Ecstaticdance.org
1. Move however you wish
2. No talking on the dance floor
3. Respect yourself and one another
4. Ecstatic Dance is a Drug & Alcohol Free Space
5. Please also refrain from photos, video, and shoes & scents.
EcstaticdanceCorvallis.com
The following guidelines are typical of those followed at hundreds of conscious dances around the world, having been developed through community discussions and agreement over decades.
- Be clean. Please arrive fresh with a clean body and clothes, as some of us are sensitive to any scented products (including essential oils) or strong body odors.
- Be clear-minded. We dance free of alcohol and illegal substances.
- Leave your shoes and smartphones off the dance floor. (If you need shoes for foot health, we welcome soft-soled shoes that have not been worn outside.
- Dance and move however you feel it. There’s no right or wrong way to be ecstatic!
- Be curious, open, and accepting. Please suspend judgements of self or other.
- Refrain from talking on the dance floor. Take all conversations out to the lobby
- Move with care and awareness through the space. Help us avoid collisions on the dance floor.
- Be mindful of others’ personal boundaries. Ecstatic Dance is very contact-friendly, but we all have different levels of comfort when it comes to being approached and touched. Do not give unwelcome attention to others.
- No taking pictures or video. Photography tends to take people out of their deep experience and is a breach of privacy.
Ecstaticdance.ch
To maintain ulitmate freedom we agree to the follwoing:
* Ecstatic dance is a freeform dance – feel free to dance as you please.
* Opening and closing the dance together honours community and creates intention.
* Ecstatic dance welcomes you to make sounds on the dance floor. If you wish to engage in conversation, please do so in the front room.
* Ecstatic Dance encourages barefoot dancing (unless a medical condition or flooring prohibits).
* Ecstatic dance is a drug and alcohol free event, inviting you to reach your own natural state of ecstasy.
* Ecstatic dance welcomes solo dancers as well as partner dancers. Awarenes allows us to respect each other’s space.
Dancing with others:
* listen for a Yes (get eye contact first)
* respect any no (like when they are ignoring you)
* respect the Solo Dancers’ Right to their Space – hands in prayer at heart means: „ I see you, and thank you for the dance (that just ended).“
Ecstatic Dance is…
⦁ A shamanic journey of music & movement for exercise, stress release, celebration of life, and community connection
⦁ A practice of movement meditation, where “every body” dances however they are inspired, in whatever ways feel great, like nobody is watching
⦁ Freeform dance jam to a varied mix of organic and electronic beats in warm, playful, inclusive community
⦁ Where dancing solo or with others are equally welcome
⦁ A space free of shoes, booze, conversation, photography, and unwanted attention—where everyone feels safe and supported to go deep in their own personal experience
⦁ Where we dance to express, not to impress