Cincy Ecstatic Dance Flow

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Overview:

Join us every Friday from 8-10 pm at the Cincinnati Yoga School's Lotus Yoga Temple for an ecstatic dance experience! The journey begins with an opening ceremony with a different activity every week relating to the theme, followed by a live 1 - 1.5 hour DJ set with high-vibrational dance music of various genres, and ending with a relaxing sound bath session with a Reiki sweep and community closing circle. Arrive 30 minutes early and/or stay 30 minutes late to mingle with the community (snacks and cacao are available, and feel free to bring your own or some to share; 1st Fridays are potlucks!). We also have a local vendor, , selling her beautiful homemade products every week.

Admission:

Adult admission is $14.44 online and $15 at the door (cash, Venmo, CashApp, Paypal, Zelle, Apple Pay, and card are all accepted). On the 1st Friday, it is $9.99 for children under 16 and free for children 5 and under. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Buy a gift voucher for someone else here.

Who Can Join:

All backgrounds and dance levels are welcome. Unfortunately, there are many stairs to get into the space, but it is accommodating otherwise! The age restriction is 16+ except on the 1st Fridays when it is open to all ages (a guardian must be present with children under 16 to ensure they follow the guidelines).

What to Expect (see the agenda below for an overview of the experience):

• A Safe Container: Step (barefoot) into a substance-free, sacred temple with no talking, no technology, and no judgment, but a lot of respect and consent.
• A Workout: Stretch and warm up at your own pace. Loosen your joints. Enjoy a safe and fun workout that improves flexibility, endurance, strength, and coordination.
• A Meditative Practice: Connect with the present moment and release external stressors. Through somatic movement, your body shifts out of stress mode and enters a meditative state of flow.
• Emotional Healing: Experience pure joy, liberation, and freedom, while allowing your body to naturally release whatever no longer serves you—stress, tension, old emotions, or stagnant energy—leaving you lighter
• Unlock Creativity: Awaken new ideas, receive valuable insights and inspiration, break through creative blocks, and explore new ways of expressing yourself.
• Confidence Boost: Quiet the inner critic, move beyond fear of external judgement, and grow your self-confidence as you dance without inhibition.
• Community Bonding: Meet new, like-minded people and connect in a more intimate and meaningful way with others.

This Experience is for You if You:

• Love to dance and want a conscious, sober community space to dance.
• Spend hours sitting and want a safe space to shake off stagnant energy.
• Want to release stress and stuck emotions in the body.
• Want to build confidence and free yourself from shame, self-doubt, and the fear of what others think of you.
• Practice yoga and enjoy mindful, meditative practices that clear the mind.
• Want to reconnect with your inner child and play, laugh, and be silly and free.
• Want to spark new insights and creative inspiration.
• Crave community and want to connect with like-minded people.
• Love music and want to experience sound healing.

What to Bring/Wear:

• Water
• Comfortable clothes
• An open mind and heart
• Snacks (optional)
• Flow Toys (optional)
• Journal (optional)

What NOT to Bring/Wear:

• Drugs/alcohol
• Glitter
• Strong scents
• Judgement

Come check out this transformative journey of conscious movement, connection, and liberation!

Info: Come early to connect with the community, settle in, drink some hot cacao, and eat a snack!

Info: We will go over the experience, the guidelines, set intentions, and do a short meditation to tune into our bodies and energy before the dance begins. It is highly recommended to arrive on time for this, but if you must be late, please read over the guidelines before joining the space.

Info: The music is live mixed by a DJ and is carefully curated to guide your journey, following a wave-like flow. It begins with slow, gentle music, gradually builds to energizing beats (of multiple genres) for wild, expressive movement, and then softens into soothing, flowy music. The journey ends with a 10-minute sound bath with a Reiki energy sweep for reflection, integration, and deep healing.

Info: We will end in a circle to share anything that we would like the rest of the community to know. This can be reflections, feelings, insights, or feedback about the experience or even personal offerings, community events, words of encouragement, etc. Sharing is completely optional.

Info: Stay after the dance to connect with others in the community!

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