Inviting you to our first dance of this initiative " Release and Relief"

Where we support Life within our bodies and extending our dancing hand beyond that illusion of a border.

6th of June 2025

7 pm start till 9:00 pm

At St Columba Anglican Church in Grey Lynn

- Starting by acknowledging the people of the lands we hold our ceremonies on - Ngāti whatua - , those on top and under ground.

And acknowledging the ongoing genocide of the people of the land of Palestine and further extend our deepest love, prayers and active commitment for justice and peace to the hearts of all those being massacred in occupied Palestine, We stand for truth, justice and a long lasting peace to all that land with all it's people equally. We pray for peace and harmony in every move and breath. And so we dedicate our events to the pure intention of ;

* Opening hearts

* Seeing truth

* Speaking truth

* Bringing compassion to self and other

And Expanding peace from the smallest cells to far far beyond.

He waka eke noa __

This series is a fundraiser where 50% of profit goes to support a Palestinian family living in Gaza.

Safaa ( meaning purity ) is a Palestinian single mother who is still navigating survival in Northern Gaza, alongside her two kids Turki and Susu.

We have known Safaa for around three years, when we were taking the steps to support her open her own business to sustain her kids - then the genocide started and continued escalating, so the work has been supporting her to get food and clothes so she, Turki and susu can live.

AHAM doula, Rana, is in direct contact with Safaa and believes if each one of us adopt a family from there, we would be able to impact the lives of those innocent beings.

If you want to adopt a family, please get in touch with us

And so .. by purchasing a ticket and coming to the dance, you are not only having a deep releasing experience, nor only dancing to some amazing musicians, nor just connecting with a community with open hearted people, but you are also investing money to relief a family in distress, and support the sustenance of such initiatives.

New to Ecstatic dance ? Yay ! Welcome

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Ecstatic dance is a free movement space to allow the inner world to express and release through the body, in form of movement and sound. Free from any mind altering substances, and open to the experience in all its aspects.

It is a pathway to connect with oneself and subsequently with others on a deeper level.

Everything is welcomed

You are welcome as you are

A no judgments nor expectations practice , where benefits are proven to include and not limited to ;

- stress relief

- increased energy

- sense of oneness and freedom

- deeper connection to the body and self

And over the long term, improving connection with others, improving physical health and overall well-being

For the first session we have Dj Rana who is the doula of this project and the first Dj of the series in an opening circle to set intentions through natural breath awareness practices.

Each new moon portal we have a musician who will take us through a wave journey of frequencies for all of us to connect with the depth of ourselves. We complete our ecstatic dance with a sound journey and meditation with Rana before dropping back into the physical space , observing the inner movements of energetic pulsations and currents. Bringing conscious awareness to the journey of life.

Cycle after cycle we meet

Set intentions

And allow the unfolding from within.

Your hosts :

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Rana Hamida, Who is a Palestinian / Syrian / Tangata tiriti living in Aotearoa. She has been in the world of natural healing and the path of reverting back to the true Self, for over 6 years, via methodologies that include and not limited to:

- Studies in Practical philosophy, from the school of philosophy.

- Teacher training in Yin yoga, Yoga nidra, Meditation and Restorative Yoga, taught by her teachers Nickolas Robinson and Swami Karma Karuna from Anahata Yoga centre.

And

- Somatic dance training with Hope wellness by Sarsha Hope.

She lives her practice by applying the tools she learns to the dual world we live in, making her an active member of social reformation movement and an outspoken human rights advocate. That reflects through her involvement with humanitarian missions, the Red Cross, and also can be heard in her concerts with other musicians.

She also is a Dj with over 6 years of experience in various genres like Trance, psychedelic full on, electronica, ethnic techno and house, and she continues to evolve in her craft. So you are always in for an experience. Rana played in prominent music and arts festivals across the pacific.

She will take you through a journey, of colours you know, and others you don't. Come with an open mind and heart.

come together

Friday 6th of June 2025

Come and join us

Online ticket : $25

On the door : $30

See you there <3