Alixir Ecstatic Dance DJ Izzy Wise with Donna Carroll

Wednesday night, Izzy Wise DJs and Alixir Dance founder Donna Carroll teaches the embodiment class! ________________________________ Alixir dance invites you to embody the power and freedom of movement—when bodies, minds and spirits gather in a fun, community-minded dance experience. EMBODIMENT CLASS From 7:00-7:30 pm, join the (optional) pre-dance embodiment class. This is a chance to warm-up, drop in, and learn new ways to navigate the dance floor while deepening your connection with others. There will be connection exercises with the group and with others, but this is not a contact improv class. THE ECSTATIC DANCE EXPERIENCE From 7:30-9:30 pm, challenge your body and recharge your spirit with a live DJ'd ecstatic dance. We complete the evening with a guided meditation. THE CULTURE There are no steps to learn, and no way to do it wrong. No rhythm? No problem! Our culture is inclusive of everyone. ABOUT THE DJ Hailing from San Francisco, Izzy Wise is a multi-instrumentalist and DJ who produces eclectic dance music that bounces from West Africa to the West Indies, and all points in between. For more than a decade Wise cut his teeth in SF, DJing at parties including Afrolicious and venues including The Independent, Monarch and 1015 Folsom. His pursuit for unique rhythms and melodies has led him to the jungles of Nicaragua and fabled islands lost in the Caribbean Sea. Wise releases music on imprints like Délicieuse Records, Lips & Rhythm and Mule Musiq. His original output reflects a well-blended taste of disco, boogie, funk and house. Wise also plays live with a variety of instruments that he works into his energetic performances. His sets are best described as funky underground ethnomusicology courses with hypnotic grooves. https://www.mixcloud.com/izzywise/ ABOUT THE EMBODIMENT CLASS INSTRUCTOR Donna Carroll is founder and CEO of ALIXIR DANCE, which recently changed its name from Ecstatic Dance International, which she cofounded in 2008. Donna has a B.A. in Fashion Design from Kent State University and spent seven years designing apparel for Target, Talbots, Lane Bryant and May Company. She’s also a certified Kundalini Yoga and AcroYoga teacher. She has designed and produced thousands of dance events across the USA, Mexico, Central America and Europe. She has also produced conscious concerts for stars including Porangui and Ayla Nereo. WHAT PEOPLE SAY "This dance community has been so important and central in my life ever since we got back in action this year. Amazing DJs, super welcoming safe and sweet community and just all around awesome vibes. This is a weekly highlight for me and many friends. The venue is beautiful and safe parking with security on site. Dance is always sobriety and consent focused; with silence as a main principle so no one is trying to distract from your groove. Always great medicine!" -Brian McDaniels "FIND FREEDOM HERE!!! Alixir (ecstatic dance) is a no shoes, no booze, you don't talk on the dance floor environment. You can move and be HOWEVER YOU WANT. Whether dancing with yourself in your own world, engaging with others and/or partner dancing, ALIXIR DANCE IS A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE THAT ENCAPSULATES MIND, BODY AND SOUL, if you let it." -Flannery Mars "Such a fantastic community and space that is created every Wednesday night. I was very concerned when our previous gatherings were closed due to COVID. Donna brought it right back by the lake - beautiful space, wonderful music and extraordinary people…. Sink into your being and let your soul fly." -Naveen Koneru MORE INFO AND FAQs at www.ALIXIR.DANCE