Dance & Exercise

Attention if the day doesn't fit we might can shift to next week. Let me know! **Slack**: [https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack](https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack) \- join the \#castelo\-branco channel after you join\! Hi everyone. Join us for an amazing time together learning about AWS. If you would like to speak about your AWS or any other tech related experience, reach out to us! **Agenda**: 19:00 Meet and Greet 19:15 Introduction 19:20 Talk 20:30 Networking, Pizza 🍕 & Drinks 🍻 **Talk** **Title**: AWS Bedrock AgentCore - Building AI Agents from Local to Cloud **Abstract**: Built [https://ai-secure.dev](https://ai-secure.dev) (automated security compliance audits) using AWS Bedrock AgentCore. Will cover: AgentCore as "Fargate for AI agents", AgentCore Browser for web automation, local-to-cloud development workflow, cost optimization with model routing, and production learnings. Based on [https://martinmueller.dev/aws-agentcore](https://martinmueller.dev/aws-agentcore) **Duration**: \~50 minutes **Speaker 1**: Martin Mueller (AWS Fullstack ) **Bio:** ... **LinkedIn**: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88) **Are you interested in being a speaker?** Please get in touch with me [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88) **Are you interested in being a sponsor?** Please get in touch with me [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88) **Slack**: [https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack](https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack) \- join the \#castelo\-branch channel after you join\!

Attention if the day doesn't fit we might can shift to next week. Let me know! **Slack**: [https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack](https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack) \- join the \#castelo\-branco channel after you join\! Hi everyone. Join us for an amazing time together learning about AWS. If you would like to speak about your AWS or any other tech related experience, reach out to us! **Agenda**: 19:00 Meet and Greet 19:15 Introduction 19:20 Talk 20:30 Networking, Pizza 🍕 & Drinks 🍻 **Talk** **Title**: AWS Bedrock AgentCore - Building AI Agents from Local to Cloud **Abstract**: Built [https://ai-secure.dev](https://ai-secure.dev) (automated security compliance audits) using AWS Bedrock AgentCore. Will cover: AgentCore as "Fargate for AI agents", AgentCore Browser for web automation, local-to-cloud development workflow, cost optimization with model routing, and production learnings. Based on [https://martinmueller.dev/aws-agentcore](https://martinmueller.dev/aws-agentcore) **Duration**: \~50 minutes **Speaker 1**: Martin Mueller (AWS Fullstack ) **Bio:** ... **LinkedIn**: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88) **Are you interested in being a speaker?** Please get in touch with me [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88) **Are you interested in being a sponsor?** Please get in touch with me [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmueller88) **Slack**: [https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack](https://tinyurl.com/join-aws-pt-user-group-slack) \- join the \#castelo\-branch channel after you join\!

Dive into a transformative experience at our Be Yourself Dance Fitness: Hip hop, Latin dance, African, Bollywood, a FUSION of World Dance! Come feel the vibes!! Awaken Your Spirit. [Come share your love for dance, movement, and spirituality where you will BU & LIVE ALIVE, step outside of your zone, align your chakras through rhythmic expression. Explore the connection between movement and consciousness as we guide you through sound healing sessions and exercises to enhance your spiritual awakening. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNYX9RVF)Whether you are new to chakras or a seasoned practitioner, Be Yourself Dance Fitness offers something for everyone. Connect with like-minded individuals in a welcoming environment focused on love, happiness, and self-discovery. This event is perfect for those interested in exploring the intersection of dance, spirituality, and fitness. Let go of inhibitions, unleash your creativity, and elevate your mind, body, and soul. Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a journey towards holistic well-being and self-realization. Bring bottle of Water and plenty of attitude. The Event is Free , However, We accept donations $Cash APP $BU314 Venmo: Wayne-Christopher-8

