The Dance of Intimacy is a contact-dance space that invites and exploration of the many different facets of intimacy and connection. Watch a video to get a taste of the vibe-
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBvLfriyfO0/
It's suitable for ALL LEVELS, whether you're completely new to this type of dance or you've been exploring for years!!!
This is a different space to your typical contact improvisation events and jams-
We allow and welcome different flavours of connection- playfulness, sensuality, stillness, ecstatic, primal, grief, tenderness- the whole landscape of our emotionality and embodied expression is welcome in the space.
Through consensual touch, presence, attunement and creative exploration we open a space for the authentic aliveness of each dynamic to emerge.
Through the space we learn about our impulses, our desires, our habits of clinging or avoiding, our fawning and our pushing. We bring these unconscious dynamics to the light and allow the space to become a laboratory of intimacy in all it's shades. We see how even without words and just through exploring with our bodies we can learn so much about what it is to connect and explore with other humans. This is the true essence of Tantra- embracing our full humanity and bringing deep presence and love to all our interactions.
This is not a space to seek and chase eroticism- while we welcome Eros and Sensuality as part of the landscape of our humanity, we are exploring TRUTH and not pushing an agenda or seeking any sort of gratification through connection with others. (Most often the dance is more emotional or playful!)
No one is under any obligation to touch or connect with anyone in the space if it doesn't feel aligned for them. You could spend the whole time alone, or in blissful melting moments of intimate connection! We aim to transcend gender and preferences and see how we can find a form of intimacy with every person, with ourselves and with the space around us.
We begin with a solo movement meditation, warmup practices and invitations to explore our impulses, our boundaries and attune to the group.
There will be about 70 minutes of open space to move, dance and explore.
The final half an hour we invite the option to explore a blindfolded practice and see what happens when we take our sight and physical preferences out of the equation.
WHAT IS CONTACT DANCE?
It's a form of dance that involves maintaining a point of contact with your partner and moving more intuitively and spontaneously. Traditional Contact Improvisation focuses a lot of lifts and dynamic movements, while this fusion space is more focused on the energetic connection and spontaneity than tricks or lifts. If you've never seen CI then I recommend you watch some videos online before attending so you have an idea what to expect.
You must arrive on time! We do not allow people who join late and miss the instructions/intro that is around 7.10pm
300B per person (150B for Thai nationals)
(Pay by card by pre-booking or bring cash. QR transfer is possible)
Please arrive clean and showered- NO PERFUMES OR BODY SPRAYS.
Wear clothing you can comfortably move in.
The amount of skin available is a matter of personal preference.
If you sweat a lot it's recommended to bring a towel and a change of shirt.
If you have any illness or contagions please respect the health of the group and do not attend.
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