International Dance Day For All! Movement, Play, Discovery & Freeform Dance
Wed, Apr 29
|First Unitarian Universalist, Beach Hall
A gentle, creative, explorative, playful build from exploratory movement practice to freeform dance, ending with opportunities for intentional rest and community connection. No experience is necessary, just curiosity and a willingness to move in your own way. **live music warm-up**
Time & Location
Apr 29, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
First Unitarian Universalist, Beach Hall, 93 W Weisheimer Rd, Columbus, OH 43214, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us for a very special edition of 'Somatic Movement & Dance' + a celebration of dance/movement/these beautiful bodies that carry us through life!
We'll begin with a gentle, exploratory, guided movement warm-up with live percussion before a freeform (no steps, no choreography) dance wave that will wrap-up with space for intentional rest and integration.
Would love to see regular 'dancers', intuitive movers, first timers, unsure/uncertain folks, and anyone else who has been longing to embrace dance as a meaningful, necessary, creative or meditative practice.
Childcare provided if requested one week in advance.
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Inspired by and grounded in principles and practices of somatic psychotherapy, nervous system science, 5Rhythms/Ecstatic Dance, yogic traditions, Qi Gong, Dance/Movement Therapy, dance fitness, contemporary dance, Authentic Relating, and more. Through a progressive series of sensory explorations, movement practices, and body-based invitations, you'll be supported to breathe, stretch, explore, and move in ways that feel nourishing…