MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance VESICA

𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 is dedicated to nourishing a culture of creative expression through curating a deeply intentional, safe and sacred space to explore, connect, celebrate and embody the Spirit of Love. By raising our vibration and dancing together in community, we thrive. 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨: https://move.love 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨, 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝟗:𝟒𝟓𝐚𝐦 - 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰: 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟎:𝟒𝟓𝐚𝐦 - 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝐄𝐜𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 - 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝟏:𝟏𝟏𝐩𝐦 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔: ⌯ Events start promptly, Join us for the full experience! ⌯ All events are alcohol and substance free ⌯ Bring your own water ⌯ Shoes off at the door, and no conversation on the dance floor once we begin ⌯ Come with an open heart – ready to listen, move & receive 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑶𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚: Show up at 9am sharp! for Openingor ask at the door for Closing Opportunities.@ Sacred Heart Church 554 Fillmore St., SF, CA Street Parking 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 // 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 VESICA is an Oakland-based Ecstatic Dance DJ whose journey began in the early days at the Ecstatic Dance at Sweets Ballroom in 2008. In 2010, VESICA co-founded Ecstatic Dance Berlin —the movement’s first international offshoot— helping spark its worldwide spread. Since then, VESICA has been invited to share sets across the world, from Lightning in a Bottle and cities like Los Angeles, Nevada City, and Oakland, to far-reaching dance floors in Moscow, Bukarest, Barcelona, and Ibiza. VESICA is a dancers’ DJ with a predilection for soulful organic world beats and scrumptious global bass. Her sets are poly-genre, tempo-morphing, dance floor love that irresistibly moves feet, hips and heart into a deep and embodied journey of catharsis and transformation. VESICA invites you to lose and find yourself in the dance. soundcloud.com/vesica-ecstatic/bass-bliss 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 // 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 Kirin Power is a Bay Area based student and teacher of yoga and meditation, and a lover of dance. Alchemizing yogic technologies-- breath, movement, mantra, & meditation, with a thoughtful curation of music-- Kirin's inspired, creative, and informed offerings invite you to awaken to the wonder and Awe of being alive and embodied! Each flow is designed to activate your mind and body connection, while improving your body’s flexibility and resiliency, and of course, empower you to express your sacred truth through movement on the dance floor. Kirin hopes that your time together will remind you of the medicine that is gratitude, and leave you feeling held in self love, in savor of breath, and at ease in heart.✨ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 // 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 a multi-instrumentalist (piano, saxophones,Indian flute, shakuhachi, etc., drums,) and composer, having scored numerous films, plays, and dance works. He is also known for his unusual vocal stylings and theatrical characterizations (Mongolian beatboxing, zombie operettas,etc.). He has a reputation for being able to sing, perhaps, the lowest note humanly possible. He has also invented a number of very unusual instruments (ex.The electric mirror) He attended Lee Strasberg acting Institute and California Institiute of the Arts. Over the years Charles’s career has taken a number of interesting turns- As a music therapist he has worked with Schizophrenics, incarcerated youth, incarcerated adults, and war veterans. Recently years he has worked with teens and children in Syrian Refugee camps. He has performed with Robin Williams, Stan Getz, Frank Sinatra Jr., Bobby McFerrin , Stanley Clarke, Sly and the Family Stone, and Eddie Henderson, just to name a few. 𝑨 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 *** As we come together in sacred movement practice, let us remember to embody the values of consent and mindfulness. May we dance in reverence for each other's boundaries, always seeking permission, eye contact and a CLEAR YES before engaging in physical connection, and maintaining awareness of the sacred space we share with our fellow dancers. If at any point you find yourself in need of support or comfort, know that you are not alone. Our Movement Church community is here to assist and guide you. Simply reach out to one of us, and we will do our utmost to provide a safe and nurturing environment for your journey. 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚. Ecstatic Dance is a Freeform Conscious Dance, Mixed by a Seasoned DJ for a Continuous Sonic Journey. Move however you wish, without verbal guidance, shoes, or booze. 𝑬𝒄𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 can be your: 1. Physical Exercise 2. Mental Therapy 3. Connection to Spirit 4. Social Connection with Others 5. Personal Connection with Self We only ask that you refrain from: 1. Talking on the Dancefloor 2. Using your Phone 3. Wearing Shoes 4. Using Substances (Be Yourself!) @ Sacred Heart Church (of 8 Wheels) 554 Fillmore St., SF, CA Website: https://move.love