Sacred City Dance Portal

Name: Sacred City Dance Portal
Start: 2025-04-11T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-11T23:00:00-04:00
Location: Roots to Crown

Schedule

Fri Apr 11 2025 at 06:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Roots to Crown | Saint Petersburg, FL

Container Boundary (Please Read!)
Sacred City will be closing the doors for the Cacao Ceremony at 7:15pm sharp to begin. To join the experience, please arrive before 7:15pm. The intention of this is to all be together when we open the container. We’ve found it builds cohesiveness and trust when everyone begins together. Doors open at 6pm for you to arrive and settle in.
The Experience
This is a space where dance becomes an initiation to step deeper into who you truly are. This experience is a sacred portal where you can remember, embody, and embrace more of your magical essence, then take it from the dance floor into daily life.
6pm | Connection
This is your time to arrive, settle in, and connect—grounding into the space and the community before we embark on an epic journey together. There will also be Sacred City Shops setup in a market setting for you to explore.
7:15pm-8pm | Cacao Ceremony
Our Dance Portal steward, Christina Echevarria, invites you to step into remembrance. Through the gentle medicine of cacao, we soften, awaken, and drop into the heart, setting the foundation for the embodied journey we’re about to go on.
8pm-9:30pm | Dance Journey
Christina and our special guest DJ, Meeshy, invite you to move beyond thought and into full embodiment. This is your practice ground—to feel, express, and embody more of your true essence in a space of freedom, depth, and sacred play.
9:30pm-11pm | Sacred Fire
A Sacred City Steward invites you to sit with the fire to embrace what has awakened from the journey. We'll sing medicine songs to bring it all home. This is the space to honor what has shifted and carry it forward in your daily life.
The Exchange
We are welcoming an exchange of $20 at the door for this Dance Portal.
With that being said, there is an option to attend for free. Tell the person at the front "I am choosing the service option tonight." You will then be let in for free. In exchange, we ask that you support breakdown from 9:30pm to 10pm at the end of the dance.
FAQ
What are the time deets for this experience?
To experience Sacred City Dance Portal, you must arrive by 7:15pm at the latest. Doors open at 6PM to spaciously settle in. The journey begins at 7:15PM sharp and ends at 9:30PM. The Sacred Fire will go from 9:30pm to 11pm.
What do I do for parking?
There is plenty of street parking, as well as a large paid parking lot next to Roots right under the highway if needed.
What do I need to bring?
For the cacao ceremony, there are cushions there if needed. If you do not sit on the floor, we recommend bringing a chair. We also recommend you bring water.
What will we be doing?
We will begin with remembrance in a cacao ceremony, then move into embodiment with a dance journey, then end with a warm embrace of the shifts that happened during the experience with a sacred fire.
Can I bring my kiddos?
Absolutely. Kids come free. And there is a free kids play space during the cacao ceremony and the dance (7pm to 9:30pm). We ask that if your child is not able to honor the silence in the cacao ceremony, honor people’s personal space on the dance floor, or engage fully in the experience, please bring them to the kids space for the duration of those parts of the journey.
What is my commitment to the container?
We ask that you plan on being deeply present, participating fully, and honoring the 5 pillars: sacred, silly, sober, safe, and sovereign.
What does sober mean in this container?
At Sacred City experiences, sober means drug, alcohol and psychedelic free. While there are many different medicines that serve people in different ways, we ask that the sober container is honored at our events.
Will there be food?
There is gluten-free food provided after ceremony for $12 a bowl. Please go to the bar and ask for more details.
What if I feel uncomfortable about dancing in front of other people?
Sacred City experiences invite you to go beyond the comfort zone and be courageously authentic. Knowing this can be uncomfortable sometimes, this is a space where you will be fully accepted and celebrated for your expression. Enjoy the ride!
What if I don’t know anyone?
We believe strangers are simply future family. So, greet people you don't know yet and ask what inspired them to come this week. They may deeply appreciate it. And you may create meaningful relationships in the process!
What are the video and photo boundaries?
We will be recording audio and video during this experience so the Sacred City organization can share this medicine with you and the rest of the world beyond our time together. We invite you to record videos as well and tag us in your IG stories at @sacredcity_
Is this a spiritual experience?
It definitely can be. With that being said, this medicine movement practice is not tied to any specific religion. We’re always looking to include medicine music from across the globe.
See you on the dance floor, my friends
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Roots to Crown
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www.RootstoCrown.space
Roots to Crown is a transformational event venue and community center offering space for the growing health-conscious community to gather, connect, practice, and celebrate life.
We envision a world where everyone feels safe, loved and supported in embodying their fullest expression and actualizing their greatest potential.
We are located at:
1741 1st Ave N
St. Petersburg