5Rhythms Meets Tantra x New York: A Special 2-Day Immersion by Dance Meets Tantra

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We are so excited to be bringing our special edition "5Rhythms Meets Tantra" back to New York City! After several sold-out New York City immersions in a row, and an incredible 4-day retreat @Earthdance in 2024, we knew we had to bring this magic back to the 5Rhythms birthplace that is New York City.

We are incredibly blessed to have 5Rhythms teacher Sunshine Sole traveling from Italy to hold the 5Rhythms. She is traveling the country again alongside Dance Meets Tantra co-founder Spencer Jacobson.

Have you been feeling the call? For dance to become more attuned and embrace a wider spectrum of expression? For tantra to be more embodied, playful, and vibrant. You instinctively know that something extraordinary happens when embodied movers gather with full permission to be alive, to connect, and to share their magic.

Welcome to Dance Meets Tantra.

Led by an attuned, powerful, and experienced facilitation team, we will establish a trauma-informed foundation of consent, care and self-responsibility to go on a deep journey that weaves together conscious dance, tantra, shadow-work and ritual & ceremony.

We are coming to let go of our masks and to explore the vulnerable, messy, sweaty, beauty of our bodies, hearts, & souls.

About the immersion:

Our 2-day immersion is an opportunity to spend an extended time moving, breathing, learning and loving together with an incredible group of embodied humans.

We will create a powerful heart-centered container, set clear agreements, and explore profound connection and movement-based workshops that build upon each other over the course of the immersion.

🌀 You will learn skills to access greater attunement while bringing more authenticity and aliveness to your dance

🌀 You will explore tools and practices that expand your range and depth of possibility in connection with yourself and others

🌀 You will have the opportunity to experience the freedom and joy that comes with exquisitely clear boundaries

You will depart this experience connected to a wonderful group of humans, and feeling fully alive, on fire, and ready to bring new ways of being, connecting, and creating into the rest of your life.

A note about 5Rhythms. We deeply honor and bow to the sacredness of the body of work that is the 5Rhythms. 5Rhythms will be woven by Sunshine Sole into this immersion in a way that honors the practice and does not dilute or confuse its potency.

About Dance Meets Tantra

Originating in Boulder, CO, Dance Meets Tantra has been traveling nationwide (and soon internationally) offering sold-out monthly immersions that explore the intersection of conscious dance with relational intimacy, somatic attunement, ritual & ceremony, and kink & shadow work. We take pride in creating a trauma-informed space while also welcoming people to explore the edges of their comfort zone. It is a transformational journey and an emerging body of work dedicated to empowering communities to relate with more attunement, authenticity and aliveness while creating safer spaces where individuals can embrace their wholeness—both the light and the dark—while cultivating a collective field that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

Dance Meets Tantra is also a movement. Across the country, we’ve seen an outpouring of passion and yearning for conscious dance to evolve—embracing a fuller spectrum of human expression, and creating safer ways to welcome deep vulnerability and eros.

A Note on Tantra

For us, tantra is the practice and art of being fully alive. There is nothing sexual in nature in the activities we share. Sometimes sexual energy arises, and is only permitted within the context of consent and the agreements and container that is set.

Our intention with Dance Meets Tantra is to support individuals in deepening their love, respect, and relationship with themselves, others, and the earth. We believe that dance, eros, and tantra are fundamental aspects of living a vibrant, empowered, and creative life. Through various explorations, we aim to liberate creativity and life force, inviting you to step into your fullest expression.

For more details on sexual energy and our approach, please visit our [FAQ] (https://www.dancemeetstantra.com/faq).

Dance Meets Tantra is a space of:

🌀 Vulnerability: to be fully alive we need to get real. We create safer spaces to compassionately own and get present to the full range of our emotions, fears, blocks and discomfort.

🌀 Permission: to be the full expression of ourselves - including our sensual and erotic nature - however that looks.

🌀Safety: boundaries, consent, attunement, and self-responsibility are essential to navigating safe space together.

How do I know if this is for me?

- You read this far and are feeling excitement

- You are a dancer and love any opportunity go deeper into your dance

- You are exploring tantra and looking for a potent and embodied space to practice

*If you're feeling the call, we invite you to join us. If you have more questions - please feel free to reach out to us directly at kaviar.dragon@gmail.com and to read out FAQ: https://www.dancemeetstantra.com/faq

*Space is extremely limited and this will sell out.

Diverse Backgrounds Partial Scholarship

At Dance Meets Tantra we understand that various forms of privilege can play a role in financial access to our containers. We believe that diversity is an important aspect of building a truly transformational journey and we desire to impact and support all people with our work. We are providing some partial scholarships for people from diverse backgrounds who may not otherwise be able to afford the full ticket price.

