Activities, Workshops & Presentations
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Embodiment Flow - Yoga Class
A feminine influence on traditional asana practice, this class combines hatha and vinyasa techniques into a dynamic flow focused on feeling good and working into the crevices of the body that are rarely reached. Through dynamic postures, students are guided into the deep depths of their bodies allowing music and breath to guide their practice. This flow incorporates isolated holds and fluid movement, and the nature of the flow is designed to meet you where you are at in your practice and allow you to create a mind, body connection that can transcend the mat. By allowing fluidity and exploration to guide this practice, students will feel life force energy as they utilize transitions that allow their body to gradual move from one posture to another. This practice is both challenging and nurturing. This is not just a practice for female identifying bodies, but is available for all bodies to balance both feminine and masculine energies. All levels of experience are welcome and it supports exploration into a more individualized practice.
Alysia is a trained medical doctor specializing in family medicine and integrative health. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and is currently in residency at Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital in Santa Rosa, California. Her specific interests align with incorporating eastern medicine and ancestral wisdom into the western medical model to better support healing and well-being. In addition to her medical pursuits, Alysia is a certified yoga and meditation instructor and has been teaching classes in DC and California for a decade. She believes these passions have cultivated her well-rounded and holistic approach to healthcare.
BIRTHING YOU — presentation/workshop
Siena Butler
Physically birth is a microcosm of the macrocosm. Coping skills, stamina, affirmation, movement, oxytocin, fear, adrenaline, relief. How we live, is how we birth. Dive into what (re)birth means. Birth is not only a physical phenomenon that allows us to cross earth side. We are constantly replicating this experience to birth new versions of ourselves, We don’t just birth babies. We birth projects, ideas, relationships, businesses, and new versions of ourselves.
Siena is a childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula, and mother of three based in Northern Virginia. She specializes in polarity integration and embodiment through practices that widen our perspective from black and white to multidimensional. She has worked with over 100 families and individuals in bringing balance to the grounding their perspectives from their far out experiences.
Movement Medicine
A playful integration of yoga, creative movement, breath, and a fire playlist to open the body mind and spirit, we will end with a guided compassion meditation to fill the soul.
This is an all levels practice, with modifications. Expect yoga, dance and the freedom to pop into a handstand or stay in child's pose. Class is 75 minutes
Nicky (they, them theirs) embraced dance & movement at the age of 13, to heal from and combat teen bullying and depression. They've dabbled in many different movement arts during their journey - including funk culture, hoop dance and fire flow – but was drawn to the healing power of yoga and meditation following an injury in 2014. Making the transition to teacher in 2017, Nicky’s classes are creative explorations of movement as a means of both inner healing and self expression. Their goal as a creative and movement teacher is to offer brave spaces where others can genuinely tap into their power, find healing through their expressions, get closer to their individual self and step into their roles as a whole. Nicky curates events, movement & healing workshops for BIPOC & LGBTQIA collectives the DC area. They are also a captivating dancer and performer, especially drawn to the cathartic release of fire dancing. Nicky is a skilled content marketing and creative operations specialist in their full-time career. They are the director of Irresistible Revolution, a social justice activist group and artist collective in DC. They are an organizer, yoga teacher and creative based in the DMV area. Their extracurricular activities include planning events, making videos, dancing, and lighting things on fire.
Class title: Ecstatic Contact Dance Skills&Play
Contact dance can range from standing cuddles to ninja-dance kung fu. You'll skillfully and playfully dance through the space to embody the elements, animals, and emotions. we'll move all together, with rotating individual partners, and in small groups. We'll practice alternating leading and following by working with the space in between, gathering and directing energy, consent, weight counterbalancing, and more. You'll grow your confidence, trust, and listening abilities, & have lots of fun!😁💃🌟🕺
Lucas brings a blend of wildly playful and mindfully skillful freeform movement into his workshops. His love of dance comes from over a decade of ecstatic exploration. He participated in a 10 week series of contact beyond contact at Lake Atlitán, where he learned more technical aspects to this formless form. Including contact/guided dance and partner yoga, Lucas has taught over 1000 movement classes of varying styles to all ages across the world. He was blessed to open the Aguila Festival at Lake Atitlan in 2022 and co-led the beloved local Chant & Flow event series. While Lucas revels in the uplifting artistry of movement festivals, he stays grounded in the consistency of managing the CorePower Yoga Shaw studio in DC.
