Embodied Collective - Fire Dancing Workshop

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Nature, movement, food, meditation and community as medicine

Flow of events:

14:00      Opening circle with Cacao &  rainbow coloured food altar/mandala.   

14:45 Taoist Inner Alchemy talk and meditation

15:30      Sharing circle

16:45 Light Supper created by Veld and Sea

17:30 ‘Play with Fire’ introduction - getting comfortable with the palm candles

18:45 Sunset -

Traditional friction fire-making to light the fire pit

Intention setting, time to light the palm candles and fire dance

20:00 Selah Fireshow to close

20:30 Soup/broth and informal chats

What to expect:

As we enter into the autumn season, our intention is to collaboratively cleanse the physical and emotional bodies, through connecting with the element of fire. As the sun begins to take her journey across the celestial equator, so too do we begin our shedding season. 

We begin the day  together, learning about the emotional energy body, and how our emotions can become stuck in the body if not seen or released. Through the Taoist inner alchemy meditation, we explore our internal energetic system, and how it physically relates to our anatomy. We then move on to the practice, cleansing the organs through breathwork and the cultivation of a loving healing presence in the body. 

We collaborate with IxCacao, as plant ally and introspective guide, well-known for not only her decadent and delicious flavor, but also for her potency in relation to opening the heart center. Cacao can, with the correct dosage, assist one in deepening their meditative experiences. Cacao is also full of antioxidants, which helps as an additional medium for removing emotional debri in the body. We share our experiences, stories and reflections together.

We take a break and enjoy a ‘Veld and Sea’ culinary experience of wild foraged and traditional foods, cooked on the fire. After our light and nourishing meal, we are resourced for the second half of our experience - Fire dancing!

As we experience the magic of playing with fire in the palm of our hands, we awaken our aliveness and remember our inherent nature. In preparation, we learn some techniques and tricks, moving and expressing as we become comfortable with our palm candles. We set our intentions before awakening the original fire - creating an ember by rubbing soft wood with hard and blowing the flames into life.

And so, we are ready to light our handheld flames…we dance, we play, we manifest, we witness and we enjoy!

Our firedance experience culminates in an intimate and inspiring fire theater performance by Selah and we close the evening with a nourishing soup around the fire.

What to bring:

We will send out a document to all participants prior to this event to prepare you for our day together 

What you will be provided with: 

• A  ceremonial dosage of IxCacao
• Mediation notes and pictures to take home for self practise
• Refreshments and food by Veld and Sea
• Palm candles and odorless fuel for the evening

What you will gain from this experience:

• Fire dancing skills and techniques
• How to adequately prepare a Cacao ceremony for oneself at home 
• Benefits and side-effects of consuming ceremonial dosages of Cacao
• Companion plants that best assist the body in assimilating Cacao
• A basic understanding of the foundations of Taoist practices
• A deepened awareness of our bodies energetic anatomy
• How to recycle emotions stored in the body, releasing negative emotions
• Cultivating virtues in the body  
• Skills and techniques for playing with the palm candles as well as tools for expression and story-telling through the body
• The experience of dancing with fire in the palm of one’s hands.
• A curated fireshow 
• The opportunity to purchase palm candles, fuel and ceremonial dosages of cacao 

Facilitator Bios:

Selah

With a rich and diverse background in the performance arts, Selah loves what she does. Dancing and performing since the age of 8, she has explored movement and embodiment almost obsessively since. She saw fire dancing for the first time in 2011 and knew with every cell in her being that this was her path. Playing with Fire has given Selah the opportunity to perform all around South Africa, and internationally across Europe, Canada, Namibia, Mauritius, Seychelles and the Azores. 

Selah is passionate about embodiment; curious about the alchemical union of the physical and the unseen; inspired by nature; receptive to what is, and active in creating a joyful life. She carries within her art the intention of radiance, wholeness and healing, to bring together diversity through equality in a way that supports the co-evolution of this Earth and Humanity. 

Selah loves teaching and facilitating, dabbles in music and singing, enjoys writing, draws and paints, creates beautiful meals and goes on epic adventures. You can see more of what she does on social media @selahlibertyjoy.

Jade Marty Frankel 

Jade is a holistic health practitioner,  passionate about helping women reduce the discomfort caused by menstruation. Jade draws upon ancient Taoist techniques, teaching women to direct their sexual energy inwards and transform it into creative power, thus revitalizing their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Jade, through the passing of her dearest mother, fell overnight onto her path. A collective weaving of maternal stories, forgotten, lost or untold. A service dedicated to daughters, mothers and grandmothers in honor of remembering our innate wisdom, cyclical ways and full-body orgasmic being. A passionate Red Tent member, Sexual alchemy practitioner, Ixcacao devotee and artist. 

 A daughter, sister and friend devoted to helping preserve the wisdom of women’s experiences through documenting the living library of women's stories that can help this planet to heal and thrive for generations to come. Connect with me on social media @circularmedicine

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