Dive into a transformative experience at our Be Yourself Dance Fitness: Hip hop, Latin dance, African, Bollywood, a FUSION of World Dance! Come feel the vibes!! Awaken Your Spirit. [Come share your love for dance, movement, and spirituality where you will BU & LIVE ALIVE, step outside of your zone, align your chakras through rhythmic expression. Explore the connection between movement and consciousness as we guide you through sound healing sessions and exercises to enhance your spiritual awakening. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNYX9RVF)Whether you are new to chakras or a seasoned practitioner, Be Yourself Dance Fitness offers something for everyone. Connect with like-minded individuals in a welcoming environment focused on love, happiness, and self-discovery. This event is perfect for those interested in exploring the intersection of dance, spirituality, and fitness. Let go of inhibitions, unleash your creativity, and elevate your mind, body, and soul. Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a journey towards holistic well-being and self-realization. Bring bottle of Water and plenty of attitude. The Event is Free , However, We accept donations $Cash APP $BU314 Venmo: Wayne-Christopher-8

NOTE: You MUST sign up and pay via our website to reserve your spot (https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events). Simply responding yes to attend via Meetup does not hold your spot. Thank you for your understanding! Ecstatic dance is an exceptional wellness practice exploring free expression through movement in a substance-free, facilitated, and inclusive environment. In ecstatic dance, there are no set steps or structures, you move however you feel moved to move. The goal is to get out of our heads and get in touch with our bodies, emotions, and the collective. The dance is constructed as a wave where the music starts out slowly and gradually increases in pace and intensity before coming down to resting. This structure facilitates easing into movement, building to an ecstatic state, and gradually releasing. Everyone can choose how they want to express themselves long as they don’t interfere with others’ self expression. In ecstatic dance, we co-create a safe space where everyone is free to be their authentic selves. The result is mental clarity, emotional freedom, and physical embodiment. The benefits of ecstatic dance include: * Stress and tension relief * Mindfulness and relaxation * Somatic healing * Self-expression * Exercise and play * Community and connection No experience necessary! We will provide instructions and ease you into the practice. The event begins with an opening circle where we get to know each other and share intentions, followed by an hour and fifteen minute playlist, and a closing circle to share reflections. We will spend time before and after the dance connecting in community. During the dance there is no talking. This helps us to connect with our bodies and each other nonverbally. The result is often a trance-like and ecstatic experience. 6:45 Doors open 7:00 Opening circle 7:30 Dance 8:45 Closing circle 9:00 Depart **An Inclusive Space:** All ages, genders, sexual orientation, and abilities welcome. **Music:** A mix of new age, worldbeat, tribal, EDM, arranged in a dance wave, from slow to fast to slow. It is typically 50% non-lyrical. **What to bring:** Water bottle, short sleeve, loose clothing, expect to get sweaty! Yoga mat (optional). No alcohol or food is provided and please don’t bring any. **Cost of workshop:** $30 **Sign up:** https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events **About the Facilitator** Clara Fang is the founder of Green Tara Consulting, a consulting firm that specializes in belonging, equity, and inclusion. She is an experienced facilitator of ecstatic dance, Buddhist meditation, and authentic relating. She lives in Germantown, MD. Not familiar with ecstatic dance? Try these links: * [High production value with attractive people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTnRHkMChbI) * [What it looks like more realistically](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqe_AoQb3Q0) * [Sober dance meetups emphasize consent and free movement ‘without judgement’](https://www.metrotimes.com/music/sober-dance-meetups-emphasize-consent-and-free-movement-without-judgment-in-detroit-and-ann-arbor-33593404?fbclid=IwAR3j_2Bxmq9EWghDl4i5sj1eSvO6txragpWVc7rpeSmvgbr5zz_x7-_2DNA) (Detroit Metro Times) * [I was skeptical about ecstatic dance](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/greentara/dance) (New York Times) * [Can ecstatic dance improve your health? ](https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2018-05-24/what-is-ecstatic-dance-and-can-it-improve-your-health)(US News and World Report)