Inspiration rejuvenation: play therapy for adults
humans are designed to be creative. the expression of that essence is unique to each individual. with the right tools, environment, and mindset, anyone can tap into their own creative stream and produce visionary art works from their soul.
in this workshop we will:
- explore the flexibility of our minds through improv play
- challenge our comfort zones using movement, storytelling, and visual art
- foster a nurturing, non-competitive environment filled with collaboration and connection
- dive deep into our own limiting beliefs that block our creative flow
-discuss how to channel play and creativity into our daily lives.
melissa huang, lgpc is a holistic therapist who integrates play, talk, and artistic expression into psychotherapy. melissa desires to work with adults experiencing difficulties in grief, transitions, isolation, and relationships conflicts. melissa is passionate about helping clients foster high self confidence, creativity, and autonomy. melissa aims to heal the inner child using play, mindfulness, and creative expressions. she specializes in trauma, addiction, relationships, anxiety, and depression.
Fusion Bellydance Flow
Dive into the mysterious and beautiful world of isolations, undulation and shimmies that are the underpinnings of fusion style bellydance. Come as you are - this experience is open to ALL who are interested exploring a fun and unique spin on contemporary bellydance. Learn combinations which fuse modern urban styles found in hip hop, retro funk styles such as popping, and the timeless art of traditional raqs sharqi. Build coordination, work on isolating movements, and expand your dance style with layers. This experience will be high energy, prepare to sweat and have fun. In this Workshop Series, You’ll Experience Historical and cultural context for the varied dance styles we’ll be practicing New ideas for deepening and expressing your own unique creativity Safe space to have fun and celebrate yourself
Ebony Qualls has been teaching belly dance since 2003. She is based in Washington, DC and is a regular headlining teacher and performer at dance and wellness festivals throughout Asia, Canada, South America, Europe and the US. She has led workshops at multiple Wanderlust, Lululemon, Daybreaker and Ecstatic Dance events as well as online for Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Ebony has toured internationally with the world famous Bellydance Superstars and Bellydance Evolution; and has performed in and choreographed for Zoe Jake’s House of Tarot. She has performed onstage with Grammy-nominated band Thievery Corporation and with electronic musician and performance artist Peaches. She is the co creator of the Black Bellydance Bundle, a project that increases diversity and inclusivity in the bellydance community. Her mission is to help people express their unique creativity through dance, and she is dedicated to celebrating diversity in age, body type and culture.
Tehron George EL
Holding Space
Spirit Quest – An Invocation through Dance and Asana
Sage, copal, tribal ancestral beats, and land acknowledgments will be flowing through our feet as we lift our hands toward the clouds. We’re grounding, connecting, and landing here at Roots to Sky! We’re on sacred land and we’ve got some spirits to thank. Shake it out and sink it down into an asana flow that might remind you of tai chi. You’ll have a taste of the sweet nectar of spoken word poetry while dancing in community to the live and lit soundscape that only DJ Shango can create. These are good vibes only.
Hawah Kasat is a poet, author, educator, community organizer, non-profit leader, TEDx speaker, and yogi. For over 20 years, Hawah has been teaching violence prevention, social-emotional literacy, conflict transformation, yoga, mindfulness, the healing arts, and trauma-informed care to all types of students, from diverse demographics, around the globe. Hawah is co-founder and former Executive Director of One Common Unity, an award-winning non-profit organization that has impacted the lives of over 40,000 youth and families. Most recently, he helped launch Roots to Sky Sanctuary, a 125-acre regenerative farm and healing arts center situated in northern Appalachia where he serves as a Managing Partner.
