Ecstaturday: Stretching the Limits (w DJ Kudos Lokey and Somatic Ecstatic w James Kapicka)

We have a SPECIAL treat for you this week, Kudos Lokey (Toronto) and James Kapicka (Santa Barbara) are making a stop on their Ecstatic tour to our neck of the woods! With some of the best Yoga I have ever done and some killer music from a renown touring artist, its time to dance! Descriptions below Come dance with us Saturday mid day in open air in free and proud expression of human movement forever striving for alignment with the greatest good. Dance for freedom, dance for self work, dance for community, dance for human connection, dance to light the way, or through the darkness. Whatever you do, just dance. Location Information: 37.76955995037007, -122.48399747260038 Schedule: 1pm - Opening Circle 1pm - 2pm - Somatic Ecstatic Embodiment with James Kapicka 2pm - 4pm - Ecstatic Dance with Kudos Lokey 4pm - Closing Gratitude Circle --------------------------------------------- James Kapicka is an innovative yoga teacher, contact improv facilitator, and Thai massage practitioner dedicated to fostering a nurturing and explorative space for movement and connection. James blends his expertise in somatic movement with a unique emphasis on play, intuition, and embodied presence aiming to uncover deeper layers of awareness and engagement. His mission is to inspire personal freedom, foster genuine connections, and promote meaningful action through curiosity, creative play, and authentic self-expression. Awaken your curious and sensual spine through yoga shapes, fluid-flow dance and conscious touch. Explore developmental movement patterns to uncover stories that have been living in your body and integrate a new felt, dynamic narrative that invokes psychosomatic liberation allowing for comfort and pleasure as a state of being. Use the inroads of movement, contact improv and Thai massage to become an active agent in cultivating presence. This somatic-based movement and connection ceremony is an opportunity to let the veils of separation fall away, to shift from the place of you and me into we, and to access the all pervading consciousness we can sense on a cellular level both within and without. --------------------------------------------- Kudos Lokey blends genres through sonic alchemy; creating intoxicating dance-floor elixirs. Musically influenced by the multicultural city of Toronto and extensive global travels, Kudos weaves a celebration of music born of diverse Peoples and Lands into a vibrant tapestry to create his signature sound, something he's calling "50 Shades of Bass" offering audiences a sensual and stimulating kaleidoscope of Bass Music, Global Rhythms, and Psychedelic Textures. His music reminds us of our primordial medicine, awakens our cosmic hearts, and inspires spaces for us to pray together with the entirety of our physical being. As a respected veteran sound engineer and record producer, Kudos has released originals and remixes since 2019. Now a vetted leader in his local music communities, Snappy has been mixing and mastering dynamic styles like latin, folk, and techno from a diverse selection of artists in his Toronto-based Playhouse Studio for more than 25 years. He has provided direct support to The Desert Dwellers, Andreilien, The Human Experience, Adham Shaikh, Michael Red, Dubmatix and Soohan while also reaching broad audiences at festivals across North America including Beloved, Lucidity, Harvest Festival, Future Forest, Valhalla, Eclipse (Quebec), Evolve (Nova Scotia), and Sonic Springs. --------------------------------------------- Rooted in Ecstatic Dance principles, we feature spirited beats for your auditory pleasure in a spacious and beautiful outdoor grassy setting. We gather and co-create a grounding dance space to move and shake ourselves and our expectations. We strive to connect inward and outward to provide an opportunity for dancers to move their bodies and souls to the music. Etiquette: No shoes, no talking, no alcohol, no phones, no judgements and no worries. *While talking isn't forbidden, please respect dancers tuned into the music and their own flow. Take your conversations outside of the dance space.* *Ask for consent and give people space before engaging since many attendees approach this free dance with different levels of contact comfortability.* *Pro Tips: Bring your own blanket, snacks, and maybe even an offering to the community. --------------------------------------------- May the Spirit of Dance lift you up on the Wings of Freedom 🕊 https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecstaturdaydancecommunity $15 Suggested donation greatly appreciated, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Venmo: @Ecstaturday Paypal: [email protected]