The tides are calling us back.

After a beautiful inaugural gathering, Sacred Tides returns by popular demand to the open shores of Cape May for another evening of connection, celebration, and embodied presence beneath the summer sky.

Step out of the ordinary and into the living rhythms of the sea.

There are no steps to follow, no walls to contain us, no stage to separate us, and no headphones to keep us apart. Just sky, sea, sand, music, and the freedom to move as your body longs to move.

Together, we'll gather in conscious community to celebrate the fullness of summer through ecstatic dance, embodied practice, and reverence for the natural world.

Our evening begins in circle as we arrive together and open sacred space with White Feather, honoring the land, the waters, and the wisdom of the elements. From there, Elana Stern will guide a gentle Tantra Yoga warmup to awaken breath, presence, and life force before DJ Votexual leads us into an ecstatic dance journey beneath the open sky with live percussions by Ian St. Germain. As the sun melts toward the horizon, we'll soften into a restorative sound meditation with Krystina Vázquez, integrating the experience before closing together in gratitude and community.

Throughout the gathering, enjoy nourishing offerings from Jaya Kava and restorative chair massage with Ariel Monroe, creating space to pause, connect, and receive.

Rooted in deep respect for the shoreline, Sacred Tides invites us into relationship with the sacred intelligence of place. Together we'll honor the beach through mindful stewardship—practicing carry-in/carry-out, leaving no trace, and helping protect the dunes, wildlife, and fragile coastal habitat that holds us.

Hosted by Elana Stern of Tantra Collective & ONE LOVE HUB with support from Jen Hombach of Jaya Kava, Sacred Tides is born from a shared love of yoga, community, and the Cape May coastline. Together, we welcome you into a space where movement becomes prayer, presence becomes medicine, and community becomes a pathway home.

🙏 HOW TO PREPARE

Come ready to move, connect, and honor the natural beauty of the shore:

Wear comfortable beach clothing for movement and changing shoreline weather.
Bring ample water and water bottle for hydration.
Bring a towel or blanket for grounding and meditation.
Bring layers for evening breeze as the sun begins to set.
Arrive bathed, scent-free, skin and hair product-free to help keep our ocean waters clean.
Use natural sunscreen that is safe for oceans and wildlife.
No pets, dogs, nor fishing permitted during the gathering.
Practice carry-in, carry-out and leave-no-trace stewardship,
Remain off all dunes and avoid entering protected habitat areas.

🕊️ SACRED AGREEMENTS

Sacred Tides is a co-created container of presence, freedom, respect, and reverence—for self, one another, and the living shoreline that holds us.

By entering this space, you agree to help uphold these shared agreements:

No talking in the dance space
Let the body speak. Let the music and movement carry the conversation.
Consent always
Touch and partnered movement are always optional and based on clear, mutual agreement. Offer connection with presence—a gesture, eye contact, or a smile. A “no” or non-response is to be honored immediately and gracefully.
Come without agenda
Release expectations and allow the experience to unfold naturally. Arrive open to presence rather than outcome.
Respect every body
Move with awareness, care, and sensitivity to all bodies sharing the space.
No hovering
If connection is not reciprocated, gently move on. Give others spaciousness for their own process without lingering, pressuring, or imposing.
Non-interference
Allow others their experience without guidance, correction, interpretation, or interruption.
Self-responsibility
Honor your body, pace yourself, and take space when needed. Stay rooted in your own inner experience first.
Shared field awareness
This space is co-created moment by moment. Move with sensitivity to the collective energy and those around you.
Direct communication
If something needs to be addressed, speak directly with honesty and care rather than speaking about others or bypassing communication.
Phones away—no cameras nor recording
This is a sacred present-time space. Let yourself and others be fully free.
Substance-free container
We gather in clarity. Alcohol and recreational substances are not part of this experience.
Family-friendly mindfulness
Adults self-regulate, and parents are asked to help children remain mindful of fellow participants and the shared container.
Environmental stewardship
Honor the shoreline as sacred. Arrive bathed, scent-free, and lotion-free; use ocean-safe natural sunscreen; leave pets and fishing equipment at home; carry out everything you bring in; and remain fully off all dunes and protected habitat areas.
Zero tolerance for harmful behavior
To protect the safety and sanctity of the container, harassment, discrimination, aggression, non-consensual touch, sexual misconduct, or other harmful behavior will result in immediate removal without refund.
Accountability & repair
When appropriate, facilitated repair may be offered after the event to help address conflict or unintended boundary crossings within the container and restore safety, trust, and integrity within the community.
Uphold the container
These agreements are part of the sacred field we create together. Anyone unable or unwilling to honor them may be asked to step out of the container or leave the event without refund.

Thank you for helping co-create a space of beauty, safety, respect, and reverence.

🌊 THE INVITATION

Whether you're returning to the circle or joining us for the first time, meet us where land meets sea to celebrate the season, awaken your body, and remember your place within the living world.

Come to express your full self.
Honor the land.
Bring what you need.
Leave no trace.

Let the ocean move your body. Let the tides move your soul.

Contact the host of Sacred Tides: Ecstatic Dance on the Open Shore

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