Jesse Klein - Ecstatic Dance Oakland - Sunday @ Sweets

Ecstatic Dance Oakland - Sweets Ballroom Sunday April 7th - DJ: Jesse Klein Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja Yoga: Alok Rocheleau Circle & Meditation: Shannon Sahaja ----- Timing: (Arrive when you Wish) 9:45am - Doors Open 10am - Contact Improv (Main Floor) 10am - Yoga (Upstairs) 10:45am - Opening Circle 11am - Ecstatic Dance 1pm - Sound Healing / Meditation 1:11pm - Good Day! - Time for Picnic After Dance Picnic is held next to Lake Merritt near the Fairyland Sign by Whole Foods on Grand Avenue & Harrison. Tickets: Available at the door with Cash / Card / Venmo $25 Drop-In $20 Circle Passes sold in 5 packs ($100) @ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 19th St. BART Webster Street Garage, 1721 Webster St, Oakland Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 9am sharp! for Opening or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities. ------- Ecstatic Dance Oakland - Sweets Ballroom Sunday April 7th - DJ: Jesse Klein Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja Yoga: Alok Rocheleau Circle & Meditation: Shannon Sahaja DJ: Jesse Klein Jesse Klein is a Northern California based music producer, multi-intstrumentalist, and singer. He has been playing music since he was 5 years old and has collaborated and toured with the likes of The Polish Ambassador, Ayla Nereo, Wildlight, and many others. His music moves beyond definitions and genres, spanning the sound spectrum from ethereal solo piano to foot-stomping electronica. Pulling from a variety of influences he fuses elements of jazz, folk, funk, Celtic, latin, rock, new age, classical, and world music to create authentic sounds that takes the listener on a journey through space and time to the center of their being. https://soundcloud.com/jklein Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja Shannon is an embodiment alchemist with 2 decades of teaching in the improvisational arts. She found a deep love and respect for the art and technique of Contact Improvisation through her studies with Kathleen Hermesdorf and Nancy Stark Smith. Shannon loves articulating the mechanics of weight sharing for those unfamiliar with the form and brings delight to the space with her unique ability to create safety while spicing things up with humor and spontaneity. She holds a BFA in Dance from S.U.N.Y Purchase, has been practicing Contact Improvisation and Yoga for 2 decades, and has had good fortune to have studied extensively with many of the most influential practitioners of CI: www.shannonsahaja.com Yoga: Alok Rocheleau Alok is an experienced retreat leader, bodyworker and teacher who has studied with master teachers around the world. His teaching style is informative, empowering and joyous while helping people find more freedom in their body and mind. Seeking out inspiring natural locations and eco-resorts around the world, Alok has led workshops and retreats with Contact Yoga, Thai Massage, breathwork and mindfulness. He especially loves to help couples develop trust, honest communication, and compassion in their relationship. With his dedication to the yogic arts and a degree in exercise physiology, Alok has helped many clients relieve chronic issues in their body. He offers Zen Thai Shiatsu massage on the mat or Integrated Table sessions with oil. Alok has passionately led hikes in nature for over 20 years believes the path to healing ourselves, our relationships, and our planet starts with the seed of loving-kindness and connection to nature and community. www.rockwaterhealingarts.com Circle & Meditation: Shannon Sahaja Two decades of holding space for yoga, meditation, and multiple forms of dance. Shannon offers exquisite meditations while creating impeccable sacred space. Participants often reflect on how incredibly safe they feel in her field. www.shannonsahaja.com ----- Website: https://ecstaticdance.org/dance/oakland-ecstatic-dance-sunday-morning/ ----- @ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 19th St. BART Webster Street Garage, 1721 Webster St, Oakland