Full Moon Free Movement + Sound Meditation with Cacao

Name: Full Moon Free Movement + Sound Meditation with Cacao
Start: 2026-05-01T08:30:00+12:00
End: 2026-05-01T10:30:00+12:00
Location: Yogabee

Schedule

Fri May 01 2026 at 08:30 am to 10:30 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Yogabee | Wanganui, MW

An evening to make you feel fully alive and present, facilitated by Riana and Radha
Join us in this special intimate offering and explore the dance between utter aliveness and deep stillness, between expressing and receiving, between Yin & Yang.
Let yourself drop into a free form movement exploration, fuelled by some good tunes from around the world and a cup of ceremonial grade cacao, and let your body and mind rest and rejuvenate at the end with the meditative sound of Tibetan singing bowls.
No experience in dance, movement or yoga required - all are welcome!
~WHEN & WHERE?
1st May 2026, 6pm at Yogabee, Whanganui

~HOW TO BOOK?
Tickets are $28 p.p.
If you'd like to attend but experience financial difficulties, please get in touch to register and attend by donation.
Come as you are, move as you feel, and allow yourself an evening of aliveness and deep rest.

~WHY IS MOVEMENT HEALING?
One of the best things one can do for their health and overall wellbeing is to move. To move freely you don't really need to know any special steps or movements. You don't need to follow anyone or even "have a sense of rhythm". You can flow with an impulse that comes from within and is most natural.
There are no set moves, no right or wrong, simply a space to move, shake and be free, as such no prior experience is required. It is like a moving meditation, moving through a wave of energy from low to high and back down the other side, providing space to shift whatever is in the way of your flow. For some this can be a challenging space to enter- especially for the first time, however through clear guidance we intend to provide a safe space for you to be open to explore the gift of this movement medicine.

~WHY RELAXING WITH A SOUND BATH?
The movement will conclude with a 20min sound meditation with Tibetan singing bowls to settle the physical, mental and energy bodies.
During a sound bath, the brainwave state is altered from the normal waking state (beta) to a relaxed state (alpha), a dreamlike state (theta), and even a restorative state (delta). As the mind and body relax, the heart rate and blood pressure decrease and breathing becomes deeper. It is in this state that some healing may occur.

~WHAT IS A CACAO CEREMONY AND WHY IS CACAO PART OF THIS OFFERING?
Cacao is a well known mood enhancer and is densely packed with nutrients - proven to be the most pharmacologically complex food in nature! Among a long list of health benefits, cacao contains neurotransmitters responsible for feelings of wellbeing, as well as anandamide, known as the bliss molecule that leaves us feeling blissful and euphoric. It increases blood flow and nutrition to the brain, and the whole body is nourished. Cacao is a plant medicine for the body, but also for the mind and for the spirit, and as an adaptogen is often used both to energise our movement and to settle one in meditation.

~WHAT MORE IS REQUIRED?~
For your comfort during the session, please wear loose and comfortable clothes.
Bring a water bottle and drink a lot of water before and after the ceremony to avoid dehydration.
Please note this will be an alcohol and drug free space

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Facilitated by Radha & Riana
About Riana: Kia Ora, I will be guiding you through this dance journey. I first experienced ecstatic dance several years ago and felt absolutely at home in my body and soul and instantly wanted more! In 2021 I completed my 100hour Embodied Ecstatic Dance training with the wonderful Sarsha Hope and I am passionate about spreading the joy of movement. During my dances I like to weave knowledge from all aspects of my life- in particular, the physical and mental layers of ourselves- calling on knowledge from my background as a GP, as well as the energetic and spiritual aspects- bringing experience as a reiki master and certified yoga teacher, put this together with an absolute love for music and movement and I too get lost in the dance!
Looking forward to moving with you soon.
About Radha: Radha has been working with cacao since 2012 when she encountered it served in ceremonial context in Central America. Having participated in various ceremonies facilitated by shamans, healers and friends in Mexico, Guatemala and Peru, Radha started facilitating ceremonies herself in 2014 in Europe and was among the first people to import cacao and run circles in New Zealand. An experienced space holder, yoga teacher and retreat facilitator, she loves sharing her passion for community, authenticity and self-knowledge in combination with the cacao spirit.