Breathwork, blindfolds and movement
This unique experience holds the combination of breathwork, free expression movement and being blindfolded. The experience starts with breathwork and transitions into the free expression movement/dance portion while being blindfolded which creates an internal experience. This generates a variety of things being experiences including freedom, a deeper sense of connection (to self, others, source), joy, tribalism, a transcendence of time, space and ego and much more. The movement portion is being done to a specific curated mix that is designed to take you on a journey.
Allan Kofman is a DJ and a breathwork + movement facilitator from Columbus, OH. He has been DJing and leading workshops for the past 2 years in different states across the country and festivals. He believes that movement and music are medicine and that there is deep therapeutic potential behind breathwork and it's his passion to share these experiences with others and educate others.
Plant Walk
Nature is abundant with food, medicine & more yet we have forgotten our ancient ways of identifying and working with plants. Learning about wild edible plants takes time and focus but in the process we are rewarded with greater health, resilience and connection to the natural world. In this walk we will cover topics such as: -Plant identification & botany -Getting to know plants & fungi and ruling out look-a-likes -How to harvest sustainably and prepare different wild edible foods throughout the seasons -Basics of field herbalism and medicinal preparations -Guerilla planting & propagation techniques -Agroforestry principles & practices -Temperate ecology and more
Avid gardener, forager & educator. Bodhi strives to be a steward, live in harmony with all beings & leave a loving footprint on the Earth. He is a practicing community herbalist and teacher on topics such as foraging, botany, gardening and permaculture. Bodhi also works at Forested, a regenerative food forest farm and education center in Maryland.
Zen up Session
Attendees are provided a wireless headphone to immerse fully in the 45 minute experience, which combines organic electronic music, binaural beats (brain wave entrainment), guided embodiment, breath work, chakra resonant chanting, Ecstatic dance, cultivating elevated emotions, and visualisation techniques. The purpose is to reduce stress, inspire creativity, strengthen social cohesion, and let your inner child play. Note: I have 150 silent disco headphones so I can support up to 150 attendees.
Art Taryan AKA Zen Steady innovates within the spiritual arts domain by incorporating technology and science into spiritual healing practices. His primary healing offerings include psychedelic sound baths and guided embodiment workshops that provide all attendees with wireless headphones for an immersive and powerful experience. Additionally, he DJs conscious music and produces organic downtempo and organic house music. His purpose is to spread good vibes and support those that help themselves.
Menstrual + Womb Healing Basics for all Genders
Many of us are familiar with the Circadian rhythm, how the rise and fall of the sun every day affects the rhythms and hormones in our bodies. There is another rhythm- the Infradian rhythm, that affects us just as much, but we are largely unaware of how much impact it has on our daily lives. The infradian rhythm is a 28 day cycle dictated by the moon that dictates the fertility hormones of all plants, animals and humans on earth. It is present in all, but manifests more heavily in those who menstruate. This cycle has four distinct phases where we biochemically become four very different people with our brain chemistry changing 25% throughout the month. And yet, as a society and as people, we are SO DISCONNECTED from this inner force of nature, that we have such large disturbance, disease and discomfort in the mind, body and spirit in a world that is designed for circadian rhythm hormones-only in a hyper-productive culture. This cycle is a direct reflection of the four seasons of the earth, and the more we heal our relationship to our menstrual, lunar and solar cycle awareness, the more connected we become to nature, ourselves and one another- across all gender spectrums. Join the Cycle Witch in a 90 minute workshop to learn the four phases of the infradian, lunar and menstrual cycle. Healing our relationship to this cycle not only increases our vitality and wellness, but also unlocks our full creative potential as humans. When we cherish the life cycle within us of these four distinct phases and understand the strengths, characteristics, sensibilities, brain chemistry, energy levels and gifts of each phase - we are able to put an end to burn out, maximize our creative potential and learn to love + trust our bodies and intuition. Heal this spiritual disconnection that has demonized the lunar cycle, written of as ‘lunatic’, the womb cycle, written off as ‘hysterical’ and menstruation written off as ‘shameful.’ Heal your access to one of the most profound portals to the Universe- the womb and its cycles. This is for all genders, as this healing benefits us all.
