Upcoming events
Ecstatic Dance Wimborne at Gaunts House
Join us at Ecstatic Dance Wimborne at The Barn Theatre, Gaunts House in Dorset for a night of free flowing dance. You are welcome to socialise around the fire after our dance - musical instruments and singers welcome if you fancy a sing-a-long or simply enjoy a warm drink and chat by the fire.
This is a sober event.
Event details:
📆 Date: Saturday, 22 March 2025
⏰ Time: 18:30 - 22:00
📍 Venue: Gaunts House, Petersham Lane, Holt, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1JQ
🎟️ Exchange: £15-£20
Children are welcome and free to attend. Teenagers pay by donation.
Cash accepted on the door.
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1257388866949?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you would like to crew and help set up before our dance and clear up afterwards, in exchange for a ticket, please email Judez at info@sunfiredance.com.
Ostara Conscious Dance at The Retreat in the New Forest
Join us for Ostara Celtic Calendar conscious dance and fire ceremony on Friday, 21 March 2025 from 7pm to 10pm at The Retreat in the New Forest. You are invited to join us around the fire to share and socialise after the event.
The Celtic Calendar divides the year into eight seasonal cycles - Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh, Mabon, Samhain and Yule - The Turning of the Wheel. These are in tune with nature's rhythms marking significant solar events - Solstice, Equinox and their midpoints. Our conscious dances will celebrate the traditions and festivities pertaining to each one.
Date: Friday, 21 March 2025
Time: 19:00 to 22:00 (socialise around the fire)
Venue: The Retreat in the New Forest
Tickets: £15-£20
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1235236859699?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dance in Delph Woods
We meet at the main carpark in Delph Woods in Poole (past the cricket pitch). Headsets are limited so it is essential that you book or let us know you are coming so we can reserve a headset for you.
We dance between 9:30am and 11:00am. Please arrive between 9:15am and 9:25am to collect a headset.
We take a short walk to the Big Oak Tree where we start our dance. We then move around the forest and you have an opporunity of dancing amongst the trees, along the stream, in open fields and by the lakes. Dancing in nature, in the open air, is a freeing and nourishing experience and beneficial to our physical and mental health.
Please return the headphones at the car park at 11:00am.
These events are by donation.
SunFire Dance would like to promote dancing your way to better health, getting fit, good for your wellbeing. Dance for pure enjoyment.
Dates: Mondays, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 March 2025
Dance at: 9:30am-11:00am
Venue: Delph Woods, Main Car Park, Gravel Hill, Poole BH21 1JQ
Headphones are limited so please book ahead or let me know that you are coming (info@sunfiredance.com)
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1261149093889?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sunfire Sunrise Dance on the Beach
We gather on certain Saturday mornings at 8am to 9:30am to dance in the dawn.
There is a partial SOLAR ECLIPSE on the 29th March 2025, which will be visible in England from 10:07am, peaks around 11:03 and ends at 12:00. So you are welcome to stay, socialise, swim and witness this celestial event. You will need to bring solar glasses to protect your eyes.
[Sunrise is at 05:50 in Poole on the 29th March 2025, so we will miss seeing the sunrise unfortunately].
Dancing in nature is such a nourishing and freeing experience. We will be moving to an eclectic mix of music at the waters edge where the waves crash the shore. The 'silent disco' headsets allow for an immersive experience and have relatively wide range so you are welcome to roam dancing on the beach.
It is still very chilly out there, so please dress up warmly, bring your thick Winter coat, scarf, gloves, beanie, dress in layers. You will soon warm up when we start moving.
The use of our silent revolution headsets are included, but are limited, so please book ahead on Eventbrite or contact us directly at info@sunfiredance.com for details.
All welcome.
Please note that this event is weather dependent.
📆Date: Saturday morning, 29 March 2025
⏰️Time: 8am-9:30am
Event ends: 9:30am - you are welcome to stay and socialise or swim in the sea after our dance
🏖️Location: On Branksome Chine Beach in front of
Rockwater Restaurant, Branksome,
Pinecliff Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 6LP
🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1138449225279?aff=oddtdtcreator
Parking: pay and display car park at Branksome Chine or free on neighbouring roads.
Rockwater Restaurant opens at 8am so you can buy a warm drink or bring your own.
Looking forward to dancing on the beach with you! Come share the joy!
Pink Full Moon Dance on the Beach
We gather on the 12 April 2025 between 18:30 and 20:00 under the light of the Pink Full Moon to dance, to connect, to meditate. We gather as a community to honour the cycles of the moon and what this may mean for us personally.
