The Old, the New, and the Now ✨ 〰️ Dance your ˏˋ Light ˎˊ into 2026

❗️The language of the class is in Dutch, but if it's right for everyone it can be given in English (which is almost always the case). I am posting this event here because the group is mixed, also in nationalities and backgrounds and people learning Dutch too. The diversity is what makes it beautiful. It's an invitation also for expats or people learning Dutch to join and make that fun ! Language isn't the most important thing anyways: connection, turning inwards and movement is... the last hour we dance quietly and the instructions for the somatic exercises are easy to follow.

Hi 💚,
Do you have space open on Thursday evenings (7:00 PM - 8:30 PM) and would you like to relax and reconnect with others? Villa Buitenlust (📍Westerpark) invites you to a weekly evening program in which we meet and connect and move through meditation and dance.

ˏˋ It's not about how it looks, it's about how free (⭐️ Light!) we feel. There is no experience needed and everyone is welcome. Just the way you are at the moment ˎˊ

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🟢 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦⤵
🌱 Food 〰️ 𝟏𝟖:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟏𝟗:𝟎𝟎
Join us for the community-dinner before class and meet local residents, respite guests currently staying in the villa, volunteers and staff! Immerse yourself in the villa atmosphere and be inspired by the people and their stories and come see what a wonderful impact the villa makes as a social company.

🌳 Meditation 〰️ 𝟏𝟗:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟏𝟗:𝟑𝟎
Welcome to the circle 🪔 Always with a cup of ceremonial cocoa and the goal of coming back to the connection with each other and ourselves.
December 18 2025: We are approaching the end of the year... Nicely timed with a New moon a day later.. 🏹 The old, the New, and the Now; Surrender, Discipline, and Flow. With a guided meditation we will take a journey through these 'concepts'.

• 〰️ Now. First of all. Because that is the basis; awareness of how and where we are now. Honest. Returning to our inner wisdom. "Out of our heads and into our Hearts"
• 〰️ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. The Chinese Year of the Snake made us turn inward (yin). Transformation, wisdom were key to many of us. We pause for a moment. And let go, just like with the snake shedding its skin. The past. Everything that makes us 'heavy' instead of 'light'. What gets in the way and no longer serves us. Even if it's a small thing.
• 〰️ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Towards the Year of the Horse that rewards us with pride, passion and positivity for this growth, and brings in a 'yang' and extroverted, yet independent and free energy. Through manifestation; gratitude, visualization, emotion and positive faith we create space and more clarity. We plant seeds for a reality that we are worthy of.

There is room to write notes or intentions for the year after the meditation. The last 5 minutes are for a 'heart exchange' where there is room to share. For example, how you experienced the meditation. Everything is allowed.

🎋 Dance 〰️ 𝟏𝟗:𝟑𝟎 - 𝟐𝟎:𝟑𝟎
Through guided somatic (body exercises) (which can also be followed by beginners), we consciously make contact with our body and regulate the nervous system. We release tension by surrendering to the wisdom of our body to ultimately dance. With music as a guide, we let our body take the lead. release control.. So no choreography! It's not about the execution, it's about the performance. Every week there is a new music set with phases from quiet to intense and back again that can lead us to an ecstatic, flow state.
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❇️ Good to know 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋
✧ We respect ourselves, others, and each other's space and privacy. What is shared stays in the 'circle'.
✧ We like to turn off mobile phones and during dancing we prefer not to talk or to talk minimally to really turn inward. No photos will be taken unless explicit permission is obtained.
✧ We are all equal. You come to a safe place without discrimination and where curiosity is embraced. You are also welcome with (physical) limitations.

❇️ Practical
✦ Wear something that fits comfortably and allows you to move freely. Please take off your shoes (preferably barefoot, but socks/slippers are nice in the cold months).
✦ You can buy a ticket here via Hipsy or register by sending an email to: 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗷𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁@𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸.𝗰𝗼𝗺 ✦ Payment can also be done 'at the door' before class (tikkie/cash). The contribution per lesson is €7,50, but you can also buy a 'strippenkaart' for €25 for 5 classes 🎟️
✦ Community dinner €𝟮,𝟱𝟬 🥗
🅾 Or send a message on 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, where you will find more information and images for a more complete impression of the evening!:
🏡 “We want to be part of a city in which we look out for each other,” — www.villabuitenlust.com 𓅆

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