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WORTHY 

It’s time to let go
Open to receive 
I welcome more flow
Each time I release

I am worthy of it all
Whatever I do
I’m capable

I am worthy of it all
Whatever I choose 
Is possible 

I’m ready to give 
These gifts of mine
Let love in
And let my light shine


I am worthy of it all
Whatever I do
I’m capable

I am worthy of it all
Whatever I choose 
Is possible 

I am worthy  		(I am worthy)
Of it all 			(All)
Whatever I do 		(Whatever I do)
I’m capable 		(Ohhhh)

I am worthy 		(I am worthy)
Of it all 			(All)
Whatever I choose 	(Whatever I choose)
Is possible 		(Ohhhh) 

All… 
All…

GOLDEN

Worthy

Light Bringers - DJ Taz Rashid & Jesse Klein

Tapped In

This day is kind of like two birthdays for me.  While it’s my 43rd, it’s also my 20th!
It was April 2003 that I moved from Kauai to Big Island where I found Ecstatic Dance in it’s early form.  It’s silly how much I can gush with gratitude for Ecstatic Dance.  But I do so because I believe it saved my life.

This is going to be hard to share and probably hard to read.

I wish I could say I came to Big Island with grace.  
When I came from Kauai, I felt utterly alone, heartbroken, angry, and confused.
It was the most painful, and difficult time of my life.  
My partner, newborn child and I were splitting up, and for good reason.
I was a mess in so many ways.  

My waking hours were filled with anguish.  There’s no way to explain the extent to the suffering I was experiencing.  I can just say it was impossible to see a way through it.
One day while walking through Pahoa I was brought to Kalani Honua… to Ecstatic Dance.
It was just a few people dancing barefoot to classic rock, pop, and a few electronica songs.  
No talking.  Just dancing.  
No direction.  Just movement.
I felt at home.  

Where my emotions once felt like someone standing on my chest, they finally moved through me.
I felt relief, integration and a bit of community.  
It became my weekly church where I diligently returned in search of peace, movement, release, integration, and connection.

I soon started to DJ.  
I started having a greater sense of purpose.  
Creating a musical “journey” for the Ecstatic Dance became a creative outlet.  Before then, I didn’t know I was a creative!
The 30+ hours it took to make a set went by in a blink.  
I was in the flow, where time stopped and nothing else existed.  
And the sense of achievement after coming through the creative process gave me hope.

In 2009, Ecstatic Dance stopped happening at Kalani.  Only then I realized I’d taken it for granted the whole time.
I stopped going to Ecstatic Dance for nearly 10 years.
My health declined. I gained weight. I began drinking to excess, focusing only on work.
Until a few years ago I had the opportunity to start a new Ecstatic Dance in Southern Oregon.

It started with just my partner and I.  
Week after week, we showed up.  Just us.
I practiced speaking the guidelines I’d learned from the years before at Ecstatic Dance.
Then, one by one over weeks and months, a new person would join us.
I shared the intentions I understood Ecstatic Dance was founded on.
I found my voice in sharing these intentions.
And eventually, a community formed with Ecstatic Dance in Williams.

Since then, my life has never been the same.  
There’s a kind of magic in building community around a central idea.
This idea being that we can find a sense of introspection, inclusivity, and interconnectedness… a way to integrate, process, and overcome our emotional wounds, possibly “healing” them ourselves through movement,
I can’t stop talking about how amazing this experience has been for me.
Since then, I’ve stopped drinking. 
I’ve started doing therapeutic treatments.  
I’ve been going to group workshops for self improvement through meditation and breathing.
My 40th, 3 years ago, seems like it was a rebirth.  
I’ve finally found a way to forgive myself…  A, way to forgive my parents… and everyone else.
Where once I was seething with anger, a facade to cover up the fear and sadness, today I’m able to face the world… vulnerable, honest, flawed, but willing to keep improving.

I look back at everything I’ve been through… and everything I’ve put others through.  
I’m immensely sorry.  
I wish I could start over with the sense of empathy and care I have now.
But, I also feel immensely grateful.
Today, I get to be alive.
And that means I can still do good.

2023-04-09 Ecstatic Dance Kalani

ECSTATIC DANCE @ Kalani (The Birthplace)

Samuel J & Mose - Lean In (Deep Mix)

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Face of Love: Cosmic Soul Lotus

Music and dance are my biggest joys in life, and deejaying is how I experience comperison most effortlessly.  This set flowed out of me.  I like to think, because it was time to submit my audition tape for the Ecstatic dances of the bay area, my home.  Enjoy this journey <3

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All original songs and collaborations by Momentology. 

Live Yoga Mix Vol. 2 was recorded live at JBrave & Momentology's event at the I Love Yoga Studio in Dania Beach, Florida on 11.10.18. All levels class taught by Moses Love. 
Momentology & DJ Taz Rashid - Ascend*
Momentology - With Us 
Momentology - Look In*
Momentology & DJ Taz Rashid - Meet You There
Momentology - Vibes*
Momentology - Trees*
Momentology - Rays*
Momentology - We Are One
Momentology - Keep Me Dancing (Chill Mix)*
Momentology & DJ Taz Rashid - Own The Moment*
Momentology - New Beginnings*

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Live Yoga Mix Vol. 2: I Love Yoga

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Chris Assaad is a multi-talented artist, singer-songwriter, wordsmith and speaker. His songs are pure alchemy that open the heart, returning us to a state of wholeness and joy. His music soothes and seduces with exquisite layers of electric and acoustic guitars falling over R&B and soul-infused grooves serenaded by Chris's richly textured emotive vocals. 								

Chris is an up-and-coming artist within the conscious music community and wellness & transformation movement opening up for musical artists Trevor Hall, Ayla Nereo, Michael Franti and The Wood Brothers. He has been growing an international grassroots community, sharing his eclectic blend of soulful roots music, heart-opening songs and stories with audiences in Canada, Australia, the US and Europe playing clubs and festival dates from Wanderlust Whistler to The Sound Dome in Sydney. 								

Chris recently put the finishing touches on his upcoming album entitled GOLDEN. His most raw and vulnerable album to date was recorded in Victoria, BC in collaboration with producer Joby Baker (Deva Premal & Miten, Alex Cuba & the Wailin' Jennys) who also produced Assaad’s LION LP.		

Chris’ artist journey began with a leap several years ago to follow his heart and passion for music. Just as he began exploring his love of singing and songwriting he was suddenly faced with a rapidly progressing hereditary hearing loss condition. Nearly two years and several surgeries later, Chris's hearing was restored and he was given a second chance, further cementing his path of a life dedicated to his artistry. He has become an inspirational voice for others to follow their creative and spiritual paths towards living a life they love. 

Chris has a deep passion and unique gift for supporting others in liberating their voice, amplifying their authentic self-expression and tapping into their infinite creative potential. As a facilitator and guide, Chris holds a powerful sacred space for healing and transformation, drawing upon years of experience, deep empathic attunement and intuitive guidance. He has developed his own Voice Alchemy method to help clients access the healing power of their voice, weaving practical tools, ancient wisdom and multiple healing modalities to bring forth the full potency of their unique soul song and expression. Chris is also the creator of Follow Your Art, a lovingly-crafted online program and detailed map to support the creative journey. 

The GOLDEN album is set for release later this year and will kick off with the first single entitled “Love Is Greater Than” this summer. Chris is sharing the new music live at select Canadian dates beginning with a Toronto date in July in support of Michael Franti & Spearhead at the Danforth Music Hall.

Worthy

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