SoulDance
Move your body & Free your soul!
Upcoming Events...
I's of the Soul
5 Rhythms weekend WAVES workshop
with Laura Martin-Eagle
2026 Spring Series:
The Alchemy of Authenticity
Details and Registration Coming Soon
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What's SoulDance?
Soul Dance is the way we were made to move-- freely, joyfully, wondrously, as ourselves, in ourselves, in community. It's exactly what it needs to be for you-- stretchy and big, contained and close, leaping and loud, tender and true. It can be weird and often makes no sense-- following the wisdom of the body in the dance brings us to a place where words aren't necessary or needed, where we get to just BE and FREE all the movements that live inside of us, beyond and bigger than any words. We naturally shed what we no longer need to carry, and we embody the freedom of ecstasy, our birthright as human BEings. Moving this way has a profound healing effect on the body wHoly being-- connecting us to ourselves, and to one another in authentic presence. Erin provides a gentle map called the "Evolve Ecstatic Dance Arc" where we move through 7 movements together-- Enter, Explore, Engage, Expand, Evolve, Emerge and End.
What happens in a SoulDance Class or Ceremony?
We gather gently with music playing, stretching, warming up and beginning to move our bodies. We'll then circle to ground in, set our container, voice any intentions and connect together. We move into the arc of dance gently, then more vigorously as the beats weave with our feet, bellies, hearts, minds, souls and bones. Gentle guidance will be provided at times; at times the music, breath and body will be all that carries us. We'll ride the energetic wave of the dance back to a place of slow and still rest, savoring the effects of our dance. We'll close gently together.
Who facilitates this?
Hi! I'm Erin Duffy-Burke, a movement minister and midwife of the Soul. My world opened expansively when I began dancing authentically twenty-five years ago, with the amazing David Marchant at Wash. U., right here in St. Louis. In my early twenties, seeing how I lit up every time I talked about dance, a counselor said to me, "Erin, no matter what happens, you MUST DANCE!" Since then, I have sought or co-created dance communities all over the world, practicing and studying with teachers of the 5 Rhythms, Dancing Freedom, Soul Motion, Contemplative Dance and other modalities. I was certified by Rhonda Mills as a Facilitator of Embodied Transformation in 2018. Dance is by far my favorite way to pray and practice this being human. I especially love dancing in community and cultivating community of liberated beings, dancing into joy and healing. I am also honored to serve in this time of great turning as a soul care companion, priestess of the Divine Feminine, retreat leader, birth doula, theAlogian and writer. Every dance is supported by my beloved, John Duffy-Burke, as well as other members of our dancing tribe. It is a profound honor to be co-creating this community of love and liberation with you!
In the words of SoulDancers...
"During soul dance I learn to hear the movements my body needs to stretch, heal, or just respond presently to music. Erin is our guide, but really she supports the dancer to locate what is needed in their body. She also teaches us how the dance can be contemplation. I have had many great life understandings on the dance floor and I welcome the deep listening it elicits inside me."
~Sarah
"SoulDance allows me to express myself through spontaneous movement which then makes it easier to name my feelings and emotions! Bringing my issues to the dance floor allows me to process them, finding solutions and sometimes so transformative that it even surprises me with such clarity and insights."
~Michelle
"Soul dance is one of the few places where I feel safe to fully express myself in body and spirit. This is no small feat. It blows my mind when I stop to think about what an extraordinary thing we are doing together in this dance! I feel freedom and joy as I sync my movements with the music. Erin is like a spirit guide traversing the soundscapes with flow and ease, intensity and calm. By the end of the dance, we find ourselves on the floor in stillness and quiet, having released whatever we needed to, or opening to some new insight or understanding I may have gained. All with gratitude."
~Tim
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