Lila Familia ~ A New Light

Our monthly Saturday night extended ecstatic dance on December 14th will celebrate and call in the light, as is traditional at this darkest time of year, for soon the days will again begin to grow longer, and we'll sense the renewal of that promise. Emmy will open things up at 8pm and lead us through an hour of stretching and guided movement meditation while folks arrive and settle in. Just before 9pm we'll be led into a restful posture from which point we'll open up into our dance. We'll have a good solid 2hr dance journey finishing up around 11pm with a brief group meditation and sound bath. At this point we'll open the space up for socializing and snacks. Music will still be played after this, so please stick around, and mingling and movement can merge into many more moments of merriment. The bulk of our journey will be free-form dance expression and moving meditation, guided by rich and soulful, tastefully bass-augmented music from around the world, moving gently from quiet beginnings through a raucous and ecstatic culmination, and back to stillness. Guaranteed to gather all the goodness. We've put the utmost care into selecting the best tracks to be played on the most robust sound system. The cost is $20 to $25 sliding scale ~ this is a humble offering from our hearts and we'd like to keep it as affordable as possible ~ we've been asking $15 to $20 sliding scale in the past months, but we've found that $15 isn't quite sustainable ~ going forward we feel like a fair price point is $20 to $25 sliding scale ~ if this is a financial barrier for anyone, please write us a message and we'll be happy to help find a way to make it all possible ~ :: Timing Wise :: 8pm till 9pm ~ Arrival, gentle movement led by Emmy Joy 9pm till 11pm ~ Ecstatic dance journey 11pm ~ Closing circle, sound bath 11 till 1am ~ Open for socializing, gentle music Check out some previous dance journeys on our Mixcloud and Soundcloud pages to get an impression of how the journey will be crafted. Dew Drop: https://www.mixcloud.com/Ooogieboogie/ https://soundcloud.com/mulmur :: The Tea Zone :: Warmly glowing in the corner, you may find a sweet sit spot to share some tea. This tea space invites us to ground and settle into ourselves with presence as we share the simplicity of hot leaf water. Inspired by the practice of Gong Fu, a traditional Chinese tea ceremony practiced by Buddhist monks for centuries. The tea is prepared with a ritualistic mindfulness, to help express the humble personality of each type of leaf. The tea holds space in a way where one can show up for oneself by showing up for a simple cup of tea, while sitting in unison. :: Food Offerings :: Estara is bringing her alchemical cacao & supernutrient creations once again ~ this time you'll find her creations at the market area by the door. Her flair is in synergizing star & earth energies through channeling essences of the inbetween into her unique and nutritive creations. Utilizing a range of organic superfoods, botanicals and extracts, the invitation is of activating & awakening an ecosystem of vibrant health; expanding & enhancing the senses to come fully Present. Offerings: °stoneground coconut/seed/nut butters infused with cacao and a range of superfoods. °organic tempered chocolate bars °kefir and/or kombucha litre bottles :: A few words about Emmy's movement sharing :: Come and join me from 8-9 for a warm up. We'll open up your body and you'll learn the basics to organize your fascia while you dance. I'm a Fascial Stretch Specialist, Movement Therapist and Yoga Instructor. I've been studying how to manipulate fascia through movement since 2005. We can increase our mobility and reduce pain if we understand how to influence our fascial system. Can't wait to share! 💜 All levels welcome