Cacao & Contact Beyond Contact

This is the first chapter in the Soul Connection Sessions. We will begin with a cacao ceremony. This is 100% raw ceremonial cacao from Guatemala, grown by indigenous farmers who support eco-forestry and biodiversity through their growing practices. After opening with cacao, we will explore one of the most ancient and foundational experiences for nourishing social connection - moving & contacting in rhythm together. We are honored to share a beautiful contact dance practice known as Contact Beyond Contact (CBC). We trained to become facilitators of this practice with the founder, Vangelis Legakis. ⫸ Here's a brief description of CBC, written by Vangelis: Contact Beyond Contact (CBC) is a dance and healing practice that integrates Authentic Movement (AM), Contact Improvisation (CI) and Passing Through (PT) with profound practices of qigong, yoga, healing modalities and energy work, mindfulness and leadership skills, proprioceptive and exteroceptive senses, somatics and principles of behaviorism, as well as the philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism. These practices are well-woven together to create a holistic integration of the Body, Mind, Heart and Spirit. The facilitator’s main focus in this practice is to hold space by creating a safe-boundaries-environment in which people can integrate, transform and heal in body, mind, heart and spirit. CBC provides a safe container where each individual is able to express, trust and transform by honoring their personal boundaries and the boundaries of others. This practice will allow you to genuinely, energetically connect with yourself, an-other, the space you are working in and with nature; the world beyond the means of physical contact. ⫸ SLIDING SCALE: $15-$25 Pay at the Door (Pay with Cash or Venmo, PayPal, Cash App) ⫸ IMPORTANT: Please arrive 15 minutes early to settle in. We are co-creating a ceremonial space, and so, once we begin, the doors will be closed. ⫸ THINGS TO BRING: • Your own MUG for cacao • Water bottle • Journal/pen • Comfortable clothing