Ean Golden - Ecstatic Dance Oakland - Sunday @ Sweets
Schedule
Sun Nov 10 2024 at 10:00 am to 01:11 pm
Location
Sweets Ballroom | Oakland, CA
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Ecstatic Dance Oakland - Sweets BallroomSunday Nov 10 - DJ: Ean Golden
Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja
Yoga: David Schlussel
Circle & Meditation: Shannon Sahaja
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Timing: (Arrive when you Wish)
9:45am - Doors Open
10am - Contact Improv (Main Floor)
10am - Yoga (Upstairs)
10:45am - Opening Circle
11am - Ecstatic Dance
1pm - Sound Healing / Meditation
1:11pm - Good Day! - Time for Picnic
After Dance Picnic is held next to Lake Merritt near the Fairyland Sign by Whole Foods on Grand Avenue & Harrison.
Tickets:
Available at the door with Cash / Card / Venmo
$25 Drop-In
$20 Circle Passes sold in 5 packs ($100)
@ Sweets Ballroom
1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA
19th St. BART
Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 9am sharp! for Opening
or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities.
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DJ: Ean Golden
Ean Golden is an accomplished international DJ and pioneer for over 20 years, playing at some of the largest venues and festivals in the world. His online videos have reached over 50 million views where he developed a well-deserved reputation for exceptional creativity mixing and performance. Today,
Ean has retired from the club circuit and only plays at conscious events including Ecstatic Dance, which are aligned with his personal values and allow him to play a wide range of quality music.
"I love playing Ecstatic Dances where the entire range of my emotional and musical experience
can be expressed! "
It's not surprising Ean has become an Ecstatic dance favorite around the world at dances from Berlin to Bali, He improvises every show live, responding and playing with the crowd in real time. Pulling a
deep musical history and technical expertise, Ean weaves together multiple songs, drums loops, and live samples into a magical dance that drives the energy to exceptional heights of ecstasy.
Contact Improv: Shannon Sahaja
Shannon Sahaja is an embodied alchemist with 2 decades dedicated to geeking out on the fine art of facilitation. She has a unique ability to create safety for her students while spicing things up with humor and spontaneity.
Her current commitment is to building a firm foundation for those wanting and willing to learn the true art and technique of contact Improvisation. She had the great good fortune to study with: Nancy Stark Smith, Kathleen Hermesdorf, Scott Wells, Andrew Harwood, Chris Aiken, Martin Keogh, Kirstie Simpson, Lisa Nelson, and Ray Chung.
www.ShannonSahaja.com
Yoga: David Schlussel
David Schlussel is a yoga teacher and life coach. David experiences yoga as the practice of reconnecting with our wholeness. When we operate from our wholeness, we experience the incredible strength and flexibility that is our potential. David coaches his students from fixed ideas about what they can and can’t do, towards life as a playful exploration of possibility.
David began his exploration of yoga with Ashtanga, where he learned the benefit of regular consistent practice. He continued his training by studying Dynamic Yoga, where he discovered the deeper strengths available through activating along the muscular and energetic pathways of the body, and where he developed his passion for yoga philosophy. He is currently inspired by Anusara Yoga, which has infused his practice and teaching with an empowering understanding of alignment, therapeutics, and fun.
David’s classes are a flowing celebration of our bodies, designed to exercise, educate, integrate, delight, challenge and recharge. He is known for his warm approachability, contagious curiosity, gentle and liberating hands on adjustments, facilitating healing of old injuries, and offering concepts that support his students both on the mat and in their daily life.
www.YogiLifeCoach.com
Circle & Meditation: 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
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All are Welcome.
Ecstatic Dance is a Freeform Conscious Dance, Mixed by a Seasoned DJ for a Continuous Sonic Journey. Move however you wish, without verbal guidance, shoes, or booze. Music will flow through various Tempos, Genres, Intensities, and Emotions, so that Dancers may Experience, Express, and Transform their own Energies on the Dancefloor Together.
Ecstatic Dance can be your:
1. Physical Exercise
2. Mental Therapy
3. Connection to Spirit
4. Social Connection with Others
5. Personal Connection with Self
We only ask that you refrain from:
1. Talking on the Dancefloor
2. Using your Phone
3. Wearing Shoes
4. Using Substances (Be Yourself!)
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Website:
https://ecstaticdance.org/dance/oakland-ecstatic-dance-sunday-morning/
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@ 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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Where is it happening?
Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612-2205, United States,Oakland, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: