Guidelines and Culture Codes
The three main guidelines of MoM ecstatic dances are...
① Honor Yourself
You are the first keeper of your own experience. Trust what arises in your body, your boundaries, and your inner knowing. If something in your dance feels off, please step away, speak your truth, or seek support from a facilitator. Coming home to yourself is never a disruption. It is the practice.
② Honor One Another
Move through this space as though every soul here is on a sacred journey because they are. Be attuned, be gentle, be present to those around you. Only initiate contact or draw another into your dance with their willing consent. Hold space for each person's process to unfold without interruption, projection, or imposition. If you are new to our community, we encourage you to join our opening circle.
③ Honor the Container
This space is alive. It holds us, supports us, and makes the work possible. Please treat it as you would your own temple. What we bring into the container truly matters and we leave the space better than we found it. Tend to the physical space with care, move through it with reverence, and help preserve the energetic integrity that allows all of us to drop deeper into our practice. The container is a living member of this community. Love it accordingly.
Ministry of Movement Culture Codes
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Eros and Erotic Energy at MoM
Eros is a fundamental part of the human experience and a vital component of our health and wellbeing. We believe suppression of this powerful creative aspect of our nature leads to many forms of emotional and physical disease, as well as unhealthy and harmful expressions of sexuality in our culture.
Our dance floor is a safe place to learn about and deepen our relationship with all the parts of our being. We do this through self inquiry and exploring free, uninhibited expression in our movement. However, there are always guidelines to keep the space safe and allow all participants the opportunity to go deep into their own practice without distraction.
We acknowledge guidelines like this do not always come with clear, black & white boundaries. They exist to create an awareness/consciousness that develops with practice when sharing space. This higher level consciousness requires a willingness on everyone’s part to tend and contribute to the group field, along with their personal needs and desires.
Guidelines regarding eros in our space.
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Eros is allowed and celebrated, along with all other parts of you.
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Your expression of eros, like any other feeling or emotion, should always remain mindful of the others in the space. Your sexy dance is beautiful, and please remember it can be distracting and activating for others. Like any other expression, it should not be so prolonged or overt that it begins to dominate the space.
Guiding questions to help you find the appropriate balance in the moment…
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Is this energy serving your dance practice?
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Are you still in your dance, or has this become something else?
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Where is your awareness? Are you tracking the other dancers around you and participating in the group experience, or have you created an awareness bubble around you and/or your partner?
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Do you sense impact on the group experience?
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Is it performative? (Are you trying to capture the attention of those around you?)
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How long have you been in this eros space?
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Has it become the focus of your dance?
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Are you trying to get something from someone? (i.e. Are you more focused on your desires than the dance?)
Eros can be present in your dance as long as the dance remains.
For more information please refer to our FAQ's
or contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you!