I-Opener Ecstatic Dance Boston - MAY 2023 - Mother's Day

“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair ... We are at home amidst the birds and the trees, for we are children of nature.” ― Susan Polis Schutz

Dance is love, community, nourishment, inspiration, connection, bliss...

Let's dance together and celebrate this month with our shared love of movement and magic. I-OPENER invites you into a Sunday morning gathering with community to co-create a journey together… with a mix of teachers, DJs, artists, and musicians to weave a rich experience with our worldwide ecstatic dance community and local dance family.
It's going to be a BEAUTIFUL Spring Sunday, 74 degrees and sunny!!! Let's dance outside with community and celebrate the warmth and wonder of our wonderful New England world!!

SUNDAY, /\/\/\ Mother's Day /\/\/\ May 14th… Kick off your shoes, feel the grass beneath your feet and join us... for an opening circle to ground, a guided warmup expand, and an ecstatic dance wave to express, and, finally, closing with a community sing to integrate our experience and carry it with us into our lives
*** You're invited to bring a blanket and picnic lunch to enjoy eating together with friends alongside the beautiful Mystic Lakes after dancing! ***
… come together with your I-Opener Family and connect with your monthly dose of dancing bliss!

- - - - - - - PROGRAM - - - - - - -
10:45am Doors open, Welcome
11:00 Opening Circle & Warmup
11:30 Dance Wave w/DJ Journey Weaver
1:00 Closing Circle & Community Connections
1:30 Lunch on the Lawn

Arriving: please try to arrive early and be ready to join 11am Opening Circle… after that honor your later entrance into the dance by taking a mindful walk around the outer edge of the space to arrive, calibrate, and connect

Afterglow: We invite friends to help clean and clear the space after dancing, connect in conversation and care for our community’s home before heading out into your world… carry the good vibrations of the morning into your lives and pass them along to others

- - - - - - - LOCATION - - - - - - -
Mystic Lakes State Park
Medford, MA

*** LOCATION PIN IN MAP ***
Parking available within 100 yards of where we'll be dancing and all along the park. Carpooling encouraged.
Public Transport: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Mystic Lakes...

• Bus Bus : 354, 94, 95, 96
• Train Train : LOWELL
• Subway Subway : GREEN LINE E
  Accessibility: Mystic Lake Park paths are 70% handicapped accessible. Contact journey@ecstaticnortheast.com for more information or assistance. We are LGBTQIA+ friendly and do our best to offer a safer space for all.

- - - - - - - EXCHANGE - - - - - - -
Requested donation to cover continued monthly expenses, insurance, music, outreach, etc...
Adults (sliding scale) $10-20

Students w/ID, Elders, & Low Income w/EBT Card $5-10
Children 12 and Under $5
Venmo ahead of time to @journeyweaver (#8919)

"friends and family"
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❖ or donate at the entrance table w/ cash or check ❖
Kids: Are welcome but must be supervised, match the energy of the dance, and may only run around outside. Children must have a guardian to help them engage in the dance space at all times.

I-Opener Ecstatic Dance is produced every 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month! We look forward to seeing you on the dance "lawn"!!!