A live ecstatic dance from June 30th, 2023 at the @ashevillemovementcollective 

Comment for track IDs :)

My Intention Poem for this dance:

What if I told you
We are exactly where we should be
And if it was supposed to be another way
It would be
All the resistance 
All the harmony
All the chaos
All the glory
We are here writing our collective story
From a purely objective perspective
Maybe we could see
There’s no actual separation of you & me
Particles dancing in this infinite sea
Of chaotic tranquility 
There is no right way to be
So you be you as you be
And I’ll be as I be
In all our perfectly imperfect glory
We are Wabi Sabi
Our cracks and our scars
Our struggles and pain
They contain 
So much beauty 
So let’s shake that booty
Like it’s our sacred duty
And while we’re at it 
Love ourself unconditionally
This is our permission slip
For authenticity
To be exactly
As we do be
Because we are truly
A unique frequency
That is necessary
That fits perfectly
In all this chaotic harmony

Unconditional - A Live Ecstatic Dance at the Asheville Movement Collective - 6.30.2023

Invitation/Intention: Surrender

In the face of uncertainty, of transformation, of that which we cannot control comes the ultimate test- do we resist, or do we let go?
When we resist, the shadows come out, and the suffering comes in…
But when we accept, allow and embrace, we become open to the new paradigms of being that beckon us, we release our desires, and we find the flow, 
basking in the light of our liberation.

“There is no greater misfortune 
than wanting something for oneself.
Therefore he who knows 
that enough is enough 
will always have enough”
- Tao Te King, chapter 47

Special thanks to Purrriestess for the amount of love and support she provided in the making of this set. I wouldn't be doing it without her inspiration. Truly a wise and multidimensional muse.

AMC - Ecstatic Dance - Surrender

An Ecstatic Wave with Big Heart and NO Medicine Music! 
lol.
This set is full of glittering trap, big bass, glitch, house beats and sprinkled with some truly fun and tasteful remixes of hip-hop, and club classics.  
This set is FUN! 
It really got people moving on Saturday morning at Medicina Campout, Tidewater Falls, OR!
This set was a and delight to curate, and I hope it sparks the same joy in YOU that it did for so many this weekend!

Kiss of Ratchet: A Happy-Trappy Ecstatic Wave- Medicina Campout '23

Artists include:
Anilah
Amanati
Pushloop
Orenda
Kalya Scintilla
Govinda
CloZee
Eat Static
Spice Traders
T-Puse
Be Svendsen (Zen Racoon remix)
Goldcap
KONI
O/Y
Zuma Dionys
An-Ten-Nae
Astrix & Vini Vici (Desert Dwellers remix)
Nomadic
Irfan
Saint of Sin

Ecstatic Dance San Diego Mix - 08.04.23

art by Anna Koskova www.kosterstory.com
Fernhill Ecstatic Dance PDX

"spacious relating"

how can we relate [love] in a way that feels more free?
ecstatic dance is a perfect playground 
for cultivating relationships that feel increasingly spacious.

when does spaciousness feel like a “no” or a “yes?” 
…to a solo dance journey with Self or 
to a collaborative dance exploration with Other?

as we observe this dance of spacious relating
—within & without—
may we learn to respond, rather than react, 
from a mindful willful heartfelt vantage of sovereignty.

may we remain open, curious, response-able. 
may we be ambassadors of an environment for spacious relating 
that is safe, gracious, humble, respectful, authentic, and free—
always new, always now.

spacious relating | ecstatic dance ° autumn

A beautiful autumnal journey to honor the change of season. Hope you enjoy! Sending love out to you!

Tracklist:

Eternell - Corona
Supernatural - Grandeur (Original Mix)
CloZee, ROZET - Courage (Original Mix)
DJ Taz Rashid & Momentology - Palo Santo - Stratusphere and Momentology Remix
Tahüm - Moon Flower (Original Mix)
Talisman (Original Mix)
Supernatural - Saturna - Of The Spaces In Between (Supernatural Remix)
ODESZA feat. Kelsey Bulkin - Divide (feat. Kelsey Bulkin)
Labrat - Flow (Original Mix)
Camo & Krooked, Hybrid Minds - Ember (Hybrid Minds Remix)
Sub Focus, AR/CO - Vibration (One More Time) (Original Mix)
Bensley - Tespia 
KR3TURE, Heather Christie, feral fauna - All in Time
Big Gigantic, The Funk Hunters, Eric Benny Bloom, Opiuo - Higher (Opiuo Remix) 
Kill Paris - The Walk
Parra for Cuva - Of Wonder 
Trilucid - Cheyenne (Extended Mix)
Double Touch, Reigan - Storm (Original Mix)
Dre Guazzelli, Drelirium - Dreams (Original Mix)
Ursula Rucker, Simon Doty - Soulflow feat. Ursula Rucker (Extended Mix)
PLS&TY - PLS&TY - Your Love (ft. Sofiya Nzau)
Angara - Rwanda (Original Mix)
LTN pres. Ghostbeat - After Dark (Original Mix)
INZO  - L.E.O
East Forest - Soul Speak

