Kundalini Rising| Ecstatic Dance + Cacao

Name: Kundalini Rising| Ecstatic Dance + Cacao
Start: 2025-02-20T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-20T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Rosemount Orange Hall

Schedule

Thu Feb 20 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Rosemount Orange Hall | Ottawa, ON

We have entered a new lunar year, the year of the snake.
Snakes are a symbol of ancient wisdom, intuition, creativity, & transformation.
In Kundalini, the mother goddess energy of shakti is symbolized by a snake moving up the spine & awakening the chakras, the body’s energy centres .
Like in dance, when we allow our breath to move freely throughout our body, awakening our intuitive movement , creativity & potentiality .
We can welcome our connection to the divine , like a primordial ocean, rising like the tides into waves of ecstasy.
Awakening the medicine within through movement, meditation & dance .
Why Dance?
Dance is said to be one of the universal healing salves .
“Dancing has many benefits, including improved physical and mental health, and can be enjoyed by people of all ages”
Martha Graham on dance:
“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it.”
Only you can do your unique dance!
“ Dancing is dreaming with your feet “
Benefits of cacao:
Cacao is a superfood 🤎
It is an antioxidant that enhances cognitive function , improves mood & blood pressure.
A cacao ceremony can help you slow down , open your heart , & connect to the present moment with more peace & joy.
Details:
When: Thursday February 20th
Time: 7:30-9:30
Schedule:
7:30- Arrivals, ground into your body
7:45 - Cacao Circle into Dancing
9:30- Closing Circle
$20 at the door , 3$ extra for Cacao
Or in advance by e-transfer to [email protected]
Where: Rosemount Hall
41 Rosemount Ave , Ottawa
* Every Body Welcome
* Please bring a water bottle & comfy clothes to move in .
* Parking in the school lot & on the street where available .
Guidelines: * Please Be Kind to yourself & others . Respect one another .
*Zero Tolerance for Hate
*No talking on the dance floor space
& no phones .
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement:
Ecstatic Dance takes place in Ottawa, on the unceded unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation whose presence reaches back to time immemorable. We honour in gratitude their past and present contributions to our lives on this land.
A little bit about your host:
* Saira Monica, is the producer and organizer of Ecstatic dance Ottawa. She is an experienced caregiver, space holder, and entrepreneur. Saira has been on the dancing path for over 17 years. Building community; & using dance, music , & somatic movement as her therapy. She hosts & facilitates ecstatic dances, workshops, and spaces for movement as meditation.
& is a long time student of the international school of the 5 rhythms.
She is a lover of rhythm, & art, & all things that breathe the spirit of life back into the body. Whether through music, ritual, song, dance, play or connection in community - she is always looking forward to creating safer spaces for the art of expression. With her caring nature, she gently shows up to help facilitate the journey of self discovery; with movement as the medicine and music as the muse- she invites you back home to yourself.
* Saira's music is an eclectic mix of beats, styles, genres and song stories from around the world, curated and specifically created to seduce your heart & feet, and take you on a journey *
* A big thank you! goes out to all of the wild & wonderful teachers who have come before us, & to our beautiful & amazing bodies , to you for showing up,
& to all of the musicians, poets, and artists who share their visions, music, inspiration, and dreams with us all xo
You are a Miracle in Motion!
With love,
Saira