Ecstatic Dance is a free-form, nonverbal movement journey—a sober, barefoot, judgment-free space to move, feel, connect, and come home to the body. Dance however your body wants to move, with freedom to explore and express without choreography or expectation. Together, we create a space grounded in safety, presence, and collective respect.

We welcome you to this celebration with these sacred agreements:

🍃 Come without agenda

Release expectations and allow the experience to unfold naturally. Arrive open to presence rather than outcome.

🕺🏻 Move your own dance

There is no right way to move. Honor your body, trust your rhythm, and allow your dance to unfold naturally.

🤫 Let the body speak

Please refrain from talking in the dance space. Let the music, movement, and presence carry the conversation.

💧 Substance-free container

We gather in clarity. Alcohol, recreational substances, and plant medicines are not part of this experience.

👣 Barefoot encouraged

Feel the Earth beneath your feet whenever possible. Supportive footwear is welcome if needed.

📵 Phones and cameras away

No cameras, photos, or recording. This is a sacred present-time space where everyone is invited to be fully seen—and fully free.

🙏 Consent always

This is a consent-based container. If you wish to dance with someone, offer with presence—a gesture, eye contact, a smile. If they choose not to engage, honor the “no” with grace. A simple bow with hands at heart is a beautiful way to decline or close a dance.

💗 Respect every body

Move with awareness, care, and sensitivity for everyone sharing the mandala. If connection isn't reciprocated, gracefully move on, honoring each person's space as we co-create a field of safety, presence, and belonging.

🌬️ Non-interference

Allow others their own experience without guidance, correction, interpretation, or interruption.

🧘🏽‍♂️ Self-responsibility

Honor your body, pace yourself, and take space when needed. Stay rooted in your own experience while remaining mindful of the collective.

🤫 Confidentiality & Personal Experience

What is shared within the retreat is held in confidence. Speak from your own experience using “I” statements, and refrain from sharing, interpreting, or speaking on behalf of another person’s experience. What is yours to share is yours; what belongs to another remains theirs

🤝 Foster a culture of accountability

If concerns arise, communicate directly and compassionately with those involved whenever appropriate. Rather than gossip, speculation, or rallying others against someone, we encourage honest dialogue, curiosity, and, when needed, facilitated repair.

🛠️ Accountability & repair

When appropriate, facilitated repair may be offered after the event to help address conflict or unintended boundary crossings and restore safety, trust, and integrity within the community.

🛡️ Zero tolerance for harmful behavior

Harassment, discrimination, aggression, non-consensual touch, sexual misconduct, or other harmful behavior will result in immediate removal without refund.

🕊️ Uphold the container

These agreements help create the sanctuary we share together. Anyone unable or unwilling to honor them may be asked to step out of the container or leave the event without refund. Thank you for upholding the integrity of the dance. journey

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