HeartBeats - Cacao Infused Dance - February "Connections"

"All you need is love... but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt" ~ Charle Schulz Step into the sweetness of connection and expression... dancing heart magic through the ceremonial practice of Cacao Ceremony. Through the container of heart-expansion intension will invite in movement magic and see where the dance take us. Heartbeats is a regular offering combining connection and movement through authentic relating, cacao ceremony, ecstatic dance, mindfulness, presence-ing, sound baths, and more. We'll welcome facilitators, musicians, teachers, DJs, guides, and artists to co-create experiences inviting heart opening enjoyment, expression, and expansion. Join us on this monthly journey to dance with love... and see what's possible 💜 ❖❖❖ LOGISTICS ❖❖❖ 7:45 pm Doors open, Welcome 8:00 Opening Circle 8:10 Cacao Ceremony & Warmup w/ Rachel Santos 8:30 Heart Opening DJ'd Ecstatic Dance w/ DJ Journey Weaver 10:00 Soundscape Integration w/ Carl Bridge & Amanda Turk 10:25 Closing Circle Event Includes: ~ Cacao Drinks ~ Facilitated Warmup/Connection ~ Elixirs & Chill Lounge ~ Live Drumming w/ HannaH's Field ~ Ecstatic Dance Wave ~ Soundbath & Integration Limited Early-bird Online: $15 At-The-Door: $20 Students: $15 w/valid ID + discount admission in advance online at https://www.djjourneyweaver.com/registration-tickets Financial Accessibility: + limited work exchange is available! msg Sarah Monette to apply ❖❖❖ GUIDELINES ❖❖❖ 1. Conversation outside the dance space 2. Judgement free, move however you wish 3. Respect yourself and one another Connect with inquiry before assumption, give yourself permission to be present and free of digital distractions, enjoy a natural high, and co-create the experience with consideration. Any concerns at any point can be addressed with an available Space Holder (listed at the entrance table) ❖❖❖ LOCATION ❖❖❖ The Florence Community Center 140 Pine Street, Florence, MA 01062 Plenty of parking the the rear, enter through the side entrance and up the stairs.. the hall with be ahead on your right. Please leave shoes at put bags in cubbies inside. ❖❖❖ HEARTBEATS ECSTATIC DANCE ❖❖❖ A dance journey to take us into self exploration and creative expression. We honor moving as the music inspires you in a judgement-free space designed to inspire easeful presence and energetic flow. HeartBeats is an opportunity to connect with your self as well as others, shake up your patterns, let free-form inspiration abound, and co-create a transformative experience.... through the medicine of Cacao you'll be invited to explore and express yourself beyond words and deep dive into who you have been, who are now, and who you want to be through the form of authentic relating and dance. Let carefully crafted musical journeys allow you to process emotions, exercise your body and mind, lift your spirits, and find connection to community in ecstatic expression. The Cacao Ceremony, like all offerings, is optional and you may chose to simply be present with the collective energy produced from the experience. You can engage in the dance as you wish… through movement, meditation, expansion, observation, introspection, development, and connection. Allow yourself to drop into a state of being each moment is precious, yet evolving, and anything is possible! ❖❖❖ CONNECT ❖❖❖ Ecstatic Dance is happening every week in the Pioneer Valley Find out more at Ecstatic Northeast - Event Production Upcoming Events: Jan 24th - Nexus - Amherst Ecstatic Dance April 27th-29th - Dance Dive // Ecstatic Northeast Weekend Follow our Page HeartBeats - Cacao Infused Ecstatic Dance Join our Group Ecstatic Northeast Community - Dance • Connection • Discovery • Expression Find us on Instagram "HeartBeatsCacaoDance" Never want to miss a chance to dance? Email [email protected] with your ~ name ~ town ~ email (to receive monthly emails) ~ phone #, txt or imessage preference (to receive bi-weekly individual message) … and stay informed of regional events! ❖❖❖ See you in the dance!! ❖❖❖ #HeartBeats #CacaoInfusedEcstaticDance #AllAreWelcome