Budding, Blossoming, Becoming- an outdoor dance ceremony

You are warmly welcomed to join us for a three part outdoor dance series, taking place surrounded by tall trees and overlooking the beauty of the Bay at China Camp Beach Park. We will practice 5Rhythms dance outdoors using silent disco headsets - getting embodied on earth, using movement to music to call us present to the pleasure of being alive. We use the dance as a practice of moving mindfulness, as a way to “drop into the zone”, to get inspired and uplifted by being out in nature.

In each session there will be an invitation to take part in a simple nature-based ceremony. This is an opportunity to honour a moment in your own life that needs marking. These non-denominational nature based ceremonies are drawn from nature based practices from Tess’ original homeland of the Uk where she was born and raised. We will simply notice what was, honour what is, send some intentions out for what will be!

On April the 7th we will focus on Budding and calling in the goodness that is coming forth

On May the 5th we will focus on Blossoming we will explore giving our gifts and letting ourselves unfold into the life that is waiting for us- a Beltane celebration of delight and daring.

On June 2nd we will focus on Blossoming- on letting our inner light shine bright.

You are warmly welcomed to join us for one session or come along to all three.

No previous dance experience is necessary, just a willingness to dive in and join the dance. We use the dance is a potent movement-based mindfulness practice. There are no steps to learn and nothing to “get right”- just moving to the music and to gentle guidance delivered through the headsets. We use the dance to drop down in to the body (in a similar way that yoga does); supporting us to connect deeper- to ourselves, to others and to the wider natural world around us.

It is important to me that we make time for mindful moments in our lives, to stop and celebrate amidst the relentless tides of time. To pause for pleasure, for reflection, for restoration... To dance as deliberate act of living fully and drinking in life deeply :) These sunset dances bring me so much joy - all dancing togther as we move to the beats- looking out across the Bay :)

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We actively seek to create a diverse community of dancers. We value and welcome diversity of racial and cultural identity and background, nationality, sexual and affectional orientation, gender identity and its expression, religious background and/or belief systems, marital status, family structure, educational and class status.

Be warmly welcomed to join us. So looking forward to moving with you and seeing what wild goodness we can co-create.

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair" ~Khalil Gibran.

Picture of our dance site below:

Wild Moves events are facilitated by dance artist and accredited 5 Rhythms teacher, SpiritRock trained Dharma-Yoga facilitator, Buddhist Eco-Chaolin in training and international dance producer Tess Howell, whom has been running these highly popular events world-wide since 2012.

Tess leads these events with warmth, vitality, humour and depth; skillfully using the dance to guide us back towards what matters most in life. See more info at www.wildmoves.org

Participants say: 

 “ Wonderful! Uplifting! Perfect music! Atmospheric setting!”  

“What a great day it was...so beautiful to dance out in the elements.  It was amazing, thank you" 

 “I loved it today! Such an amazing place to dance.. loved the music. thank you- a very rich day :-)” 

More participant quotes in the video below:

You can see a video from our previous events at Rodeo Beach below:

Air Quality, Rain and Refund policy:

Air quality policy- these events will operate in AQI up to 150. We will cancel and refund by 10am on the event day if a AQI forecast if over 150 is predicted for the evenings event. We will cancel by 10 am if heavy rain is forecast too. If it is cloudy/overcast/light showers we wil still dance!

Refunds for any other reason are 100% refundable up to 48 hours before the event start time.

This event is open to those over 17 and over- we use the dance as an embodied enquiry/ moving mindfulness practice done to beautiful beats so it’s not suitable for children.

These are drink and drug free events.

Be warmly welcomed.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

China Camp Village, China Camp Village Road, San Rafael, United States