Primal Shake Ecstatic Dance (with Live Music + Contact Improv & Shaking Warmup)

Studio 303
Directions to enter below
Comment trouver l'espace ci-dessus

Doors close at exactly 19:29. You cannot enter after that.

Les portes se ferment à 19 h 29 précises. Il n'est plus possible d'entrer après cette heure.

--The Event--

Fun fact: Humans and animals domesticated by humans are the only living beings on planet Earth that experience psychological trauma.

Why?

When most animals experience stressful circumstances, like getting chased by a lion (the usual shit), once they have made it to safety, they release the increased charge in their bodies. For many (or all?) mammals, they release this charge and stress by shaking and tremoring until their nervous system is regulated again.

Humans, on the other hand, have a labyrinth of strategies to avoid this. 

Toxic positivity: I'm fine! That thing where I almost died? I trust the infinite beauty of the universe, I could have been eaten alive by a lion by that's the past, live in the present!

Avoidant strength: No point in complaining. Life is hard, toughen up, move on

Well, I could go on, but I think you get the point. 

If we don't shake it out at the moment of stress, the trauma gets stored in our body until it can get released at a later date. This has been shown in studied that I'll share with you in a later email, but bottom line is - we really need shaking in order to let go of stress, anxiety, depression, and a suite of other really shitty things.

We'll still have our usual contact improv warmup, but first we'll start with a guided shake to release the tensions in our bodies, and then invite that shaking as a tool to use through the dance so that this dance can be a deep and profound reset of our nervous systems.

Super Early Birds: $19.95 (10 Available)

Early Birds: $27.50 (Available through Friday, June 28th)

Regular: $30 (Available until one hour before the event)

At the Door: $35

Note: We will take photos & videos at this event

-- Schedule--

19:00 - Doors open

19:29 - Doors close
19:30 - Opening circle
19:40 - Contact improv warmup
20:15 - Ecstatic Dance led by DJ Backpack Jesus and live musicians
22:00 - Sound healing
22:15 - Wind down and closing circle

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If financial constraints are stopping you from coming, contact Dan at backpackjesus.info@gmail.com.


DIRECTIONS
--Eng---
The building address is 372 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, Quebec H3B 1A2
Enter the building through Cafe Crepe on St. Catherine
After going through the back door of Cafe Crepe, turn to the right and go to the elevator
Go to the third floor and Studio 303 is on the left

---Fr---
L'adresse du bâtiment est 372 Saint-Catherine St W, Montréal, Québec H3B 1A2
Entrer dans le bâtiment par le Cafe Crepe sur St. Catherine
Après avoir franchi la porte arrière du Cafe Crepe, tournez à droite et prenez l'ascenseur.
Montez au troisième étage et le Studio 303 se trouve sur la gauche.