Join us for Heartwaves: Dancing with Grief, a sacred gathering where we honor, express, and transform grief through the healing power of movement and cacao. This journey offers a space to connect deeply with yourself, your emotions, and the wisdom of your heart, allowing your body to process what words cannot always reach as you dance through the waves of loss and love.
We begin with a heart-opening cacao ceremony, where the spirit of this sacred plant medicine nurtures and guides you into softening, surrendering, and feeling fully. Through a carefully curated musical journey, you will be led into an embodiment practice that transitions into an ecstatic dance experience, inviting you to move through swells of sorrow, remembrance, and catharsis—ultimately arriving at a place of release and renewal.
Whether you are grieving a loved one, a past version of yourself, or the collective pain of the world, this is a space to feel, express, and alchemize your emotions through movement—whether gentle or wild, still or flowing, all forms of expression are welcome.
What to Expect:
Sacred cacao ceremony – Open your heart and set intentions with this ancient plant medicine.
Ecstatic dance journey – Move through grief in a supportive, freeform dance experience.
Safe and sacred space – Express yourself freely, held in a community of care.
Guided release & integration – Honor your emotions and find renewal through movement.
Together, we will create a ritual of remembrance, release, and transformation—allowing the dance to be our medicine and the cacao to be our guide. Come as you are, and let the music carry you.
Meet Your Facilitators
Soraya – Death Midwife & Grief Guide
Soraya is a devoted Death Midwife and Grief Guide, passionately holding space for those navigating the sacred thresholds of life and death. With a background in nursing and holistic death care, she blends medical knowledge with deep spiritual presence, offering compassionate support to the dying and their loved ones.
Through ritual, presence, and guidance, she helps others embrace grief as a transformative force—honoring both loss and love with tenderness and reverence. Rooted in the belief that death is a gateway to healing and rebirth, Soraya walks alongside the grieving, the dying, and those shedding old versions of themselves, guiding them toward peace and acceptance.
Serpentine Salua – Ecstatic Dance DJ & Ceremonial Sound Guide
Serpentine Salua is an ecstatic dance DJ, weaving together tribal, indigenous sounds with electronic downtempo beats for a sonic alchemy experience. Born and raised in Colombia, she draws deep inspiration from her ancestral roots, infusing her sets with a reverence for nature, spirit, and transformation.
For years, she has facilitated ceremonies with cacao and other plant medicines, seeing sound, vibration, music, and movement as sacred rituals. Salua believes that music holds monumental healing potential, guiding us into inner journeys, authentic movement, and deep integration.
Her intention is to take participants on a journey through soundscapes that evoke emotion and serve as an elixir for the soul. She is inspired by and selects music from artists such as Mose, Porangui, SAVEJ, Of The Trees, Liquid Bloom, and more.
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Ecstatic Dance Guidelines
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Respect the Space:
No shoes, food, drinks, or candles on the dance floor.
Clean up after yourself. Props, cushions, and mats are welcome but must be returned after use.
Bathrooms and water fountain are available for your convenience.
Respect Each Other:
No talking, videos, or phones on the dance floor.
This is a sober space: no drugs or alcohol.
Practice heart-centered, non-verbal consent: make eye contact and wait for a mutual 'yes.'
Hands in prayer signify gratitude for a dance just shared.
Respect Yourself:
Wear comfortable attire that allows free movement and expression.
Be mindful of scents; avoid strong perfumes.
Notice judgments of yourself or others, and let them pass.
Hydrate and listen to your body’s needs.
Embrace the Experience:
You are a sovereign being. Engage in the dance in any way your body calls—stillness is also dancing.
While there are attractions outside the dance space, the magic of ecstatic dance is in our shared movement.
Join us for the closing circle to complete the journey together.
This is a sacred space for healing, connection, and expression. Let’s co-create a safe and respectful environment for all.
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Energy Exchange
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Ecstatic Dance: $20 (8 - 10pm)
Tickets available at the door.
We accept Cash, Credit Cards, Venmo, cash app, & Zelle
Kids (16 & under) are free!
Low income tickets available (x4): $11
Request from the front desk - first come, first serve.