Wood dragon New moon Ecstatic dance ft. Rana

Curated by AHAM - Anu Healing Art Movement - At the Wood Dragon Lunar New Year 2024 Inviting you to our 6th New Moon dance - Dragon Breath 9th of February 2024 8 pm start till 9:30 pm At St Columba Anglican Church in Grey Lynn - We would like to start by further extend out deepest most felt love and prayers of justice and peace to the hearts of all those being massacred in Palestine, We stand for truth, justice and a long lasting peace to all that land with all it's people equally. And so we dedicate our events to the pure intention of ; * Opening hearts * Seeing truth * Releasing and making space * Speaking truth * Bringing compassion to self and other And Expanding peace from the smallest cells within to far far beyond. He waka eke noa __ . . . Wood Dragon Lunar year 2024 the Chinese zodiac, the Dragon is the most powerful and auspicious animals. It represents strength, wisdom, luck and prosperity. The fixed element of the Dragon (Chen) is Earth (Wu 戊), which represents stability, honesty and loyalty. The variable element of the Dragon in 2024 is Yang Wood, or Jia 甲, representing growth, creativity and flexibility. The Wood Dragon is the most creative and visionary of the dragons. They are optimistic, ambitious and adventurous. They like to explore new ideas and challenge themselves. They are also generous, compassionate and loyal to their friends. Therefore, the Year of the Dragon in 2024 is expected to be a time of visionary leaders, innovators and problem solvers. 2024 is also predicted to be a great year to start new projects, explore new opportunities and create value for yourself and others. In this Ecstatic journey, we are invited to reflect on how we grew and evolved over the last 5 years, what are the visions that has been visiting us ? What are the roadblocks we have been facing ? And are we willing to release the stagnancy and fear, and innovate new ways of navigation ? Are we seeing the light ? and are we prepared to let it flow through ? . . . New to Ecstatic dance ? Yay ! Welcome ——————————————— Ecstatic dance is a free movement space to allow the inner world to express and release through the body, in form of movement and sound. Free from any mind altering substances, and open to the experience in all its aspects. It is a pathway to connect with oneself and subsequently with others on a deeper level. Everything is welcomed You are welcome as you are A no judgments nor expectations practice , where benefits are proven to include and not limited to ; - stress relief - increased energy - sense of oneness and freedom - deeper connection to the body and self And over long term, improving connection with others, improving physical health and overall well-being. We follow our ecstatic dance with a sound journey to drop back into the physical space , observe the inner movements of energetic pulsations and currents. Bringing conscious awareness to the process. We have Rana and Jessie in an opening circle to set intentions through some breath awareness and mindful dropping , and once more in this new moon portal we have our resident musician Rana who will take us through a wave journey of frequencies for all of us to explore the depth of ourselves and at the end we will go on a sound journey to ground us all in a natural meditative state before transitioning back into the circle. Cycle after cycle we meet Release Set intentions And allow the embodiment to be from the smallest atom within expanding beyond borders Your hosts : __________________________________ Jessie Kim Jessie is passionate about empowering women on their journey to wellness and self-discovery. With a background as a visual artist, expressive arts facilitator, and wellness coach, she has dedicated herself to helping women reconnect with their unique forms of expression and embrace the limitless possibilities within themselves. Jessie always had a deep love for movement, finding it to be the key to tapping into and becoming one with my soul. Join her in exploring the transformative power of creativity, wellness, and movement, and together, let's unlock the potential that resides within each and every one of us. IG : withjessiekim _________________________________ Rana Hamida ( Our Dj ) She is a well established artist that has over 6 years experience in various art forms including music, singing, dance, Somatics and storytelling. In the past year she started to share her embodied wisdom and expertise with many interested souls who expressed the desire to connect deeper with themselves, unblock, and free their inner space to hear the subtle guidance of their inner guru. Her anchor is being in surrender to the present moment. And with conscious discipline exploring and Passing stories of somewhere deep within the essence of Now. Releasing the past and singing the future in its folds. Separation dissolves in the process of remembering our unique flow, to get lost and found in the wonders of our presence. Over the past 7 years across Oceana ( New Zealand, Australia ) and India, People from all around the world have been experiencing Rana's music as it transforms through various genres such as Progressive trance, full on psytrance and Dark Forest to Folktronica, ethnic deep house and techno - different waves taking her audiences on deep journeys and experiences while also accompanying her dj sets with live vocals. She also has a live experimental band called " Yet Undefined " where musical landscapes are made and shared on the spot. Join her ecstatic journeys with an ever expanding mind to dissolve the boundaries where we merge into the one within - ever deepening, ever transforming, ever remembering. Check her music at : FB : https://www.facebook.com/music... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/musical... IG : https://www.instagram.com/djra... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RanaH... ———————————————————————— Let’s come together Friday 9th January 2024 Come and join us Online ticket : $25 On the door : $30 See you all there ♥️