a new class! saturday 9am

06/16/2025 | retreat highlights

dancing in

tuscany!

Melanie Stone
hello

my favorite humans!

I’ve just finished up both of our back-to-back Goddess Retreats in the spectacular Tuscan countryside (full recap coming soon!) and I am settling into being home, enjoying our super-fun free summer solstice outdoor yoga fest with so many of you this past weekend! I have an exciting announcement as well:

the saturday 9am time slot at the studio will now be

ecstatic

dance!

here’s how I came to this decision…

I have enjoyed Ecstatic Dance monthly at the studio this past year (led by Rosalie! <3) so much that I decided to offer it a few times during both Tuscany Goddess Retreats. I was floored by the response, and the powerful experience it was for everyone.

New studies are showing that dancing is a more powerful antidepressant than SSRI’s and exercise combined. I personally have felt this acutely! And I feel like it reconnects me with myself & gives me a chance to release emotion in a way that I haven’t been able to replicate.

So when I was thinking about what to do with the Saturday 9am class once we officially lost Jake to California (lol) it became a natural decision.

The Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes

what ecstatic dance is:

  • natural!
  • the chance to release emotion
  • the chance to move (or be still!) any way you’d like
  • the movement can be yoga or not!
  • you can walk/run around, practice inversions, or be totally still

what ecstatic dance isn’t:

  •  scary!
  • a specific style of dance
  • performative
  • something you have to “get good at”
The Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes
how the class will be

structured:

~10-12 min intro, option to journal/meditate
~10-15 min yoga-inspired warmup
~30 min dancing! (remember: this means as much or little movement as you’d like! this will end with a mini-savasana)
~10-15 min journal/meditate
I know for some of you, this might feel slightly intimidating – but I’m crossing my fingers that you will trust me and give it a shot:)

I’m truly so excited to get to spend time with each of you and get to know you better/support you in becoming a more joyful, freer, and richer version of yourself. Cheers to cultivating a supportive space where all of us can thrive — individually & together.

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The Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes
i love you

xx,
brittany