Movement - Expression- Connection- Reverence

This event is a ritual of connection, Cacao, guided movement, and free-form dance medicine in a downtempo-esque container. The pace is slower...like a steady burning flame, inviting us to drop deeper into presence with every delicious movement. Note: The music is not strictly downtempo... it is downtempo-esque. Inspired by a slower pace but does still follow a journey. BPM typically does not go above 90.

Save the date - May 9th!I'm excited announce very special LOCAL OG collaborations for this event! Our DJ/songweaver is Kai Martin (Kaimera) coming back for her annual downtemple offering. She's big into bass and creates beautiful journeys weaving from sassy and saucy to sweet and medicinal. Our embodied warm-up will be led by movement maiden, Kelly Kramer! And our live sound to wind us down and take us deeper at the end of the night will be with Sam David.

Please do your best to arrive on time.

Current Evening Schedule:

- 6:45 - 7 PM: Arrival Window

- 7 - 7:50 PM: Cacao and Circle w/ Chelsea

- 7:55 - 8:15 PM: Embodied Warm-Up with Kelly Kramer

- 8:15 - 9:45 PM: Downtempo(esqe) Set with Kaimera

- 9:45 - 10:05 PM: Sound w/ Sam David

Tickets:

(We will probably sell out!! To ensure you get a spot, please buy your ticket ahead of time via venmo, paypal, or humanitix).

- $30: Pre-Sale (online humanitix or Venmo/Paypal)

- $35: Day-of tickets (online humanitix or Venmo/Paypal Chelsea, or cash at the door)

*** BILPOC, student, and teacher discount- inquire with me

**please be sure to Venmo/paypal the appropriate totals for the date you are purchasing

Vemmo: @Chelsea-biklen

Paypal: https://paypal.me/ChelseaBiklen?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US (@Chelsea-Biklen, Nipomo, CA)

Artist Bio's:

Coming Soon.

More Info:

- Creator and Curator: Chelsea Amber

- Ages 18 and up generally (reach out to ask if you'd like to bring someone under 18)

- This is a recreational drug and alcohol-free space.

- All parts of you are welcome, come as you are!

- There will be no refunds or credits for this event, except in case of sickness or true emergency

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About the Cacao:
Cacao is a delicious, heart-opening medicine with indigenous roots all over the world. Drinking cacao in ceremony where one is invited to connect with the spirit of cacao and invite it into the heart space can bring profound healing experiences, especially when combined with movement such as dance. Cacao is just one more way to infuse Love into your dance!

The cacao we will drink comes from Alta-Verapaz, Guatemala and was processed in Lago Atítlan, Guatemala by a collective of women indigenous to Lago Atítlan. This ceremonial-grade cacao, 'Ruk'u'xUlew', means 'heart of the earth' in Kaqchikel, one indigenous language of Lago Atítlan. We will collectively gather in ceremony to serve and bless the cacao before we drink! To learn more about Ruk'u'xUlew Cacao, visit https://www.rukuxulew.com.