Somatic Ecstatic Dance - Myth of Separation

Somatic Ecstatic Dance: The Myth of Separation (Skin as Threshold)

We're taught that the self ends at the skin, with "me" on the inside and the world on the outside. This dance looks at that line more closely.

Skin is the body's largest organ and its most visible boundary. It holds our shape and keeps us distinct. It's also porous. It “breathes”, sweats, absorbs and senses, and it's in constant exchange with air, temperature, touch and other bodies. In the embryo, skin and nervous system grow from the same layer of tissue. The surface that seems to separate us is also part of how we perceive the world. Skin is a meeting point as much as a wall.

We'll start slowly, waking up the skin through touch, breath and Somatization. From there the dance opens into movement and the music builds. Lead by an incredible soundscape and somatic guidance, we'll explore where you feel contained, where you feel open, and what changes when the boundary softens or firms up. Then we'll go into the more ecstatic part of the dance and finish in softness, stillness and integration.

Everyone wears wireless headphones. Along with the music, Satu's live voice and guidance come straight into each dancer's ears, from the first touch of awareness to the final stillness. The guidance feels close and personal, but the whole room is moving through it together. That fits the theme too: separate and connected at the same time.

There's no choreography and no experience is needed, and there's no right way to move. Contact with others is always optional and based on consent. Come as you are, wear comfortable clothes.