Ecstatic Dance: Emotional Excavation, facilitated by Rae Amber

Name: Ecstatic Dance: Emotional Excavation, facilitated by Rae Amber
Start: 2025-09-13T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-13T21:30:00-04:00
Location: First United Methodist Church

Schedule

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

First United Methodist Church | Pittsburgh, PA

Ecstatic Dance Pittsburgh presents:
Emotional Excavation | A free-form dance, nonjudgmental space facilitated by Rae Amber
Featuring a medley of music that just might help you excavate some stuck emotions :)
All ages, skills, abilities, and identities welcome!
Tonight's dance is a focus on mindful reflection of our nervous system -- those moments we are shut down, or frozen, fighting, or fleeing -- and finally celebrating ourselves in joyous harmony with our bodies.
What you can expect:
✨The evening starts with an opening circle led by Rae and Dani, initiating a sacred space to set intentions and center ourselves
✨You will then be led into a somatic warm-up
✨About 1.5 hours of a curated playlist gently bringing you into energetic dance and landing you softly back home.
✨The evening winds down with a restful meditation.
✨Social hour and connection follows promptly.
✨This night invites you to "Come as you are and move as you please." and we welcome you both solo and dancing with consenting partners.
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~Ecstatic Ethos~
~ Come as You Are ~ Move as You Please
~ All ages, all abilities, all bodies and all beings are welcome
~ We keep the dancefloor conversation free!
~ Photo and video free space during dance (designated videographer may be on-site for marketing)
~ Dance in bare feet or socks (or dance shoes)
~ Substance-free sober space
~ We practice a culture of invitation and consent
~ You are responsible for your own energy
~ We embrace the spirit of non-judgment for ourselves and others
~ Allow your heart to guide you
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Event Schedule:
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Opening Circle: 7:00 - 7:15 PM
Somatic Warm-Up: 7:15 - 7:30 PM
Dance as you please: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Cool down / Closing Meditation: 9:00 - 9:15 PM
Closing Circle: 9:15 PM – 9:30 PM
Community Hangs & Social Time: 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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Event Details
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: FUMC Pgh
First United Methodist Church of Pittsburgh
5401 Centre Ave. Pittsburgh, PA

Exchange:
Early Bird: $15 (ends Sep 5th)
$25 at the door (cash, venmo, paypal, cashapp)
$15 first timers (use code NEWGUEST at checkout)
Kids 16 and under are free
Volunteer and scholarship roles, please contact our organizers for reduced pricing

Whether you're a seasoned dancer or brand new to ecstatic dance, this is a space for all. We look forward to sharing our creation with you!

Maybe you are still wondering… What is Ecstatic Dance???
Ecstatic Dance is a freeform, expressive movement practice where participants are invited to dance without choreography
, allowing the music to guide them. It offers a unique, judgment-free space for physical exercise, emotional release, and creative expression. Beyond fitness, it provides a chance to connect deeply with oneself and others, fostering a sense of freedom, grounding, and community.

Lead Faciliator | Rae Amber is a regular of ecstatic dance debuting their first facilitation of our sacred space. Dog (and cat and any other pet) wrangler by day, off the clock they have a deep passion for inclusion and creating a space where everyone feels welcome. Their intention tonight is to help you release and wrangle your emotions!

Supporting Facilitator | Dani Grace is a local psychospiritual healing guide who uses evidence-based therapy practices in a psychospiritual container to help her clients commune with their own sacred light. Her passions include expanded states of consciousness, somatics, parts work, EMDR, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and creative expression. Dani loves to find ways to create sensory bliss and enjoys sharing the energy generated from it -- Ecstatic Dance is one such outlet!
www.sacredlightjourneys.life to connect!