✨ Dance Medicine Event

Move. Belong. Return.

November's dance will explore the theme of belonging. The holidays promise connection. Yet for many of us, that experience feels complicated. The dance floor invites us to explore belonging as something we remember when we return to our bodies. With music as our guide, we share the dance floor together, connecting first with ourselves, then, perhaps, with each other.

What is Dance Medicine?

Dance Medicine is a conscious meditative dance journey offered monthly to the community. We practice presence through movement and use movement to find the stillness within. The music guides the dance, drawing from global fusion including but not limited to meditative soundscapes, tribal, folk, electronic, spoken word, techno, drum and bass, and more. Music will vary in rhythm, tempo and style.

People dance for so many reasons: to release, to open, to celebrate, to pray, to move. When we approach dance through a dance medicine lens, we trust that the body knows how to move.

Beginners welcome!

No choreography.

No "right steps".

No experience necessary.

Come just as you are.

Every Body is welcome.

Every Body belongs.

Every Body matters.

This is a small group experience. Space is open to warmly welcome 15 participants.

Move. Belong. Return.✨

12:00pm - 1:30pm

What to Expect

11:50 - 12:05 - Check-In and independent warm up

Use this time to begin to connect with your body. The music will invite gentle movement, slowing down, stretching if that feels good for you and time to more fully arrive and settle into the space.

12:05 - Opening Circle

We gather together to pause before the dance. Carolynn will briefly share the intention behind dance medicine, the guidelines and an exercise that guides our group into the dance journey.

1:20 - Closing Circle

We spend a few minutes at the end of our dance to allow for integration and optional group sharing. Most often, we provide a small snack to take with you:)

Guidelines for Best Practice

We dance without shoes

For safety, balance and grounding. Grip socks or medically required footwear permitted.

We dance sober

Arrive clear in mind and heart allowing the music to transcend you.

We dance without words

We practice embodiment and non-verbal expression. Wild, wordless sounds are welcome.

We dance without technology

For safety and greater presence, we leave personal phones and devices off of the dance floor.

We dance consensually

For safety, agency and choice. Get a clear yes before engaging others to dance.

Health and Safety Guidelines

Please note that by registering for this event, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your health and wellbeing,. You also agree to modify or adjust your level of participation as needed to help maintain optimal health and wellness. Signed waivers are a prerequisite to participate and will be available in person at the time of the event.

*If you are under the weather, please opt out of this event and join us for the next one! Let's take good care of ourselves and each other. 😊

About Our Dance Space

The Dance Loft is located in Cherry Hill, NJ, in the Ellisburg Shopping Center. It is near Whole Foods, tucked into a corner of the shopping center, to the left of Fevzni's Mediterranean Grill.

Upon entry, use the staircase to go to the second floor to access the dance studio. Please note that access to the 2nd floor is via steps only therefore it is not wheelchair accessible.

There is a bathroom located on the 2nd floor next to the dance studio.

Ample free parking available.