Vena Cava Intentional Community

19/06/2025

24/05/2025

Ecstatic dance has deep roots — from tribal rituals around fires to the whirling dervishes of Sufism and the trance dances of African and Indigenous cultures. For thousands of years, people have used rhythm and movement to connect more deeply with themselves, each other, and something greater. Today, it’s made its way into modern communities around the world, offering a unique space to move freely, release stress, and awaken joy.

There are no steps to learn. You don’t need to “be a dancer.” You just show up — barefoot, open-hearted — and let the music take you on a journey. Whether you feel like jumping, stretching, spinning, or simply swaying with your eyes closed, you’re doing it right.

People often leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more alive. Some come for the exercise, some for the emotional release, and others for the pure joy of moving without inhibition.

If you’ve never tried it, this is your invitation. Join us this Sunday @6:30 for a transformative experience that goes beyond dance — it’s a return to the primal joy of being in your body. 📸: “Stardancers” Allyson and Alex Grey

22/05/2025

Vena Cava Yoga Night | May 2025

19/05/2025

IN TWO DAYS:

Yoga Night @ Vena Cava Intentional Community!
(3rd Wednesday of every month)
THIS WEDNESDAY, May 21st, 6:30pm-8:30pm

This month, we are excited to bring you 5 yoga sessions!
• Brandon Morgan is uniting yogis with breathwork and movement
• Lauren Wilsman with a combination of Hatha and Vinyasaya
• Dani Duchaj is grounding into a gentle, relaxing flow
• Yoga with Johnathan Hall is heart-centered and rejuvenating
• Avi Pandit with a guided meditation of Yoga Nidra

We have extra yoga mats if you don’t bring your own. Potluck items always welcome! We are making lemongrass tea fresh from our garden.

📍2990 SE 24th Place, Gainesville, FL 32641

*Suggested donation of $5-20* Otherwise, FREE event!
Come out and support your local community with mindful movement practices to rest and restore this week!

15/05/2025

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 (𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮) 🧘‍♀️🏋️⁣
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𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙜𝙖 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙮 21𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩 6:30𝙥𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. ⁣
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𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:⁣
𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨⁣
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙥⁣
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚⁣
𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧

16/04/2025

Join us for Vena Cava Yoga Night!

Date & Time: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th at 6:30 -
8:30 PM (every 3rd Wednesday of the month)

Location: Vena Cava, 2990 SE 24th Pl.
Gainesville, FL

Come teach the style of yoga you love most will host you on our property. We will make some tea for the occasion. Potluck additions are always welcome.

This event is for any friends who would like to practice mindfulness in community. Participate in as many sessions as you'd like and donate to practitioners you enjoy!

Enjoy our Soft Space mat, donated yoga mats, or bring your own.

$ Value: $5+ entry, all yoga sessions you choose to attend will be donation-based.

RSVP & Donations: $VenaCavaGNV
Venmo | Cashapp: [email protected]

📸 Brandon Michael Morgan

23/01/2025

Hello lovely Vena Cavans!

We’re inviting folks interested in learning acro and growing food Saturday, February 1st at 12pm. Together we’ll clear a small portion of land and prepare it for a new series of food crops!

Food and drinks will be provided and we’ll offer an acroyoga workshop to wind down afterwards!

Event page down below! ⬇️

08/01/2025

Health is a community endeavor: the food we grow and share, the skills we offer to each other, the medicinal techniques we foster.

NEW: Today, I am issuing my Parting Prescription for America—my final reflections as I complete my time as U.S. Surgeon General. It addresses a foundational—and urgent—question I have grappled with: what are the root causes of the pain and unhappiness so many are experiencing?

In addition to more commonly discussed challenges such as economic hardship, mental health struggles, and uncertainty about the future, there is something else that has been missing for many people that is a critical driver of health and well-being: community.

The three critical components of community are relationships, service, and purpose. They comprise the triad of fulfillment.

Yet half of young people and a third of adults struggle with loneliness; formal and informal service have remained low; and an alarmingly high number of young adults say they have low or no meaning or purpose in their lives.

Rebuilding community will require a cultural shift to recenter our lives around the triad of fulfillment: relationships, purpose, and service. We have to rethink what defines success and a good life—and build our individual lives, institutions, and policies around that.

My Parting Prescription for America lays out a pathway for how we can make this critical shift. Community is a force for health and fulfillment. It is an antidote to division and despair. We need it more than ever. Read the full Parting Prescription at Surgeongeneral.gov/community

18/11/2024

Come check out our Elixir bar at the next Fire Spin Jam on November 22nd! These drinks are so delicious you won't want to miss out—plus, it's the perfect opportunity to enjoy some fire spinning! We can't wait to see you there!