Bonbon Spirit - Oakland Ecstatic Dance - Weds Night @ Sweets

Ecstatic Dance Oakland @ Sweets Ballroom Weds March 20th - DJ: Bonbon Spirit Contact Improv: Bronwyn Ayla Yoga: Shannon Sahaja Sound Healing: Charles Moselle Meditation: Shannon Sahaja Arrive when you wish: 6:45pm - Doors Open 7:00pm - Contact Improv Class (Main Floor) 7:00pm - Yoga Class (Upstairs) 7:50pm - Opening Circle 8:00pm - Ecstatic Dance 10:00pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation 10:10pm - Good Day Everyone! Tickets available at the Door @ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 19th St. BART Covered Secure Parking at 19th St. Between Broadway & Franklin (Franklin Plaza Garage) - $5 flat rate Drop-In: $25 (Cash / Card / Venmo) Circle Dance Passes: $20 each (sold in packs of 5 for $100) Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 6pm sharp! for Opening or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities. ----- Ecstatic Dance Oakland @ Sweets Ballroom Weds March 20th - DJ: Bonbon Spirit Contact Improv: Bronwyn Ayla Yoga: Shannon Sahaja Sound Healing: Charles Moselle Meditation: Shannon Sahaja DJ: Bonbon Spirit Bonbon Spirit (aka PJ Weinstein, formerly Baron von Spirit) is foremost a dancer at heart. Drawing on his own practice of ecstatic dance, 5Rhythms, Soul Motion, and contact improvisation for inspiration, he's a DJ, music remixer, and Event Producer in service to community. He's known for his eclectic and wide-ranging musical taste, and even more so for bringing some of the latest cutting-edge Bass Music. He loves to mix electronic and organic beats, and depending upon the venue will play anything from angelic ambient to tribal crunk to uptempo electro. To each set he brings a rough palette of musical ideas—the final journey is created as a response to what he's feeling in communion with the field of dancers—and always finds a way to integrate a few novel remixes of beloved classics. Check him out ::: https://soundcloud.com/dj-spirit-marin Bonbon has DJ’d at 550+ ecstatic & conscious dances around the globe since 2010. He co-founded Ecstatic Dance Corvallis (OR), Ecstatic Dance Fairfax (CA), Amoeba Dance (OR), and has produced over two dozen Ecstatic Dance Immersion retreats at Breitenbush Hot Springs and Harbin Hot Springs. Contact Improv: Bronwyn Ayla Bronwyn Ayla is devoted to dance as a sacred practice that encourages the full embodiment of ourselves in our lives. She interweaves Axis Syllabus, contact improvisation, mindfulness, and somatic awareness into her unique approach to the art of movement. She draws on her extensive training in anatomy, developmental movement, Chinese medicine, Body-Mind Centering, circus arts, body psychotherapy, yoga, and Continuum. Inherent in her philosophy is the inseparable relationship between healing and dance. The marriage of these serves as a vehicle for the empowerment of ourselves and the nourishment of our destiny. Bronwyn runs her Holistic Medical Arts Clinic in Berkeley, CA where she treats people with a combination of acupuncture, plant medicine, ritual, Rosen Method Bodywork, Reiki, and nutrition. She is an Axis Syllabus Certified Teacher. Yoga: Shannon Sahaja Shannon Sahaja is a dedicated yogini, dancer, artist and lover of the earth. With 17 years of experience as a movement facilitator, Shannon is devoted to inspiring students to experience their own essence through play, inner strength and nourishment. She is well known for her loving approach to yoga that was developed while living and teaching at Harbin Hot Springs and through her mentorship with Angela Farmer. She brings delight to the space with her unique ability to create safety while spicing things up with humor and spontaneity. www.shannonsahaja.com Sound Healing: Charles Moselle Charles Moselle is a multi-instrumentalist (piano, saxophones,Indian flute, shakuhachi, etc., drums,) and composer, having scored numerous films, plays, and dance works. He is also known for his unusual vocal stylings and theatrical characterizations (Mongolian beatboxing, zombie operettas,etc.). He has a reputation for being able to sing, perhaps, the lowest note humanly possible. He has also invented a number of very unusual instruments (ex.The electric mirror) He attended Lee Strasberg acting Institute and California Institiute of the Arts. Over the years Charles’s career has taken a number of interesting turns- As a music therapist he has worked with Schizophrenics, incarcerated youth, incarcerated adults, and war veterans. Recently years he has worked with teens and children in Syrian Refugee camps. He has performed with Robin Williams, Stan Getz, Frank Sinatra Jr., Bobby McFerrin , Stanley Clarke, Sly and the Family Stone, and Eddie Henderson, just to name a few. Meditation: Shannon Sahaja Two decades of holding space for yoga, meditation, and multiple forms of dance. Shannon offers exquisite meditations while creating impeccable sacred space. Participants often reflect on how incredibly safe they feel in her field. www.shannonsahaja.com ----- All are Welcome, Without Restrictions or Limitations. We only ask that you refrain from: 1. Talking on the Dancefloor 2. Using your Phone 3. Wearing Shoes or Scents 4. Using Substances (Be Yourself!) Thank You for Respecting the Space so that everyone may Move, Celebrate, Heal, & Pray in their own unique way... Together. Tix available at the Door: Drop-In: $25 (Cash / Card / Venmo) Circle Dance Passes: $20 each (sold in packs of 5 for $100) Available at the Door. @ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 19th St. BART Covered Secure Parking at 19th St. Between Broadway & Franklin (Franklin Plaza Garage) - $5 flat rate ----- Website: https://ecstaticdance.org/dance/oakland-ecstatic-dance/