Oakland Ecstatic Dance - Luke Rain - Wednesday @ Sweets

Ecstatic Dance Oakland @ Sweets Ballroom Weds Jan 22nd - DJ: Luke Rain https://soundcloud.com/lukerainmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/54Xv5I4KMbqk97hltxYOwi?si=K8JgVCx9SeC9f3Da_oQTJw Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja Yoga: David Schlussel Opening Circle & Meditation: Shannon Sahaja Tea: Kokko Wellness & Oli Marichi Food: Sacred Decadence (Leela Maya) Arrive when you wish: 6:45pm - Doors Open 7:00pm - Contact Improv Class (Main Floor) 7:00pm - Yoga Class (Upstairs) 7:50pm - Opening Circle 8:00pm - Ecstatic Dance 10:30pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation 10:45pm - Good Night Everyone! Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 19th St. BART Secured Covered Parking: Dalziel Garage 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 $6.30 Tickets: Available at the door with Cash / Card / Venmo $25 Drop-In $20 Circle Passes sold in 5 packs ($100) Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 6pm sharp! for Opening or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities. ----- DJ: Luke Rain Luke Rain makes cool, refreshing, bassy drops and brings the drip like a hip hop hippie. In both his DJ sets and his production, Luke is able to bend and blend genres across the musical spectrum. His ecstatic sets flow effortlessly between organic and electronic, left field and pop appeal, slow grooves and high energy peaks, and are a mix of his favorite songs, his own releases and songs he's produced for other high vibrational artists. Luke is a skilled professional DJ with years of experience behind the decks. He crafts unique, eclectic sets that allow dancers to flow, move energy and feel embodied. His style is perfect for ecstatic dances, forest raves, transformational festivals or anywhere else the SoulFam gathers to dance… Find his music on streaming platforms, including Mama Gaia and Call of the Wild with vocalist Sarah Conner, released on Equanimous' High Vibe Records. https://soundcloud.com/lukerainmusic Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja Shannon Sahaja is an embodied alchemist with 2 decades dedicated to geeking out on the fine art of facilitation. She has a unique ability to create safety for her students while spicing things up with humor and spontaneity. Her current commitment is to building a firm foundation for those wanting and willing to learn the true art and technique of contact Improvisation. She had the great good fortune to study with: Nancy Stark Smith, Kathleen Hermesdorf, Scott Wells, Andrew Harwood, Chris Aiken, Martin Keogh, Kirstie Simpson, Lisa Nelson, and Ray Chung. www.ShannonSahaja.com Yoga: David Schlussel David Schlussel is a yoga teacher, life coach, and father. David experiences yoga as the practice of reconnecting with our wholeness. When we operate from our wholeness, we experience the incredible strength and flexibility that is our potential. David coaches his students from fixed ideas about what they can and can’t do, towards life as a playful exploration of possibility. David began his exploration of yoga with Ashtanga, where he learned the benefit of regular consistent practice. He continued his training by studying Dynamic Yoga, where he discovered the deeper strengths available through activating along the muscular and energetic pathways of the body, and where he developed his passion for yoga philosophy. He is currently inspired by Anusara Yoga, which has infused his practice and teaching with an empowering understanding of alignment, therapeutics, and fun. David’s classes are a flowing celebration of our bodies, designed to exercise, educate, integrate, delight, challenge and recharge. He is known for his warm approachability, contagious curiosity, gentle and liberating hands on adjustments, facilitating healing of old injuries, and offering concepts that support his students both on the mat and in their daily life. www.YogiLifeCoach.com Opening Circle & Meditation: Shannon Sahaja Two decades of holding space for yoga, meditation, dance, Sunday Ecstatic Dance Oakland Facilitator, and Certified Sophia Circle Journey Faciliator. Shannon offers exquisite meditations while creating impeccable sacred space. Participants often reflect on how incredibly safe they feel in her field. www.ShannonSahaja.com Upstairs Tea Lounge: Tea Lounge: Olivia Marichi (Tea Master Oli) With over two decades of dedicated practice, Oli has cultivated a profound mastery of Chinese tea and the art of tea ceremony. Her journey began with an enduring fascination for the intricate flavors and traditions of tea, studying at the First Club of Chinese Tea Culture in Moscow in 2000. Immersed in the cultural and historical essence of tea, Oli has explored every facet—from sourcing the finest leaves in the lush tea gardens of Fujian to mastering the meditative precision of Gong Fu Cha. The tea collection is provided by the Kokko Wellness, the place where Classical Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Herbal Medicine, Tea, Nutrition, and Bodywork come together in one harmonious space. Visit them at kokkowellness.com Food: Sacred Decadence (Leela Maya) Leela started her journey as a raw vegan dessert chef in 2007 during the early days of Cafe Gratitude where it first began in San Francisco and Marin County. It was working there that she discovered the power of intention, community, & how truly nourishing food felt like sensual kitchen witch craft for her soul. It was love at first bite. Since then she has been a chef and product developer for local healthy food companies like Urban Remedy and Good Earth. She is wholeheartedly happy to serve the Bay Area Dance Community in nourishing connection from within. When she is not playing with her food, Leela teaches Play based Authentic Relating & Connection Classes, Full & New Moon Circles for Womyn+, & Cacao Ceremony Soundbaths. She believes that love, joy, connection, and play are key ingredients to a healthy happy life. Blessed Be and Bon Appétit! Tea Service: Kokko Wellness & Oli Marichi We drink and serve a lot of good tea! It's a complimentary service that we give to our community. We collect the best green, white, wulong, non-caffeinated herbal and especially aged pu-erh (fermented) tea that we can find. For more information on what we carry, please check our Tea & Qi page, social media and "Store" pages. Tea has a whole range of benefits for the mind/body and is still considered the elixir of youth and vitality in the east. We study the Qi of tea, along with everything else that goes into it. Come and join us ! www.kokkowellness.com/ ----- All are Welcome, Without Restrictions or Limitations. We only ask that you refrain from: 1. Talking on the Dancefloor 2. Using your Phone 3. Wearing Shoes or Scents 4. Using Substances (Be Yourself!) Thank You for Respecting the Space so that everyone may Move, Celebrate, Heal, & Pray in their own unique way... Together. Tix available at the Door: Drop-In: $25 (Cash / Card / Venmo) Circle Dance Passes: $20 each (sold in packs of 5 for $100) Available at the Door. @ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 19th St. BART Secured Covered Parking: Dalziel Garage 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 $6.30 ----- Website: https://ecstaticdance.org/dance/oakland-ecstatic-dance/