03/04/2024
is in JERSEY CITY š« Join us on Sunday 3/10 4-730pm at Urban Sadhu, a beautiful contemporary yoga studio and meditation center in , quick subway ride from midtown š
We begin with a and connection game, followed by free-form conscious Ecstatic Dance curated by Neurodive - this time spinning their ancestral sounds from , the Indian and the and honoring Indigenous American tribal rhythms & drums, and instrumentations & chants from - sprinkling in lyrics of the Poet , accentuated by sequential dives into & towards cathartic release š
Special guest rap performer Church Boy Aye! drops his original beats & inspirational spiritual lyricals, leading participants into raucous group rap chants with a frenetic call & response.
Performance by Flow Artist Brenda Basilone during the dance.
The calm down features a lovely journey with Lea Dawn
Adnan Shamsi & Joy Okoye open the gathering by leading participants in trust & connection games - and close the evening out with what Ecstatic Dance Jersey is best known for : our closing circles where those in need may choose to be Seen and Heard ā¤ļøāš©¹
āØOur communities are brave and inclusive spaces, welcoming all ages, all abilities, all individuals from all walks of life, to freely express themselves through movement.
No prior dance experience required, just come as you are. Anxious? Come anyway, meditate and connect. Think you ācanāt danceā? Come anyway and just walk around and the dance will come! Large group can be overwhelming? Come anyway, the studio has a Quiet Meditation room for you too when you want itā¦
3/10 SCHEDULE:
4PM: Doors Open
415PM: Connection & Trust Games w/Joy & Love
5PM: Ecstatic Dance w/DJ Neurodive, featuring rap performances by Church Boy Aye!
630PM: Sound Bath w/Lea Dawn
7PM: Closing Sharing Circle w/Love & Joy
VENUE:
Urban Sadhu in Jersey City, NJ, 171 Newark Avenue, 2nd Floor
TICKETS:
$25 Advance
$35 Day Of
Promo code: āneurodiveā
NO REFUNDS - all sales final - your financial support help us bring these programs to the community on a consistent basis - we apprecitate your support and kind understanding š
GUIDELINES:
BE FREE. Dance how you want. No judgment!
BE CLEAR. No substances. Music & dance are the medicine!
BE EMBODIED. No talking on the dance floor!
BE CONSENSUAL. If it's not a clear yes, it's a no!
BE PRESENT. No phones & no cameras. (organizers may be taking footage for organizational use)
Questions? Press? [email protected]
& we love you š„°
Tickets:
A sober family-friendly gathering w/ social connection games, free-form conscious dance, live performers, sound bath and a sharing circle!