Partial scholarships are generally about 20-50% the cost of a regular priced ticket.

Apply here: Diverse Backgrounds Partial Scholarship Application

Logistics and FAQ

COVID Protocol: please be self-responsible and caring for the group by monitoring your health and exposure leading into our journey. Please take a self-test on the morning of if you have any questions about your exposure.

Meals: Please arrive having nourished yourself on both Saturday and Sunday morning. We will break for lunch and finish in time for a late dinner. Please bring your own lunch and come very nourished. We start in the late morning so make sure to eat plenty before then as we will not be breaking for lunch until late afternoon.

(In service of maintaining our time integrity and intimacy of the container we ask participants not to go out for lunch)

Time: To maintain the safety, connection and intimacy of our container we ask that participants plan to attend for the entire duration of the immersion

1. Saturday Arrival: Doors Open 10:15am-10:45am. No one will be admitted past 10:45am. There will be no exceptions.
2. Saturday Workshop time: 10:45am - 7:30pm
3. Sunday Workshop time: 11:00am - 7:00pm

Venue & Address: Brooklyn, NY, address sent to registered participants

Refund & Transfer Policy: There are no refunds. Tickets are transferrable to another participant in advance of the event and we ask that you be responsible for finding the buyer.

Your Dance Meets Tantra Team:

Spencer Jacobson, Lead Facilitator & Co-Founder of Dance Meets Tantra

Spencer is a transformational facilitator, DJ, poet and serial entrepreneur with a passion for the art of gathering humans to experience the deepest truths of ourselves individually and collectively. His facilitation style invites self-expression, connection, and creativity while playfully and safely exploring the edges of our comfort zone. He is forever a student of embodiment and healing arts - having studied 5Rhythms dance, tantra, contact improv, ontological coaching, cranialsacral therapy, and yoga. Through his training and deep personal experiences, he is committed to creating safer spaces that hold a trauma-informed perspective. He is co-founder of www.dancemeetstantra.com and www.emergence.love - and previously founded www.guided.co - an organization that has coached thousands of business leaders around the world. "Your heart knows the way, run in that direction” - Rumi | www.spencerjacobson.com | @spencerjacobson_

Sunshine Sole, Certified 5Rhythms Teacher

I wondered from an early age what the meaning of life was and what my true vocation was, all together with a massive dose of shyness, a sense of inadequacy and a great desire to learn to express myself in my authenticity and truth.

This led me to a path of self-discovery through different forms of art and healing practices, starting from painting and sculpture at the School of Art I then attended the Academy of Dramatic Art and the National Academy of Dance in Rome, exploring different forms of dance, meditation and yoga until I came into contact with 5Rhythms dance, of which today I am a certified teacher.

I graduated in Psychology and I dedicated myself to the study of Tantra and to understanding the role of sexual energy in our lives.

Today I love to integrate the practice of 5Rhythms with the free expression of the natural flow of life energy (Eros), reminding that this is a sacred tool for the individual to express its deepest and most authentic essence, and to connect more to the qualities of playfulness, pleasure and joie de vivre.

Kaviar Dragon, Organizer

Kaviar Dragón is a lover, a dancer, a vessel for transmitting and expanding consciousness, and a creator. With a background in medical sciences and anatomy, Kaviar then found yoga and Tantra. His spiritual path became his true calling, as a wanderlust, change maker, and community organizer. Based in Mazunte, Mexico and born & raised in Brooklyn and Queens, New York; Kaviar is a facilitator, organizer and presenter at trainings, festivals and events across Latin America, the United States and Europe. Kaviar teaches and guides in the realms of embodied movement and dance, including Contact Beyond Contact, sensual connection & inner/outer intimacy, Tantra, Hatha Yoga, heart-centered spirituality, s-positive sacred sexuality, conscious consent & boundaries, and trauma-informed emotional release and processing.

Certificates and achievements are held in Tantra and Hatha yoga (400hr RYT), ISTA Practitioner Graduate, Contact Beyond Contact (Level 2); and experienced with facilitating across various practices and techniques--Osho, Thai Yoga Massage, Contact Improvisation, Hridaya Meditation, Touch&Play practices. In addition, Kaviar also lives his purpose of being a vehicle in service of others, functioning as a 1:1 space-holder and sacred bodyworker.

Kaviar continues to offer vectors for healing and expansion with a heart to the divine.

