MoonDance Experience "Free Spirits Dance"

"Dance with us like nobody's watching” MoonDance Experience is a moon dance gathering, which is considered to be a form of “ecstatic dance” that involves dynamic yoga stretch, cacao activation, sound healing, dancing, and meditation. During the event you will experience a welcome circle and intention setting cacao activation ceremony to set the tone. This is followed by a period of yoga stretch, an “ecstatic dance” session, sound healing, and meditation prior to closing the circle. “Ecstatic Dance” is a free technique dance where the DJ guides the audience through an eclectic selection of tracks that build an in crescendo rhythm story which slows down at the end. The dancers begin and end in Savasana pose. This experience will be led by a team which includes the DJ, a yoga and circle leader, a musician/sound healer and special guests. We will experience Cacao Activation a ceremonial cacao drinking chocolate available from our curated shop, FLOW. MoonDance Flow: 7:00 pm - Access Circle Opening 7:15 pm - Welcome Circle, Cacao Activation, Celebration and Intention Setting Ceremony. 7:30 pm - Stretch Circle 7:50 pm - Dance Session 9:20 pm - Sound Healing and Meditation 9:40 pm - Closing Circle 9:50 pm - Departure MoonDance Experience: A modern tribe composed of mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, creators, artists, healers and other archetypes, that gather every full moon to revive the ancient dance ritual in a contemporary setting. Sensibility and catharsis, exercise and meditation, connection and community, rhythm and free dance, take place under a dynamic that integrates celebration with Cacao activation, stretch circle, meditation in movement and free dance with music, lots of music. MoonDance Experience runs under the dynamic of “Ecstatic Dance:” Emerged in Hawaii and popularized in Oakland with a natural flow and open safe space free style, with a very eclectic musical line with a variety of tempos and moods, creating a collective “journey” among participants. Join us in an open interactive experience where you will have the opportunity to expand your spirit, connect with your body and with the present moment through music, release tension, have some physical exercise, stimulate blood circulation. Awaken both prana and awareness and improve your wellbeing with this meditation in movement and explore your body to express your psychological and spiritual nature History: MoonDance began in Mexico City on March 2016 with a session every month. Each session revolves around the day of the full moon. We started with a few people and now it’s becoming more popular after doing it every full moon for about 1 year. MoonDance has a local crew of DJ's, yoga teachers and guest performers, also have hosted international DJs like The Human Experience and Philip Jung from M.A.N.D.Y. SunDance DJ's play at events like the Wanderlust Festival and in the electronic Mexican scene. Website: www.sundancemexico.com; www.facebook.com/moondanceexperience/ *We suggest to reserve your space in advance, as we have limited space.* ------------- WHAT TO BRING: Comfortable clothes, clothing that allows full range of movement, towel, an extra shirt, and bottle of water. NOTE: The use of cell phones is not permitted during the event and your belongings can be stored in a dedicated space. We recommend checking them at the door. The taking of photographs is prohibited on the dance floor to assure the sacredness of the practice. This is a substance free environment. You agree to be smoke free, alcohol free, and drugs free. ------------- ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Claudia Morales: Has always been moved by energy and movement. As she started practicing yoga, her life profoundly changed, and she began to be connection with her higher self. She began discovering so many incredible things about herself, her body, and her energy, understanding that we are awareness itself and not the impermanent definitions we create in our minds. Her love for yoga is so deep that she decided to become a yoga teacher where she learned balance, patience, humility, respect, self-honor, mindfulness, spirituality, self-love and to be present in every moment. Through continued practice she became part of a community and started discovering different lineages of yoga and meditation. One of these was ecstatic dance or movement meditation. Her goal is to share this with others, help create community and support others in connecting to their higher selves through yoga, meditation, dance and breath work. In this way we to connect with our true essence, we shift to higher levels of consciousness and awareness as we release fear and learn to unlearn. Luis Molinar: Was born in the sign of Aries in Mexico. He is most activated in life by love, nature, music, yoga, community and movement. His heart is open to helping create opportunities for each of us to love and support each other. In this way we can continue to grow as a community through a beautiful ¨dance of life¨. He believes we are all on the planet a reason and movement meditation is one of the gifts that life has given us. It supports us in remembering the energy and power we hold within while dancing and releasing what does not serve us. Dancing helps us tap into the sacred connection between mind, body and spirit and reminds us of our soul’s playful nature. As we dance we allow our magical, inner child, run wild and free. Jessica OM: Music, movement, nature, and writing have been her most favored companions since childhood. Jessica's passion for sound and singing as a meditation for herself naturally married with her yoga practice/teaching and in 2009 she began swimming in the realms of sacred sound and mantra which she then incorporated into all of her classes, workshops, and retreats. After a recent few years of living a gypsy lifestyle, traveling profusely, and enjoying the freedom from schedules, she was inspired to refocus her attention back on music and began recording and learning in-studio music production, a long-time dream of hers. She's now weaving contemplative poetry she's written during her wanders into the electronic music she co-crafts, which crosses many genres, from dirty dance beats and conscious hip-hop to meditative Sanskrit mantras and soothing sound healing. Also, a lifetime movement enthusiast, and a yoga teacher of almost a decade, she continues to express her passion for the Heart through sharing the liberating esoteric sciences, dance, photography, and other art forms, dubbing herself Wandering HeArtist. Jessica is currently working closely with producer and music wizard Momentology to hone the craft of electronic sound alchemy with Abelton Live. Their collaborations are fused with the love and joy they also share within their partnership. Patrick Kiebzak - Momentology: Momentology is the multifaceted electronic music project of producer, DJ, instrumentalist, & performer Patrick Kiebzak. Momentology music synergizes rich layers of organic soundscapes & live instrumentation blended in a lush forest of deep bass, dance beats, vibrational healing frequencies, and indigenous wisdom. Momentology has performed at music, art, yoga, flow arts, & transformational festivals & events around the USA, sharing stages with world renowned DJs and producers Desert Dwellers, Random Rab, Srikalogy, Bluetech, Living Light, The Human Experience, Drumspyder, EarthCry, Numatik, and more. Patrick features a plethora of lyricists and musicians, collaborating both on stage and in the studio. Patrick works with sound as vibrational medicine to invite the body and mind into a place of stillness and deep rejuvenation. This creates an expansive space for the spirit to thrive. This can be experienced on its own or paired with a healing arts practice, ceremony, or an energetic movement practice such as Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Breathwork, or Meditation. This sacred sound space is setup as a container for healing, transformation, and self-realization to occur. ------------- TICKET PRICE PER PERSON: $39 + Ticket fees