Skupnost in globalno sodelovanje
Gibanje zavestnega plesa uspeva zaradi močnih temeljev v gradnji skupnosti in globalni medsebojni povezanosti. Plesalci, moderatorji in zavezniki iz različnih kultur in celin aktivno sodelujejo pri izmenjavi znanja, gostijo dogodke, spodbujajo vključenost in uporabljajo utelešeno gibanje kot orodje za kolektivno preobrazbo.
Ta stran predstavlja ključna področja sodelovanja in povezovanja, z namenskimi podstranmi, ki vsako temo podrobneje raziskujejo.
Lokalna in globalna omrežja
Zavestne plesne skupnosti so se ukoreninile v mestih, vaseh in na podeželju po vsem svetu. Lokalna središča – pogosto osredotočena na tedenske dogodke ali mesečne delavnice – služijo kot bistvena zbirališča za ljudi, ki iščejo povezavo skozi gibanje. Mnoga od teh središč so samoorganizirana in odražajo edinstven kulturni, družbeni in geografski kontekst svoje regije.
Hkrati globalna omrežja povezujejo moderatorje in plesalce prek meja. Mednarodni modeli, kot so 5Rhythms, Biodanza in Movement Medicine, podpirajo svetovne mreže učiteljev in ponujajo čezmejne možnosti usposabljanja. Globalna raziskava ozaveščenih plesalcev iz leta 2018 je pokazala udeležence iz več kot 40 držav, kar poudarja mednarodni obseg te skupnosti.[1]
Glej: Lokalna in globalna omrežja
Dogodki, delavnice in umiki
Dogodki so osrednja značilnost gradnje skupnosti v zavestnem plesu. Lokalni tečaji ustvarjajo kontinuiteto, medtem ko poglobljena druženja – kot so delavnice ob koncu tedna, sezonski festivali in tedenski umiki – ponujajo priložnosti za globoko povezanost in preobrazbo.
Skupni dogodki, kot so OneDanceTribe, Ecstatic Dance Festival in Conscious Dance Conference, združujejo moderatorje iz različnih modalitet. Ta srečanja poudarjajo duh skupnega namena, ki presega posamezne tehnike ali šole.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many facilitators adapted to online formats, expanding access to international communities. Today, hybrid and in-person events continue to foster embodied presence and cross-cultural exchange.
Collaboration Opportunities
Conscious dance is sustained by a culture of openness and co-creation. Facilitators often collaborate across modalities, offering co-led sessions, integrated movement rituals, or theme-based series. Educators, artists, musicians, researchers, and therapists frequently partner with dance leaders to enrich the field.
Emerging facilitators are encouraged to seek mentorship, share resources, and participate in joint learning spaces. Digital platforms such as DanceResource.org enable contributors to co-develop knowledge bases, publish guides, or host global conversations.
From local peer support groups to international projects, the field welcomes innovation and mutual support.
Inclusivity and Accessibility
A core value of the conscious dance community is that everyone should feel welcome—regardless of age, background, ability, gender identity, or dance experience. Many facilitators design their spaces to be trauma-informed, wheelchair-accessible, gender-inclusive, and culturally sensitive.
Some communities offer sliding-scale pricing or donation-based entry to reduce financial barriers. Others offer targeted programming for marginalized groups, such as LGBTQIA+ participants, refugees, youth, or elders.
The emphasis on internal movement—rather than performance—allows people of all body types and mobility levels to engage meaningfully. Conscious dance thus becomes a tool for equity, healing, and personal empowerment.
Embodied Activism and Collective Care
Movement can be both personally healing and socially powerful. Around the world, conscious dance communities are applying embodied practices to collective challenges—such as grief, climate anxiety, racial healing, and post-conflict reconciliation.
Dance events have been organized in support of peacebuilding, mental health awareness, women’s rights, and ecological causes. The silent, collective, nonverbal nature of dance can unite diverse groups in shared intention and solidarity.
Embodied activism invites participants to not only think and speak about change—but to feel, move, and embody it. This is where conscious dance meets the wider world, offering rituals of presence, resistance, and renewal.
References
- ↑ Maciejewski, D. F., et al. (2018). The experience of flow in conscious dance: A global survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6), 1248. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061248
