Winter Solstice -Dancing in the Dark- solstice sunset session by the Bay

Come join us to for a Winter Solstice Celebration -dancing outdoors through sunset at a stunning spot on the edge of the Bay.

We will use silent disco headsets to dance a conscious-dance class down by the edge of the water- taking time to mindfully mark a moment.

Winter is with us and the seasons are turning. It is good and right to mark this pause place between the year that has been and what will come next. In my birth-land of the Uk winter solstice was a feast day, a pause place, a celebration to lift us up in the dark days. We will use silent disco kit to dance by the waters edge- we will seize the moment to get in some “nurtured by nature time"; to honour what was and dream into what will be.

So we will dance together, honouring sun, earth, elements and the shortest day; Letting more life into our lives. Embody and enjoying this one wild and precious life that we have. These days, more than ever it means a lot to me that we move mindfully through it all, that we mark moments, that we make lives that matter...

There are no steps to learn and nothing to “get right”- just moving to the music and to gentle guidance delivered through the headsets. We use the dance to drop down in to the body (in a similar way that yoga does); supporting us to connect deeper- to ourselves, to others and to the wider natural world around us.

No previous dance experience is necessary, just a willingness to dive in and join the dance. We use the dance is a potent movement-based mindfulness practice. It’s a great way to enjoy ourselves, to exercise and to meditate- all in the same moment! Dancing in this way not only increase our physical agility and fitness; it also increases our authenticity, our emotional awareness and our effectiveness in the wider world as we become more embodied.

This is our new site at China Camp- (Coastal Miwok land) as we try out a new loaction further away from the breezier and foggy sites we have been using in South Marin!

 It is important to me that we make time for mindful moments in our lives, to stop and celebrate amidst the relentless tides of time. To pause for pleasure, for reflection, for restoration... To dance as deliberate act of living fully and drinking in life deeply :) These sunset dances bring me so much joy - all dancing togther as we move to the beats- looking out across the Bay :)

We actively seek to create a diverse community of dancers. We value and welcome diversity of racial and cultural identity and background, nationality, sexual and affectional orientation, gender identity and its expression, religious background and/or belief systems, marital status, family structure, educational and class status.

Be warmly welcomed to join us. So looking forward to moving with you and seeing what wild goodness we can co-create.

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair" ~Khalil Gibran.

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Wild Moves events are facilitated by dance artist and accredited 5 Rhythms teacher, SpiritRock trained Dharma-Yoga facilitator, Buddhist Eco-Chaplain in training and international dance producer Tess Howell, whom has been running these highly popular events world-wide since 2012.

Tess leads these events with warmth, vitality, humour and depth; skillfully using the dance to guide us back towards what matters most in life. See more info at www.wildmoves.org

Participants say: 

 “ Wonderful! Uplifting! Perfect music! Atmospheric setting!”  

“What a great day it was...so beautiful to dance out in the elements.  It was amazing, thank you" 

 “I loved it today! Such an amazing place to dance.. loved the music. thank you- a very rich day :-)” 

More participant quotes in the video below:

You can see a video from our previous events at Rodeo Beach below:

Air Quality, Rain and Refund policy:

Air quality policy- these events will operate in AQI up to 150. We will cancel and refund by 10am on the event day if a AQI forecast if over 150 is predicted for the evenings event. We will cancel by 10 am if heavy rain is forecast too. If it is cloudy/overcast/light showers we wil still dance!

Refunds for any other reason are 100% refundable up to 24 hours before the event start time.

This event is open to those over 17 and over- we use the dance as an embodied enquiry/ moving mindfulness practice done to beautiful beats so it’s not suitable for children.

These are drink and drug free events.

Be warmly welcomed.

Host or Publisher Organised by Wild Moves, led by Tess Howell