Summer is here in her glorious fullness! Gardens are bursting with veggies, fruit is ripe with juiciness, and the endless days are filled with sunshine. The island is full of dance-lovers and Dance Temple is electric with the moving bodies of so many beautiful beings! Come and join us for an ecstatic community experience! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and lots of space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dancefloor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE Introducing the DT Collective - Over the last few months, we have been taking the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! Last up... Cedar Mathias Cedar is passionate about guiding people into intentional dance spaces and she holds the ground for inner transformation, connection, and celebration. She believes that movement and sound are keys to experiencing the freedom of authentic expression and direct paths to connect to one’s Self and the body’s innate wisdom. Along with being a movement facilitator and DJ, Cedar is also a mother, artist, practitioner and teacher of Jin Shin Do Acupressure, and on the path of becoming a trained counsellor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She is so grateful to the community of Dance Temple to be in service to what has been her greatest medicine - conscious movement. Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/cedar-mathias/ Children We are once again on the lookout for a playmate for the children on Thursday nights. If you know of anyone who loves working with children and who is flexible and can roll with the shifting numbers and ages of the children who come, please let us know! This is a paid position. Heat It's hot out and the dancefloor is hot too! A gentle reminder to stay well-hydrated while dancing and afterwards as well. And it might be a good idea to bring a towel or change of shirt if you find yourself getting really sweaty! Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out theDance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. A reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. UPCOMING DANCE TEMPLE EVENTS Deep Dive Dance Immersion October 4th-6th, 2019, Salt Spring Island We are excited to announce the third instalment of the Deep Dive! The Dance Temple Collective invites you to join us for this 3-day dance immersion where we will journey through movement to access the deep wisdom of our bodies, clarify what is most sacred in our lives, and deepen our connections in community. Come join us on the dancefloor! Check out more information here “When we dance we touch the essence of who we are and experience the unity between spirit and matter.” - Angeles Arrien Thank you to each one of you who are a part of weaving together this powerful dancing community. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective We have finally arrived into summer! The time of year of greatest light and outward energy, Summer calls us to get out and get into community. Come get sweaty with us on the dancefloor! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and lots of space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dancefloor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE Introducing the DT Collective - Over the next few months, we are taking the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! Next up... Naomi Jason
On a quest to bring people of all ages and walks of life together, to unify hearts and minds while allowing full authenticity and individual freedom, Naomi has been creating community spaces for free-form movement since 2007. She brings a passion for realness, for play and physical expression to all that she does. Wearing many hats, along with dance facilitation and djing, she is also a dancer and choreographer, curates and manages content for YogiTunes, is a Medical Qigong Therapist and facilitates Zegg Forum and other work to resolve conflict, internally and in relationship to others. “Building trust, in our bodies, with ourselves and others, feels like a key to unlocking a new culture and changing a system based on fear to a system founded on trust. I see Dance Temple as part of the cornerstone of that foundation, a first step, in co-creating a new humanity…” Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/NJoy4/ Children We are once again on the lookout for a playmate for the children on Thursday nights. If you know of anyone who loves working with children and who is flexible and can roll with the shifting numbers and ages of the children who come, please let us know! This is a paid position. Heat It's hot out and the dancefloor is hot too! A gentle reminder to stay well-hydrated while dancing and afterwards as well. And it might be a good idea to bring a towel or change of shirt if you find yourself getting really sweaty! Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out the Dance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. A reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. UPCOMING DANCE TEMPLE EVENTS Deep Dive Dance Immersion October 4th-6th, 2019, Salt Spring Island We are excited to announce the third instalment of the Deep Dive! The Dance Temple Collective invites you to join us for this 3-day dance immersion where we will journey through movement to access the deep wisdom of our bodies, clarify what is most sacred in our lives, and deepen our connections in community. More info to come soon! When you dance, you can enjoy the luxury of being you. -Paulo Coelho Thank you to each one of you who are a part of weaving together this powerful dancing community. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective Summer has now arrived with her long days, hot sun, and abundantly flourishing nature. Our beloved island is beginning to buzz with the excitement and fullness of this season. Likewise, Dance Temple is picking up energy, pulsing with more dancers on the floor and more bodies in motion! What a perfect time to come together in movement to feel the aliveness in our bodies and in our community! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group ofdancers and lots of space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dancefloor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE Introducing the DT Collective - Over the next few months, we are taking the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! Next up... Shauna Devlin
