Ecstatic Dance Chicago elevates culture by offering a space to cultivate authentic expression, and mindful connection. It is a place where you can explore your dance, and connect with an awesome collective dance consciousness.
Sat Nam Yoga Studio played a crucial part in the rise of Ecstatic Dance Chicago. It is a place where incredible talent was found to present healing arts, sound baths, and movement warm ups at Ecstatic Dance. Now Ecstatic Dance Chicago comes directly to Sat Nam to offer a space for guided and free form movement that will support the flow and blossoming of your life force energy.
You are invited to this extraordinary dance activation, where you can dance all that needs to be danced, shake loose anything holding you back, and find the joy in your own dance and in a shared experience with others that want the same!
Presenters
✶ Dance Activation – Dj Romance, Funky Dance Grooves
✶ Yoga/Dance Warm Up – Roman Borochin, Movement Play
Roman(ce) is a curator of incredible music. Music has played a big part in his life by providing him with a gateway to embodiment, and into free flow of movement and energy. Wanting for others to have the same opportunity he creates space and plays music that bring on these mystical qualities.
For the past decade Roman has been hosting and Djing intentional dance gatherings, and out of the ordinary dance and art events. He is also the founder, and lead organizer of Ecstatic Dance Chicago.
For his Dj sets Roman draws from Black American, African, Afro Brazilian, South and Central American, Eastern, European, and many indigenous and rhythmic and vocal cultures of the world. Allot is also picked from the polished and technically produced sounds of electronic music.
https://www.mixcloud.com/DeeJayRomance
SCHEDULE
- 6:30pm Arrive and Connect
- 6:40pm Opening Circle and Intention Setting
- 6:50pm Movement Warm Up
- 7:10pm Sound System Ecstatic Dance
- 8:40pm Meditative Sound Bath
- 8:50pm Reflections + Closing
✶ Required Space Guidelines:
– Masks are required for everyone.
– Please do not come if experiencing any symptoms of illness on the day of, or up to two weeks before the dance.
– All bodies are welcome.
– Bring your own water.
– Avoid wearing strong scents.
– Do wear deodorant, and please take care of stinky feet before entering the dance space.
✶ Required Dance Guidelines
– Please keep a distance of 6 feet from any participant wearing a red fabric around their wrist (clean fabric will be available at the sign in space).
– To invite a participant into a shared dance, make eye contact and a gesture of open hands.
– To refuse an invitation, make eye contact w/ your palms together at the chest as a sign of "no thank you," or ignore the invitation.
– To finish a shared dance, make eye contact w/ your palms together at the chest as a sign of "thank you, I am done," or just dance away.
– Refrain from acting on sexual arousal in shared dances. (Feeling sexual energy is ok, initiating it is not)
– Keep the intimacy found in a shared dance exclusive to the Ecstatic Dance container. (Remember that it doesn’t exclusively translate to that same person or group in a different container or space)
– Talking, cell phones, photography, and alcohol are left outside the dance space. Playfulness, curiosity, and a welcoming spirit are invited in.
Cost
Purchase a sliding scale ticket in advance to join the dance! $25, $30, $35 or more if you wish.