1 Billion Rising

Embodied Dance

Angela Williams

Saturday, February 14th

1 – 2:30pm

Every year on Valentines Day, communities all around the globe dance to protest the violence against women. This event will be Bloomington’s contribution to the global dance.

All Funds Donated to Middle Way House

We will gather and use dance as a form of protest and resistance. We will dance for “Our Bodies, our earth, our future”.  1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS.
Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face.
We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable.

Facilitated by:

Angela Williams is a American Council on Exercise certified group fitness instructor, Nia Black Belt and a Size Inclusive Fitness Instructor. She has been leading embodied movement classes and inspiring authenticity for 15 years. With over 500 hours of somatic training and a lifetime of learning and exploration, Angela created a dance class experience based in exercise science and embodied knowledge that is deeply rooted in the desire to create freedom for every body.

“I have a deep heart desire to share the power of connecting and dancing to music with a group of people. I want to guide a beautiful dance where the deep work of self discovery and community building can happen! Music, voice, connections and physical sweat are a magical formula for transformation! I want to see people ignite from within and shine their light! “

What do I bring?

We will provide the yoga props necessary for the class including: bolsters, blanket, blocks, sandbag, strap and eye pillow.  Please bring your yoga mat.  You are most welcome to bring bolsters from home if that is your preference.

You may also bring a water bottle and socks or layered clothing as the body temperature drops during relaxation.

Parking

There is free street parking available in the front and to the sides of the building.  Additionally, there is street parking behind the building on Southern Drive.