What's Bend Ecstatic Dance?

The metaphysical, esoteric and soul-inspired answer: A boundless invitation toward self-discovery and spiritual vivaciousness. The dance floor becomes a vessel which cradles our transformation into greater health. The re-centralizing inquiry "Who am I and what can I become?" imbues tantalizingly. Like the mystery of the cocoon, we enter in one guise and emerge the updated, authenticated, more holistically aligned version of our now.

Practical Answer: A very large and fantastic wooden dance floor made ripe for embodied odysseys. A substance-free environment that's energetically and physically cleansed for barefoot people to glide across. Music orchestrated by ingenious sound curators and dj's who intentionally sculpt sonic voyages designed to invite dancers into many different incarnations and phases of emotional, psychic and physical actualization. This is not a class, it's a free-form movement space. There's no steps to learn and there's no expectation in how to move. You're encouraged to be authentic to yourself and your needs. If you're in the mood to sit and meditate or do yoga, tai chi, invent your own version of dance etcetera, it's all welcomed as long as it doesn't put yourself or others in harm's way. There's a wondrous balance that the dancer finds in this space. A balance between your fullest self-expression and the safety of others.

In really simple terms: Imagine a night club with about 70 people, no shoes, no booze plus a dj and environ that support you to be a healthier version of yourself by the end of the night.