Dates: Saturday, 12 April 2025
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: Branksome Chine Beach, in front of Rockwater Restaurant, Pinecliff Road Branksome Poole BH13 7QO
Tickets: £5-£10
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1260809768959?aff=oddtdtcreator
Ho'oponopono Movement Meditation
Come join us for a transformative experience where we embody the Hawai'ian healing practice of Ho'oponopono through movement meditation.
Venue: Urban Shanti Community Studio
Sovereign Centre, Ground Floor Car Park, 600 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 2NN
Dates and time: to be advised
SunFire Dance Gift Voucher
Share the joy of free-flow movement and conscious dance this holiday season by buying a SunFire Dance Gift Voucher forsomeone special and share in an immersive gift of freedom, self-expression, and celebration. SunFire Dance endeavours to create safe spaces for all, and all our dances are sober events to ensure that everyone can have a joyous and heartfelt experience.
You can choose the value that you would like to gift to that someone special or you may purchase a ticket to one of our events.
Sessions at SunFire Dance
Our workshops at SunFire Dance in Bournemouth are designed to inspire and transform through the art of Conscious Dance. Dive deeper into movement and explore the potential for personal growth and creativity. Join us on the dancefloor and discover the joy of expressive freedom.
Discover Conscious Dance
At SunFire Dance, our sessions focus on the unique practice of Conscious Dance, a mindful and expressive form of movement that encourages participants to connect with themselves and others on a deeper level. These sessions are open to all, regardless of experience or skill level, and provide a supportive environment where participants can explore the art of dance in a conscious and intentional manner. Through guided exercises, music, and collaborative activities, attendees learn to listen to their bodies, express their inner emotions, and embrace the present moment, making each session a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
Tailored Sessions for Personal Growth
At SunFire Dance we encourage participants to let go of inhibitions, embrace their unique style, and build meaningful connections with others through the shared language of dance.
We have developed Ho'oponopono Embodied Movement Meditation sessions, which will be held in Boscombe and New Milton this autumn based on the ancient Hawai'ian ritual and teachings. You will be guided by our facilitators to dance your story of reconciliation in a movement journey to forgiveness, acceptance and clarity.
TICKETS available on through Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1034679212377?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join Our Community
By participating in our sessions, you become part of a vibrant and welcoming community of dance enthusiasts. SunFire Dance is more than just a place to move; it is a space where friendships are forged, creativity is nurtured, and self-expression is celebrated. Our sessions are an opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals who share a passion for conscious living and artistic exploration. Whether you are attending solo or with friends, you will find a warm and inclusive environment that invites you to step out of your comfort zone and embrace the transformative power of dance.
Offerings
Nurture Facilitators
We offer NURTURE sessions to co-facilitators who come along to share their experiences in leading groups in a nurturing environment. We connect in movement, sound and embrace. There is an open invitation to facilitators who would like to offer their gifts of nurturing others, and this will be reciprocated in turn.
Dates and times to be advised.
We offer Nurture sessions in response to our community's needs. We hold regular online gatherings to discuss various topics which then develop these into workshops.
If you would like to join our waiting list or have any ideas of contributing to this project, please contact us at info@sunfiredance.com
Celtic Calendar
Our forthcoming Celtic Calendar Conscious Dance are:
Yule on Saturday, 21 December 2024 - Sunrise, Branksome Chine 7.15am
Imbolc - Saturday, 1 February 2025
Ostara - Friday, 21 March 2025
Beltane - Thursday, 1 May 2025
Litha - Saturday, 21 June 2025
Lughnasadh - Friday, 1 August 2025
Mabon - Sunday, 21 September 2025
Samhain - Saturday, 1 November 2025
Yule - Sunday, 21 December 2025
Beach gatherings
Mainly held on calm weather days, we gather for a meditation, chat and/or 'silent disco' dance on our local beach - Branksome Chine, We usually meet for Full Moon Dances at 6.30pm in front of Rockwater Branksome restaurant. An hour earlier in December to February.
We also meet at sunrise on the Winter and Summer Solstice.
Weather dependent
Past Events
Samhain/Day of the Dead Conscious Dance
We danced at Piccadilly ballroom, Bournemouth on the 2 November 2024 in honour of our ancestors and loved ones.
Citladi Mexicana created a beautiful and authentic Mexican altar for dancers to place tokens and photographs, to pray in reverence. A dance of loss, release, revelry and joy of life.
Ho'oponopono Talk & Movement Meditation
Collaborating with Dennis Mears, who shared his insights into the Hawai'ian practice of Ho'oponopono, we meditated, danced and explored ways of incorporating movement to the mantra, allowing us to embody each phrase, thereby going deeper into the practice. We danced our story towards clarity, forgiveness, acceptance and clearing..