NOTE: You MUST sign up and pay via our website to reserve your spot (https://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events). Simply responding yes to attend via Meetup does not hold your spot. Thank you for your understanding! Ready to work on more dynamic moves like rolls, slides, and drops?! Then this workshop is for you! We’ll do some skills from the top of the lyra and some from the bottom so make sure you can safely invert. Dress in layers – something to cover your back and elbows is key! Tricks include: parrot roll, lion roll, slides (”baby” drops). Prerequisite: Lyra Foundations + Must be able to invert from sitting in the hoop Cost of workshop: $65 *—Take two of Colleen’s workshops and get $10 in total savings—use promo code JOLLY10 at checkout!* Sign up: http://flyingbuddhastudio.com/#Events **Colleen’s workshops:** * **[Use Your Butt: Low-Flow, Pole-Assisted Body Part Balances (Intermediate) with Colleen Jolly](https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=574701&stype=-103&sTG=54&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000146&date=01/17/26)** * [Spectacular Spreadies: Flying (Intermediate-Advanced) (Pole) with Colleen Jolly](https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=574701&stype=-103&sTG=54&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000146&date=01/17/26) * [Roll Out: Intro to Rolls, Slides, and More! (Intermediate) (Lyra) with Colleen Jolly](https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=574701&stype=-103&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000146&date=01/31/26) * [Bend Not Break: a Mobility-informed Backbend Workshop (Non-Pole) (All Levels/Beginner Friendly) with Colleen Jolly](https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=574701&stype=-103&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000146&date=01/31/26) **About your instructor:** Colleen Jolly is a certified pole dance enthusiast and entrepreneur. She has been poling for 14+ years, owns and operates the International Pole Convention (PoleCon), is the Executive Director of the pole industry’s first trade association the IPIA, teaches movement in the DC metro area regularly, is a partner and instructor with 123 Poling.com, a Liquid Motion Master Trainer and On Demand Certification Coach, a RAD Mobility Ambassador, and was the Advanced Tricks and Mobility Instructor for the Pole Company. She is the model for the “Pole Anatomy” book by the Pole PT. Previously, she owned and managed a pole studio in Washington, DC. Currently Colleen regularly competes in pole dancing competitions at the professional level. She has performed at the Kennedy Center and with Snoop Dogg, but not at the same time. Her first book “Mobility for Pole” was published in the fall of 2022.

✨ Join us for our **3rd Saturday Social Ballroom Dance** and step into an evening filled with friendly dancers and the extraordinary musical DJ and Instructor talent of **Michael Sims**, where you can sign up for dances with Michael during the evening! **7:30 - 8:30 PM: Bachata Dance lesson by** **Michael Sims, of Lite on Your Feet Dancing.** **8:30 - 10:30 PM: Ballroom Dance music by Michael Sims.** $15 (cash or check) includes the lesson plus the dance, cold water and special scrumptious snacks this evening. Dress is Ballroom Casual. Please no cutoffs, T-shirts or jeans. Dress to Impress! No experience, reservations or partner needed. All Singles Welcome!! 1,850 sq. ft. beautiful oak dance floor. Plenty of free, safe parking ## Questions? Find Colvin Run at [http://www.colvinrun.org](http://www.colvinrun.org) or visit [http://www.meetup.com/colvinrun-org/](http://www.meetup.com/colvinrun-org/) or contact [Kathy.Milks@ColvinRun.org](mailto:Kathy.Milks@colvinrun.org) Please go to our **[website](https://www.colvinrun.org/the-events/calendar)** [calendar](https://www.colvinrun.org/the-events/calendar) for all dances at Colvin Run Dance Hall.

Join **The "7" Step Hand Dance Academy** in combining the joy of **urban line dancing** with making new friends. Our classes feature a dynamic 10-week session of line dances with fun and energetic movements to get you grooving and smiling. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a newcomer looking to learn some new and old line dances, this session is open to all levels of experience. Come alone or with friends for Sunday afternoons filled with community, wellness, and dance! *Please note:* The cost is $100 for the 10-week session, due when you register at the start of class. For more information contact: Mia Jones 804-306-8390 **Join us and be part of this fun experience!**