Dance Meets Tantra - Embody Intimacy - Northern California

Dance Meets Tantra presents: EMBODY INTIMACY A 4-Day Immersion in Dance, Embodiment & Relational Aliveness Learn more and save your spot here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dancemeetstantra/2253353 When a group of humans gathers with regulated nervous systems, open hearts, and a shared willingness to serve something greater than themselves... Something extraordinary becomes possible. In these sacred, illuminating, and vibrant spaces, we create palpable fields of resonance. This is where simple and profound human magic happens. This is where strangers become mirrors, allies, friends, lovers, teachers, and catalysts for one another's evolution. This is where we remember that intimacy is not something we find. It is something we embody. Over four days together, we will create a living relational laboratory. A space to explore what becomes possible when dance, embodiment, and relational intimacy meet. A space to move beyond ideas about connection and into the direct experience of it. Through movement, breath, touch, ritual, presence, play, vulnerability, and authentic human connection, we will explore intimacy as a lived experience within ourselves, with one another, and on the dance floor. We are not coming together to perfect ourselves or get rid of anything. We are coming together to become more honest, alive and available to the fullness of our humanity. To let go of the ways we have learned to perform, protect, and manage connection, and to discover what emerges when we relax into genuine presence. Together we will dance. Together we will breathe. Together we will explore the beautiful, messy, tender terrain of being human. We will move with our eros, our grief, our joy, our longing, our playfulness, and our love. We will explore the ways intimacy lives in movement, in stillness, in eye contact, in boundaries, in truth-telling, in laughter, and in the courage to reveal ourselves. Every practice we guide is designed to cultivate deep presence and embodied relational attunement. There could hardly be a better place to meet new people, deepen existing connections, explore potential partnerships, or simply practice the art of being fully yourself in the presence of others. We reach these deeply embodied states through the tantric tools of breath, sound, movement, and touch, combined with conscious dance, relational practices, ritual, shadow work, and group field exploration. As a collective, we are stronger, wiser, and more alive than the sum of our individual parts. When we gather intentionally, we gain access to something larger than ourselves. A field of intelligence. A field of love. A field of possibility. And perhaps most importantly, a field that reminds us that we belong. Whether you are an experienced dancer, a long-time practitioner of tantra, a facilitator longing to receive, or someone entirely new to this work, you are welcome. Whatever your level of experience, and wherever you find yourself within the arc of your life, you are likely to leave having met incredible people, expanded your capacity for intimacy, and gathered practical tools for creating more meaningful relationships with yourself, others, and the world around you. event_description_image_136860_1738112950_b110a.jpg?_a=BAAAV6DQ A range of things that might happen... ✧ Deepen your experience of intimacy, connection, embodiment, and relational attunement. ✧ Explore dance as a pathway into authenticity, freedom, creativity, and self-expression. ✧ Experience the transformational power of presence, consent, boundaries, and conscious communication. ✧ Rediscover your vulnerability, innocence, wildness, and aliveness. ✧ Reclaim your body as an intelligent instrument and inner compass for your lived truth. ✧ Explore eros as life force energy and learn how to relate to it with greater awareness and integrity. ✧ Develop greater capacity to communicate your desires, needs, boundaries, and longings. ✧ Experience profound moments of connection, playfulness, tenderness, and joy. ✧ Feel held within a loving community of fellow adventurers, movers, and relational explorers. ✧ Take part in a larger cultural evolution that is reimagining intimacy, relationship, embodiment, and community. What’s Included: • Various forms of dance to get you into your body • Transformational rituals, temple arts, and shadow-play • Conscious breathwork and meditation practices • Trauma-informed facilitation with a focus on consent and attunement • A vibrant community of like-hearted individuals • Delicious, nourishing meals and a mix of cozy indoor accommodations and beautiful camping options This is for you if: • You’re ready to embrace a fuller spectrum of dance, eros, and tantra. • You're looking a space to connect authentically, explore vulnerability, and express your wild, messy, and