Shauna has been studying & dancing the 5Rhythms® since 2005 and began teaching in 2010. She has founded Dance Your Ability, a not-for-profit society bringing movement & dance to everyBODY. "Dance & music have always been the places where I could find myself while losing myself. In moving and listening to music something happens where I am able to tap into my soul while characters or ways to protect myself drop away, beat by beat. I am able to connect to my true self, dropping the story of who I think I should be. Connection to self via the dance can lead to connection with others and to the larger group. I now see that connection is everything. I absolutely LOVE facilitating movement. Being in a room with people feels like a blank canvas to me. I feel into the room, find my feet, feel my breath, dive into my music, offer some verbal guidance and watch the colours/dancers on the canvas/dance floor work their magic. The room becomes a piece of art, a co-creation of soul work. A soul mosaic. I have the honour to work with so many people, from 100 dancing maniacs on a Thursday at Dance Temple to 20 elders living with Dementia. The message is we all deserve the right to experience ourselves in healing motion. We ALL deserve the right to DANCE!!" Mixcloud:https://www.mixcloud.com/shauna-devlin/ Website: https://www.shaunadevlin.net/ Children We are once again on the lookout for a playmate for the children on Thursday nights. If you know of anyone who loves working with children and who is flexible and can roll with the shifting numbers and ages of the children who come, please let us know! This is a paid position. Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out the Dance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. A reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. “Let your body be the prayer Expressing devotion to Life.” ― Nona Jordan We are so honoured to be a hub of dance and community on this island, and are so grateful to those of you who come and dance with us! In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective Welcome to the sweet days of Spring! The air is fragrant with blossoms and the world is buzzing with the quickening of new life! Dance Temple is picking up with the energy of this time of year. Come join us on the dancefloor to stretch, unfurl, shake it out, and create space for the new to take root and thrive! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE Introducing the DT Collective - Over the next few months, we'll take the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! Next up... Cat Love
Dance has always been her way of finding reliable truth. Body-based movement inspires realness and she is so grateful for the rich learning of self-awareness and connection it brings! Cat is a bodyworker (craniosacral, Hawaiian lomilomi, and abdominal massage) based on Salt Spring Island and has been in the Dance Temple collective for around 6 years. She has studied SomaSource and dance-focused rites of passage with Melissa Michaels and has been immersed in dance in Brazil, Africa, the Middle East and North America. Cat's music is often a mix of sultry, world music intended to create a dreamy emotional landscape. Children We have found a playmate for the children! We are so grateful that Consuelo has stepped up to spend time with the little ones on Thursday nights. She will be available to supervise when parents are dancing. Parents, please note that she will potentially be watching many children of varying ages and may need your support! Please check in with her when you arrive, and from time to time throughout the night to ensure that she has the support she needs. A donation of $1 to $2 per child would be appreciated. Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out the Dance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. Reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. “Let your body be the prayer Expressing devotion to Life.” ― Nona Jordan We are so honoured to be a hub of dance and community on this island, and are so grateful to those of you who come and dance with us! In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective At long last, we made it to Spring!! Flowers and blossoms are beginning to emerge, and the natural world is alive with buzzing and chirping! We can feel the dancefloor being enlivened with this new energy and we're excited to meet you again in this great emergence from winter! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE Introducing the DT Collective - Over the next few months, we'll take the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you! Starting with... Lila Spencer
A dance activator, temple keeper, community builder and sound weaver, Lila loves to provide spaces for inspiration, connection and remembrance. As a Kundalini Dance Facilitator, Ecstatic Dance Facilitator/DJ, Breath Wave Facilitator and Sonic Alchemist she loves to uplift, inspire and hold space for transformation through deep journeys of breath, sound and movement. In her classes, she brings a nurturing and playful spirit to engage and inspire others to connect with their own joy, passion and authentic selves. She weaves in ceremony into all her offerings as her devotion to the divine and desire to create safe and sacred spaces for self-healing and presence. Lila is based on Salt Spring Island though spends multiple months each year travelling and sharing dance journeys both locally and globally. She feels blessed every dayto be able to share this path of ecstatic embodiment that has had such a transformational impact on her life. The Spring Deep Dive On March 29th-31st we had an amazing and full weekend of moving, dancing, exploring, sharing, and playing together at Beaver Point Hall. It was a beautiful group of dancers that came together of all ages, all kinds of backgrounds, and from many different communities around Vancouver Island as well as Vancouver. It was deeply nourishing to have the time and space to drop into dance and embodiment and to feel the container of Dance Temple expanding in this way. We will be offering the next instalment of the Deep Dive September 28th, 29th, 30th, 2019. Stay tuned! Children We are still on the lookout for a playmate for the children! Please contact us if you or someone you know would love to supervise children on Thursday nights so they can be free to roam in and out of the dance space, and their parents can be free to get their dance on! This is a paid position. Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out the Dance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. Reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. UPCOMING EVENTS Revel with the Wild ~ A Beltane Celebration with DJ Beatfarmer Saturday, April 27th, 8:00 PM - Midnight Beaver Point Hall Hosted by Cedar Mathias and Karen Clark Join us for an evening of revelry in honour and celebration of Beltane! Dance Your Magic ~ Unleash Your Joy ~ Embrace Your Wild Check out the FB Event Page here! “She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing “yes” in the sky.” ― Monique Duval May the energy of Spring move through your life, enlivening all that you focus upon! In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective Spring equinox is only weeks away and with it the promise of new life! Though at times it may not be visible, the earth is slowly thawing and warming in preparation for seeds to sprout and buds to open. Take heart, Spring is arriving! The Dance Temple Collective is excitedly planting the seeds of intention for the next instalment of the 'Deep Dive' coming up at the end of this month! We would love you to join us on this journey of deepening in our bodies, dance, and community! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE Children We are on the lookout for a playmate for the children! Please contact us if you or someone you know would love to supervise children on Thursday nights so they can be free to roam in and out of the dance space, and their parents can be free to get their dance on! This is a paid position. Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out the Dance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. Reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. UPCOMING DANCE TEMPLE EVENTS Deep Dive Dance Immersion March 29 - March 31, 2019 What is it that you are springing into? In this dance immersion, you will have the opportunity to explore what is budding in your life. What new flowers are beginning their journey into blossom? What new bird songs are wanting to be sung through you? What is thawing out within you and giving way to new life? Experience an expansive range of dance modalities, somatic movement practices, the joy of being in community, and sacred space to set your intentions and plant your seeds for the seasons ahead! This weekend will be hosted and facilitated by Naomi Jason, Cedar Mathias, Shauna Devlin, and Cat Love, and Lila Spencer. Check out our event on Facebook or our website for more information. "There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them." -Vicki Baum Giving thanks for this practice of dance, and for this dance community, that keeps our hearts glowing with joy. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective Although Spring is about to awaken, we are yet in the closeness and intimacy of winter's embrace. Now is the time to savour the last days of this quieter season and to tune into the dreamseeds that will soon sprout to life.
We honour and celebrate the importance of gathering around the communal fire to dance, to nurture ourselves and one another, as we await the inevitable quickening of Spring. CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and space on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! MESSAGES FROM THE COLLECTIVE A Change in the Collective Vanya Laporte has been with the DT Collective for 6 years as DJ/Facilitator and behind the scenes on the administration end of things. She is taking a pause from being an active member of the Collective to pursue new ventures with her nature-based program for kids and her Masters in Counselling. Thank you Vanya for your many, many hours of love and service to Dance Temple both on and off the dancefloor! Children We are on the lookout for a playmate for the children! Please contact us if you or someone you know would love to supervise children on Thursday nights so they can be free to roam in and out of the dance space, and their parents can be free to get their dance on! This is a paid position. Steward Road Closure A reminder that Steward Road is currently closed although may be passable again soon. Stay tuned for updates! Carpooling Carpooling is a great option for getting to Dance Temple!! Meet at Embe Bakery at 6:40 pm to either give or get a ride! You can also check out the Dance Temple Carpool group and post for linkups. Reminder of Intoxicant-Free Space Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. UPCOMING DANCE TEMPLE EVENTS Deep Dive Dance Immersion March 29 - March 31, 2019 Jump into a weekend of deepening in movement with the Dance Temple Tribe! What is it that you are springing into? In this dance immersion, you will have the opportunity to explore what is budding in your life. What new flowers are beginning their journey into blossom? What new bird songs are wanting to be sung through you? What is thawing out within you and giving way to new life? This weekend will be hosted and facilitated by Naomi Jason, Cedar Mathias, Shauna Devlin, and Cat Love, and Lila Spencer. Check out www.dancetemplesaltspring.com/deep-dive for more information. OTHER DANCE EVENTS Dive Into Your Dance: Movement & Inquiry Workshop ~ with Shauna Devlin Date: February 23rd, 2019 Time: 10am-4pm Location: Stowel Lake Farm, the Barn www.facebook.com/events/397850474099636/ “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ― Alan Wilson Watts Thank you for continuing to show up and dance! We hold so much gratitude for this circle of dancers that, together, we are. The magic that we weave on the dancefloor is truly something special and so very precious. