Ecstatic Dance Oakland - DJ Scott Nice

7pm // Contact Dance with Bronwyn Ayala 7pm // Yoga with Satya Gita 8pm // OPENING CIRCLE 8-11pm // Ecstatic Dance Journey - Dj Scott Nice 11pm // Sound Healing Scott Nice - DJ/Producer/Student of the Turntable and a friend to all animals. Northern California producer Scott Nice brings the listeners mind and heart into a flowing adventure through world music colors, sounds of the jungle, and dance music aesthetics. This is art rooted in indigenous cultures and traditions; the vibrations find a home in nature’s resplendent environs. Nice, a former turntablist who has logged time in the skateboard and snowboard industries, returned to making music with a newfound clarity and focus following health challenges that saw him stop making music for an extended period. Through inner journey and personal triumph, Nice has arrived at an exotic cross-section of styles, yet maintains a sound all his own. Mr. Nice places the artistic focus on creating music that stands the test of time, art that has a replay value for years to come. There are no fads chased here, no genre-of-the-moment, no tried and true formulas at play. Instead, the producer leans heavily on his own world view, and the globalized rhythms that pulsate throughout his music are a testament to his wide-eyed approach. https://soundcloud.com/scottnice Bronwyn Ayla (Michaelis) 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. www.bronwynayla.com Satya Aune has been in love with dancing from the age of 5, and truly love the Ecstatic Dance and this amazing community. She is excited to be teaching yoga for this Sacred Mandala of dancers. Creating a sequence that will invite each participant to drop in and connect in the temple of your soul, to open the body and connect with the breath to prepare for an authentic and deep Ecstatic Dance journey. She has enjoyed teaching yoga passionately for over 25 years. First starting her practicing and teaching at Jivamukti in New York in the early 90’s, Satya since has studied many varieties and styles including Standing Wave. She tailors her classes to the field of the room and facilitates intuitively through her seasoned experience as a teacher. Satya understands body alignment and offers extensive hands-on adjustments. She utilizes physical postures and alignment to open energetic dimensions and pathways in the body. Satya brings an emotional intelligence, a sensitivity to energy flow and a personalness with each students. Her classes often include inspiring music, laughter, and a good time! You will find that there is an easy repoire with Satya because she brings such delight in her teaching. Yoga has taught her a lot about love and compassion and she looks forward to sharing that with you. In addition to her passion for yoga and bodywork Satya is deeply involved with the Diamond Approach School and has been for over a decade. www.satyaaune.com There are 3 simple Guidelines to maintain a Safe and Sacred Space together. 1. No Talking on the Dancefloor 2. Move as You Wish 3. Respect the Space (which includes no Shoes, no Drugs, no Booze, no Phones, no Perfumes, and Respecting each other's Space) $20 Drop In Multiple Discount Passes also Available at the Door 3 for $18 each ($54), 10 for $15 each ($150) Cash or Card. Online or at the Door. Free Dance: Volunteers arrive at 6pm Sharp OR Stay till Midnight (check in at the Front Door first) Free Dance: Your Birthday Week! Upstairs: Free Kung Fu Tea Service benefitting Om Shan Tea At the Bar: Brilliant Herbal Elixirs & Rhythmic Seed Dancing Cuisine (Raw Vegan) Main Floor Windows: Meditation Altar & Table Massage available www.Edance.org