Date/Time
Saturday, August 5 at 6-10pm
Location
The Joinery
2533 W Homer St, Chicago, IL 60647
With all female facilitators, this Ecstatic Dance has manifested with the intention to bring the community together within the sacred container of the divine feminine through cacao ceremony, ecstatic dance, sound journey, and sacred song.
Ecstatic Dance is an empowering experience of authentic expression/freeform dance, movement, or stillness. By engaging our senses and listening to our bodies, we connect to others and shape a consciousness that extends beyond our own.
Schedule
5:30pm: Doors open
6pm: Cacao Ceremony Opening w/ Madison & Jenna
6:25pm: Breathwork and Warm Up Movement w/ Karampal
6:30-9:30pm: Ecstatic Dance/DJ Set w/ Lisa Devi
9:30pm: Sound Journey w/ Venus
9:40pm: Song Circle
9:50pm: Closing
DANCE GUIDELINES
Before You Arrive
• Be clean. Please arrive fresh with a clean body and clothes, as some of us are very sensitive to strong body odors or any scented products (including essential oils).
• Be clear-minded. We dance free of alcohol and other inebriating substances.
• Leave your shoes and phones off the dance floor.
(Note: If you need shoes for foot health, we welcome soft-soled shoes that have not been worn outside.)
• Dress to sweat!
Holding a Safe & Sacred Space
• Dance/move however you feel; be curious, open & accepting
• Refrain from talking on the dance floor
• We are a consent-based community
• Move with care and mindfulness through the space
• No phones, cameras, photography or videography
• Please leave your substances at home
CACAO
Cacao has been used in ancient ceremonies by South Americans (the Maya) for thousands of years. It has an active ingredient in it called theobromine—which can be translated to, “Food of the Gods.”
The word cacao actually came from the Maya word Ka’kau, and the Maya word Chokola’j—which means to drink chocolate together. The cacao plant is seen as a medicinal plant, and has been used for a number of spiritual, medicinal and ceremonial purposes throughout history.
Cacao ceremony is rooted in helping to re-balance the energies within us through opening the heart, connecting with higher self, mental clarity, healing, joy, and restoring good health. Cacao enables us to hear our true self, work through blockages, dissolve any pent up negative energy, and help us align with who we truly are.
Please be aware that the consumption of ceremonial cacao is not recommended if you:
• Have heart problems
• Blood pressure issues
• Are on antidepressants
• Are pregnant
We look forward to dancing with you soon!
Cost
$45 Sat Nam Yoga Memberships
$55 Early bird until July 22
$60 General July 23-Aug4
$65 Day of/at the door