The Dance of Life is a spiritual ceremony celebrating life. Inspired by the Sun Dance of the indigenous peoples of North America and shamanic wisdom from Europe, it took place for the 34th time in southern France in the summer of 2026. Its power draws from the dreams and dances of many people. We dance for Grandmother Earth and for our healing and happiness as human beings on this wonderful planet of learning. We pray with our feet, sing our visions, and tend the sacred fire at the altar and within ourselves.
The 34th “Lebenstanz” took place from July 24 to August 1, 2026!
It began on Friday at around 3:00 p.m. and ended on the following Saturday at around 6:00 p.m.
This is the message from the 34th Dance of Life, which is now taking effect:
At the intersection of yesterday and tomorrow
We find comfort in the silence.
Free from the allure of images
let’s get started and
Change happens.
This message gives you a sense of the energy of this year’s Dance of Life. It can guide you through the year, even if you weren’t able to attend the “Dance of Life”—perhaps it will inspire you to take part in this grand ceremony next year, or pique your curiosity and encourage you to explore our website. Welcome!
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Dates
The 35th Lebenstanz will take place from July 30 to August 7, 2027!
It begins on Friday, July 30, 2027, at approximately 3:00 p.m. at the Bogenpfeife and ends on Saturday evening, August 7, 2027, after the Bogenpfeife closes. If you’d like to attend, be sure to mark this date on your calendar. The registration form will go live in December 2026. Then you can sign up for the dance in Lavaldieu, in southern France. You can also register for the decentralized dance at home.
You’ll find the registration forms under REGISTRATION!
We look forward to seeing you!
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Singers’ Gathering, May 7–9, 2027
There will be another singers’ gathering next year. Singers will gather around the large drum and sing songs from the indigenous cultures of the Americas and many spiritual traditions. Everyone is invited—and for those who would like to participate as singers in the next “Dance of Life” in the summer of 2027, this gathering is an important preparation.
The meeting will take place in Remetschwiel (near Waldshut-Tiengen) in the southern Black Forest. More detailed information, including a link to register, will be available in December 2026.
Dance of life
A ceremony with intention, essentially based on shamanic knowledge of the Dreaming Sun Dance tradition of the indigenous peoples of North America, combined with alchemical knowledge from Europe.
We celebrate life.
In a large circle, people come together in diversity and beauty. They all bring their natural gifts of medicine and carry them with their hearts on their way to the tree of life.
We dance for three days and nights for the healing of Grandmother Earth and for us humans to live in harmony with her.
PARTICIPATE AS …
Dancer
Dance!
For three days you dance your intentions, your dreams and visions awake. You dance for all beings on this earth, for the evolution of the collective of human beings and for yourself on your individual path of growth.
Singer
Sing and drum !
During the three days of the Life Dance, the songs and the drumbeat carry the dancers with their intentions and dreams to the Life Dance Tree. The energetic, ceremonial songs support the dance and give the singers a deep connection.
Keeper
Hats!
You guard and keep the sweet secret. You like to move between the magical world and everyday reality.
LIFE DANCE NETWORK
Behind Lebenstanz is a network of many people: Training centers, drumming and singing groups, sweat lodge circles and study groups, psychologists, artists and musicians. We are united by our love of nature and the shamanic spiritual path. You can find regional contact addresses on the Network page. Have fun discovering!
Voices of participants:
I have been coming to Lebenstanz for 20 years because I can live my dream of a community that is committed to the protection of the earth and the development of humanity.
“Every year, the dance of life inspires me anew. Because I meet so many caring people there who, like me, would rather light a lamp for my life and the world than grumble about the darkness. This jointly created strength inspires me all year round.”
ABOUT US
We are a diverse group of people from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, but also from France, Sweden and Canada. We are united by the great ceremony of the Dance of Life, which we can experience every summer in Lavaldieu. Some of us have been intensively on this shamanic path for decades, which is inspired by the Indigenous Natives of the USA, connected from the heart with sacred “tools” such as stone circles, ceremonial pipes and sweat lodges. Some teach the complex knowledge of the medicine wheels, others lead singing and drumming groups and cultivate the spiritual songs of the Native Americans and various cultures. We follow the so-called Indian shamanic path, as our elders in Europe, the founders, called it more than 30 years ago, and at the same time honor all spiritual paths that serve creation and the well-being of all beings.
