Schedule for
Ecstatic Community Immersion
August 24–27, 2023
This schedule is subject to change at any time before or during the retreat
due to staffing, weather, covid, or other factors beyond our control.
due to staffing, weather, covid, or other factors beyond our control.
This retreat offers a menu of activities with many session options (sometimes concurrent), and therefore does not have a formal structure. Each participant will manage their own time and flow among retreat sessions and the rest of the Breitenbush facilities.
Thursday, August 24th
3pm: Check-in (get settled, relax, and soak)
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Welcome circle [Front Lawn]
8:00–9:30pm: Ecstatic Dance with Saffire [Front Lawn]
Friday, August 25th
7am–8am: Yoga with Kalyana [North Wing]
7:15–8am: Symphonic Gong Bath Meditation with PJ [River Yurt]
8am: Breakfast
9:15–10:45am: Opening Ceremony & Orientation [Front Lawn]
11:45am–1:00pm: Dancey thing with Saffire [Front Lawn]
11:45am–1:00pm: Foundations of Contact Improv with Lisa Wells [North Wing]
1pm: Lunch
2:00–2:45pm: Singing Bowl Sound Bath with Arya Brown [Spiral Tubs]
3:15–5:15pm: Sensation Play with AveryDeane [Front Lawn]
3:15–5:15pm: Dance Into Being with Saffire Bouchelion [North Wing]
6:00pm: Dinner
7:15pm: Community check-in (announcements; integration; get to know more folks)
7:30–9:00pm: Outdoor Ecstatic Dance with Shallin
9:30pm–11pm+: Amoeba Dance with DJ Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
9:30pm–11pm: Authentic Movement with Terra Anderson [River Yurt]
9:45pm: snack time!
Saturday, August 26th
7:00–8:00am: Movement with TBD [North Wing]
7:15–8:00am: Symphonic Gong Bath Meditation with PJ [River Yurt]
8am: Breakfast
9:30–11:00am: Tribal Ecstatic Dance with Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
11:15am: Community check-in (announcements; integration; get to know more folks)
11:30am–1:00pm: Heartfelt Contact Jam with Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
11:30am–1:00pm: Presence & Improvisation with Lisa Wells [Front Lawn]
1pm: Lunch
2:00–2:45pm: Singing Bowl Sound Bath with Arya Brown [Spiral Tubs]
3:15–5:15pm: Sensation Play repeat with AveryDeane [Front Lawn]
3:15–5:15pm: Dance Into Being repeat with Saffire Bouchelion [North Wing]
6:00pm: Dinner
7:15pm: Community check-in (announcements; integration; get to know more folks)
7:30–9:00pm: Outdoor Ecstatic Dance with Kalyana
9:45pm–11:30pm: "Sexy Dress-Up Dance" with Shallin [North Wing]
9:45pm–11:15pm: Authentic Movement with Terra Anderson [River Yurt]
9:45pm: snack time!
Sunday, August 27th
7am–8am: Contemplative movement with Lisa Wells [North Wing]
8am: Breakfast
9:30–10:15am: Live Handpan for movement & Contact Improv with Saffire [North Wing]
10:15–11:45am: Ecstatic Dance with DJ Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
11:45am–12:30pm: Closing Ceremony & Integration [Front Lawn]
1pm: Lunch (with integration prompts)
3pm: Departure deadline (Note: Must be out of cabins and rooms by 1pm)
Thursday, August 24th
3pm: Check-in (get settled, relax, and soak)
6:00pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Welcome circle [Front Lawn]
8:00–9:30pm: Ecstatic Dance with Saffire [Front Lawn]
Friday, August 25th
7am–8am: Yoga with Kalyana [North Wing]
7:15–8am: Symphonic Gong Bath Meditation with PJ [River Yurt]
8am: Breakfast
9:15–10:45am: Opening Ceremony & Orientation [Front Lawn]
11:45am–1:00pm: Dancey thing with Saffire [Front Lawn]
11:45am–1:00pm: Foundations of Contact Improv with Lisa Wells [North Wing]
1pm: Lunch
2:00–2:45pm: Singing Bowl Sound Bath with Arya Brown [Spiral Tubs]
3:15–5:15pm: Sensation Play with AveryDeane [Front Lawn]
3:15–5:15pm: Dance Into Being with Saffire Bouchelion [North Wing]
6:00pm: Dinner
7:15pm: Community check-in (announcements; integration; get to know more folks)
7:30–9:00pm: Outdoor Ecstatic Dance with Shallin
9:30pm–11pm+: Amoeba Dance with DJ Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
9:30pm–11pm: Authentic Movement with Terra Anderson [River Yurt]
9:45pm: snack time!
Saturday, August 26th
7:00–8:00am: Movement with TBD [North Wing]
7:15–8:00am: Symphonic Gong Bath Meditation with PJ [River Yurt]
8am: Breakfast
9:30–11:00am: Tribal Ecstatic Dance with Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
11:15am: Community check-in (announcements; integration; get to know more folks)
11:30am–1:00pm: Heartfelt Contact Jam with Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
11:30am–1:00pm: Presence & Improvisation with Lisa Wells [Front Lawn]
1pm: Lunch
2:00–2:45pm: Singing Bowl Sound Bath with Arya Brown [Spiral Tubs]
3:15–5:15pm: Sensation Play repeat with AveryDeane [Front Lawn]
3:15–5:15pm: Dance Into Being repeat with Saffire Bouchelion [North Wing]
6:00pm: Dinner
7:15pm: Community check-in (announcements; integration; get to know more folks)
7:30–9:00pm: Outdoor Ecstatic Dance with Kalyana
9:45pm–11:30pm: "Sexy Dress-Up Dance" with Shallin [North Wing]
9:45pm–11:15pm: Authentic Movement with Terra Anderson [River Yurt]
9:45pm: snack time!
Sunday, August 27th
7am–8am: Contemplative movement with Lisa Wells [North Wing]
8am: Breakfast
9:30–10:15am: Live Handpan for movement & Contact Improv with Saffire [North Wing]
10:15–11:45am: Ecstatic Dance with DJ Bonbon Spirit [North Wing]
11:45am–12:30pm: Closing Ceremony & Integration [Front Lawn]
1pm: Lunch (with integration prompts)
3pm: Departure deadline (Note: Must be out of cabins and rooms by 1pm)
