Movement, workshops, queer connection, ritual + a dance party for our LGBTQ+ community! Drop in for one or more offerings or come all day!
Join our beautiful community at Glimmer Wellness Center to celebrate our queer PRIDE + JOY on Summer Solstice!
Join for one or more movement + connection workshops during the day, and stay for the super fun dance party at night!
You're also welcome to come just for the dance party - follow what feels good.
This event is open to queer, LGBTQ+, trans / gender-expansive, questioning folks + allies who want to partake in + celebrate queer joy!
A portion of proceeds from this event will be donated the Marsha P. Johnson Fund at the Q Center, which provides direct emergency support funds to black + indigenous trans folks in our local community. https://www.pdxqcenter.org/general-9
This is an alcohol-free event, focused on embodiment + reaching natural states of joy + ecstacy through dancing + community connection!
Each workshop + the dance party is $11-$33 sliding scale for entry, or grab a day pass for everything for $111!
SIGN UP: https://queersolstice.eventbrite.com
SCHEDULE
3-3:45: Dancing with Qi Qigong w/ Dr. Kat Brady
4-4:45: SquishLab w/ Raynsong McMahon
5-6: “What’s the Tea?” Queer Connection Hour + Solstice Magic Ritual w/ Sarah Rayne
6-10: Aura Photography + Intuitive Readings w/ Chel Mony
6:30-7:15: Movement & Meaning: Gender & Queer Identity in Bellydance, Past, Present & Future w/ Jordan Sun
7:30-10: Dance Party! (Playlists by Sarah Rayne + Dr. Kat)
10-11: After-hangs + snuggles
*We also have a few free-access volunteer work exchange spots available for this event! Please email glimmerwellnesspdx@gmail.com to learn more.*
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Dancing with Qi Qigong w/ Dr. Kat Brady
In this fun workshop we will explore how Qigong can help us to connect to, feel, and move with our Qi and how this subtle awareness can guide our bodies into ecstatic, fun, and free-form dancing. Through guided movement, self-massage, visualization, and the breath we bring these subtle energies to the surface. With the aid of music, we will let our bodies listen to and flow with the Qi to explore how Qigong can permeate every aspect of our lives and maybe discover a few new dance moves in the process.
SquishLab w/ Raynsong McMahon
SquishLab is a facilitated space to practice navigating connection through touch (or even proximity). Supported with concepts from play school, partner yoga, and our own childlike wisdom. Enjoy a silly & connective flow of kaleidoscopic snuggling shapes with the group. Nervous to Squish? There’s no pressure to participate, feel free to come observe & jump in if it feels good!
“What’s the Tea?” Queer Connection Hour + Solstice Magic Ritual w/ Sarah Rayne
Part social hour, part tea party, part community discussion, part magical solstice intention-setting ritual, this offering is intended to fill your cup! Share your heart, connect with your fellow queers, dream up a brighter future for us + the queer youth to come, and ritually call in abundance, confidence, shining brightly + thriving in a powerful community ritual. Expect chatting, guided visualization, singing, and actual tea!
Movement & Meaning: Gender & Queer Identity in Bellydance, Past, Present & Future w/ Jordan Sun
Explore Fusion Bellydance through a Queer lens in this experiential workshop. We will learn about the history of Gender & Queer Identity in Bellydance culture. No experience needed; try out fundamental Fusion Bellydance movements rooted in healthy posture, as we create fun & authentic expression— and warm up for a celebratory PRIDE dance party!
Aura Photography + Intuitive Readings w/ Chel Mony
Receive a summer solstice aura portrait with Aura Archive. Aura photography is a tool to visually convey the current colors of your energy field. Accompanied by an intuitive reading, with insights based on color theory and the chakra system, participants can integrate what is being revealed in their portrait - as a reminder to remember who they are and why they are here at this time.