Brother Earth - Oakland Ecstatic Dance - Weds Night @ Sweets
Schedule
Wed Aug 07 2024 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
Sweets Ballroom | Oakland, CA
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Ecstatic Dance Oakland @ Sweets BallroomWeds Aug 7 - DJ: Brother Earth
Contact Improv: Bronwyn Ayla
Yoga: Satya Gita
Sound Healing: Rourke Healey & Sam Eldred
Host: Shannon Sahaja
Food: Sacred Decadence (Leela Maya)
Arrive when you wish:
6:45pm - Doors Open
7:00pm - Contact Improv Class (Main Floor)
7:00pm - Yoga Class (Upstairs)
7:50pm - Opening Circle
8:00pm - Ecstatic Dance
10:30pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation
10:45pm - Good Night Everyone!
Sweets Ballroom
1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA
19th St. BART
Covered Secure Parking at 19th St. Between Broadway & Franklin (Franklin Plaza Garage) - $5 flat rate
Tickets:
Available at the door with Cash / Card / Venmo
$25 Drop-In
$20 Circle Passes sold in 5 packs ($100)
Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 6pm sharp! for Opening
or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities.
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DJ: Brother Earth
DJ Brother Earth is not just a DJ but a sonic shaman on a mission to unite souls through the Ecstatic Dance dance floor. �
From the lush jungles of Bali to the bustling streets of London, DJ Brother Earth weaves a tapestry of global beats that transcend borders and languages. His DJ sets are a sacred ritual, inviting participants to shed inhibitions and surrender to the universal language of rhythm. Every dance journey tells a story of resilience and celebration, blending ancient melodies with modern rhythms in a vibrant dance-floor symphony.
As an advocate for conscious movement and community connection, DJ Brother Earth believes in the transformative power of dance to heal and elevate consciousness. His dance journey’s are not just heard but felt - a visceral experience that awakens the senses and connects dancers to the pulse of the planet, resonating with a primal energy that unites all on the dance floor.
Join him on a journey through sound and movement, where every step is a prayer and every beat is a heartbeat of the Earth.
Contact Improv: Bronwyn Ayla
Bronwyn Ayla is devoted to dance as a sacred practice that encourages the full embodiment of ourselves in our lives. She interweaves Axis Syllabus, contact improvisation, mindfulness, and somatic awareness into her unique approach to the art of movement.
She draws on her extensive training in anatomy, developmental movement, Chinese medicine, Body-Mind Centering, circus arts, body psychotherapy, yoga, and Continuum. Inherent in her philosophy is the inseparable relationship between healing and dance. The marriage of these serves as a vehicle for the empowerment of ourselves and the nourishment of our destiny.
Bronwyn runs her Holistic Medical Arts Clinic in Berkeley, CA where she treats people with a combination of acupuncture, plant medicine, ritual, Rosen Method Bodywork, Reiki, and nutrition. She is an Axis Syllabus Certified Teacher.
https://www.bronwynayla.com/
Yoga: Satya Gita
Satya Gita is a long-time, devoted practitioner and teacher of yoga. In her more than 20 years of practice, she has studied many forms of yoga, including Jivamukti, Integral, Ashtanga, Standing Wave Yoga, Forrest, and Anusara. Born in Oslo and raised in Trondheim Norway, she studied dance at The London Contemporary Dance School and on Africa’s Ivory Coast before moving to New York to study and teach at Jivamukti. She was also certified at the Integral Yoga Institute and studied Standing Wave.
Satya then created and implemented a yoga program for Harbin Hot Springs, an internationally known retreat center in California. During this time, she founded her own teaching style called Anahatha Yoga, which utilizes physical postures and alignment to open energetic dimensions and pathways in the body. Preparing the body in this way opens the student’s awareness to more subtle dimensions of Being in an embodied way. She has been teaching and developing this form for 18 years, as well as training and certifying others in the approach. She continues to offer classes and workshops using Anahatha yoga to help students deepen in themselves.
https://satyaaune.com/about-satya
Sound Healing: Rourke Healey & Sam Eldred
Rourke is a live-electronic producer, DJ and sound healer of five years. His sound healing sets involve live looping of handpan and flute over ambient organic soundscapes inviting a tranquil stillness and soft landing for integration.
Host: Shannon Sahaja
Two decades of holding space for yoga, meditation, dance, Sunday Ecstatic Dance Oakland Facilitator, and Certified Sophia Circle Journey Faciliator. Shannon offers exquisite meditations while creating impeccable sacred space.
Participants often reflect on how incredibly safe they feel in her field. www.ShannonSahaja.com
Food: Sacred Decadence (Leela Maya)
Leela started her journey as a raw vegan dessert chef in 2007 during the early days of Cafe Gratitude where it first began in San Francisco and Marin County. It was working there that she discovered the power of intention, community, & how truly nourishing food felt like sensual kitchen witch craft for her soul. It was love at first bite. Since then she has been a chef and product developer for local healthy food companies like Urban Remedy and Good Earth.
She is wholeheartedly happy to serve the Bay Area Dance Community in nourishing connection from within.
When she is not playing with her food, Leela teaches Play based Authentic Relating & Connection Classes, Full & New Moon Circles for Womyn+, & Cacao Ceremony Soundbaths. She believes that love, joy, connection, and play are key ingredients to a healthy happy life. Blessed Be and Bon Appétit!
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All are Welcome, Without Restrictions or Limitations.
We only ask that you refrain from:
1. Talking on the Dancefloor
2. Using your Phone
3. Wearing Shoes or Scents
4. Using Substances (Be Yourself!)
Thank You for Respecting the Space so that everyone may Move, Celebrate, Heal, & Pray in their own unique way... Together.
Tix available at the Door:
Drop-In: $25 (Cash / Card / Venmo)
Circle Dance Passes: $20 each (sold in packs of 5 for $100)
Available at the Door.
@ Sweets Ballroom
1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA
19th St. BART
Covered Secure Parking at 19th St. Between Broadway & Franklin (Franklin Plaza Garage) - $5 flat rate
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Website: https://ecstaticdance.org/dance/oakland-ecstatic-dance/
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Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612-2205, United States,Oakland, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: