Ecstatic Descendants

Ecstatic Descendants is coming to Harlem! In partnership with CCCADI (Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute), Charlotte Duerr James, Ehime Ora & Lynsey Ayala Rinaldi of Yabisi.
Join us on January 17th at Ile Oyin for an all-day gathering honoring ancestral wisdom through remembrance and collective joy. We start with workshops from 12 PM to 5 PM and a powerful community leaders panel. As evening falls, we flow into an ecstatic dance party and sacred ceremony from 5 PM to 8 PM, featuring DJ Sabine Blaizin and Okai on drums.

Food & beverages will be available throughout the day by The Curly Vegan
Let’s celebrate, remember, and dance our way into deeper connection.

Info: After arriving into the space cleansed by sacred, herbal waters–open yourself up to your ancestral lineage. Here we’ll remember our lineage through a hands-on building of the altar space, libations, and ceremonial drumming with mindful movement.

Info: Join Ehime Ora for mind mapping with a transformative Mind Lab workshop based off her second book, Spirits Come from Water: An Introduction to Ancestral Veneration and Reclaiming African Spiritual Practices. Here participants will explore orí, the inner consciousness that shapes our destiny within Ifá. Through lecture, guided meditation, and reflective writing prompts, participants will deepen their connection to their divine path. No prior experience needed — just an open mind and a desire to align with your highest self. Prepare to arrive ready to converse and bring your personal writing utensils.

Info: Grab some food and water from our catering table!

Info: Join Lynsey Ayala Rinaldi of Yabisi for a remembrance activation—a space to reclaim and reconnect to the warrior within. This workshop is guided by the wisdom of the Orishas as expressed through our Plantcestors.
In “Somos Guerreros” (We Are Warriors), we’ll explore the ritual and practice of Barridas—spiritual sweepings for protection and energetic clearing. Together, we’ll learn about herbs that hold the axé of the Orishas Exú, Ogum, Oxóssi, and Oxum, weaving their strength and insight into our practice.
Through this hands-on experience, you’ll learn the art of barridas as a ritual of energetic renewal to support and protect you through challenging times. Working with fresh herbs, you’ll create your own bundle to take home—an offering and tool to continue these ancestral practices in your daily life.

Info: Take a moment & take care of yourself!

Info: t’s time for us to dance a new world into being! Inspired by movements of the diaspora and ancestral traditions that revere dance as a gateway to trance, AfroEcstatic bridges ancient and modern movement practices to support your exploration of somatic release and embodiment while being guided by the sounds of the diaspora.

Info: Thank you for dancing with your ancestors!

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