Upcoming events
DANCE OR COOK WITH ME
Shadows and Light with Adam Barley and MC Gala
Shadows and Light
— dance, trance and ritual with Adam Barley and MC Gala
A weekend of movement, dance and mask work, investigating the layers of our being that lie below ‘normal’. By entering into the shadow zones, the places we’ve denied or exiled, we can recover the vitality, sensitivity and wisdom hidden there.
Through creative exploration of the shadow, light emerges naturally to bring back home, empowering us to move through our ordinary days with a deeper sense of the magic and mystery of life in every moment.
Some of our time will be spent making masks, and discovering what they reveal when moving with them.
As husband and wife, the exploration of the shadow is more or less daily practice for us, on-going work in progress. We’re delighted to share some of what we’ve found with you. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions about the work.
To take part, you will need some previous experience of improvised dance or embodiment practices, and have some capacity and support to integrate strong transformational processes.
DJING AT Rumble Festival 2026
I’m so excited to be Djing and holding space for your DANCE journey at this wonderful little big festival called RUMBLE, run by the most gorgeous Julia who will make you feel welcome and at home.
Here is the Instagram post advertising my spot:
Another first for Rumble is to welcome the gorgeous Maria-Carin who offers and holds heartfelt and wild, wonderful dance journeys inviting us all to move through all aspects of life as it arises.
MC holds regular dances in Stroud, and we are delighted for her to be joining us this year in Chesham..!
MC Gala will be joining us for Rumble Part 1!
💜 Part 1: 30th July - 3rd August
Get your tickets here:
COME DANCE STROUD
COME DANCE STROUD!
WITH MC GALA
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
7 JUN – TRINITY ROOMS
14 JUN – LANSDOWN HALL
12 JUL – LANSDOWN HALL
26 JUL – TRINITY ROOMS
9 AUG – LANSDOWN HALL
23 AUG – TRINITY ROOMS
6 SEPT - LANSDOWN HALL
20 SEPT - TRINITY ROOMS
4 OCT - LANSDOWN HALL
18 OCT - TRINITY ROOMS
1 NOV - LANSDOWN HALL
15 NOV - TRINITY ROOMS
6 DEC - LANSDOWN HALL
20 DEC - TRINITY ROOMS
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues:
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact MC at:
DJing at Buddhafield Festival 2026!
I’m utterly delighted to have been accepted to DJ and offer a dance journey at this year’s Buddhafield Festival 2026 in the UK!
Find out more about this festival here: https://buddhafield.com/buddhafield-festival-2026/
More info about me and when I’m playing coming soon.
Much love and appreciation,
MC
COME DANCE STROUD!
COME DANCE STROUD!
WITH MC GALA
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
7 JUN – TRINITY ROOMS
14 JUN – LANSDOWN HALL
12 JUL – LANSDOWN HALL
26 JUL – TRINITY ROOMS
9 AUG – LANSDOWN HALL
23 AUG – TRINITY ROOMS
6 SEPT - LANSDOWN HALL
20 SEPT - TRINITY ROOMS
4 OCT - LANSDOWN HALL
18 OCT - TRINITY ROOMS
1 NOV - LANSDOWN HALL
15 NOV - TRINITY ROOMS
6 DEC - LANSDOWN HALL
20 DEC - TRINITY ROOMS
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues:
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact MC at:
MIDSUMMER DANCE TEMPLE with MC & Shanti!
Welcome to the MIDSUMMER DANCE TEMPLE with MC & Shanti!
A ritual space dedicated to dance, mid-summer and sunny, warm, close connections.
Join us for a Sunday afternoon’s moving dreaming, to celebrate the fullness and joy of summer.
Shanti will guide with a Tantric meditative practice to connect ourselves and each other to the summer energies of gratitude, relaxation and life in the light.
MC will take us through a journey of lush abundant tunes to support playfulness, energetic or physical intimacy through movement, breath and sound and delicious connection.
A tribal celebration of the 5-Valleys and beyond. You are welcome. Come and celebrate the Sun with us!
Date : Sunday 5th July
Time : 2-5pm
Venue : Sub Rooms, Nailsworth, GL6 OHH
Cost : £25 / £35 / £45 / £55
Tickets: https://dandelion.events/e/midsummerdancetemple/
This is a sober space and a clothes on event.
For any questions please contact us.
MC: mc@mcgala.com
Text/call: 07395641740
OR
Shanti: shantitemplenights@gmail.com
Text/call: 07875 151582
Welcoming you with open hearts, we can't wait to celebrate the height of summer with you!
Shanti & MC
About us
MC:
Maria-Carin, welcomes your freestyle, expressive DANCE, to feel, breathe, and let go—together! Using a vibrant mix of eclectic beats, she creates an open and colourful held space for movement exploration. She weaves her unique dance facilitation style into a rich, embodied, sensuous and deep, light and wild, real and playful experience to leave you feeling deeply nourished, more alive and connected. www.mcgala.com
Shanti:
Shanti has been practising Tantra for 25 years. She is Mama, Healer, Mover, Somatic Educator, Artist and a Creative. She is intuitive, playful, a tribal gatherer and a little bit witchy. She holds regular Tantric Nights and Temple Nights. www.templenights.co.uk
If you can’t afford this event please contact us. We’d rather you came than not. We have a couple of helpers places.
Cancellations:
We have a no refund policy for this event. However, you are welcome to sell your ticket on to a friend. If you do so, please let us know and send us their email and name, thank you.
(Photo image credit Yeshi Choedon. Person on left Luna Bürger, on right Jakub Moulis, fabulous dancing friends. Thank you)
Come Dance Stroud
COME DANCE
with MC Gala from Come Dance Stroud
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
5 April – Trinity Rooms
19 April – Lansdown Hall
3 May – Trinity Rooms
17 May – Lansdown Hall
7 June – Trinity Rooms
14 June – Lansdown Hall
TBA
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Free 20 minute Movement with MC monthly online!
Free 20-minute movement session with MC, once a month, online! Join the mailing list to receive the Zoom link in your inbox. Wednesdays 8:30 AM London time. See you there!
Come Dance Stroud with MC GALA
COME DANCE
with MC GALA from COME DANCE STROUD
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
5 April – Trinity Rooms
19 April – Lansdown Hall
3 May – Trinity Rooms
17 May – Lansdown Hall
7 June – Trinity Rooms
14 June – Lansdown Hall
TBA
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Dance with MC online! One hour guided dance journey, movement practice.
DANCE WITH ME ONLINE, FRIDAYS ONCE A MONTH!
Next up Friday 22 MAY 2026 5:30 pm BST
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Who it’s for: All bodies, ages, genders, levels, and backgrounds. Even if you think you can’t dance, just come as you are, move however you want — unapologetically you.
What to expect:
- Short arrival check-in
- Guided movement journey with music and prompts to help you drop in
- Music to support a journey of deep listening, flying high and letting loose, with heartfelt rhythms to regulate, but never too safe with enough surprise
- Space to move your body, mind, and soul
- Closing together to ground and integrate
When: Fridays 5:30-6:30 pm GMT (Use https://www.worldtimebuddy.comto find your timezone)
Where: Online (Zoom)
Contribution: £10
Sign up / How to join: Purchase 'Dance with MC online' on my website and receive the Zoom link with all details needed to join. The Zoom link will be in the downloadable PDF but I will also send the link out again on the day via email.
Get your tickets here: https://www.mcgala.com/cookbook/p/dance-with-mc-online-once-a-month
NEXT DATES:
Finish the working week with a full body dance and glide into your weekend slightly more alive and released!
16 JAN
20 FEB
20 MAR
17 APR
22 MAY
19 JUN
Please reach out if there’s a way I can make you feel more welcome or if you have any questions.
I look forward to dancing with you!
MC
NOTE:
You’ll need to click on the cart in the TOP RIGHT CORNER of my website to get to the CHECKOUT to finalise your payment for the ticket.
Come Dance Stroud
COME DANCE
with MC Gala from Come Dance Stroud
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
5 April – Trinity Rooms
19 April – Lansdown Hall
3 May – Trinity Rooms
17 May – Lansdown Hall
7 June – Trinity Rooms
14 June – Lansdown Hall
TBA
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Free 20 minute Movement with MC monthly online!
Free 20-minute movement session with MC, once a month, online! Join the mailing list to receive the Zoom link in your inbox. Wednesdays 8:30 AM London time. See you there!
Come Dance Stroud with Adam Barley
COME DANCE
Only today with Adam Barley! MC is away.
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
5 April – Trinity Rooms
19 April – Lansdown Hall
3 May – Trinity Rooms
17 May – Lansdown Hall
7 June – Trinity Rooms
14 June – Lansdown Hall
Summer break. We'll continue in September!
