Caroline's Story
Caroline S’Jegers, founder of 'ícaro * roots to create' and co-founder of Heart of the Dance, is a visionary, spoken word artist, ceremonial DJ & dancer, birth keeper of a new earth, poetess in motion, podcast creator, lover of life & mother. Her work can be summarized as: unifying, uplifting, deep and soulful. Caroline roots herself in ritual, channels poetry as melody and listens to the silences in between the words:
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"So may we remember - again and again

Who we are and where we come from
Sense, listen, give voice


To the one within who truly knows"
From this space of remembrance, Caroline invites us
to listen deeply, reconnect, and dance with the heart of who we are.
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Caroline describes hersef as a "dance keeper" because for her, the dance is a space where we can all dive back into what truly matters. As one of Europe's pioneering figures in Ecstatic Dance, she has earned a respected place within the evolving global conscious dance and music scene. For over 14 years now, she has been working as a dance entrepreneur and organizer - supporting people from a diversity of backgrounds (from evolutionary agents to dancing hippies to street children, prostitutes and war sufferers) through movement and presence. By fusing theatre of freedom and constellation work into the whole, Caroline feels a great call to create social awareness around global issues.
As a spoken word artist, Caroline just released her first album "Birthing a Forest". It is her wish to dedicate this album to the process of birthing - raw, unexpected and fierce. Only by gently returning to who we truly are, can we birth a new world. As a ceremonial DJ & dancer, Caroline also loves to weave poetry through her musical sets and dance performances, taking people on alchemical journeys... Through her ‘Poetry in Motion’, she weaves in silences and spoken word - also inviting the audience to hum, dance or sing along.
* Skin to earth. Breath of life. Roots of joy. *
As a mother of two sons, Caroline was initiated into free births. She lived for seven years in a permaculture community, together with her husband Josse Horsten (who works as a food forest designer and temazcalero). As a family, they are currently in the co-creation of a new co-living project. Bringing dance back to the land, Caroline holds a clear vision in which community life flourishes and respect for mother earth deepens...
"So may we remember - again and again
Who we are and where we come from
Sense, listen, give voice
To the one within who truly knows"
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- Caroline S'Jegers
As a psychologist (BA) and a cultural anthropologist (MSc), Caroline has absorbed herself for many years in the deeper-lying healing aspects of dance across cultures. Almost 10 years ago, she co-founded Ecstatic Dance Belgium - running weekly dances in 4 different Belgian cities with 4 colleagues. She also co-created events with many wonderful artists from all over the world.
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In the past she worked as a freelance (travel) writer and photographer for mindful magazines. In her Weaving Circles Podcasts she interviews groundbreaking visionaries who impact the world in a beautiful and inspiring way.
Together with Tom Goldhand and Léon Beckx, Caroline supports the constant growing Ecstatic and Conscious Dance communities - and this through their organization of Heart of the Dance. In their trainings and retreats, located mainly in and around Amsterdam (The Netherlands), they co-create opportunities for diving deeper into our listening bodies, our practical skills plus our intuitive knowledge.
"Caroline creates poem prayers through sound and dance. All seasons and all elements are being touched by the tunes of her voice and music. Heart opening and soul singing."
“I have rarely met a person with such joyful and openhearted presence as I experienced Caroline. I appreciate her aliveness and authenticity. Experience her in dance, word or picture and you will find yourself with a big smile inside.”
Caroline is a beautiful story teller. She takes you on a magical journey, where emotions and strong feelings can be felt in her musical selection. Her sweet voice brings soft words of healing, wisdom and transformational power. She creates a safe place where grief becomes joy, where pain becomes laughter, where nervousness becomes stillness. It touches my soul deeply.
