Earth Dance Winter Warmer with Nectar

The Neon Ochre Collective is excited to announce a special offering in our Earth Dance series.

As the sun begins its journey from the long night of the winter solstice, and the days begin to lengthen, we know the winter still has a long way to go. We dance to keep the heart fires burning: grateful for this opportunity to come together with intention, to shift what needs to be shed. In ceremony, with deep breath, in true presence with each other.

 We are stoked to welcome Madhu Honey - aka DJ NECTAR - to guide us in a skilled somatic sound journey 

Madhu Honey, aka DJ Nectar, is a well-seasoned force in the conscious dance music scene: fusing the sassy, the sacred, and the ceremonial into sets that are sensual, deep, and unapologetically alive. Weaving multi-genre global soundscapes with rich textures, deep bass, and hypnotic grooves, she ignites dance floors worldwide.

Expect a sonic feast that’s sexy, transcendent, and dripping with nectar, each set a fresh frequency transmission.

As the visionary behind Ecstatic Dance Melbourne, Madhu has spent the past 8 years cultivating one of the city’s most vibrant conscious dance floors. Nectar has travelled globally, lighting up spaces from Yoga Barn and Bali Spirit Festival to the shores of Hawai‘i, NZ Spirit Festival, Lake Atitlan, Costa Rica, Transcendance Festival (Mexico), and Byron Bay Ecstatic Dance, to name a few.

With a deep understanding of musical energetics, DJ Nectar reads the room with precision; riding the wave and elevating the collective into raw, connected, ecstatic states. A true conductor of energy, her sets blend playful beats, live vocals, and instrumentation into immersive, full-body experiences. This is more than a set: it’s a ceremonial transmission. A full-body invitation into sound and movement as liberation. An embodied Sonic Portal!

Follow this link to Madhu's soundcloud for a taste of her delicious sonic medicine!

The event will be opened with a cacao ceremony to set our intentions and support your dance journey. Sourced from Tonzantin - Aztec Artisan Chocolate, made in ceremony, organic, sustainable, and stone ground with blue corn and a subtle amount of chilli; this is high quality, delicious medicine. Following the set, you will be provided with a simple, nourishing meal to ground and replenish your energy. The kitchen queen Nectar Connector will serve a grounding root vegetable and pumpkin soup, with bread provided by local alchemists at Hestia Bakery. 

The Flow:

2.30pm Arrival to drop into the space and be served cacao
3pm Doors close for opening circle and cacao ceremony
Movement practice
DJ Set
5.30pm Closing circle
5.30-6.30pm Dinner Service, followed by Chai and chats

This event will be held on Djaara country at the stunning retreat centre Arisiag in Yandoit, just 15 minutes from central Castlemaine.

Please note that to hold the ceremonial container, doors and entry will close at 3pm. We suggest arriving early, so we have enough time to welcome you and serve cacao before we begin at 3pm sharp.

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Thanks for your support, and for being part of this beautiful emergent community of dancers and dreamers!

With love from the Neon Ochre Collective