Cacao & Dance: A Journey of the Heart
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A Quarterly Ceremony of Connection, Intention & Free Movement
Saturday, January 9, 2027 · 3–5 pm · Karma Yoga Center
$45 · $40 members
Join Kate Baumgartner, Asiana Harper and Mikhael Arcane for a heart-centered afternoon of ceremonial cacao, music and intuitive movement. Each season we come together as a community to slow down, open the heart and move with what wants to come through.
WHAT TO EXPECT
• Arrival & settling in: We open in a circle and take a few breaths together to arrive.
• Cacao ceremony with Kate: Through intentional connection with the heart-centered medicine of cacao, we slow down and arrive in the present moment to listen to what the heart wants to express. As we share this sacred and traditional plant medicine drink, we create space to breathe, to honor, to hold space for our hearts and to set intentions for what we wish to nurture in our lives.
• Dance journey with Asiana & Mikhael Arcane: From there, we move into a free-form dance journey, guided by Mikhael's immersive soundscapes and Asiana's gentle invitations to explore movement as a form of prayer and self-expression.
• Closing circle: We return to stillness to integrate, with an optional chance to share.
WHO IT'S FOR
Everyone. No dance experience or choreography is needed. Just come as you are, move in your own way and let the music carry you. Dance the whole time, sway gently, or rest and simply receive the music. Come on your own or bring a friend; this is a warm community space where everyone is welcome.
WHAT TO BRING
Comfortable clothes you can move in, a water bottle and an open heart. Bare feet or soft socks are encouraged.
A NOTE ON CACAO
Ceremonial cacao is a gentle, heart-opening drink made from pure heirloom cacao. It contains a mild natural stimulant, so if you are sensitive to caffeine, pregnant, or on heart or antidepressant medication, please check with your doctor first. A smaller serving is always available, and you do not have to drink cacao during the ceremony to fully experience the medicine.
ABOUT YOUR GUIDES
Kate Baumgartner leads the cacao ceremony that opens each gathering. Through the heart-centered medicine of ceremonial cacao, she helps the group slow down, arrive in the present moment and listen to what the heart wants to express, holding space for breath, honoring and setting intentions for what each person wishes to nurture in their life.
Asiana Harper guides the dance journey with gentle invitations to explore movement as a form of prayer and self-expression. Her approach welcomes every body and every pace, whether you dance the whole time, sway gently or simply rest and receive the music.
Mikhael Arcane is a sound alchemist who brings over 35 years of musical exploration to DJ sets, ecstatic dances and live sound journeys. His palette spans handpan, guitar, singing bowls, percussion and DJing, weaving immersive soundscapes that carry the room from stillness into free movement and back again.
Reserve your spot: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=10928&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000604
Karma Yoga Center · 1760 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210 · 303-284-8617
Saturday, January 9, 2027 · 3–5 pm · Karma Yoga Center
$45 · $40 members
Join Kate Baumgartner, Asiana Harper and Mikhael Arcane for a heart-centered afternoon of ceremonial cacao, music and intuitive movement. Each season we come together as a community to slow down, open the heart and move with what wants to come through.
WHAT TO EXPECT
• Arrival & settling in: We open in a circle and take a few breaths together to arrive.
• Cacao ceremony with Kate: Through intentional connection with the heart-centered medicine of cacao, we slow down and arrive in the present moment to listen to what the heart wants to express. As we share this sacred and traditional plant medicine drink, we create space to breathe, to honor, to hold space for our hearts and to set intentions for what we wish to nurture in our lives.
• Dance journey with Asiana & Mikhael Arcane: From there, we move into a free-form dance journey, guided by Mikhael's immersive soundscapes and Asiana's gentle invitations to explore movement as a form of prayer and self-expression.
• Closing circle: We return to stillness to integrate, with an optional chance to share.
WHO IT'S FOR
Everyone. No dance experience or choreography is needed. Just come as you are, move in your own way and let the music carry you. Dance the whole time, sway gently, or rest and simply receive the music. Come on your own or bring a friend; this is a warm community space where everyone is welcome.
WHAT TO BRING
Comfortable clothes you can move in, a water bottle and an open heart. Bare feet or soft socks are encouraged.
A NOTE ON CACAO
Ceremonial cacao is a gentle, heart-opening drink made from pure heirloom cacao. It contains a mild natural stimulant, so if you are sensitive to caffeine, pregnant, or on heart or antidepressant medication, please check with your doctor first. A smaller serving is always available, and you do not have to drink cacao during the ceremony to fully experience the medicine.
ABOUT YOUR GUIDES
Kate Baumgartner leads the cacao ceremony that opens each gathering. Through the heart-centered medicine of ceremonial cacao, she helps the group slow down, arrive in the present moment and listen to what the heart wants to express, holding space for breath, honoring and setting intentions for what each person wishes to nurture in their life.
Asiana Harper guides the dance journey with gentle invitations to explore movement as a form of prayer and self-expression. Her approach welcomes every body and every pace, whether you dance the whole time, sway gently or simply rest and receive the music.
Mikhael Arcane is a sound alchemist who brings over 35 years of musical exploration to DJ sets, ecstatic dances and live sound journeys. His palette spans handpan, guitar, singing bowls, percussion and DJing, weaving immersive soundscapes that carry the room from stillness into free movement and back again.
Reserve your spot: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=10928&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000604
Karma Yoga Center · 1760 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210 · 303-284-8617
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