June Downtemple & Cacao w/ Soleiluna

Schedule

Fri Jun 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:15 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Santa Cruz Yoga | Santa Cruz, CA

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Movement - Expression- Connection- Reverence
We're back Friday June 12th for the last time before our summer pause. We will resume in the Fall, so join us in June for the last chance to gather this season!!
This Downtemple is also my Beloved, Martin Nicholas', birthday! So we will celebrate this Gemini superstar on his special day as well. <3

Our Theme... Still brewing.
> Cacao circle w/ Chelsea
> Embodied Warm-Up with Scott Shuli
> Downtempo Dance Journey w/ Rachel Jordana AKA Soleiluna
> Sound Healing: Closing sound will be with Emaily Joy

About This Event:
This event is a ritual of connection, Cacao, guided movement, and free-form dance medicine in a downtempo-esque container. The pace is slower...like a steady burning flame, inviting us to drop deeper into presence with every delicious movement. Note: The music is not strictly downtempo... it is downtempo-esque. Inspired by a slower pace but does still follow a journey. BPM typically does not go above 95.

Schedule:
(schedule is rough, we do our best to stick to this)
- 6:45 - 7 PM: Arrival Window
- 7 - 7:45 PM: Cacao and Circle w/ Chelsea
- 7:45 - 8:15 PM: Warm-up w/ Shuli
- 8:15 - 9:45 PM: Downtempo(ish) Dance with Soleiluna
- 9:45 - 10:05 PM: Sound Journey w/ Emily Joy

Tickets- available via
Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/june-downtemple-and-cacao-w-soleiluna
or.... Venmo, or Paypal

> $36: Pre-Sale (online humanitix or Venmo/Paypal)
> $45: Day-of tickets (online humanitix or Venmo/Paypal Chelsea, or cash at the door)
> *** BILPOC, student, and teacher discount- inquire with me
> **please be sure to Venmo/paypal the appropriate totals for the date you are purchasing

Vemmo: @Chelsea-biklen (picture of me making funny face in polka dot sweater)
Paypal: https://paypal.me/ChelseaBiklen?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US (@Chelsea-Biklen Nipomo, CA)
Humanitix Ticket Link: https://events.humanitix.com/june-downtemple-and-cacao-w-soleiluna

More Info:
- Creator and Curator: Chelsea Amber
- Ages 18 and up generally (reach out to ask if you'd like to bring someone under 18)
- This is a recreational drug and alcohol-free space.
- All parts of you are welcome, come as you are!
- There will be no refunds or credits for this event, except in case of sickness or true emergency

About the Cacao:
Cacao is a delicious, heart-opening medicine with indigenous roots all over the world. Drinking cacao in ceremony where one is invited to connect with the spirit of cacao and invite it into the heart space can bring profound healing experiences, especially when combined with movement such as dance. Cacao is just one more way to infuse Love into your dance!
Raices from the heart of Guatemala...
Raíces Maya Cacao is born from the heart of Patulul, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala—a land rich in history, culture, and tradition. Our cacao’s origins are deeply intertwined with the heritage of our ancestors, passed down from generation to generation since the time of our great-grandparents. It is more than just a product; it is a living connection to our Mayan roots.
Our cacao trees grow in harmony with nature, surrounded by fruit trees such as banana, mango, sapodilla, star apple, mandarin, and coconut—a setting that enriches the ecosystem and imparts unique nuances to every single bean.
The flavor of Raíces Maya Cacao is exquisite, magical, and smooth—an experience that transports the taster to the very essence of tradition and nature.
With Raíces Maya Cacao, we share with the world not only high-quality cacao but also a story of identity, culture, and Guatemalan pride.
More about Raices- https://www.instagram.com/_raicesmayacacao/

About the Artists:
Chelsea Amber: Bio: Chelsea is a community co-creator, student, teacher, and spiritual seeker. She finds her own divine remembrance and connection through ceremony, nature, silence, and movement. She has found that within music and dance she is able to stabilize her own consistent dialogue and trust in life. Chelsea seeks containers of safety and skilled holding to explore the depths of her own body as a vessel for liberation and connection - and she aims to create these spaces for others. In addition to being an Ecstatic Dance DJ, Chelsea is a Dancing Freedom Facilitator, yoga teacher, and energy and body worker.
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Where is it happening?

Santa Cruz Yoga, 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5800, United States

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