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Come Dance Stroud
COME DANCE
with MC Gala from Come Dance Stroud
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
5 April – Trinity Rooms
19 April – Lansdown Hall
3 May – Trinity Rooms
17 May – Lansdown Hall
7 June – Trinity Rooms
14 June – Lansdown Hall
Summer break. We'll continue in September!
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
Dance with MC online! One hour guided dance journey, movement practice.
DANCE WITH ME ONLINE, FRIDAYS ONCE A MONTH!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Who it’s for: All bodies, ages, genders, levels, and backgrounds. Even if you think you can’t dance, just come as you are, move however you want — unapologetically you.
What to expect:
- Short arrival check-in
- Guided movement journey with music and prompts to help you drop in
- Music to support a journey of deep listening, flying high and letting loose, with heartfelt rhythms to regulate, but never too safe with enough surprise
- Space to move your body, mind, and soul
- Closing together to ground and integrate
When: Fridays 5:30-6:30 pm GMT (Use https://www.worldtimebuddy.comto find your timezone)
Where: Online (Zoom)
Contribution: £10
Sign up / How to join: Purchase 'Dance with MC online' on my website and receive the Zoom link with all details needed to join. The Zoom link will be in the downloadable PDF but I will also send the link out again on the day via email.
Get your tickets here: https://www.mcgala.com/cookbook/p/dance-with-mc-online-once-a-month
NEXT DATE: 16.1.26
Finish the working week with a full body dance and glide into your weekend slightly more alive and released!
16 JAN
20 FEB
20 MAR
17 APR
22 MAY
19 JUN
Please reach out if there’s a way I can make you feel more welcome or if you have any questions.
I look forward to dancing with you!
MC
NOTE:
You’ll need to click on the cart in the TOP RIGHT CORNER of my website to get to the CHECKOUT to finalise your payment for the ticket.
Free 20 minute Movement with MC monthly online!
Free 20-minute movement session with MC, once a month, online! Join the mailing list to receive the Zoom link in your inbox. Wednesdays 8:30 AM London time. See you there!
Together A dance weekend workshop with Adam Barley and MC Gala
TOGETHER — a ZeroOne movement weekend dance workshop in Stroud, UK with Adam Barley (ZeroOne) and Maria-Carin Gala (Come Dance Stroud and mcgala.com)
You are warmly invited to join a weekend of dance, connection, movement meditation and community.
We are over the moon to bring this collaborative weekend to you, particularly because of the challenging times we are in, and the personal challenges we've faced over the last two years.
Together we will learn and use the principles of ZeroOne Movement to move through our inner and outer terrain to explore and discover magic and mystery of our dancing bodies.
Surrender to the dance, relax, release, rejuvenate, replenish into this experi/ence/ment.
Give a little to the glue of community, learn from each other, see deeply and love what's here.
Light, dark, focus, fun, breath, love.
No dance experience necessary; this is a dance movement lab.
For all bodies, abilities, genders and backgrounds.
TIME AND DATE:
11 April, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm (with a 1.5 hr lunch break)
12 April, Sunday 10 am - 5 pm (with a 1.5 hr lunch break)
LOCATION:
Trinity Rooms Community Hub, Field Road, Stroud GL5 2HZ
PRICE:
Sliding scale £165-195
We have a limited number of each ticket type.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
We look forward to moving with you,
Maria-Carin & Adam
Come Dance Stroud
COME DANCE
with MC Gala from Come Dance Stroud
A free-form dance space
All bodies welcome
No experience needed
Fortnightly Sundays
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Doors open at 10:15 AM
Upcoming Sundays
5 April – Trinity Rooms
19 April – Lansdown Hall
3 May – Trinity Rooms
17 May – Lansdown Hall
7 June – Trinity Rooms
14 June – Lansdown Hall
Summer break. We'll continue in September!
Price
£15 at the door
£12 concessions
First time? Pay what you can.
Venues
Trinity Rooms Community Hub
Field Rd
Stroud GL5 2HZ
&
Lansdown Hall
Lansdown
Stroud GL5 1BB
Contact
comedancestroud@gmail.com
mcgala.com
AbunDance - a movement laboratory by the sea
AbunDANCE — A Movement Laboratory in Cyprus 27–29 March, 2026
What happens when passionate dance facilitators stop waiting for permission and create something together?
For years, a group of us — students and collaborators of Adam Barley — have been dreaming of exactly this: a co-created, co-led retreat where we collectively hold space, listen to what wants to unfold, and offer our gifts together to help you find and celebrate yours.
This is that dream made real.
Over the last couple of years, we knew it was time to step up. So we did — and AbunDANCE in Cyprus was born.
What to expect:
Three days of movement practice held by a team of passionate facilitators, infused with tonnes of joy, heart, and a fierce dedication to dance. This isn't a performance — it's a living experiment in collective awakening and community support.
We're offering sliding scale pricing so that cost is less of a barrier to being here.
Spaces are limited.
If this is calling to you, trust that feeling. [Book your place here →]
Questions? Reach out directly — we'd love to hear from you. mc@mcgala.com
Dance with MC online! One hour guided dance journey, movement practice.
DANCE WITH ME ONLINE, FRIDAYS ONCE A MONTH!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Who it’s for: All bodies, ages, genders, levels, and backgrounds. Even if you think you can’t dance, just come as you are, move however you want — unapologetically you.
What to expect:
- Short arrival check-in
- Guided movement journey with music and prompts to help you drop in
- Music to support a journey of deep listening, flying high and letting loose, with heartfelt rhythms to regulate, but never too safe with enough surprise
- Space to move your body, mind, and soul
- Closing together to ground and integrate
When: Fridays 5:30-6:30 pm GMT (Use https://www.worldtimebuddy.comto find your timezone)
Where: Online (Zoom)
Contribution: £10
Sign up / How to join: Purchase 'Dance with MC online' on my website and receive the Zoom link with all details needed to join. The Zoom link will be in the downloadable PDF but I will also send the link out again on the day via email.
Get your tickets here: https://www.mcgala.com/cookbook/p/dance-with-mc-online-once-a-month
NEXT DATE: 16.1.26
Finish the working week with a full body dance and glide into your weekend slightly more alive and released!
16 JAN
20 FEB
20 MAR
17 APR
22 MAY
19 JUN
Please reach out if there’s a way I can make you feel more welcome or if you have any questions.
I look forward to dancing with you!
MC
NOTE:
You’ll need to click on the cart in the TOP RIGHT CORNER of my website to get to the CHECKOUT to finalise your payment for the ticket.
Cook with MC online once a month! 14 MARCH 2026
Cook with MC once a month online! Recipes from her plant-based and gluten-free cookbook Lick Your Plate. Learn to make healthy but delicious foods to fuel, nourish and satisfy.
Free 20 minute Movement with MC monthly online!
Free 20-minute movement session with MC, once a month, online! Join the mailing list to receive the Zoom link in your inbox. Wednesdays 8:30 AM London time. See you there!
Come Dance Stroud
GET YOUR TICKETS ON THE DOOR £15 (£12 concessions)
GET YOUR TICKETS ON THE DOOR £15 (£12 concessions)
MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
WHAT:
1.5 hour passionately guided free-form expressive dance practice space, with Maria-Carin Gala, and community.
WHEN:
10:30 am - 12 pm
WINTER & SPRING DATES:
4 JAN
1 FEB
1 MAR
5 APR
3 MAY
7 JUN
WHERE:
LOCATION:
TRINITY ROOMS COMMUNITY HUB, FIELD ROAD, STROUD,
GL5 2HZ
no need to book, just rock up as you are
Cash on the door
£12-15 sliding scale
WHO:
Maria-Carin Gala from COME DANCE STROUD
To sign up to the mailing list send an old-fashioned email: comedancestroud(@)gmail.com, it works wonders. If you don't hear from me you might have gotten lost in spam, so please write again or tell me in person.
WHY:
Come as you are; partner or not, dance however you want, unapologetically, you. Free yourself, explore, pray, express, make art through dance.
Drop into this dance movement practice space, passionately and compassionately held, so that you can express and let all that needs to move through you. Creatively dance you.
Providing enough safety, facilitation and delicious music to nourish your dance journey in good company. For me this is dance therapy, and you're welcome.
MC (Maria-Carin)
Dance with MC online! One hour guided dance journey, movement practice.
DANCE WITH ME ONLINE, FRIDAYS ONCE A MONTH!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Join Maria-Carin Gala and the global dance community (you!) for a 1-hour passionately guided dance practice — a space to MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, and EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
Who it’s for: All bodies, ages, genders, levels, and backgrounds. Even if you think you can’t dance, just come as you are, move however you want — unapologetically you.
