Ecstatic/Conscious Dance Facilitator Training

A week-long facilitator & leadership training for Ecstatic & Conscious Dance.

https://www.heartofecstaticdance.com/
Topics:
Movement facilitation, holding a sacred space, DJing, in short: everything needed to create, facilitate and lead Ecstatic & Conscious Dance events. An elaborated printed manual of 80 pages full of information and online resources.

Our facilitator training is a 6-day training program for everyone who feels the calling to create a dancing community. You'll learn to manifest, hold and facilitate your own unique Ecstatic or Conscious Dance events. It is a deep dive into the core of what makes dance 'ecstatic’ & 'conscious'. We'll talk about the fascinating history of ecstatic dancing and sense into it's emerging future. We will share all the steps needed to create an event: finding a space that fits, holding and creating a safe environment, dealing with challenges, conducting different types of ceremonies and rituals, and bringing the right music and DJ skills to serve the dance.

This training is a 'hands on' - or more correctly: a 'body on' - training where you will practice yourself how to lead a ceremony; design the space; and play with music with our training group. We encourage everyone to bring and share their specific skills and wisdom, so we build a collective toolbox and open up space to co-create. Besides practice opportunities within our training. In our evening times, we will also be able to experience different Ecstatic Dances in Amsterdam.

We believe Ecstatic Dance only works when it has a strong beating heart.
The guidelines are simple, but how do we make it sacred, authentic and transformative?
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PROGRAM: Below is a short impression of the program. In reality the program will be more flexible, organic, and adjusted to the needs of the group. Although each day has a theme, we'll weave all the topics throughout each day of the week. It will be an intense week - with a lot of information and practice. We recommend that you give yourself this entire week for your own training, growth and learning. We will train all days, including some evenings.


Day 1 * Arrival and Dance together. Practicalities and basics: building community amongst ourselves.

Day 2 * A dive into the his/her/our-story of Ecstatic Dance and the art of creating a safe / brave space for dancers to get wild and free.

Day 3 * Hands-on practice in leading a ceremony, creating a ritual, facilitating a class/warm up to bring the people to an open state before the dance.

Day 4 * Music: choosing the right music for every crowd, learning about the effects of music on a dancer's body and how to go with what is in the room while gently leading it.

Day 5 * Building a community and leadership: learning about personal leadership; how to bring diversity in awareness, build bridges with already existing communities and work with the footprints of community.

Day 6 * Troubleshooting & Integration: what can go 'wrong' and how to navigate these situations. Harvest of our week together and closing ceremony.

​INVESTMENT -
750 euro early bird for the first 4 people who sign up - FULLY BOOKED
850-950 euro (full price - according to income and financial abilities)
950 Euro (in case your company or cooperation pays for the training)

10% of the profit will be donated to a charity organization.

During this training we wish to create an intimate dancing and learning community. We therefore have places for 25 participants.

Location - Ter Gouwstraat 3, 1093 JX Amsterdam