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective Return of the Light We made it through the year's darkest time, made even darker by the powerful solstice storm that left us all without power for several days! We hope you were cosy and safe through it all and that you were nurtured by the holiday season. We're now into the quickening of the new year! Though winter's wind and rain and storms may still come, we are now in the presence of the gaining light. Now is the perfect time to dream into this next cycle, to plant the seeds in our imagination and hold intentions that can rest in the cold winter's soil until the perfect moment of germination. Here at Dance Temple we are imagining and anticipating all the ways our dance community will flourish in this next cycle. We have many offerings in the works, and are excited to reveal them in the months to come! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and space on the dance floor to move and get creative. It's perfect if you want to get your dance on twice a week! Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! A Note About Children: On Thursday evenings, we now have a playmate for the kids when they’re not up for dancing. This is not a childcare or babysitting service – your kids are still solely your responsibility. You are still required to keep an eye out for your kids and check on them regularly. Dance Temple is offering compensation for this service, and in the spirit of acknowledgement and appreciation, we are also asking for tips /donations for the big energy this requires. We'd suggest 2-5$ per evening. Thanks for helping us hold the diversity of our community in the dance! SPECIAL REMINDER Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. "God Disguised As a myriad things and Playing a game Of tag Has kissed you and said, "You’re it – I mean, you’re Really IT!” Now It does not matter What you believe or feel For something wonderful, Major-league Wonderful Is someday going to Happen." -Hafiz We look forward to all the magic we will create together as a dancing community here on Saltspring this next year, and the ripples that will resonate out to touch the greater culture. We give thanks to all of you who continue to gather to dance and return to this Temple again and again. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective The Darkening Only a few weeks away from the Solstice, we are entering into the darkest time of the year. A time to go inside, to pause, to reflect, to be in stillness. And sometimes on long, dark winter nights the most nurturing thing to do is gather together with some loved ones and warm ourselves with our shared heart-fires! This month we'll keep on dancing and holding space for community, Mondays and Thursdays. We also have some special events planned for Solstice and Christmas Eve! Join us on the dancefloor to release, to let go, to empty, to reflect, and to find the stillness that comes after movement. CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and lots of spaciousness on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! A Note About Children: On Thursday evenings, we now have a playmate for the kids when they’re not up for dancing. This is not a childcare or babysitting service – your kids are still solely your responsibility. You are still required to keep an eye out for your kids and check on them regularly. Dance Temple is offering compensation for this service, and in the spirit of acknowledgement and appreciation, we are also asking for tips /donations for the big energy this requires. We'd suggest 2-5$ per evening. Thanks for helping us hold the diversity of our community in the dance! SPECIAL REMINDER Dance Temple is a safe and sacred space that is intoxicant-free. If you are partaking in any substances before you come to dance, please do so discreetly and be aware of any scent that you may bring with you into the dance space. When we dance we are in a heightened state of sensitivity and we can strongly affect one another. SPECIAL DANCE TEMPLE EVENTS Dance Temple Solstice Celebration Dance Temple invites you to join us in a simple honouring of this potent time of year. Please arrive at 7pm to begin our celebration together. We will co-create a short solstice ritual which will unfold into a dance celebration followed by a sound bath. Cedar will be facilitating the evening supported by Lila, Cat, Shauna and other Dance Temple community members. The evening will go until 9:30pm and there will be tea offered afterwards. Please bring some finger foods to share! Christmas Eve Dance We will be dancing as usual on Christmas Eve! Come and join us for an intimate community evening. We'll have a finger-food potluck beginning at 6pm, dancing at 7pm, and we'll end the night with a gift-sharing circle. Bring something you've made to gift and trade! Cedar will be hosting and offering some luscious beats for us to warm up our bodies and no doubt our gathering together will warm up our hearts! OTHER EVENTS THIS MONTH Love ~ with Shauna Devlin “Dance, and make joyous the love around you. Dance, and your veils which hide the Light shall swirl in a heap at your feet.” — Rumi You are invited to spend the day inquiring and moving with love. We will use the 5Rhythms practice and the poetry of Rumi to explore, lean into and perhaps better understand our knowing of love. No experience is necessary. Movement is self-paced and gently facilitated. Date: January 5th Time: 10:00-4:00 Place: Stowel Lake Farm shaunadevlin.net Event Info Here "Winter put on his white coat Whispered softly to the wind Come and dance with me We will whirl and twirl in delight As we dance across this country wide Wind gave a sigh in sweet refrain She took the arm of his coat Together they found a rhythm And danced the night away." - Phyllis Babcock Even as you go inside and savour the winter's stillness, may you know that the warmth of dance and movement is always near at hand. Dance Temple holds a heartbeat for community gatherings and the dancefloor always welcomes you. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective |