A Mystic Dance Caravan Retreat.

Come celebrate harmony and movement with the Dances of Universal Peace in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. This year we are coming back to this lovely town full of hot springs and a blossoming spiritual community in southern Idaho. This year our dance event is in July when camping is great so we’ll be dancing in our tent. Lots of camping spots are nearby, and the town is full of great small motels for those who like a comfy bed. So, come enjoy community in song and music for four days.

We’ll be dancing in our 30′ tent.

The Two Addresses

Dance Tent Site: 9900(ish) E Maughan Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

GPS coordinates: 42.619523, -112.029828

** Directions to the Tent Spot

Come off Hwy 30 into Lava Hot Springs. Turn right on the Main Street which is called Maughan Road. Follow this road west until you are just out of town and the road swings to the left. There is a driveway down to the right and you’ll see campers and our big white tent.

The Cabin: 13293 S Smith Canyon Road

GPS coordinates: 42.570826, -112.047184

About the dance

The Dances of Universal Peace are a powerful practice to find our true joyous being in community. These simple dances are inspired by the many spiritual traditions of the world. No experience or partner needed! Each dance and song is taught as we go.

The dance is magic because it can’t be done without you! Finally a practice that doesn’t have you as a mere spectator. You will be right in the circle, with a group of loving humans creating music while we move.

Yes… the camp is very inexpensive. This is because we love what we do. This is not about making money, but about coming together… plus, we don’t have to pay for our tent location, lodging/camping/food is on your own — and we need you!

Partial Attendance?

You are welcome to attend partial days. Get coupon codes for partial day discounts by copy/pasting the following URL into a new tab: https://mysticdancecaravan.com/c

Setup is on Wednesday July 26th, with take down Sunday/Monday. See the schedule below.

Here’s what our dance tent looks like… all set up and ready for dancers!

In the Dances of Universal Peace you are the music. We all sing and move together and that’s what creates the magic. Nothing needed from the outside.

This is us.

Location

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho is a small town full of hot springs in southeast Idaho. We’ll be on the outskirts of town overlooking the valley. We’ll be at the campsite early on Wednesday the 26th for setting up and so everyone can get settled. First dance on Thursday evening, and last dance on Sunday morning.

It’s hot in the afternoons, but cools off quickly at night. It’s not sweltering at night, but cool and pleasant for camping. Mornings are delightful.

Dance Tent Site

Address: We are set up at 9900(ish) E Maughan Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

GPS coordinates: 42.619523, -112.029828

Our dance spot is located just outside the city limits of Lava Hot Springs. Private and open, yet close to hot springs. Below is a map to help orient.

Camping will be free at the tent site. For those who like comfort and being close to hot pools there are plenty of hotels in town.

We have some limited electricity on the land, but no water. So bring plenty of water. We will also be going up to a cabin in the trees each day which has plenty of good water so you can always fill up.

** Directions to the Tent Spot

Come off Hwy 30 into Lava Hot Springs. Turn right on the Main Street which is called Maughan Road. Follow this road west until you are just out of town and the road swings to the left. There is a driveway down to the right and you’ll see campers and our big white tent.

GPS coordinates: 42.619523, -112.029828

The Cabin: Afternoons in the trees

GPS coordinates: 42.570826, -112.047184

Address: 13293 S Smith Canyon Rd, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

In the afternoons we’ll head up into the trees where it is cool. A short ten minute drive will take us to the cool trees for afternoon workshops and a shared dinner. There is an easily accessible spigot for water.

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Directions to the Cabin

From the Tent spot:

Turn left onto Maughan road.

Turn right onto 4th street, which is also called Merrick Road.

Follow Merrick road, out of town, around a few curves. You’ll see the golf course on the right. 

Turn left onto S Dempsey Creek Road

Turn Right onto S. Smith Canyon Road (also called Newbold Rd on maps). You’re heading towards Pocrupine Pass.

You’ll come up into the trees, past several house on both sides. 

Look for our Dances of Universal Peace sign on the Right.

Turn into the small driveway. 

Map

In the map, below, the red pin is right as you pull into town… the Senior Center where we used to dance. The green pin shows the tent spot property which is on the outskirts of town, and quite close to hotsprings. There is plenty of room to camp.

Food and Lodging

We’ll be dancing in our tent this year in Lava. Food and lodging is not included in the retreat price, but we have great places to camp and can help you set up.

Camping is free. For those who like comfort, and being close to hot pools, there are plenty of hotels in town.

Food will be on your own with a shared sack-dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Bring your camping gear and favorite eats. Good restaurants and a grocery store are in town.

Motels

Rooms are not included in the retreat package, so make sure you have your motel reservations set up if you aren’t camping. The Chamber of Commerce website for Lava has listings of all the local motels. http://www.lavahotsprings.org

RV Park: There is a large green RV park two blocks from our tent spot. https://www.smithstrouthaven.com/

The motel complex that used to be called Auro Soma, with the big private hot pool, is now the Lava hotel. https://thelavahotel.com/. This venue gives you access to the Auro Soma private hot pool.

For those more rugged folks we have plenty of free camping space near the tent.

Musicians

As you arrive at camp please let us know about your musicianship! We coordinate experienced leaders into our dance sessions, often on the fly. We’ll also have a dance/music jam in the afternoons. We want to know how to help you in your local circle!

Soaking

The Public hot pools in Lava are open from 8am to 11pm. Passes can be bought on site or online: https://lavahotsprings.com/hotpools/

The Olympic pool is open 10am to 8pm.

Bring a swim suit!

SCHEDULE & DETAILS

All campers will have access to a Whatsap group so we can easily share schedule changes.

Wednesday – July 26th
This will be a set up day for camp. Feel free to arrive in Lava and get set up. The camping area is located a short distance from downtown as well as to local overnight accommodations. Zareen and Wayne will be available either on site of easily accessible by phone. Feel free to contact us to let us know you’re in town.

8:00 pm Evenong jam

Thursday – July 27th
8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Our first dance will be 9:00am (before it gets too hot!). Theme: Sam Lewis and his vision of Universal Peace.

12:00 ish – Head up into the trees where it’s cool. We will arrange carpools as parking is limited at the cabin. Bring your own sack lunch, or grab a meal before you come up as dinner will not be until five o’clock.

2:00 pm – Deeper dance discussion and Kirtan sing-along at the cabin (nice and cool!). Theme: history of the dances, Sam Lewis, Hazrat Inayat Khan, and Ruth St. Dennis.

5:00 pm – Dinner in the trees. Camp will provide an Insta-pot of Lentil soup, crackers, and cheese. We’ll be using paper plates and bowls this year because washing up in limited. Bring what you need for yourself, and/or simple foods to share. Suggestions: Salad, fruit, Chips, humus, rollups, Avocado, carrots, cookies, muffins, bagels, cream cheese. Basically… think of a bring your own sack dinner. Remember… refrigeration and wash up facilities are limited.

8:00 pm – Sun sets behind the hill and it cools off quick. Evening dance will be from 8pm – 10:00pm.

It’ll be nice and cool for soaking. Public pool stays open until 11.

Friday – July 28th

8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Dance starts at 9:00 am. Friday’s theme will be: Native wisdom and how it helps us deal with conflict in our communities and ourselves.

12:00 ish – Head up into the trees where it’s cool. We will arrange carpools as parking is limited at the cabin. Bring your own sack lunch, or grab a meal before you come up as dinner will not be until five o’clock.

2:00 pm – Afternoon class expanding on the topic of Native wisdom. The difference in being or becoming. Sing-along.

5:00 pm – Dinner in the trees: Camp will provide an Insta-pot of Tuna Casserole. It will have tuna, cream and cheese. We’ll be using paper plates and bowls this year because washing up is limited. Bring what you need for yourself, and/or simple foods to share. Suggestions: Salad, fruit, Chips, humus, Avocado, carrots, cookies, muffins, rollups, etc. Basically… think of a bring your own sack dinner. Remember… refrigeration and wash up facilities are limited.

8:00 pm – Evening dance will be from 8pm – 10:00pm.

It’ll be nice and cool for soaking. Public pool stays open until 11.

Saturday – July 29th

8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Dance starts at 9:00 am. Theme: meditation and mantras. Being present.

12:00 ish – Head up into the trees where it’s cool. Please carpool as parking is limited at the cabin. Bring your own sack lunch, or grab a meal before you come up as dinner will not be until five.

2:00 pm – Dance deepening & Kirtan. How meditation and mantras work, and how to go beyond those in our lives (some brain science will be involved!).

5:00 pm – Dinner in the trees: Camp will provide an Insta-pot of Chicken and Rice. It will be caned chicken, brown rice and veggies. We’ll be using paper plates and bowls this year because washing up in limited. Bring what you need for yourself, and/or simple foods to share. Suggestions: Rollups, Salad, fruit, Chips, humus, Avocado, carrots, cookies, muffins, etc. Basically… think of a bring your own sack dinner.

8:00 pm – Evening Zikr from 8pm – 10pm.

Public pool stays open until 11.

Sunday – July 30th

8:45 am – Gather in the tent. Dance 9:00 – 11 am. Theme: Oneness & why non-duality can be so funny.

11:00 ish – Tent comes down!

Departure

We will eat, dance and pray together through the weekend with plenty of time for soaking in the hot springs. The last dance session will be Sunday evening with the tent coming down Monday morning.

Contact: The Mystic Dance Caravan Lava Team

Connie Zareen (208) 756-3076

Wayne Talmadge (208) 756-8137

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

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