Sama & Soul Dance- Conscious/ Ecstatic Movement

Come as you are. Move as you are. There is no choreography, no right way to dance and nothing you need to know before you arrive. Dancing Freedom is a conscious and ecstatic dance practice that invites us out of our thinking minds and into the intelligence of the body. Through music, movement and gentle facilitation, we'll move through an elemental wave of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether ~ beginning slowly, building into fuller expression and eventually returning to stillness. You might dance wildly. You might barely move. You might stretch, shake, sway, lie on the floor, laugh, cry, move alone or find yourself dancing with another person. All is welcome in this space. There are no steps to learn and no expectation to perform. This is dance for how it feels, rather than how it looks. What is Dancing Freedom? Dancing Freedom is a somatic, conscious and ecstatic movement practice that weaves together free-form dance, embodiment, music, the elements and intentional space. Rather than following choreography, you are invited to listen inwardly and allow your own body to lead. The music becomes a journey, moving through different rhythms, textures and energies as we explore the five elements: EARTH ~ grounding, body, rhythm, belonging WATER ~ fluidity, feeling, sensuality, flow FIRE ~ expression, intensity, release, transformation AIR ~ expansion, play, freedom, connection ETHER ~ spaciousness, integration, stillness You are always in choice about how deeply you participate. There is permission to move, rest, witness, modify, step outside or simply follow what feels right for your body.

Your facilitator Hi I’m Kate from Sama Somatics. I’m a breathwork facilitator and also host women’s circles and transformation events here in Wellington Point. I'm currently completing my Dancing Freedom Facilitator Training, and this gathering is the second of five community practice sessions I will facilitate as part of my pathway towards certification. I've been holding embodied spaces through breathwork and somatic practice for the past few years, and I'm very excited to begin bringing dance into this work. Because this is a training session, there is a discounted entry price.

What to expect We'll begin together with a short welcome and introduction to the practice before moving into our dance journey. Once the dance begins, the floor becomes a non-verbal space, allowing everyone to move more deeply into their own experience without conversation. You are welcome to dance barefoot or in soft dance shoes and wear anything that allows you to move comfortably. Please bring a water bottle and a yoga mat. This is a sober, phone-free dance floor. We ask that you arrive free from alcohol and recreational substances and keep phones, photography and filming outside the dance space. Consent and personal sovereignty are central to the practice. You are welcome to dance entirely by yourself or connect with others. When dancing with another person, we look for a clear mutual yes and honour a no, a change of mind, or someone's desire to return to their own dance at any time. No dance experience is necessary. You don't need to be coordinated. You don't need to be fit. You don't need to consider yourself a dancer. You just need a body and a little curiosity about what might happen when you give it permission to move. All welcome. Friday 27th November Wellington Point Hall Come dance. Come experiment. Come exactly as you are. ♡