What to expect:
- Short arrival check-in
- Guided movement journey with music and prompts to help you drop in
- Music to support a journey of deep listening, flying high and letting loose, with heartfelt rhythms to regulate, but never too safe with enough surprise
- Space to move your body, mind, and soul
- Closing together to ground and integrate
When: Fridays 5:30-6:30 pm GMT (Use https://www.worldtimebuddy.comto find your timezone)
Where: Online (Zoom)
Contribution: £10
Sign up / How to join: Purchase 'Dance with MC online' on my website and receive the Zoom link with all details needed to join. The Zoom link will be in the downloadable PDF but I will also send the link out again on the day via email.
Get your tickets here: https://www.mcgala.com/cookbook/p/dance-with-mc-online-once-a-month
NEXT DATE: 20.2.26
Finish the working week with a full body dance and glide into your weekend slightly more alive and released!
20 FEB
20 MAR
17 APR
22 MAY
19 JUN
Please reach out if there’s a way I can make you feel more welcome or if you have any questions.
I look forward to dancing with you!
MC
NOTE:
You’ll need to click on the cart in the TOP RIGHT CORNER of my website to get to the CHECKOUT to finalise your payment for the ticket.
Cook with MC online once a month! NEXT UP SATURDAY 14 February 2026
Cook with MC once a month online! Recipes from her plant-based and gluten-free cookbook Lick Your Plate. Learn to make healthy but delicious foods to fuel, nourish and satisfy.
Free 20 minute Movement with MC monthly online!
Free 20-minute movement session with MC, once a month, online! Join the mailing list to receive the Zoom link in your inbox. Wednesdays 8:30 AM London time. See you there!
Come Dance Stroud
GET YOUR TICKETS ON THE DOOR £15 (£12 concessions)
GET YOUR TICKETS ON THE DOOR £15 (£12 concessions)
MOVE, BREATHE, FEEL, EXPRESS — TOGETHER!
WHAT:
1.5 hour passionately guided free-form expressive dance practice space, with Maria-Carin Gala, and community.
WHEN:
10:30 am - 12 pm
WINTER & SPRING DATES:
4 JAN
1 FEB
1 MAR
5 APR
3 MAY
7 JUN
WHERE:
LOCATION:
TRINITY ROOMS COMMUNITY HUB, FIELD ROAD, STROUD,
GL5 2HZ
no need to book, just rock up as you are
Cash on the door
£15 or £12 concessions
WHO:
Maria-Carin Gala from COME DANCE STROUD
To sign up to the mailing list send an old-fashioned email: comedancestroud(@)gmail.com, it works wonders. If you don't hear from me you might have gotten lost in spam, so please write again or tell me in person.
WHY:
Come as you are; partner or not, dance however you want, unapologetically, you. Free yourself, explore, pray, express, make art through dance.
Drop into this dance movement practice space, passionately and compassionately held, so that you can express and let all that needs to move through you. Creatively dance you.
Providing enough safety, facilitation and delicious music to nourish your dance journey in good company. For me this is dance therapy, and you're welcome.
MC (Maria-Carin)
MOVE IT! A dance workshop with MC
MOVE IT! A Dance Workshop
with MC Gala from Come Dance Stroud
Saturday 24 January 2026 | 10am–4pm
NEW LOCATION due to smaller size of group. (The venue is close to Trinity Rooms, (a 2-3 minute walk), which you will receive upon booking, any questions contact me: mc@mcgala.com)
If you feel the calling to move your body and be guided in your dance practice, come along to MOVE IT!
This is a free-form expressive dance workshop where you get to listen to and follow your body in your unique way. With guidance and holding, I'll provide a container for you to make art out of it all—to be held while life moves through you.
Come with whatever is alive in you that day. Whether gloriously alive or numbed out, heavy or bright, sticky or smooth, ecstatic or deeply grieving—we're going to focus on the physical movement practice, so all those states of being can do what they will. Our focus stays with the physical movement.
This focus is a fantastic practice for times when we get lost in our heads and stories. Let the body do the work and trust it. Moving on purpose has its magical purpose, which we'll experience together. May we let the healing in.
We'll spend the day dancing, sharing, connecting, eating, resting—and definitely moving our energy system, our body, our spirit, together.
Details:
Sliding scale: £35/45/55
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible venue with free parking out front and nearby
Contact: Please reach out if you have any access needs or questions about how I can make you feel welcome
I look forward to dancing with you and co-creating a MOVING day together!
