Valentine’s Day Cacao Ceremony • Gong Wash • Ecstatic Dance Party

Name: Valentine’s Day Cacao Ceremony • Gong Wash • Ecstatic Dance Party
Start: 2026-02-14T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-14T21:00:00-06:00
Location: yogaview

Schedule

Sat Feb 14 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

yogaview | Chicago, IL

Celebrate Valentine’s Day as a ritual of love, presence, and embodied connection. Join us for a transformational evening featuring a heart-opening cacao ceremony, an immersive gong wash sound healing, and an ecstatic dance journey designed to awaken joy, release stored tension, and restore energetic harmony.
We begin with ceremonial cacao, a gentle plant medicine known for opening the heart, enhancing emotional clarity, and deepening connection with yourself and others. Cacao supports relaxation, boosts mood, and helps soften emotional armor—creating a safe, grounded space for intention-setting and authentic expression.
From there, we move into ecstatic dance, a powerful somatic practice that allows the body to release stress, stagnant emotions, and mental overload through free, intuitive movement. Dancing without choreography or judgment helps regulate the nervous system, increase vitality, and reconnect you to your natural rhythm and inner joy.
As the evening deepens, you’ll be bathed in a Gong Wash Sound Healing, where powerful vibrations of gongs and harmonic instruments move through the body at a cellular level. These frequencies help shift brainwaves into deep meditative states, clear energetic blockages, calm the nervous system, and support emotional and physical release—leaving you feeling reset, spacious, and renewed.
Come solo, with a partner, or with friends—this experience honors love in all its forms, beginning within.
✨ No dance experience needed
✨ All bodies and hearts welcome
✨ Bring a journal, water, and comfortable clothes
✨ Space is limited—reserve your spot early
🧘‍♀️ What to Bring:
✔ Yoga mat, pillow, blanket, eye mask for comfort
✔ Water for hydration
✔ Comfortable clothing to fully relax into the journey
💫 About Your Guide
Simon Jay Cervania is a visionary artist, musician, and master sound healer with over 15 years of experience. A Reiki Master Teacher and practitioner of multiple healing arts—including vibration therapy, qi gong, tai chi, biofield tuning, brain entrainment and tuning fork therapy—Jay has dedicated his life to bringing vibrational medicine to communities across the Midwest and beyond. His artistry and presence create an unforgettable container for transformation.
Registration:
Early Bird: $40
Same Day: Admission: $45
Location: yogaview Chicago - 2211 N Elston Ave #200, Chicago, IL 60614