Evolve. Embody. Empower. ~ A Movement and Reflection Mini-Retreat

Name: Evolve. Embody. Empower. ~ A Movement and Reflection Mini-Retreat
Start: 2026-05-30T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-30T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 16 State Street, Bangor, ME, United States, Maine 04401

Schedule

Sat May 30 2026 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

16 State Street, Bangor, ME, United States, Maine 04401 | Bangor, ME

Evolve blends guided dance, meditation, and reflection to help you explore strength, presence, and resilience—leaving you grounded and empowered.
Our theme this month explores shadow and light, inspired by Carl Jung’s understanding of the shadow as everything we refuse to acknowledge about ourselves—undesirable qualities, insecurities, and repressed emotions—as well as the “golden shadow,” which holds our highest potential, talents, and creativity. Psychological wholeness emerges when we begin to integrate both the dark and the light.
Through movement, breath, and embodied meditation, we’ll expand into the fullness of who we are—awakening the light within our whole selves.
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May 30: Expand Into Light
4 -7 PM | $44
Accessible Pricing is available; please fill out our form and inquire in advance.
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Move freely and come home to the wisdom of your body.

Breathe, release, pause, repeat.
Connect to who you are now, and who you’re becoming.
Transform your relationship with yourself.
Evolve is designed for people who want more than exercise—they want movement that reconnects body, mind, and intention. Through guided dance, meditation, and reflective practices, you’ll explore strength, resilience, and presence while uncovering insights about yourself and your life. Each session blends creativity, somatic awareness, and thoughtful inquiry, offering a safe, welcoming space to move, reflect, release, and reconnect.
You’ll leave feeling grounded, empowered, and inspired—carrying the experience beyond the studio into daily life.
Evolution isn’t about being the strongest, fastest, or smartest. It’s about how we adapt to change.
Change is constant. If we don’t bend, we break. If we don’t flow, we stagnate.
This practice helps us build the capacity to move with life instead of resisting it.
While every session is unique, we will always:
• Ground and center
• Connect with ourselves and others
• Reflect on a theme through individual and group activities
• Release what no longer serves
• Regulate our nervous system(s)
• Tap into our inherent ability to heal
• Breathe and move authentically
• Enjoy light refreshments
This is a space for authenticity, vulnerability, and discovery—a beautiful, brave container to be in your body, in community, and in conversation with what is stirring beneath the surface.
✨ Movement as medicine. Reflection as ritual. Community as catalyst.
✨ Come as you are. Leave more connected to who you’re becoming.
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Please bring a journal, water, and wear clothing that supports ease and freedom of movement. This event is open to ages 18+ and teens are welcome to accompany a parent or guardian. All bodies, all identities, and all experience levels are welcome.
Please note that we will close and lock the door on the third floor landing 10 minutes after the scheduled start time in order to create a private, uninterrupted space for participants.
All participants need to sign a standard liability waiver before their first class or event. You can do this ahead of time by creating a fitDEGREE account or we can help you with the process when you arrive.
Please register for the event using the fitDEGREE app to reserve your spot. Clicking ‘going’ on Facebook does not mean you have registered.
Important information about our space:
We are located on the 4th floor and, unfortunately, there is no elevator.
Accessible Pricing is available upon request. Applications for Accessible Pricing must be approved before the day of the event.
There are no outdoor shoes allowed in our space. We recommend bare feet but if you need to wear shoes, please bring indoor shoes with clean, non-marking soles to help protect our floors as well as your feet.
There are hooks for bags and coats in the studio. Please leave shoes and belongings in the studio space, not the 3rd floor landing.
There are 2 restrooms available. One in the studio and one on the 3rd floor landing. These restrooms are for 1 person at a time, and also serve as a changing room.