Sacred Sweep: Ecstatic Dance for the Earth

Presented by Ecstatic Dance Nyack x Hudson Valley Silent Disco
In partnership with Keep Rockland Beautiful
🗓️ Saturday, July 5th | 📍 Memorial Park, Spring Valley, NY

A Ritual of Gratitude. A Movement of Renewal.

As our Ecstatic Dance community blossoms across the Hudson Valley, we recognize that this momentum—this joyful force—can be harnessed for more than celebration. It can become an offering.

On July 5th, we gather not just to dance, but to give back. Sacred Sweep is a living ritual—a merging of movement, service, and love for the land that holds us.

The Journey

🌿 Embodied Earth Prayer with Morgan Zelmer
Begin in devotion. Root into the soil of intention through breath, stillness, and connection to the elements. Morgan leads us in sacred embodiment, honoring the Earth as teacher and temple.

🧹 Silent Disco Trash Cleanup (1 hr 45 min)
With headphones on and spirits lifted, we move in rhythm—collecting what was left behind, transforming labor into reverence. Each step is a prayer, each action a hymn of gratitude.

🔔 Closing Sound Meditation with Melissa Officinalis
We will gently land our dance with a special Closing Sound Meditation with Melissa officinalis, featuring live instruments such as shruti box, koshi chimes, rain stick, and guided meditation. Please feel welcome to bring a blanket to sit or lay on for this experience.

In Partnership with Keep Rockland Beautiful
This event is offered in collaboration with Keep Rockland Beautiful, whose ongoing efforts protect and restore our shared environment. A portion of every ticket sold will be donated directly to support their mission.

We take so much from this Earth. Let this be our joyful return.
A dance not only of freedom, but of devotion. A community gathering not only to celebrate—but to restore.

Ecstatic Dance is a form of freeform movement where participants let go of inhibitions and dance to the rhythm of the music without following any structured steps or routines. It's a way to express oneself authentically through movement in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING

Comfortable and loose-fitting clothes that let you move your body and free yourself
A water bottle or container to refill at the venue
Good vibes and an open heart and mind

ECSTATIC DANCE NYACK GUIDLINES

First, Dance with Yourself: If you choose to dance with others, do so from a place of giving, not taking. All physical contact with fellow dancers must be consensual. Consent is Freely Given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic, and Specific (FRIES). To separate from a dance partner, you can show hands in prayer to signal your respectful departure.
No Alcohol: Movement is medicine. The spirit of alcohol is not welcome at Ecstatic Dance Nyack. To maintain a space of sensitivity, authentcity, awareness, and clarity, we invite you to experience the depths of your own being without alcohol. Plant medicine is welcome only if used privately, respectfully and responsibly. No smoking within 50 feet of the premises.
No Speaking: Ecstatic Dance empowers participants to explore and express themselves with movement and body language. The cessation of speech unblocks wellsprings of feeling and emotion that are otherwise limited by words. Connect with yourself and others in a new way.
No Phones: Havent you spent enough time looking at it already?
No Photography or Video: What happens here stays here. To allow for fully authentic expression and exploration of our deepest emotions, free from all forms of shame and guilt, participants can be assured that their experience will never be known outside the walls of Ecstatic Dance Nyack.
Be Yourself: This is a judgment-free zone. Allow your body the freedom to move however it needs. All ranges of emotion and expression are welcome here, from joy to sorrow, and everything else. Let movement and music guide you to feel and display every part of yourself. All of you is welcome here.

About Melissa Officinalis
Melissa Officinalis (Melissa Scheibner) is an ecstatic dance facilitator and DJ, herbal medicine steward, sound meditation practitioner, and community organizer. She is passionate about bringing community together for holistic experiences, connecting with mind, body, spirit, and nature. She is a co-organizer of Hudson Valley Ecstatic Rhythms, founded Hudson Valley Silent Disco, and organizes community events in the medicinal gardens at Tweefontein Herb Farm. Connect with Melissa Officinalis: @glitter.and.sage, @hv.ecstaticrhythms, @hv.silentdisco

About Morgan Zelmer
Morgan approaches the yoga practice as an opportunity to weave a connective thread between the self and the whole of nature. She has been teaching a variety of styles such as kundalini, vinyasa, and yin yoga for over a decade. Her own yoga practice has taught her to listen to the subtle language of nature, guiding her to the medicinal power of plants. As Moon Ma Medicinals, she creates herbal remedies and elixirs with wild-crafted and organically grown plants. She is also deeply passionate about women’s health, leading monthly women’s circles and honoring the sacred rites of passage of pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Connect with Morgan: @morgan_moonma