beautiful self. • You feel the call to integrate sensuality, playfulness, and embodiment into your life. During our time together, you will have the opportunity to: ໑ Discover and explore the magic and potency of Ecstatic Dance ໑ Explore eros and sensuality alongside and amidst dance with the support and guidance of an attuned and powerful facilitation team. ໑ Foster authentic connections and deep intimacy with self and others. ໑ Unleash your creativity and learn to trust your body's innate wisdom. ໑ Rediscover your vulnerability, innocence and wildness in a space of trust, permission and play! ໑ Develop the capacity to take responsibility for your boundaries, desires and needs, through self-attunement and clear present moment-based communication. ໑ Discover new pathways to sensual pleasure and expanded states of consciousness. This workshop is open to individuals of all experience levels, genders, and relationship orientations. Whether you are new to Dance / Ecstatic and Dance Meets Tantra or have previous experience, we invite you to come with an open heart and a willingness to explore. Our unique integrated container One of the most powerful innovations we piloted at last year — and are joyfully bringing back in for this event — is what we call the integrated container. Here, our kitchen crew and land stewards are not operating on the periphery, but fully inside the alchemy of the experience. Every being on site is held and holding, witnessed and witnessing, participant and pillar. This weaving dissolves the false boundary between “staff” and “participants,” amplifying the intimacy, trust, and resonance of the field. What emerges is a container with more integrity and more magic—where the whole system is alive, awake, and attuned. A Note on Tantra and Sexuality: For us, Tantra is the practice and art of being fully alive. There is nothing sexual in nature in the activities we share. Sometimes sexual energy arises, and it is only permitted within the context of consent, agreements, and the container that is set. Our intention with Dance Meets Tantra is to support individuals in deepening their love, respect, and relationship with themselves, others, and the earth. We believe that dance, eros, and Tantra are fundamental aspects of living a vibrant, empowered, and creative life. Through various explorations, we aim to liberate creativity and life force, inviting you to step into your fullest expression. We hold deep honor and respect for classical Tantra and the lineages from which it originates. While classical Tantra profoundly influences our work, we do not present ourselves as representatives of classical Tantra. While sexuality may naturally arise within a space devoted to intimacy and embodiment, sexuality is not the focus of this retreat. No one will ever be instructed to engage in anything sexual. Everything offered is invitational. All practices are grounded in consent, self-responsibility, and trauma-informed facilitation. Our intention is to create a brave and supportive environment where participants can safely explore the many dimensions of intimacy, connection, embodiment, and authentic expression. You will never be required to do anything. Everything is an invitation. All activities are optional. Your full consent is the only requirement for your interactions with others. For more details on sexual energy and our approach, please visit our FAQ. event_description_image_136860_1738112990_70b28.jpg?_a=BAAAV6DQ About Dance Meets Tantra: Born in Boulder, CO and now traveling around the world, Dance Meets Tantra has been a sold-out monthly immersion bridging the worlds of conscious dance, transformational neo-tantra, contact improv, shadow work, and relational intimacy. Diverse Representation Partial Scholarship: we understand that various forms of privilege can play a role in financial access to our containers. We believe that diversity is an important aspect of building a truly transformational journey and we desire to impact and support all people with our work. We are providing some partial scholarships for people from diverse backgrounds who may not otherwise be able to afford the full ticket price. Apply here: Diverse Backgrounds Partial Scholarship Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt5S9F49IfFZ4Y6IS_4pclMet0BSFOi0xiJbi1hCGhSaEt2g/viewform?usp=sharing Arrival and Departure: • Arrival: Thursday October 1 between 1:00 - 4:00 PM. 4:30 PM Orientation and container setting. • Departure: Sunday Oct 4 @ 3:00 PM Please note that participants are asked to arrive on time and stay for the full retreat to maintain the safety, connection, and integrity of the container. More Info: For FAQs, detailed logistics, and more about our approach to Tantra, visit our FAQ on our website: Dance Meets Tantra https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dancemeetstantra/2253353