Move. Breathe. Feel. Express. Dance — Together.
New Years Eve Celebration 25/26!
✨ Dance, Sing & Celebrate Into 2026! ✨
Join us at Lansdown Hall in Stroud for a magical New Year's Eve journey: Including Cacao 💃 Dance with MC🎵 Heart-Opening Kirtan 🔔 Plenty of other treats
Tuesday 31st December, 8pm-1am Lansdown Hall, Stroud, GL5 1BB
Let's release 2025 and welcome 2026 with movement, song, and connection!
Here's an outline of how the evening will look:
8:00-8:30 pm - Arrival & Cacao with intention-setting
8:30-10:00 pm - Dance Journey with MC
10:00-10:30 pm - Sound Bath/Integration (optional break)
10:30-11:45 pm - Kirtan (singing)
11:45 pm-12:05 am - New Year Countdown & Brief Releasing/Welcoming Ritual
12:05-1:00 am - Celebratory Free Dance
We can't wait to welcome you! Tickets are tiered, starting at £30; there are 15 tickets available at each price (£60 on the door)
More about Maria-Carin: Maria-Carin, also known as MC, welcomes your free-style, expressive movement onto the dance-floor to feel, breathe, and let go—together. Using a vibrant mix of eclectic beats, she creates an open and colourful held container for exploration. She weaves her unique dance facilitation style into a rich, embodied, sensuous, delicious, real and playful experience to leave you feeling deeply nourished, more alive and connected.
More about Siôn: Siôn has been leading Kirtan for over six years, sharing the beauty of sacred mantras and devotional music to help people open their hearts and connect with their innate wisdom. Trained as a yoga teacher and deeply immersed in spiritual practice, Siôn travelled to North India to study with a renowned teacher who encouraged him to bring these ancient chants back to the UK. His Kirtan sessions create a warm, inclusive space where participants can experience the healing power of mantra, music, and community.
Any questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out. You can find us here:
MC GALA www.mcgala.com - www.facebook.com/mcgala01 - www.instagram.com/mcgala01/
SIÔN JONES www.yogawithsion.co.uk - www.facebook.com/yogawithsion - www.instagram.com/yogawithsion/
Winter Solstice Dance Kirtan
✨ Winter Solstice Celebration — Dance & Kirtan ✨
Saturday 21st December | 6–9pm | Lansdown Hall, Stroud
Join us for a heartwarming Winter Solstice celebration — an evening of Kirtan, Dance, and Community Connection as we gather to honour the longest night and welcome the returning light.
This special evening will feature:
🕯️ Come Dance — led by MC Gala
🎶 Kirtan (Sacred Chanting) — led by Siôn Jones
🍰 Festive Treats & Warm Drinks
As the year turns, we’ll come together to celebrate light in the darkness — through movement, music, and joyful community spirit. The solstice is a time for reflection, renewal, and gratitude; a moment to connect with others, release the old, and set intentions for the year to come.
Doors open at 6pm for tea and connection.
Event runs 6:30–9pm at Lansdown Hall, Stroud.
You’re warmly invited to bring your whole self — to sing, dance, and celebrate the turning of the seasons in good company.
More about Maria-Carin: Maria-Carin, also known as MC, welcomes your free-style, expressive movement onto the dance-floor to feel, breathe, and let go—together. Using a vibrant mix of eclectic beats, she creates an open and colourful held container for exploration. She weaves her unique dance facilitation style into a rich, embodied, sensuous and deep, light and wild, real and playful experience to leave you feeling nourished, more alive and connected.
More about Siôn: Siôn has been leading Kirtan for over six years, sharing the beauty of sacred mantras and devotional music to help people open their hearts and connect with their innate wisdom. Trained as a yoga teacher and deeply immersed in spiritual practice, Siôn travelled to North India to study with a renowned teacher who encouraged him to bring these ancient chants back to the UK. His Kirtan sessions create a warm, inclusive space where participants can experience the healing power of mantra, music, and community.
Any questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out. You can find us here:
MC GALA www.mcgala.com - www.facebook.com/mcgala01 - www.instagram.com/mcgala01/
SIÔN JONES www.yogawithsion.co.uk - www.facebook.com/yogawithsion - www.instagram.com/yogawithsion/
We look forward to celebrating with you,
MC & Siôn
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