©2024 ECSTATIC DANCE
Sunday Ecstatic Dance
Sunday
Sunday
@
@
10:30 am
10:30 am
Ecstatic Dance
DROP IN TO THE MEDICINE OF DANCE, music, community, and embodied mindfulness!
WHAT HAPPENS?
Each Sunday for ~70 minutes, we move our bodies how our bodies want to move. Some people dance and sweat their prayers. Others connect deeply with themselves or dance with others. We’ve seen people do yoga, take naps, meditate, stretch. We hold space for authenticity and freedom of movement.
MUSIC
Each playlist is an eclectic set of music arranged in a wave of various rhythms from slow to HOUSe to stillness, inspired by Gabrielle Roth’s 5 Rhythms practice (flow, staccato, chaos, lyrical, stillness).
INTRO + GUIDED WARM-UP 10am
If you’re new or just want dig some prompted warm-up, arrive at 10am for welcome & a guided warm-up! Doors unlock again from 10:30-11, otherwise wave until someone lets you in.
OPENING CIRCLE 10:30
ECSTATIC DANCE ~ 10:45
CLOSING CIRCLE at 12:15
WHERE
Des Moines Ballroom – 1925 High St. (new location as of 11/5/23)
It’s located just behind Gateway Market. You can actually get to their parking lot through Gateway’s parking lot.
PLEASE ENTER THRU THE UPSTAIRS STUDIO
The studio that you can enter from High St. is being used for private lessons and we don’t know if they will stop to open the door. Besides, we don’t want to disturb their sessions.
PARKING
DSM Ballroom has 3 parking spaces on High St. and a parking lot up and around the back of the building. Just drive up the alley next to the building and around until you see the parking lot for 1925 High St. others will be towed. This parking lot is a great place to park for ecstatic dance as we dance in the studio that is right there.
$10-20
First time is free.
Children (17 + under) are free w/adult.
Driving Directions and Parking:Please enter through the UPSTAIRS STUDIO. (The studio that you can enter from High St. is being used for private lessons and we don't want to disturb their sessions.)
PARKING
DSM Ballrroom is located just behind Gateway Market, near MLK and High St. You can actually get to the Ballroom's parking lot through Gateway's parking lot.
There are 3 parking spaces on High St. and 16 more spots in a parking lot up and around the back of the building. Just drive up the alley next to the building (pictured below) and around until you see the parking lot with a sign that says, Parking for 1925 High St. only (pictured below). Park here.
Ecstatic dance will be in the studio that is right off of this parking lot where the accessible ramp is located. If you park on High St. you can walk up the stairs to the right side of the front door and find the parking lot and entrance to the studio we will be dancing in!
PARKING
DSM Ballrroom is located just behind Gateway Market, near MLK and High St. You can actually get to the Ballroom's parking lot through Gateway's parking lot.
There are 3 parking spaces on High St. and 16 more spots in a parking lot up and around the back of the building. Just drive up the alley next to the building (pictured below) and around until you see the parking lot with a sign that says, Parking for 1925 High St. only (pictured below). Park here.
Ecstatic dance will be in the studio that is right off of this parking lot where the accessible ramp is located. If you park on High St. you can walk up the stairs to the right side of the front door and find the parking lot and entrance to the studio we will be dancing in!
When
Sunday
10:30 am
TO
12:30 pm
Frequency
Weekly
Where
1925 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
How Much
$10 - $20 Kids under 17 are free with an adult
Dance Guidelines
We have 3 simple guidelines.
1. We Dance without shoes.
Being barefoot allows us to connect more fully with the ground. Socks are OK. If you have a physical condition and need shoes, then please take care of yourself.
2. We Dance without words
We communicate with body language. Being nonverbal makes it easier to be in a meditative and embodied state. We have no instruction or talking from the facilitators or dancers once the dance begins. And, we are all free to speak up when we need to say stop, no, help, or ____. Making an X with one’s arms in front can also communicate no.
3. We Dance as we are.
This is a substance free event. We dance as we are – letting go of expectations, judgments, shoulds, oughts, or dancing with them. We get to be with respect for ourselves, the space and one another. To help create a safe container, we invite you to stash away your phone and camera while in the space.