To learn more visit RitualSacrednessTantra.life

Testimonials:

"Having taught Tantra for 30 years, I know when a container is pristinely created and held and was impressed with how Spencer and Atilla build and held it. Before contact in the dances, they led us through 3 "Puja" stations that integrated the wisdom shared earlier of connecting first in our energy bodies with breath and, only with presence, going to touch. These experiences prepared this experienced dance community to move into contact from outside the auric field first, so settling to the nervous system of us empaths. I felt the contact more deeply for this Tantric approach to it that I left supremely satisfied." ~Evalena Rose

"DMT is a beautifully, well-oiled offering. The container is created with an immense amount of care, intention, and trauma-informed awareness. Atilla, Spencer, Gemma, and all of the assistants cultivated a space of permission, of grace, of courage, of trust, of exploration, of depth, of joy, of love, and of acceptance. Whether you are brand new to the worlds of tantra and dance, or a devotee of these ways of life, DMT has something to offer everyone. Thank you for an incredible experience that re-sparked inspiration in my entire being!" ~ Brooke Alexander

"DMT empowered me to be in greater contact with my "yes's" and "no's." This container gave me permission to participate in the exact ways that I was ready for, and not push myself beyond my comfort zone in a way that was unsustainable. By the end, I had such a fun time liberating my weird/ wild/ kinky/ primal self on the dance floor and relate with others in a way that is rare to find in common dance spaces. I am forever grateful for this space and what Danny, Atilla, and Spencer are creating. Also, their facilitation is ON POINT. Raw, real, potent, and just as human as the rest of us. Give yourself the gift of DMT. :)" - Erica Shapiro

"The instructional embodied ease of the facilitation was amazing! Their ability to create a safe container to go deeper or be wildly playful as a participant was amazing and appreciated! Their ability to speak directly and precisely with clear energy and boundaries, combined with inner wisdom and strength, supported me in being more open and trusting!" ~Candy James

"It's rare that I go to something that is truly life-changing & empowering, and our Dance Meets Tantra day together was exactly that. It was one of the greatest days of personal growth, fun, and sensual exploration I've ever had." ~ Jason Lamb

"It’s truly hard to put into words the profundity of what took place at the dance meets tantra retreat. There was an undeniable intelligence moving through each day that organized the field in the exact ways it needed. Moving through layers of shadow and alchemizing them into wholeness. Each person brought a piece to the puzzle that was incredibly important and the collective healing that unfolded was beyond anything I have ever been a part of. This container allowed it all to be there - tenderness, pleasure, joy, grief, beauty, pain, ecstasy, heartbreak, heart opening. I felt deeply safe in the space (and it takes a lot for me to feel safe) and a huge reason for that is the high quality presence and care each of the facilitators brought. It really was such a special experience that I will forever hold in my heart with deep gratitude and reverence." ~Anaia Sundara

"Dance Meets Tantra was exactly what I was calling in, everything I didn’t know I needed, and beyond all my expectations all at the same time. I firmly believe that vulnerability and deep transformation in group contexts becomes possible when the container is IMPECCABLY held, where safety and invitation and expert facilitation are held in paramount importance…and not every event has that. DMT does. This team brings such a thoughtful, attentive approach towards the day and held the group with perfection, which allowed me to LET GO on a profound level. I felt the safety and space to connect with my body and with tender edges of my sexuality and expression, with the knowledge that I was deeply loved and celebrated in all of my rawness. I left DMT with a deeper understanding and embrace of my own desires, and with transformation in my relationship with my partner. My partner and I faced edges alone and together, and within DMT had the structure to lean into those and emerge in deeper love." ~Megan Beatty

"Today was a full reclamation of the innocence of eros. I am so grateful." - Kat

"Dance Meets Tantra is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before…and I can’t stop thinking about it! If you want to embrace your authentic self, learn techniques to connect more deeply with loved ones, create new intimate connections, and are ready to dive deep into your fears and desires, then I highly recommend checking out one of their events! Don’t be surprised if it changes your outlook on yourself and relationships, it's intense, but so worth it!" - Nicole Nichols

"Dance meets Tantra exceeded my expectations. I felt truly supported on such a deep level that I got to share the depth of pain with the eyes and hearts of love and be truly held by community in a way that allowed me to open to the divine. DMT builds safety in connection! You practice expressing your full self, even the parts of you that are afraid, and let your nervous system learn that you are loved just as you are! This space is potent, fun, explorative, and deeply supportive. I personally got to open deeply because of the level of skillful support that was available in the space. I have a lot of experience with this type of work, and have had a lot of criticisms in the past. This team was able to hold me on the level I was truly needing, so I could open to a new level." - Aya Amrita

Feel free to check out our website for many many more testimonials <3

Thank you, thank you. Can't wait to connect. ~

- Spencer, SunshineSole, and Kaviar

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