The Dance Medicine Campout festival is a beautiful gathering of lovely people who live by dancing, sharing skills and being in communities that prioritize intentionality, attunement and connection. Our extended family of DJ’s, Sound Bath Practitioners and Workshop Teachers are coming together to bring you an unforgettable long weekend festival experience.
All the precious natural beauty of the Poconos mountains is on display at Resica Falls Boy Scout Camp. The festival’s backdrop is an amazing waterfall, a beautiful swimmable river, and endless acreage of deep forests and fields to explore. This land will be pulsating with energy during our three day festival. Everyone will be moving and grooving throughout the land, going between yoga classes, bonfires, fire spinning, amazing chill-out spaces, healing modalities and so much more.
This is an experience that could change your life! You never know who you might meet, what immaculate realizations may appear for you, or what may shift in the sacred container. We invite you to enter with an expansive heart and a dream of a transformational experience!
​The Dance Medicine Campout will take place at Resica Falls Boy Scout Camp in the Pocono Mountains. Recisa falls is a 500 acre forested camp which we will have to ourselves throughout the weekend. Less than 2 hours from Philly, NYC, Hburg, Allentown, Scranton,NJ and D.C. (<--4hr) there will be new friends from all around the region to enjoy with.
There are sleeping cabins on site and plenty of areas to set up your tent. We will dance both in the open sky and inside a beautiful large hall. There will be options for a full meal plan and plenty of food vendors to purchase nourishing, sustaining foods and drinks.
WHO this gathering is for?
Our annual Campout is like a family gathering with beautiful souls you may already know and ones you might not even know you were looking for! It’s the coming together of great minds who seek a life of self expression and connection. We welcome people from everywhere (up here, down there and all the way out there) including any one who is new to ecstatic dance and new to this community. We aim to create an inclusive event with activities that foster authentic, intimate, and real connections. You can come alone for the inner journey, prioritizing connection with self, or choose to mingle and meet your soul family. Maybe you come with a group, and welcome others along for the journey of coming Home.
The campout is an immersive experience that encourages you to discover something new about yourself and about how you interact with the world.
All Tickets Include
Live DJ’s & Music
Artists to be announced soon! There will be many opportunities to express yourself through ecstatic dance during the weekend.
Workshops
Throughout each day there will be a range of workshops for you to explore, expand & enliven your soul. We will have a full range of experiences for all types of interests and people, including social dancing, authentic relating, plant walks, breath work and movement related activities. All these workshop topics and expertise comes right from our community. If you have an idea for something you’d like to offer, don’t hesitate to send us an application. But just keep in mind, there are limited spaces for workshops so apply right away!
Exploration Spaces
At every moment the campout will have multiple areas for you to experience. In addition to the main ecstatic dance areas, there will be multiple chill out spaces, a vendor area and a large ceremonial bonfire. We will have a sound relaxation immersion area, as well as a down tempo area where you can play contact improv or just hang out.
BONUS // Add-Ons
Sleeping Accommodations
You can pitch a tent in the spot that attracts you the most. There will be both shaded and sunny locations. (this option IS included in your ticket purchase)
You may also bring a Camper Van or RV to sleep in. There is a nice area for you to congregate with other RVers. But no electric hookup so be prepared for being self-sufficient in your mobile home.
Cabins! If camping isn’t your thing, Resica falls has several cabins where you can sleep for an extra cost. These cabins are shared dormitory spaces. You are welcome to form a group of friends to stay with -- please coordinate with us via email so we can get the list organized.
Food
Do you want some delicious vegan/vegetarian food all weekend? There is an amazing option to purchase 5 catered meals for a weekend meal pass. We are only offering full meal options which include:
Breakfast Friday, Dinner Friday, Breakfast Saturday, Dinner Saturday, Breakfast Sunday.
Be sure to evaluate this add-on option when you purchase your ticket! We will also have food vendors on site with healthy, hearty meals, vibing elixirs and superfoods.
In addition to this, there will be some amazing food vendors on site including wood fired pizza, Jaya Kava, healthy vegetarian options, and energizing elixirs.
Things to be aware of
Children
We welcome children to the Dance Medicine Campout. There will be a designated kids area with workshops and activities that will be monitored from 10am-10pm. Kids are welcome to participate in all the events.
Children 15 years old and younger receive free entry!
Meal plan is NOT included. Must be purchased separately if you desire a meal pass for children
Parameters
We are hosting an alcohol and substance free event.
It's a wonderful opportunity to experience the mystical effects of dance and genuine human connection with a clear mind and body.
We also request that phones and cameras stay off the dance floor, as this is our sacred space.
In this sober, connected and playful environment, it is more than a party. The Dance Medicine Campout is an opportunity to experience community in its aspirational form, where everyone is celebrated and supported as the unique beings that they are.
Tickets Prices
Weekend
Full ticket early bird (until May 17th) - $170
Full ticket not so early bird (until June 17th) - $195
Full ticket regular price (until July 17) - $210
Full ticket last minute and day of - $230
Weekend Ticket Holders:
Arrive as early as 4pm on Thursday Aug. 14th
and stay until 2pm on Sunday Aug. 17th
Day Passes
Saturday early bird $80
Saturday regular price $90
Saturday at the door $100
Sunday early bird $60
Sunday regular price $70
Sunday at the door: $80
Cabins
Cozy, dorm-style cabins
Full weekend : $55
Meal Options
Nutritious vegetation meals by a professional chef!
Full weekend pass (5 meals total) : $115
Brunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Dinner Friday, Saturday
Gates will be open between 8am- 9pm Please arrive on the land between these hours so that we can get you properly oriented.
*** No refund policy ***
If you can not attend for any reason, you can sell your ticket to someone else. But please be aware that you are responsible for verifying the legitimacy of the person you are exchanging your ticket with. Dance Medicine Philly is not responsible for spamming, and purchasers should always be careful when purchasing your ticket or selling your ticket to someone else.​