Lexi, aka, The Cycle Witch, helps healers, coaches, instructors and spiritual leaders dismantle harmful patriarchal influences from their spiritual, business, relational and life practices using Cyclical Arts- a devotion that revives the most ancient ways of aligning with our bodies, the Earth, and each other by honoring lunar, solar and menstrual cycles. They are dedicated to healing humanity's relationship to these cycles- and all genders' relationship to the menstrual cycle + infradian rhythms as a pathway to ending global warming. They lead the Cuntopia movement to shift us from a dominating, linear and production-based model to one that honors our inner forces of nature to live in harmony with nature’s cycles instead of against it. Lexi has a B.A. with Honors in Dance, a B.A. in Theatre and a Certification in Arts Management from Hollins University. They are a 200hr Certified Yoga Instructor through The Mindfulness Center, have been practicing Cyclical Living and witchcraft for 15 years and instructing/performing dance for over 20 years.
Ultimate Frisbee game & playshop in the backlot
Eclectic entrepreneur inspired by action and transformation. I was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, and using my broad cultural experiences, I seek to bring a whole new perspective to business owners, artists, and others who are living an eco-nomadic lifestyle around the world.
As a passionate traveler, I am always looking for new opportunities to connect with others and learn together through shared experiences. When you open your heart and mind to what the world can offer, there is no limit to what can be achieved. Transformation is equal parts inspiring, challenging, and empowering, and it is well worth the commitment as you see the new horizons expanding ahead of you.
Embrace Your Transformational Journey My mission is to create a metta-driven community to benefit our environment, our planet, and our daily lifestyles. I invite you to join us in spreading love, kindness, and compassion to our brothers and sisters around the world.
Artis Moon
Enjoy a sound healing, drawing, & journaling journey with Artis Moon while gaining tools to orient yourself on your life path, restore balance to your mind-body, and support the ever-evolving transformation of your life. Learn to give your nervous system a reset any time you need to, and how to work with the cycle of relaxation > awareness > exploration > expression, to receive guidance from your higher self and your ancestors, whenever you are seeking clarity or feeling a bit off your Path. Mindfulness, meditation, slow breathwork, & soothing sounds & music help you deeply relax, bring intentional awareness to issues vying for your attention, explore what is underlying them, check in with your own personal navigation system, then communicate with your subconscious via drawing & journaling to get a whole new perspective & get clear, with ease. Bring your mat, journal optional. Writing/drawing materials will be provided. Closing share in Soul Circle.
Artis Moon Amarché is the Founder & CEO of The Boundless Life, a trauma-informed interdisciplinary arts & holistic healing practice based in Maryland, right on the border of Washington, DC. Artis’ eclectic toolkit is built on her passion for working with the arts, meditation, journeying, energy / Reiki, Transformational Coaching, CBT, Somatic Awareness, stress management tools, and holistic approaches to healing trauma. She loves diving deep, whether in groups, 1:1, or with families. Artis is dedicated to sharing tools that help people empower themselves on their path, discover a newfound sense of personal freedom, & truly embody their Passion & Purpose in their lives.
Circular Sorcery
This workshop is an exploration into the symbolism of the sacred circle. Welcoming hoopers of all levels and hoop curious. This class will cover everything from sacred geometry to visualization and breath work techniques that will deepen your hoop dance practice while building a stronger mind, body, spirit connection. Designed to help you enter into a flow state and find your own personal connection to the hoop. After the talk we will pick up our hoops to dance through our emotions and spirit.
When I found hula hooping in 9 years ago I had no idea that this simple plastic circle would evolve a type of spiritual awakening for me. In time I have undergone a powerful transformation, from unsure and lost to grounded and connected. I owe this to the power of the sacred circle and learning how to embody my spirit in dance. It has been the deepest passion of my life and I love having moments where I get to share my understanding of hoop dance to eager students. Nothing brings me more joy than seeing them awaken into the joy of flow also.
