Kindred Spirits,...
Ecstatic Dance
as a practice is not limited to our local area (nor is it
particularly recent, there have been numerous similar forms
and
traditions in many societies through the millenia).
Consider the following:
ONGOING
EVENTS in OREGON:
pdxecstaticdance.com
(Portland)
lists numerous ongoing gatherings and special events; we
won't reproduce those listings here, except
for...
Sacred Circle Dance
at 10:30am
Sunday in north Portland (MAP), a
friendly, diverse, vibrant, supportive, and highly
recommended experience.
Expressive Dance (Salem)
gathers at 7:15pm each Thursday, and 1st and 3rd Sundays
at 1:00am, for an opportunity through movement to let
"our bodies and minds merge to make an art that is
spontaneous and truly our own."
Barefoot Boogie (Corvallis)
meets 2nd and 4th Fridays at Cedar and Fir Studio, where
"each of us is free and safe to move/dance as we wish,
without judgment, alone or with
others."
SpiritDance
(no
website) (Ashland)
meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays (from Sept. 21 to June
21), 8-11pm;
280
East Hersey Street; call Ken at (541) 301-5006.
RESOURCES
for TRAVELERS:
Waves Studio in Olympia,
WA is a powerful Pacific Northwest center for 5Rhythms
activities offering weekly classes and monthly
workshops. 5Rhythms is a movement meditation, a form of
ecstatic dance, wherein we put our bodies, hearts, and
souls into motion to practice the art of being present.
Many regional contacts are listed on their
website.
Gypsie Nation ("Dancing the
World Awake") offers an enticing and spirited look at
Ecstatic Dance, and includes many resources for the West
Coast, Hawaii and beyond.
Dance New England provides an
extensive directory (despite its regional name) for
dance/movement events across the U.S., and
overseas.
OTHER
RESOURCES:
SoulMotion(tm) Vinn and
Anna Marti were enormously influential in cultivating
Ecstatic Dance in Portland through the former Body Moves
studio. Now Vinn travels extensively, presenting
workshops in SoulMotion, a "mystical movement
ministry".
Gabrielle Roth's
5Rhythms(tm)
(or this site) has been a
national and international inspiration and way-shower
for many years. Check out her music, videos and
books.
Awakening of the Spirit
is an
internet resource directory for the wider spiritual
community of the Eugene area. Paul graciously provides
free calendar listings for a wide variety of events and
gatherings; do take a look.