"A conscious dancer is frequently in pursuit of a deeper awareness of one's self, and others on the dance floor."
Open Floor from Open Floor International on Vimeo.
What is Open Floor?
Open Floor is a healing practice of movement, dance and the arts. We learn to track thoughts, stories and patterns that hold us back and turn them into creative fuel.
Using universal movement principles, such as breath, grounding and centering, our aim is to become more embodied or at home, for this beautiful ride of life, present for anything and everything – loving, losing, learning, creating, colliding, connecting.
Open Floor is a dance meditation practice for building muscular and emotional intelligence, mindfulness and soulfulness. We cultivate the forces that fuel our creativity, our connections and our ability to change, which we all know is the only constant in life.
Why We Move
Pure and simple, we were born to move. When we move, we feel better. When we don't, we literally atrophy – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Life is a constant balancing act, navigating both obstacles and opportunities. When we move we practice becoming nimble, open to change and more comfortable in our own skin.
What’s In It for Us?
Conscious dance practice helps us move and include the juicy times of joyful release, as well as the challenging moments. To be fluid, flexible and free to experience all our wild and subtle bits is one of the greatest life skills we can give ourselves.
Open Floor is a healing practice of movement, dance and the arts. We learn to track thoughts, stories and patterns that hold us back and turn them into creative fuel.
Using universal movement principles, such as breath, grounding and centering, our aim is to become more embodied or at home, for this beautiful ride of life, present for anything and everything – loving, losing, learning, creating, colliding, connecting.
Open Floor is a dance meditation practice for building muscular and emotional intelligence, mindfulness and soulfulness. We cultivate the forces that fuel our creativity, our connections and our ability to change, which we all know is the only constant in life.
Why We Move
Pure and simple, we were born to move. When we move, we feel better. When we don't, we literally atrophy – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Life is a constant balancing act, navigating both obstacles and opportunities. When we move we practice becoming nimble, open to change and more comfortable in our own skin.
What’s In It for Us?
Conscious dance practice helps us move and include the juicy times of joyful release, as well as the challenging moments. To be fluid, flexible and free to experience all our wild and subtle bits is one of the greatest life skills we can give ourselves.
What to know:
What to expect:
- No dance experience or partner is necessary
- Allow your body to be your guide and teacher
- This is a free-form, non choreographed dance
- We offer an eclectic mix of music to facilitate your authentic movement
- Personal exploration into Body/Mind- Soul/Spirit
What to expect:
- We dance barefoot, drink lots of water and wear loose comfortable clothing that allows for maximum freedom of movement.
- You may wear expressive clothing to enhance your enjoyment of the dance.
- This is a drug and alcohol free environment without observers or conversation, where dancers feel safe to explore their boundaries.
- A variety of experiences during the dance may be - a fun workout, a good connection with other people, release of stress and tension, an overall sense of well-being, insights or revelations about personal issues, opening of the heart, transcendental experiences, and a feeling of ecstasy and divine oneness.
- The experience of each dance (and of each dancer) is different.
- Please respect others in their process.