~ Shine ~ October 2023

The law of impermanence states:
All that arises eventually passes
All that was born eventually dies

As I look deep into your eyes
I see a love that defies 
this law of nature
That is forever
Because
We are natural born rebels
Reveling without a cause
Breaking all the laws
Just because
We see
We are that love 
Which we seek
We are this safe space 
This eternal place
It is within you
And can be tapped into
By whomever
Allows themself to enter
The stillness in the center
Of their body temple

This present moment machine 
Time travels through it
Music moves to it
It is beyond the mind
Beyond the waves of sensations
The ocean of expectations
The lows of depressions
The highs of elations
ever changing inner relations
deep revelations 
Inner revolutions 
Planetary rotations 
these Sacred formations
Beyond all imagination 
Beyond all expectation 
In the center of creation 

I’ll meet you there
Where awareness itself
becomes self aware
As the holy water
Drips from the pore
Onto this dance floor
Where our eyes
Lovingly expose the lies
Of the veil that hides
The truth inside 
That this dance 
Will continue 
Long after this body dies
- Josiah
More of my writings can be found here https://lifeinprism.com/beyond-write-wrong/

Since you read my poem here is the full track list for the set :)

1. Air and Space - Bliss Looper, De Moi
2. Be Here Now - Beautiful Chorus
3. Quiet down the voices in your head (Flip) - Osiah
4. Offering (Feat. Ketut Susila) - Temple Step
5. Vulnerability - Pablo Nouvelle
6. On The Brink - KR3TURE, Evan Fraser
7. Pyramid Portal - Cam Steen
8. Studda Step Redux - Danny Grooves
9. The Boss - Kuhlin x Indobeats
10. Camouflage - Zephyr
11. Talk To me - OAKK
12. Flip It - Levity
13. Lattice - Tipper
14. Stone Monkey - Toadface, Of The Trees
15. Swagga Like Us - T.I., Kanye West, Lil Wayne
16. High Life - Morillo, Amp Live
17. Pirarucù - Montoya
18. Karanfilce Devojce - Laboratorium Pieśni,PACHIRA
19. WARFARE - Elephant Heart
20. Tribes - Nomadic
21. Milkshake 20 - Kelis, Alex Wann
22. Bounce (Osiah Edit) - Solace
23. Krush Groove - Wax Motif
24. Dance Dance Dance - Rob Black
25. I Am Ready - Marten Hørger
26. Tripasia - Cloonee, Brisotti
27. Quimey Neuquén (remix) - HWG, Spada
28. Cocaina - Mason Talbot
29. beeautiful stranger tango remake - Hindi Zahra,Temple, Osiah
30. Mo Teef - Andrew Bird
31. Feeling Good - Ane Brun
32. Tu Contorno - Juana Aguirre
33. By Night - Ayla Nereo
34. Gratitude - Cellomano

PRESENT MOMENT MACHINE - A live ecstatic dance for the Asheville Movement Collective - 10/20/2023

art: Spellfire Phoenix by Svetlin Velinov

a prayer for protection
for burning away of the unnecessary
for feeling
for moving
for transformation
for rising again.

we heal together
we rise together 
and we honor the descent.

scorpio stellium | Howl ° autumn

Live set played at Warren Wilson College for Asheville Movement Collective 11.3.23

Might be one of my all time faves. Lots of feeling and healing in the making of this one. 

~The Remedy~
We're all united in our humanity
felt in the heart, 
but not always what's seen... 

Can we give it up, all our reasons and rhymes
It's just two sides anyways 
of the same damn coin.

Gay or straight
Christian or Jew
Duality wars meant to confuse

But it's really quite simple
Don't get caught in the trap
Beyond the illusion, is Love, and we ALL simply that.

It's time to get real
And live the truth of who we are
One in the same, in a world still at war.

Should the barrel of a gun look us in the eye
How will we reason
Time spent in denial.

We can't pretend our pain away
Trust me, I've tried
It doesn't work that way. 

So please listen 
When we say
Love is the only way.

And it begins
By going within
Healing the wounds that cause division.

And when we do this inside job
The outer world
Will start to solve. 

So while we grieve through life's tragedies
Be love,
It's the remedy. 
<3

{Purrriestess} ~ The Remedy ~ Ecstatic Dance Live Set 11.3.23

My second composed piece. December 2023
Written and performed by Sahaja La'Akea at (age 13)
Recorded by Sarah Bethany
Background instruments added by Raine Azure

Whispering Grace 2023

A well known 80s album imagined as another genre

Closedown

A big part of my journey has been centered around the music I share amongst friends and family. My inspiration started at a young age playing different instruments with my family. Such an intimate style of relating allowed us to connect in a more creative and harmonious way. The joy and sadness experienced within musical collaboration initiated my personal healing process, which eventually led me to live out my soul’s purpose of sharing these gifts with others.

AMC - Ecstatic Dance - Surrender

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