Open Floor Dance & Movement Lab

Every Wednesday
6:30 - 8:00pm
Morro Bay Community Center
Auditorium East
1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA

Exchange:
Drop in = $15/class
MB Active Adults 55+ = $5/class

Adults only please (18-108 years old), as this supports a container where everything that arises internally is welcome.

Wear clothing that you feel comfortable moving freely in. Most of us dance barefoot - you are welcome to wear soft-soled shoes (running or dance shoes) as needed for comfort.

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We welcome you! This is the place for all things Open Flow in San Luis Obispo, California's Central Coast gem!

What is Open Flow?

Open Flow is a community of movers and shakers who come together to express through dance, movement and embodiment. Inspired by a variety of conscious movement modalities, Open Flow is led by Silvi Sarez and Matt Garrity, embodiment teachers who share a passion for integration through dance, movement exploration, and embodiment practice.

Supported and inspired by the roots of the movement practice community led by Shelley Kilcoyne from 2016-2023, Silvi and Matt continue to integrate the Open Floor map (movement cycle, 4x4 dimensions of embodiment & relational hungers, and core movement resources) to navigate the movement journey. They also incorporate their experience and trainings in Tamalpa Life Art Process, 3 Principles, 5 Rhythms, Soul Motion and other embodiment practices.

The movement practice is a lively, sweaty, full-on dance inquiry. We ask, how can we move and include it all – feelings, other people, thoughts, wild passions, limitations? Can we use movement to soften the tight spots in our tender hearts and stretch our capacity for relationship? What happens if we turn old repetitive thoughts into choreography for creative dances? We start small, end quiet. We respond to obstacles and mind the gaps. Ask, how am I now? What’s possible? Find direction. Add fire. Push the limit. Embrace paradox.

There's an essential movement language we all speak when we take these questions to the dance floor. On the Open Floor, we call on universal elements that are inherent in any moving body, such as breath, gravity, centering, expansion and contraction. This is the common ground that all embodiment practices share.

Since the beginning of time human beings have gathered to dance. Mindful movement is surging all over the planet because it's good for us. People who dance regularly have keener minds, greater emotional intelligence, and a calmer presence. Connection, compassion, and communities grow. In this challenging world, common sense tells us to spend time dancing.

The ripple effect is inescapable. One dance can change someone’s day, one act of kindness can inspire a whole community. Students often leave a session able to bring a more generous presence out into the world. We dedicate our work to the common good, to the benefit of all beings.

Join us!