Move Play Love - Equinox Gathering

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MOVE • PLAY • LOVE

A three-day celebration of movement, playful expression, connection and community.

25–27 September 2026

As the summer season draws to a close and we begin the transition into autumn, we’re bringing together three beautiful communities for one final gathering.

Movement Festival × Ecstatic Dance Gathering × The Way of Play

Three communities. Three unique flavours. One shared intention:

To come home to the body, open our hearts and remember how good it feels to move, play and be together.

This will be a soft, intimate gathering — a place to slow down, reconnect and celebrate everything this summer has given us.

We’ll dance. We’ll play. We’ll move. We’ll express. We’ll sit around the fire, share music, laugh, connect and create something beautiful together.

# WHAT TO EXPECT

Across the weekend, you’ll be invited into a rich mixture of embodied experiences, including:

Ecstatic Dance
Contact Improvisation
Somatic Movement
Flow Arts and Fire Spinning
Playfight
Inner-Child Exploration
Authentic Expression
Live Music and Fire Jams
Connection Practices
Time in Nature
Space to Rest, Integrate and Simply Be
Sauna & Massage
Breathwork
Singing Circle
Everything is an invitation. You can take part in as much or as little as feels right for you.

This isn’t about performing or getting anything “right.” It’s about listening to your body, following your curiosity and giving yourself permission to explore.

This is a natural high (alcohol and drug free) event.

# MOVE

Movement is one of the most direct ways we can return to ourselves.

Through dance, contact improvisation, somatic practices and flow arts, we’ll explore what happens when we stop trying to control the body and allow it to lead.

A space to shake off what you’ve been carrying.

To feel.

To breathe.

To move in ways that feel true.

# PLAY

Play brings us back to the parts of ourselves that existed before we learned to hold back.

Through games, playfight and deeper inner-child work, The Way of Play will invite you to create greater safety within your body, soften the armour and rediscover the freedom of expressing yourself fully.

Play allows us to meet ourselves and one another beyond the roles we usually carry.

To be silly. To be wild. To be tender. To take up space. To make noise. To try something new.

To remember the person we were before the conditioning came in.

# LOVE

Love is what becomes possible when we feel safe enough to be seen.

This gathering is about more than workshops and dancing. It’s about the community we create between them.

The conversations over food. The laughter that comes out of nowhere. The quiet moments beside the fire. The spontaneous music jams. The connections that continue long after the weekend has ended.

It’s an opportunity to come together without needing to be anything other than who you are.

# A CLOSING OF THE SUMMER

This gathering arrives at a powerful moment in the year — close to the autumn equinox, as the light begins to shift and the season turns.

Together, we’ll celebrate what has been, honour what the summer has opened within us and create space for whatever wants to come next.

There will be moments of celebration and moments of stillness.

Moments to move outwards and moments to journey inwards.

A chance to close the season intentionally, surrounded by beautiful people, movement, music, nature and fire.

# THREE COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER

Movement Festival brings a rich world of somatic exploration, movement practices, contact improvisation, flow arts and fire.

Ecstatic Dance Gathering brings the freedom of dance, music and collective movement — creating spaces where we can lose ourselves, find ourselves and move together.

The Way of Play brings playfulness, inner-child work, playfight, authentic expression and practices that support us to feel safer being fully ourselves.

Each community carries its own magic. Together, we’re creating something that none of us could create alone.

# THIS GATHERING IS FOR YOU IF…

You’re longing to:

Feel more connected to your body
Express yourself with greater freedom
Move without judgement or expectation
Reconnect with your playful, childlike nature
Experience deeper and more authentic connection
Explore embodiment in a safe and welcoming space
Celebrate the end of summer with a beautiful community
Dance, laugh, play and remember what really matters

You don’t need any previous experience in dance, movement or somatic work. You don’t need to be flexible, confident or “good” at any of it.

Just come as you are.

# ACCOMMODATION

The gathering takes place in the heart of nature at Landgoed Ottermeer, surrounded by forest, water and open space.

You’re warmly invited to bring your own tent, camper or caravan and stay on our natural campsite. Camping is included with your ticket and is the best way to fully immerse yourself in the gathering experience.

If you prefer a little more comfort, a limited number of houses and unique nature accommodations are available to book separately. As availability is limited, we recommend booking these early.

Whether you choose to camp under the stars or stay in one of the accommodations, you’ll be part of the same warm community, sharing meals, movement, music and beautiful moments together.

# GETTING HERE

## BY TRAIN

The easiest way to reach Landgoed Ottermeer by public transport is to travel to Essen Station (Belgium). From there, it is approximately a 35-minute walk through the countryside to the venue.

Closer to the event, we’ll also create a carpool group where participants can coordinate shared rides and pick-ups from the station.

## BY PLANE

If you’re travelling internationally, the most convenient airports are:

Brussels Airport
Eindhoven Airport
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

From these airports, you can continue your journey by public transport towards Essen Station or arrange a shared ride through the community carpool group.

## BY CAR

Landgoed Ottermeer is easily accessible by car, and parking is available on site. We encourage participants to share rides wherever possible, helping to reduce the environmental impact of the gathering while already connecting with fellow participants along the way.

# THE INVITATION

Come and move with us.

Come and play with us.

Come and sit beside the fire, share your voice, dance beneath the sky and meet the parts of yourself that have been waiting for permission to come alive.

This is a gathering to MOVE, PLAY and LOVE.

A closing of the summer.

A meeting of tribes.

A celebration of the body.

And a space to remember the freedom of being fully yourself.

25–27 September 2026

Landgoed Ottermeer

Wouwse Plantage, The Netherlands

We would love to welcome you.