, tune in, is this something to gently move with and feel or do you need to change your movement or rest? If you feel tired, is this old, stagnant 'tired' feelings being released that you can keep dancing through, or do you need to slow down? There is no right or wrong way to move! Enjoy connecting with your body and the music and allow your journey to unfold. About Your Organiser Ecstatic Dance Brighton/Anna-Lisa Drew Anna-lisa Drew has a pure love of creating transformation, expression and expansion through the body. Weaving her knowledge and experience from energetic, physical, therapeutic and creative trainings she creates layered dance landscapes to explore, reflect and process our inner worlds with a mix of global rhythms, beats and melodies. She is an Ecstatic Dance Facilitator, DJ, Tao Master, Art Therapist & Mother. www.annalisadrew.co.uk