Calgary Dance Collective - Conscious Dance Class w Ruth Levin

What if, for a moment, you could suspend any ideas you have about what dance is?

What if dance wasn’t about getting the moves right or looking good, but was about practicing feeling and honouring whatever you are feeling, thinking or moving through - whoever you are - today?

As a human being, it is your birthright to experience a sense of belonging, joy, safety and connection through your body. This IS accessible to each of us as we practice bringing presence and awareness to our wondrous physical selves. Gently noticing patterns of holding, and opening to the pulls of pleasure, curiosity and experimentation.

Join Ruth as she has the privilege to teach as a part of the Calgary Dance Collective on the theme of 'Finding Centre'.

In these turbulent times, few skills are as supportive as our ability to sense into, find (and re-find) our own, internal centre.

Join us for this Saturday morning guided, concious dance experience to practice tuning into your own while in supportive space with others.

Here's a bit of what you can expect:

Ruth seeks to guide each class as an opportunity for those present to open into the mystery, challenge and intensity of being embodied, and to do so in a supported environment alongside other curious souls. We cultivate presence in our own centres and explore what it is to connect with others from that place. We groove to killer tunes and rest into silence. We move through feeling awkward and uncomfortable and experience joy, release and euphoria. And... we nearly always leave feeling more gounded, alive, connected than we did coming in.

Come discover what happens when you give your body the invitation to move however it wants. What might you open, let go of or heal? What power and capacity might you unleash?

Come practice giving yourself permission to be as you are, to move as you can and want to, to follow the threads of what truly feels good in your own body, heart and mind.

Let’s move!

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WHAT:

Two hour, guided, conscious dance class.

There will be facilitation to support a deeper connection to your own form and the space, and later the forms of others. We mostly move to music, with some moments of silence throughout. You will not have choregraphed steps to learn or follow. The first part of class is focused on building your connection with yourself and moving alone, the second half(ish) includes more interaction and dancing with each other. Touch and physical contact will be a part of class however this part is always optional and self-determined and sought to be guided with care. If you have any concerns please don't hesitate to speak to Ruth.

The number one instruction is always to feel for what your system needs / feels good to you and to follow this.

WHERE:

The Archive Collective Calgary: 1900 11 St SE #130, Calgary, AB T2G 3G2

WHAT TO WEAR/ BRING:

Wear comfortable, stretchy or loose fitting clothing.

Layers are a good idea as you warm up, get sweaty and cool down over the course of the class.

Sometimes floors are a bit chilly, so you may want socks or slippers to keep feet toasty.

Water bottle/water.

COST:

Class is a sliding scale of $25-35

Register here on eventbrite or pay by etransfer to avoid fees. Contact Ruth.

Find out more about Ruth here: https://www.embodiedinmotion.com/about

Her shared project Humans in motion here: https://www.instagram.com/humansinmotion_

And Ruth + Embodied in Motion here: https://www.instagram.com/embodiedinmotion/

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