Join our Rising Rhythms Ecstatic Dance community for ecstatic dance and Qigong experience on Sunday 6/15 at 10 AM!
Intention
Qi flow
Breath flow
Movement
These are the elements of the conscious movement practice known as qigong. An ancient somatic movement practice that dates back to 4000 years ago, qigong is the perfect warmup for the original somatic practice of ecstatic dance that began when early humans danced around the fire! Roban Bieber, from our Rising Rhythms community will introduce us to some simple qigong forms that will prepare our bodies for our ecstatic dance practice. He will lead us through Baduanjin translated as the “Eight Pieces of Brocade” along with another half dozen more.
Roban has been dancing ecstatically since 2007 when he attended in Ventura California what was at that time called a “dance jam.” Ever since then he has danced with many different conscious dance groups that he discovered in visiting and living in cities across the USA. Soul Motion, 5Rythyms, Ecstatic Dance Evolution, and Dancing Freedom were some of the many “ecstatic dance formats” that offered as the root the ancient somatic dance practice known collectively today as ecstatic dance. He has organized and facilitated over 110 ecstatic dances in Seminole Oklahoma. Roban has been in a qigong and tai chi practice for over a decade. Tai chi can actually be considered a form of qigong. Roban learned qigong forms from many different teachers including the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi. His tai chi practice is the Yang-style long form and is from the lineage of the Dong(Tung) family in the Alex Dong International Taijiquan Association. Join him online in his daily qigong/ taichi practice on Zoom.
While we may not be a punctual crowd, this special event will begin promptly at 10 AM. We will begin with intention setting circle and expectations. Roban will provide a brief verbal overview of qigong practice, followed by a guided qi gong practice that will flow directly into our ecstatic dance. This playlist will guide us on a journey to help you release your ego and reconnect to your true self and others on the dance floor. We will come together for a closing ceremony at the end of our practice together. There is absolutely no dance experience required. Come move your body in whatever way it needs.
Recommended $10-15 donation at the alter by the mirror. (please do not allow lack of funds to prevent you from joining) We encourage you to wear comfortable clothes and bring water.
Our dance floor is a sacred space. Please respect the shared expectations for Ecstatic Dance.
WHEN WE STEP ON THE DANCE FLOOR, WE INCLUDE OUR WHOLE SELVES,EVEN THE FRIGHTENED PARTS THAT WANT TO HIDE. WE DANCE THROUGH PAIN AND SORROW.WE DANCE WITH JOY UNTIL OUR HARD EDGES SOFTEN AND OUR MASKS FALL AWAY.WE MEET OTHER COURAGEOUS DANCERS, WEAVING UNBREAKABLE THREADS OF CONNECTION.OUR FRIENDSHIPS TRANSCEND THE BOUNDARIES OF TIME AND SPACE.AND IT ALL MELTS TOGETHER–BEAT,MOVEMENT,BREATH–INTO A SWIRLING VORTEX WE CALL COMMUNITY. AS THE THROBBING PULSE OF THE DANCE FLOOR MATCHES OUR OWN HEARTBEAT, WE KNOW, WITHOUT A DOUBT, WE ARE NOT ALONE.
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