Ecstatic Dance Chiang Mai

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Dance may be one of humanity’s oldest ways of altering consciousness without needing words. Credits @juliasahasra Long before we could describe absorption, synchrony or altered states, humans discovered that repetition could change experience: a rhythm sustained long enough, a movement repeated until it no longer requires thought, a group of bodies gradually falling into the same pulse. Anthropologists have documented dance within ceremonies of healing, mourning, initiation, possession and worship, while psychology offers another language for what can happen there: attention narrows, self-consciousness can diminish, time can feel different, and the distinction between acting and being carried by the action becomes less clear. Perhaps what is most fascinating is that this impulse never disappeared. We still gather around rhythm. We still repeat movements together. We still seek moments in which the ordinary boundaries of the self become less rigid. The contexts have changed, but the attraction remains: for a few minutes, perhaps, to experience what it feels like not to be entirely contained within ourselves. What are we looking for when we disappear into rhythm? How Ancient Worlds Live Within Us - 011 Notes on rhythm, rituals, trance & the dissolving self.

**We are now back at Vivid Dance Studios every Sunday 12:30-2:30**
When we deeply feel our 👣 on the ground and reach our 🙌🏼 in the air, magic can happen! Create your very own groove through free-form dance and join a heart-centered gathering dedicated to self-expression and healing - come as you are, no experience needed!
300 baht or 5-dance pass/1000
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 12:30 FOR THE OPENING CIRCLE SO WE CAN ALL START TOGETHER!

Such a great day and closing dance at Saturday's Full Moon Gathering! 👣🌝👣

So great to dance outside and under the moon and stars!
Here's my playlist for the Ecstatic Dance at Full Moon Sense Dhara Dhevi... https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/2026-8-29-pisces-full-moon-dhara-devi/pl.u-jV89RJjC759R6
"The moon symbolizes the way you relate to and nurture your inner world. It represents the mysterious game of hide and seek you play with your inner wisdom and vital life force. Dealing in the murky realm of intuition, emotions, and subtle energy, the moon is the mother of the dance between dark and light. The darkness of the New Moon 🌑 is when you go deep within your inner world, gestating new intentions that align more fully with your purpose. And the light of the Full Moon 🌕 is when you see your shadows with bright clarity and face the choice of integration, wholeness, and liberation OR deeper denial of your Creative Power. This Full Moon falls under the sign of Pisces, while the Sun is in Virgo, an opposition that blends analytical, grounded energy with deep emotional intuition, and provides an optimal time for spiritual healing and releasing past burdens. According to legend, God changes forms throughout the day: a girl in the morning, a young woman in the afternoon, and an old woman in the evening, so the idol of Devi has three different forms – head and arms representing Maa Kali, torso representing Maa Shakti, and feet symbolizing Maa Lakshmi. Hence, Dhari Devi is the symbol of the immense Shakti of Maa Shakti, Maa Kali, and Maa Lakshmi, the mother of creation."