Sound Bath
Dante will lead participants into a comfortable and receptive state to support deep relaxation using sound healing instruments. Once the sound bath begins, allow the vibrations to soothe the mind, clear any blockages within the body, and guide you into the present moment. Discover the powerful and healing effects of singing bowls and experience sounds that will re-harmonize the entire body.
Dante Baker is a passionate, creative, and multi-talented man serving his community through the holistic healing arts. His philosophy is that people can heal themselves from any physical, mental, and emotional ailment with the correct guidance and application of discipline. Dante was exposed to the healing arts at a very young age. As a teenager, he met a variety of psychics, shamans, and mediums, each of whom impacted his lifestyle and spiritual practices. Practitioners such as acupuncturists, chiropractors, and herbalists demonstrated to Dante the body's innate wisdom and self-healing potential and inspired him to teach holistic health.
The Power Of Touch: Healing Self Touch For Nervous System Regulation
When was the last time you were present with your body? In the fast-paced world we live in, it can be easy to dissociate from the body, which can cause us to store unprocessed stress in the body and miss the signals the body sends us. This can lead to symptoms like chronic tension, anxiety, chronic pain, decreased mobility, poor posture, digestive issues, or low mood. It’s important to be in conscious relationship with your body so that you can process stress and nurture your earthly vessel. This workshop is a chance for you to come back home to your body and release tension through healing self touch. We’ll do a deep dive into how you can work with your nervous system to regulate yourself through gentle practices and techniques that you can use in your everyday life. We’ll explore polyvagal theory, bodywork techniques, the power of touch, various nervous system regulation tools, and what it means to be present with the body.
Mia Becker is an Integrative Health Coach and Somatic Stress Release Practitioner who is passionate about helping others break out of the cycle of chronic stress, regulate their nervous systems, optimize their health, and connect with their authentic self expression so that they can create fulfilling lives filled with ease, joy, pleasure, and play. She facilitates workshops that focus on somatic approaches to stress management and authentic living, including topics on polyvagal theory, healing self touch, nervous system regulation, somatic healing techniques, and conscious movement. Her mission is to empower people to come back home to their bodies and inner wisdom and cultivate opportunities for self-regulation and co-regulation in everyday life that spark healing change in our communities.
Freedom Palette - Adrianna Reloba
I will be painting live on a 48"x60" canvas using mixed mediums (mostly acrylic paint). On a timed schedule, I would be hosting finger paint workshop for kids using non-gmo, food-grade, natural finger paint. Also hosting open and guided paint classes. "Open studio" paint classes have all supplies provided for and the artist can create freely. "Guided" paint classes will include all supplies and a pre-sketched canvas of a selected piece which will be taught step-by-step how to paint. All supplies ( tables, chairs, aprons, paint, palettes, brushes, canvases, water glasses, and clean up materials)
Freedom Palette is a fun and safe space to express yourself through art. All ages with beginner to intermediate skill sets are welcomed and catered too. All classes are taught using acrylic paint and every supply is provided for. Owner and lead instructor Adrianna Reloba has had a passion for art her entire life. From drawing in class to attending San Francisco State University, she majored in fine art and had her first featured show at 18. “See, Touch, Feel” was a series painted on thrifted vinyls that took an eco step into art and represented new life and inspiration from the past. It incorporated thick layers of acrylic paint for the viewer to not only look at and feel internally, but physically feel through touch. Furthering a physical form of art, she spent 8yrs as a model and actress in both San Francisco and Los Angeles being featured in print ads and commercials as well as music videos from well known artists. Her love of art and connecting with people have come full circle with the birth of Freedom Palette.
I am "The One": The Art of Self-Love and Pleasure
In our culture of online dating apps, missed connections, ghosting and numbing out, finding time and space to cultivate love and pleasure for yourself can be easier said than done. From societal and familial conditioning, we often feel like we need to search for "The One", when the one has always been ourselves, first and foremost. The depth you can love yourself is often reflected in the depth you are able to love another. In this experience together, we will journey into our heart spaces, to remember the beauty each one of us carries within. We will get into the practice of celebrating ourselves, sharing with others self celebration and drop into a guided meditation to anchor the practice into the body, mind and spirit. We will close our circle with community sharing in remembrance that we are all connected and supporting one another on this journey called life.
