Ecstatic Dance Oakland - Ryan Herr

Weds Night - 2/20 - Ryan Herr 7pm // Contact Improv (Blindfolded) - Candice & Gabriel 7pm // Yoga - Lucia Grace 8pm // OPENING CIRCLE 8-11pm // Ecstatic Dance Journey - Ryan Herr 11pm // Sound Healing - Ryan Herr Ryan Herr - Multi instrumentalist, composer, and producer, Ryan Herr, has been weaving his mix of live and electronic music for festivals, retreats and events throughout the world for nearly 20 years. He has a diverse and dynamic background of musical genres and styles and has been creating music for yoga, dance, film, and meditation. He focuses much of his musical attention to the medicinal aspects of music and dance and always incorporates a heavy dose of improvisation into his live sets. In recent years he has been recording and performing with artists such as Shaman’s Dream, The Polish Ambassador, Wildlight, Ayla Nereo and SaQi to name a few. https://soundcloud.com/ryanherrmusic Candice & Gabriel - Blindfolded Contact Candice is a writer and coach (www.theorgasmiclife.com) with a focus on reclaiming erotic embodiment through exploring shame and shadow. She brings her passion for movement, play, and creative self-expression to her work as a group facilitator. She has trained in various healing modalities such as yoga, tantra, and orgasmic meditation as well as studied Alexander Technique and theatrical movement while getting her BFA at NYU. Her book, "Reclaiming Eros: A Heroine's Journey" is now available on Amazon--> https://amzn.to/2zaecS2 Gabriel is a long-time contact dancer and has practiced several modalities of conscious dance. He has developed a passion for incorporating blindfold contact into ecstatic dance. His work as an artist explores the intersection of activism, street theatre, shadow work, and embodiment. He is the founder of Vulnerable Rally. He is a filmmaker by trade (outsidefilms.com) with a background in theatre. Blindfolded Contact Dance is a safe and gentle experience of contact dance—great for both beginners and experienced contact dancers alike. Wearing blindfolds allows dancers to drop the fear and self-judgment that often inhibits spontaneous movement and authentic connection to self and others. These workshops take participants on a journey of somatic self-discovery and non-verbal consent via solo and group exercises before culminating in an hour-long freeform blindfolded jam. www.BlindfoldContact.com Lucia Grace: I am a movement shamaness, IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, Advanced Yoga Instructor RYT 500 , and improvisational dancer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the heart of my practice, I believe that movement is powerful medicine, and that true liberation can be found by journeying deep within and setting ourselves free from limiting beliefs and fear with loving presence, acceptance, and conscious letting-go of what no longer serves us to step into our highest frequency, power, and radiance. I am honored to offer 1-1 as well as group healing experiences in San Francisco, Marin and Oakland. I hold private practice sessions including somatic therapy release and transformational bodywork at my offices in SF and Fairfax. I also offer weekly yoga classes in my hometown of SF at Purusha Yoga where I also present workshops and facilitate teacher trainings. I am grateful to be part of the non-profit Purusha Seva Project, offering therapeutic yoga classes for Veterans and other local underserved communities here in the Bay Area. I am part of the facilitation team of Ecstatic Dance Bay Area, and I offer movement classes there several times monthly in SF, Fairfax and Oakland. https://www.luciagraceyoga.com Upstairs: Free Coat & Bag Check (8pm - 11:30pm) Cushy Mats, Conversation, & Free Kung Fu Tea Service benefitting Om Shan Tea At the Bar: Brilliant Herbal Elixirs, Rhythmic Seed Dancing Cuisine & Firefly Chocolates Main Floor Windows: Meditation Altar & Table Massage available $18 Drop In Multiple Discount Passes also Available at the Door 4 for $15 each ($60), 10 for $13 each ($130) 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) Free Dance: Your Birthday Week! Ecstatic Dance is a Freeform Movement Journey DJ'd with Modern Bass Music spanning all Genres, Tempos, Emotions, and Intensities. You are Welcome and Accepted as You Are, in this Judgement Free, Open Community. 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, Booze, Phones, Perfumes, and each other's Space) www.Edance.org/w