Movement & Dance
Ecstatic dance, 5Rhythms, contact improv, and embodiment practices.
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37 termsEcstatic Dance
Freeform, sober movement practice where participants dance freely to a DJ-curated musical journey.
5Rhythms
A movement meditation practice moving through five rhythms: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness.
Contact Improvisation
A partner dance form based on the physical principles of touch, momentum, and shared weight.
Qigong
An ancient Chinese practice combining slow movements, breathing, and meditation to cultivate life energy (qi).
Tai Chi
A Chinese martial art practiced for health, featuring slow, flowing movements and deep breathing.
Movement Medicine
A conscious dance practice incorporating shamanic elements and deep embodiment.
Open Floor
A movement practice exploring how we move through life—inquiry through dance.
Soul Motion
Conscious dance practice emphasizing authentic movement and presence.
Biodanza
A system integrating music, movement, and emotion to enhance life expression.
Nia
A holistic fitness practice blending dance, martial arts, and healing arts.
Continuum Movement
A somatic practice using breath, sound, and micromovement to explore the fluid body.
Authentic Movement
A practice of moving from inner impulses while being witnessed—exploring the unconscious through movement.
Sufi Whirling
Spinning meditation practiced by dervishes to achieve spiritual ecstasy.
Butoh
Japanese avant-garde dance exploring darkness, transformation, and the grotesque.
Body-Mind Centering
A somatic approach exploring the body's systems through movement and touch.
Feldenkrais Method
A somatic practice using gentle movement to improve function and awareness.
Alexander Technique
A method for improving posture and movement by releasing unconscious habits.
5Rhythms
Gabrielle Roth's wave of movement: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, stillness.
Contact Improvisation
Partner dance exploring weight sharing and spontaneous movement.
Authentic Movement
Eyes-closed movement practice witnessing inner impulses.
Biodanza
Life dance system integrating movement, music, and connection.
Soul Motion
Conscious dance practice emphasizing awareness and expression.
Open Floor
Movement practice exploring personal and relational space.
Movement Medicine
Dance practice for healing, creativity, and consciousness.
Nia
Fusion fitness combining martial arts, dance, and healing arts.
Continuum Movement
Fluid movement practice exploring the body's wave nature.
Somatics
First-person experience of the body and movement awareness.
Feldenkrais Method
Gentle movement lessons improving function through awareness.
Alexander Technique
Re-education of habitual movement patterns and posture.
Body-Mind Centering
Experiential study of body systems and developmental movement.
Laban Movement Analysis
Framework for describing and understanding movement qualities.
Butoh
Japanese avant-garde dance exploring darkness and transformation.
Trance Dance
Blindfolded dancing to rhythmic music for altered states.
Sufi Whirling
Spinning meditation practice of the Mevlevi Sufi order.
Sacred Circle Dance
Traditional circle dances from cultures worldwide for community.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
Contemporary belly dance blending global dance influences.
Shakti Dance
Kundalini yoga-inspired dance awakening feminine energy.
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