Come meet us in the gentle whisper of the changing season at our “Almost Autumn” Open Air Vivencia. We gather on a gorgeous expanse of private land to honor this sacred time of transition, where the vibrant energy of summer softens into the grounding embrace of fall. Join us in aligning with the rhythms of the earth, shedding old layers, and stepping into the abundance of the present moment.

Biodanza is an invitation to dance your own life, guided by heartfelt music, dynamic co-presence, and supportive community. Come exactly as you are and let the medicine of the vivencia and the beauty of the land renew your spirit. 

No experience necessary. All bodies and expressions welcome.

Note: The dance will take place on private property in Chestnut Hill (specifics regarding address and parking will be sent after registration). To register, please DM or email Ashley with your contact information (email and phone). Then make payment via Venmo (see below). We will send out all the requisite info the week of the event.

Investment:

$30 by 9/12, $35 9/13 and after, $40 day of event. Venmo @ashley-king-280 to sign-up.

What is Biodanza?

The word “Biodanza” literally translates, from Spanish, to mean “The Dance of Life.” Founded in the 1960s by Chilean anthropologist and psychologist Rolando Toro, it is an elegant system of somatic and relational self-development that combines dance, music, archetypal gestures, and intentional connection to stimulate five lines of life force: vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity, and transcendence. It fosters reconnection with our vital instincts, our emotions, our bodies, and our in-the-flesh relationship with each other as dynamic, feeling human beings. Sometimes referred to as “The Poetry of Human Encounter,” it is truly a Masterclass in embodied Love!

About the facilitator:

Ashley King brings nearly two decades of experience as a somatic psychotherapist and facilitator, drawing from traditions that honor the intelligence of the body, the power of emotional truth, and the poetics of embodied relationship. Her work weaves together mindfulness, relational depth, and an artful sensitivity to what is unapologetically alive. She is the founder of psychoalchemy.com and Biodanza Philly, where she has been passionately growing a community of enthusiasts for the Dance of Life since finishing her facilitator training in 2025.

About the co-host:

Residing in and raised by the Wissahickon waters and woods of Philadelphia, Meghan Dwyer is a yoga teacher, shamanic guide, women’s circle facilitator, and a founding member of Salt Trails Philly. She has been training as a priestess, ceremonialist, and healer for the last 12 years in the Andean mystical tradition of Peru which puts Mother Earth at the center of all her work.

Devoted to the Mystery, Beauty, the animal body, feminine spirituality, freedom, family, and remembering the Old Ways of the Earth, Meghan holds space for others to listen to the quiet wisdom embodied in the rhythm of their own hearts and to remember that their true nature is that of Mother Nature.