Feel free to bring a journal/pen if you have one, I will also be providing things to write on/with to take with you in sacred remembrance of the beauty you bring to this world.
Nil is the founder of Kyss My Blyss and is a trauma-informed Certified Sex, Love and Relationhsip coach trained in the VITA Method through the Tantric Institute of Integrated Sexuality. The practices she shares with clients and community weaves ancient Tantric and Taoist wisdom, modern science and embodiment practices including breathwork, pleasure practices, energy work, movement and sounding to facilitate resolving deeply held wounding, conditioning and issues related to intimacy, love and relationships. She believes that cultivating a healthy and loving relationship with self is foundational to leading healthy and intimate relationships with others and is passionate about guiding her clients on this path back home to their original essence. Her love of dance, movement, mindfulness and embodiment practices are infused in all of the spaces she holds. She is a pleasure activist and guides seekers to find pleasure in all aspects of life, with the core belief that pleasure is always available to us in each moment, and is the guiding principle of Kyss My Blyss. Nil has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, holds a 200 YTT certification and has also received yoga teacher trainings in trauma-informed yoga, children’s yoga, prenatal yoga and yin yoga. She is an active member of the conscious dance community in DC and embodies the movement as medicine philosophy as she infuses her grounded energy, playfulness and aliveness into each container she holds.
We will spend two hours sharing tea, snacks, have a community conversation, and collaborate on some art.
Workshop Description:
In this 2-hour workshop, we will explore the concept of "Building the Village" through conversation, collaborative art, and creation. We will discuss how we can share knowledge and resources to build regenerative villages that facilitate human thriving while being in symbiosis with the world around us. We will explore different methods and strategies for building community, creating sustainable systems, and living in harmony with nature. Participants will have the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences, collaborate with others, and engage in creative activities that foster a sense of community and connection.
Timeline:
I. Introduction (10 minutes)
- Welcome and introduction of facilitators and participants
- Overview of the workshop topic and goals
II. Conversation (80 minutes)
- Group discussion on the concept of "Building the Village"
- Sharing of personal experiences and ideas
- Exploration of different strategies for building community, creating sustainable systems, and living in harmony with nature
III. Collaborative Art (Ongoing during duration of conversation)
- Group art activity that fosters collaboration and creativity
- Participants will work together to create a collaborative piece of art that represents their vision of a regenerative village
IV. Creation / Reflection (20 minutes)
- Participants will have the opportunity to create their own individual art pieces that reflect their personal vision for a regenerative village
V. Closing (10 minutes)
- Wrap-up of the workshop
- Final thoughts and reflections from participants
- Call to action for participants to continue the conversation and take action in their own communities.
Eadward Stag is a dreamer, maker, artist, builder, dancer, and manifestor. His life is in service of building villages designed for human thriving.
Eric Joseph Lewis
wild edibles walk
food and medicine are growing all around us, and learning to recognize and appreciate these beautiful plants and mushrooms is both simple and rewarding. in this walk and talk we will explore:
-the easiest strategies for getting to know plants
-how to correctly identify plants and mushrooms and how to rule out poisonous look alikes
-the top wild staple foods in the area
-how to gather enough calories in a day to last a month
-how to harvest sustainably and promote wild edibles with guerrilla planting tactics
this will be a wonderful opportunity to deepen your relationship with plants and mushrooms, and to cultivate more wisdom and resiliency in yourself and your community.
eric lewis is a permaculturist, forager and all around plant lover who has dedicated his life (since 2010) to deepening the relationship between people and plants. he is an educator, gardener, and a partner in plant path nursery, a frederick md area permaculture plant nursery with a strong focus on fruit and nut trees. inspired by the wise words of world renowned ethnobotanist frank cook, eric is continually encouraging everyone to respect the plants as people and eat something wild every day.