SOUL STRIP

THE ART OF SENSUALITY

A meditative movement experience to feel yourself fully and freely. Let the sensuality of your soul live and breathe. This intimate container welcomes folks of all ages who are seeking vitality and liberation. Celebrate with community afterwards over chai and conversation cards to spark meaningful connections.

"This is the sexiest I've felt in years - Soul Strip is a reclamation." - Gloria

June: FEMME-PRESENTING

Strip layers of self-consciousness to a sequence of sultry songs that are so hot your hips will melt into submission. Tease presence and pleasure through breath, meditation and a tapestry of movement influences – from somatic exploration and animalistic instinct to Laban’s expressive dynamics and the slinky, grounded sensuality of burlesque floorwork. This is not a routine-based class or a literal strip tease, but an unfolding exploration of euphoric expression. The intimate dancefloor you want and need.

Dance barefoot or in socks – whatever helps you feel grounded and free. This is a solo movement experience with no partner work or physical contact. Expect dark red lighting and loud music that builds to a scintillating climax. Movements are guided at a pace that honours your body – choose your own intensity – and expect to sweat.

"Step out of your comfort zone and experience the bliss." - Elke

You are welcome exactly as you are – there's nothing to prove. Enjoy safety in your skin. Embody the feminine, energy not gender, and flirt with life. The fun, the feline, the frisky. Intrigued? Book now, limited spots available. All experience levels are warmly welcomed, join us on the last Friday of every month. A firm no di**head policy. Safety for women, LGBTQI+ and BIPOC folks to exist in their wild is paramount.

"If you crave a connected and welcoming dancefloor experience - Soul Strip is for you." - Marcus

WHAT TO PREPARE & BRING

• Wear comfortable clothes that you can roll around in/make you feel divine

• Bring your own dance knee pads (essential for floorwork) 

• The venue is wheelchair accessible (please list any accessibility requirements in your ticket purchase)

YOUR GUIDE

Iliana Contos is a creative arts therapist, embodiment practitioner and multidisciplinary artist whose work is tender, rhythmic and richly sensuous. She is the founder of The Art of It, a sanctuary for soulful creativity, and the creator of the Meraki Method, a therapeutic process devoted to the mastery of artistry.

She holds space and takes the stage across hemispheres, where evolution unfolds through presence. Rooted in the intelligence of the felt sense, she is informed by the subtle yet powerful terrains of emotion, imagination and inner knowing – where the raw, the complex and the joyful can coexist. Drawing from her performance background and extensive therapeutic studies, she leads inclusive, attuned and grounded environments that dissolve expectations, invoke worlds within worlds and usher the pleasures of being fully alive.

“Soul Strip was born at Sacred Brooklyn in New York City, created by the incomparable and incandescent Mariyam Nayeri, my dear mentor. She has blessed me to facilitate its reincarnation with my unique stamp of creativity. For the gift of her teachings and this opportunity, I am forever grateful.”