Solstice Cacao Ecstatic Dance

Turning darkness in to ✨Light✨... We complete our 2023 Fall season with an energizing and grounding sacred cacao ceremony to call in the Winter Solstice. We will raise our spirits with gratitude, merriment, laughter and light then dance and revel to our hearts delight! Ceremony guided by Indigenous wisdom teacher and ritual facilitator Alexa Ellis (Iya Soro) of Living, Loving, Being. Doors Open at 11:00 AM Opening Circle Cacao Ceremony 11:30- 12:00 DJ'd beats by Tara Ma 12:00 - 1:30 Closing Circle Holiday Mingle! Bring Snacks! ✨TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR✨ Early bird rate (closes 12/12) - $25 (SOLD OUT) Cacao Add On - $5 General Admission (pre-registration only) - $30 (SOLD OUT) Door rate - $35 (AVAILABLE) Student/Low Income rate - $20 (cash at entry only) Volunteer rate - FREE (must arrive at 10am and stay after to provide assistance with setting up, breaking down and carrying equipment)- (ALL SET) FREE TICKET - dance for free if you bring 2 new friends who have not come to Ecstatic Dance Providence before! ✨TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR✨ ALEXA IYA SORO Alexa is a holistic mental health counselor, life coach and ritual facilitator who helps people reconnect with their vital essence and the inherent creative energy that weaves through the cosmos. She guides the reclaiming of self-empowerment and earth connection with an eclectic practice of transpersonal, humanist, animist, and depth psychology. Her psycho-spiritual work has been informed by teachers like Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Tibetan Buddhism holders via Naropa, by indigenous wisdom holders from Tz'utujil Tradition through Nana Marina, Martin Pretchel, Vision Toltec of her teachers in Mexico, and the Yoruba Culture through Daniel Foor PhD. Alexa honors the forces of the Sacred Fire, Holy Waters, & her own ancestral Allies TARA MA Tara-Ma is a visual artist, Ecstatic Dance facilitator and DJ and a trained Clarity Breathwork Practitioner. She is the founder and facilitator of Ecstatic Dance Providence and has been a guest DJ for many other Conscious dances in the New England Area. She weaves an electronic tapestry of global beats, ethereal sounds, tribal rhythms and grindy riffs, she takes you on a journey back home to your body. Find her sets on Soundcloud and Mixcloud. Follow her on Facebook and IG @djtarama To stay informed please join the mailing list! http://eepurl.com/huEZ9L COVID PROTOCOL: Come at your own risk. No masks or vax card required. Vaccination highly encouraged! Mask wearing welcome. EDP encourages agency as well as social responsibility.