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About Harvest x-dance

Erntedank is a German word (I recently learned) to encapsulate the end of harvest – a time of celebration and a gratitude to what the summer brought (or didn’t). This year’s “Erntedank” falls on October 5, therefore, what a beautiful opportunity to take this vibration and curiosity into our dance together on the Saturday.

Harvest x-dance will offer a variety of creative ways to explore your personal theme of “thankfulness”. Alongside the main 5Rhythms wave there will be optional spaces to bring this investigation to life.

We’ll let our thinking minds be still, and bring aliveness and curiosity to through the body :

What did these summer months offer me?

Can I make space for appreciation, even if it wasn’t as “planned”? Or that I might have “tried hard” for something?

What could celebration look like in real and true way for me?

Did I receive any unexpected gifts? Even if the “harvest” wasn’t as expected?

We will begin with a warm up and open us up to ourselves, to the space and to each other. In its natural meditative format, you’ll be guided by an eclectic mix of music and inspirational prompts, inviting you to tune into your body, connect with yourself and to follow intuitive movement moment by moment. There are no “right” or “wrong” ways to move here – just an open invitation to discover and express yourself.

We will then go into a full 5Rhythms Wave that will include space to dance and a few other creative options if you so choose.

Most importantly and in all of Samar’s dance spaces, there are 3 essential ingredients to each event:

* Freedom to be: You’re invited to let go of the thinking mind, explore physical and emotional landscapes without any pressure of performance or “getting it right”

* Invitations, not instructions: You’ll receive impulses and ideas to explore different aspects of movement and self-expression. Most importantly, you’ll be encouraged to follow what feels true for you.

* Presence: Dance becomes a meditation in motion, inviting presence directly through the body in each movement. As you feel the music and let the dance move you, your thoughts will be allowed to quiet down.

No previous experience required.