Oregon Ecstatic Dance presents
​"Ecstatically Queer"
An Ecstatic Dance Community Immersion
at Breitenbush Hot Springs (Oregon)
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April 11–13, 2025
​(Friday 3pm to Sunday 3pm)
plus an optional pre-immersion day with extra Ecstatic Dances!

About Ecstatically Queer

This Ecstatic Dance Community Immersion is queer-themed, as an intentionally safer and supportive container for all Queer and Questioning adults (18+)*

Deepen your connection with self, community, and the great mystery by immersing yourself in ecstatic practices and the soothing hot springs of Breitenbush! Choose your own adventure among daily Ecstatic Dances and a variety of other movement sessions. A weekend highlight will be our forum on exploring queer identity and community support. Whether you come alone or with companions, the ecstatic community is warm and welcoming—and upholds a culture of consent & attunement.

*​Queer: any identity or orientation that doesn’t fit neatly into the binary boxes of gender, orientation, expression, or identity. Questioning: if you’re questioning your own categories, labels, identities, orientations, boxes, etc--or even just questioning the validity of the binaries and labels forced upon us by the cisheteropatriarchy--you’re welcome here.

​This retreat will occupy the whole Breitenbush property, with up to 80 participants (no personal retreats during the same weekend). All dances & other sessions will be held in the North Wing of the Lodge.

What makes this a celebration of queerness?
♥  We're holding this retreat as an intentionally welcoming space for queer folk and queer behavior
♥  All of the retreat presenters and staff are queer
​♥  The Saturday morning discussion forum will explore topics of queerness
​ ...otherwise, the music and movement sessions will be typical of other Ecstatic Dance events.

​Ecstatically Queer includes:
​♥  Three days and two nights at Breitenbush Hot Springs, with an optional pre-retreat day
♥  Full access to all Breitenbush soaking pools and facilities
♥  A variety of lodging options, from yurts to cabin rooms to vehicle camping.
♥  Lodging is inclusive of bountiful, organic, vegetarian meals (3X per day). An optional meal plan is egg-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
♥  Daily Ecstatic Dance sessions, plus workshops and lightly-facilitated classes in other modalities such as Amoeba Dance, Contact Improv, partner massage, and sound bath meditation (no previous experience necessary)
♥  Extra amenities, including organic coffee and late night snacks.

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Where Dance Meets Hot Springs

Imagine exploring the joyful catharsis of Ecstatic dance, then slipping into the soothing embrace of natural hot springs nestled amongst old-growth forest. At Breitenbush, with its seven unique pools, cold plunge, and sauna, you'll experience this exquisite flow all weekend long. Our dance sessions will deepen your connection to yourself and others, while the mineral-rich waters melt away tension and awaken your senses. This interplay of movement and stillness creates a truly transformative and unique experience, leaving you deeply connected to your body, the Ecstatic community, and the natural world.

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