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Recommended DJ: Mother Void
Faren Rajkumar AKA Mother Void is a nomadic musician & creator, offering downtempo & dark sensual bass for intimate dance journeys. She celebrates feminine power and the movement medicine of the dance world. You are invited into the Void's nurturing embrace to find your deepest, healing flow.
Recommended DJ: K. Maitri
Long time dancer and more recently delighted curatrix and producer of ecstatic dance containers in Portland OR, K.Maitri leans into rich sounds from around the globe backed by luscious big bass to create journeys that draw the body ( and booty) into motion and buoy the soul into flight.
Recommended DJ: Permissionary
Permissionary has been curating the ecstatic vibe since 2014, and specializes in fusing together a rich variety of genres, including world house, downtempo, hip hop, sacred bass and more, into a sensual flow that will dependably invite you into your body and into the moment. Whether you’re a seasoned ecstatic dancer or stepping onto the floor for the first time, his hypnotic rhythms and heart-opening soundscapes will guide you into a state of pure, joyful release.
Recommended Event: Dance Meets Tantra
From their website: "The beautiful lovechild of conscious dance, tantra, contact improvisation and kink. Dance Meets Tantra is the attuned, permissionful space you’ve been waiting for to truly dance your prayers. It is an ecstatic technology for the purpose of awakening humans to their freedom, love, and purpose. This is a space not only to express and connect, but to broaden and deepen your skills and capacity across tantra, sacred sensuality and the movement arts. This is your opportunity to strip yourself bare, leave behind everything that no longer serves, and to step into the most powerful and loving version of you."
Recommended Event: Shiva Shakti
From their website: "Shiva Shakti is a 3-day, 2-night music & dance retreat curated with love & intention, to facilitate a deep dive experience into nature, sensation, expression, transmutation, healing, connection, and well-being. Held on 200 acres of old growth forest at Trout Creek Wilderness Lodge (one hour outside Portland), we invite you to drop in deeply to your body, the present moment, and the energy of the collective."
Recommended Event: Tantrik Fusion
From their website: "Join us for Tantrik Fusion, an immersive all-day event that blends the joy of dance with the profound teachings of Tantra. This unique event offers a diverse array of workshops designed to awaken your senses, deepen your connections, promote healing, and nurture self-awareness! Our offerings center around the transformative power of fusion—bringing together Tantra, sensual movement, somatic awareness, and healing workshops!"
Recommended Event: Tastes Of Tantra
From their website: "Tastes of Tantra is a conscious community of open-minded, fun-loving and experienced people who are educated in the arts of Consent. Come experience the fullness of our sensual lives.
With all our offerings, a safe container is created for self-exploration, creative connecting, and joy in a welcoming consensual group environment, offering educational experiences for adults, touch-positive events, and mindfully exotic parties among the best in town."
Recommended Event: FernHill Ecstatic Dance
This is the core local Portland, Oregon ecstatic dance community with Sunday morning events organized by Kalyana and Tyson at Fernhill Park and BridgeSpace.