Ecstatic Dance Oakland: Featuring AguaMayyim

Ecstatic Dance Oakland is back under new stewardship at Sweets Ballroom: Wednesday evening schedule: 6:45pm - Doors Open 7:00pm Contact Improv & Yoga 7:45pm - Opening Circle 8:00pm - Ecstatic Dance 10:15pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation ~ Tea Lounge by Aless Shanti ~ ~ Food & Cacao by Michelle Rossi ~ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA BART: 19th St. BART If driving, the most reliable parking options are: • US Bank parking lot @ 1970 Franklin St (only outside of business hours!) • Franklin Street Parking Garage, 1901 Franklin St • SP+ Parking, 1800 San Pablo Ave *Street parking is typically available We strongly encourage reserving a spot in advance via SpotHero, especially for a late-night exit. This will give you peace of mind and a smoother departure after midnight. Tickets: Available at the door with Cash / Venmo $25 Drop-In $20 Passes sold in 5 packs Volunteer Opportunity: Please email us at [email protected] Ecstatic Dance Agreements: Let the dance be your language, we keep the floor a space of movement rather than words. Follow what feels true in your body, honor your own boundaries, and practice consent in every interaction. We gather in a clear, substance-free field, no alcohol or drugs. Please keep phones away so we can be fully present together. Dance barefoot if you can, or wear soft-soled dance shoes if needed. This is a community space open to all ages and expressions. --------------------------------------------------------------- AguaMayyim is the musical fusion of Rose Dayal and Franky Helix, a bass music duo rooted in Santa Cruz, CA. As partners in life and in music, they seamlessly blend their talents as DJs, producers, and musicians. For the past 5 years, Rose and Franky have cultivated a dedicated community in Santa Cruz and beyond, creating immersive live experiences that bring people together through music, movement, and connection. Together, they have built a loyal following united by a shared love of transformational music and authentic experience. Performing throughout the Bay Area and beyond, they have shared the stage with Dimond Saints, KR3TURE, Equanimous, Beat Kitty, Lil Fish, Phutureprimitive, Mose, Yemanjo, Scott Nice, and more, with festival appearances including High Vibe, Unison, EveryWhen, Soul Play, Full Bloom, and Medicina Campout. With a diverse sonic palette, they explore global bass, deep melodic soundscapes, tribal rhythms, organic sounds, international and hip-hop influences. Their music moves between worlds, weaving the ancient and futuristic, the visceral and ethereal, into a dancefloor experience that feels both primal and transcendent. Whether in an intimate venue or under open skies, AguaMayyim creates spaces where music and movement become medicine. https://soundcloud.com/aguamayyim About Aless Shanti: Alessandra/Aless, is a dancer, yogini, tea enthusiastic and cacao passionate! She often starts her day with a cup of tea. From Puer to herbal infusions, she appreciates the medicine of plants. When she sits for her meditation or movement practice, a cup of tea guides her to focus and be present. She enjoys serving tea, having conversations and creating a cosy space. During her travels all around the world she had the opportunity and interest to learn about medicinal plants and tea. She is continuously learning and humbled by the culture of tea in China and Japan. Alessandra loves crafting herbal blends combining medicinal properties in tea, but above all, she is a passionate chocolate maker! Her recent creation, La Gourmande, delicious raw cacao truffles, pair divinely with tea. Both tea herbal blends and cacao truffles are available for purchase. With her open heart, she will be serving tea every Wednesdays nights. Here is my Facebook page for my chocolates : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571863295250