The Longdance is…a sacred space created by, held by, maintained by and dismantled by… the participants… and directed and held by Bob, Lee and Great Spirit. I received insights and revelations some joyful, some reassuring and some deeply painful. It's all part of the journey. Be prepared for long days and nights, being outdoors in all weathers, delicious organic foods, good company and camaraderie and magic unfolding. This deep work reverberates for weeks, months, and years ahead.

The Longdance is a unique chance to enter the spiritual practices of the Iroquois Nation. The insights gained whilst hard to put into words are profound and helped make the passing of my father an evolution of spirit rather than a pure loss. Bob and Lee are wise, kind, and joyful but also willing to 'bring the thunder' if you need it too! If you are interested in becoming a more mature, truthful and balanced person who seeks contact with ancient spiritual traditions, the land, and a community of like-mind people it is a great experience.

I attended my first Dance in Utah, March 2002 and that experience, as a supporter, remains a vibrant and rich memory. I learned about the Seneca Wolf Clan, their traditions, and above all so much about myself. Since then, I have attended each Dance I could. I have Danced 8 times and supported a total of 3. Every Dance, as Dancer or Supporter, has added to my ability to deepen my connection with Spirit, with my inner guidance, with family, friends (old & new), the Wolf Clan community and my teachers, Bob & Lee Nitsch. The challenges of the Dance increase my joy, peace, understanding and all the combined experiences have enabled me to create a fulfilled, harmonious life I love living. I am profoundly grateful for these enriching opportunities.

I have participated in the Longdance as a dancer 5 times, and as once as a supporter. It is always a very powerful opportunity to open to more of myself and to the discovery of my place on this earth and in the universe. It is a rare chance to learn within an authentic, living, spiritual lineage, that has passed down knowledge by word of mouth for many thousands of years. Bob and Lee create and hold a safe space with immaculate attention, allowing me to really open up and release what I no longer need to carry, and to realign myself with my highest intention. I am always so grateful to spend these days within this dance-space, with its challenges, surprises, deep insights, laughter and tears. The dance is a learning in how to live with integrity, and in gratitude for all of life.

The biggest benefit to myself from five years+ attendance at Longdance has been the ‘devastating’ and ‘relentless’ Heart opening Gratitude that the Dance heals us with. It is a magical environment that Bob and Lee (Great Spirit and Elemental Forces) conspire to create where inexplicable and awesome things can occur and we find qualities in ourselves that have been prior neglected, or not even suspected! I have experienced very vividly the sentience of all beings - of Fire and of Wood and various creatures… and of Great Spirit’s involvement in our process. We are pushed into activities our fragile ‘ego’ might baulk at and find we are having enormous nourishment and fun from it. A lovely thing is that we experience a way of being together that is a model for a joyous thriving World-community on this planet…We are either started on a Spiritual path or we are propelled further along one...

The first Longdance which I attended was in 2022. I didn’t really know what to expect, and admit that I felt a little apprehensive. I’d booked myself into a cowshed for my stay at the site. My kids found this hilarious. The cowshed however turned out to be a rather nice and cozy renovated room with its own “on suite”. There was a group of about 20 of us, from many different countries, of different ages, and from different back grounds. We all got along fine. Over the course of the Longdance we listened to each other’s life stories which was often fascinating… Each morning we would get up before Sunrise and stand in a circle and welcome in the new day. This was excellent. When we got together it was like the whole of nature stopped and looked at us to see what we were doing. It tuned into us, and we tuned into it. It felt great to be a little closer to the “All That Is”, that Universal mind, and to say thank you. So, a very good start to the day. It also gave us a sense of community, of one-mind. There was a drum, that was the “heart beat”, and went 24 hours a day whilst we were there. There was a rota so that everyone had a chance to be a part of keeping that “heartbeat” drum going. I found myself drumming in the middle of the night under the stars, in the beautiful surroundings of the Glastonbury countryside. There was also a fire that burned 24 hours a day as well, so that had to be tuned into and tended. The building of the dance floor was done in a mindful and coordinated way. The Longdance itself was not a dance as most people in the UK would imagine as a dance. It was a mediation. That made more sense to me. The time at the Longdance was one of mindfulness. To tuning in, both to yourself, the environment, and your links with all things. Developing a greater appreciation of what consciousness (on many levels), means to each of us, and how that interaction can be used to provide answers and inspiration in our daily lives. And much more than that. Over the course of the Longdance everybody attending was given a role, something to do to contribute to the experience, and keep things working. Roles changed so that you had new and interesting tasks that took you outside of your normal comfort zone, and that were at times challenging, but by so being provided growth and the opportunity to develop new skills and insights. A word of warning though. The Longdance is not for wimps. You had to step up and play your part in the process. From drumming, to building the stone circle, committing to dance until all dancers completed, to deconstructing the circle, and more. Enjoyable though, and the insights gained stayed with me for a long time after. Overall, I think it was the sense of community that really hit home with me. I wasn’t expecting that.

The Longdance is a very personal experience and I can only speak of my experience. I have danced and supported, and both experiences have had great value in developing my spiritual path, but the overwhelming experience that literally stopped me speechless was that Great Mystery/ God/ Great Spirit/ the angels and Archangels are a lot closer than I ever thought possible. The Wise Ones and Ancestors are just waiting to be called upon to help, and in the middle of the night out by the Wheel of Truth the stars really do shine brighter and Spirit talks very loudly and clearly. It’s quite a magical experience, that can build great connections with the Light Beings. It’s a great space to stop and listen and get to know yourself better.

The experience of wonderful energies and excellent teachings. The ‘heart beat’ drum keeping momentum over the 5 days is truly remarkable. The connection with ‘the stones’, ‘the circle’ and all it has to offer is absolutely amazing. These teachings carry you forward to help you to fulfil your life in so many ways and allows you to make changes along the way. Enjoying the inspiration of positivity and forward looking for your future.

I have been very fortunate to be able to attend the Longdance under the guidance and stewardship of respected Elders Bob and Lee. I have found each aspect of the journey truly transformational and life enhancing. The knowledge and wisdom shared has enabled me to view my life choices, steps, and entire way of being, with compassion, clarity and a degree of understanding not experienced elsewhere. The process is not always easy and can be challenging, yet it remains for the greater good of myself and of others and I have found it to be truly beneficial. I have no hesitation in saying if you feel called to the Longdance then do so with an open mind and open heart, knowing you are held safely to do the work you need to do to help yourself, and by extension to help others.