Welcome to "Energy In Motion”, a transformational event where ecstatic dance, cacao and emotional release converge to create an unforgettable experience. This is more than an event; it's a journey of self-discovery and expression, offering a blend of personal growth, community connection, and joyous celebration.
Emotion is energy in motion and this event is designed to facilitate emotional processing with an undercurrent of bliss. It's about inner exploration and embodied expression, all wrapped up in a lively, party-like atmosphere. Personal development can be fun, and we're here to prove it.
UNWIND: Find your inner calm
With the festive season upon us, there’s never been a better time to learn and utilise some powerful nervous system regulation tools. Allow various forms of breath, sound and movement to support you in coming back to a state of balance. Cultivate your inner calm and allow yourself to unwind as you’re held by us over the course of this evening.
This event is an opportunity to dance AND an invitation to transform through movement, play, and the pleasure of being fully present in your body.
LIBERATED
This event is the first of a 3-part series called LIBERATED, which includes the events:
Untamed: Forge your own path
Unwind: Find your inner calm
Unleash: Celebrate and let loose
We begin by breaking free from societies constructs and go after what sets our soul on fire. Forging our own path as we return to our wild roots and see where our heart leads us.
As the year progresses and we get closer to the festive season, we’ll focus on relaxation and nervous system regulation, helping you find your inner calm and unwind before the craziness of the festivities.
December brings the year to a close, at the Unleash edition of Energy In Motion, we give ourselves the opportunity to celebrate and integrate. Letting loose and enjoying a celebration amongst like-minded community.
Save the date:
7th December: Unleash (Celebrate and let loose)
Experience Highlights:
Ecstatic Dance: A liberating space for self-expression. Shed your inhibitions and let the rhythm guide your movements. No previous dance experience is needed—just a heart open to the journey.
Cacao Ceremony: Connect with this heart-opening plant magic, historically revered as 'food of the Gods'. Our cacao ceremony helps deepen your emotional awareness and connection to yourself while fueling your desire to dance and connect.
Guided Embodiment Activities: Curated to each month’s theme, join us and our guest facilitators as we take you on a journey to embody and integrate deeper layers of yourself.
Community Guidelines:
- Be Present: No phones on the dance floor
- Be Clear: No intoxicants
- Be Embodied: No talking during the dance
- Be Respectful of Others: Consensual contact only
Join us at Energy In Motion for a transformative experience where you'll dance, connect, and evolve, surrounded by a community of kindred spirits.
Together, let's celebrate the full spectrum of the human experience, transforming through the beauty and power of dance, presence and communal energy.
About your hosts:
Host: Patty McDonald - @ pattymac.truth
Patty is passionate about helping people open their hearts and find bliss in the full spectrum of the human experience. Chakaruna means "Bridge Person" in the Quechua language - this journey is here to provide a bridge for you into new ways of connecting with your self, with each other and with the world around you.
An experienced leader and coach, he recently doubled down on music as an even purer vehicle to deliver transformation, and spent a few weeks in Guatemala dancing with and learning from some of the world's best organic music producers such as Mose, Scott Nice, ATYYA and Melbourne's own Temple Step Project. He also was humbled to learn about Cacao plant magic whilst in Guatemala and is honoured to be holding a space for Cacao and Ecstatic Dance to be shared with our community.
Shahna Sarpi - @shahnasarpi
It was love at first dance, when Shahna stepped onto an ecstatic dance dance-floor. She saw the immense power in embodied movement and authentic expression, coming home to her body and her self and feeling the liberation that comes from allowing the energy to move through her. Since that time, she has interwoven these lessons and practices into what she does personally, but also professionally.
Shahna has a special interest in empowering people. With her background in Nutrition, Shahna combines healthy habits, mindset support, embodiment practices and somatic healing tools to take people from stressed and burnt out, to healthy, thriving and radiant. Guiding to cultivate a deep sense of self love and self belief, so that they can make all of their dreams become a reality.
Guest DJ: Nawaf Alalawi (a.k.a DJ Shantaram) - @shantaramdj
The Fresh Prince of Bahrain, 17 years in the game! A Multi Genre Dj touring seasonally on the East Coast Australian Festival circuit and sometimes the world. A veteran of the art, Nawaf brings a plethora of genres, and mixing techniques to the table injecting a lot of hype and energy into his sets. A voice for the Australian Festivals, Nawaf is a wordsmith who comedically, theatrically, and passionately delivers his artform. Having brought his musical gifts and performance to stages at Esoteric, Dragon Dreaming Festival, Earth Frequency, Where The Wild Things Are and so many more, we're in for a treat as he graces us with his presence this month at Energy In Motion.
Guest Facilitator: Amy Mason - Emotional Regulation Coach @amymarie.mason
Amy has guided over 5,000 people on profound journeys of breathwork and sound healing over the past four years. Deeply connected to the healing power of the breath and the resonance of sound, Amy creates sacred spaces for individuals to release emotional tension, align with their true selves, and experience inner peace. Her practice is rooted in spiritual wellness, allowing participants to reconnect with their body, mind, and soul, opening pathways to healing, clarity, and balance. Amy is passionate about facilitating deep transformation through breath, sound, and presence, helping people find calm and harmony in a busy world.
Things to note:
Ticket cost is $50.00 if purchasing at the door on the night of event.
Personal responsibility: Please make an assessment on whether you are feeling stable and resourced enough to explore the practices on offer in this event.
Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with. We recommend wearing comfortable, loose clothes to enable deep breathing and sitting/laying upon the floor with ease. A journal and an eye mask is recommended as are any familiar personal items that will aid you in feeling grounded (crystal, teddy, scarf, etc).
Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 6:15pm - 6:30pm. To preserve the experience for all involved, doors will close at 6:45pm. Truly, it breaks our heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group experience by virtue of lateness does require management. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.
Driving: Know Centre of You is on Chapel St and ample time to find a car spot is best to be factored into your plans. Park direct on Chapel St (spots unmetered after 5pm) or in Anchor Place, the open-air parking lot in the side street that runs opposite Centre of You (unmetered after 4pm).
Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).
Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.
Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. Unfortunately, this current version of Centre of You does not have a wheelchair-accessible lift. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible while upholding the needs and responsibilities of our business and partnering facilitators. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please be in contact via grace@centreofyou.com.au. Together we will find a way.
Ticketing T&Cs: We get it, life happens, therefore we will gladly refund you up until 24hrs before the event start time. After that, we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy. If you are no longer able to attend and wish to pay forward your ticket to someone within the community, be in touch via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Questions? Email grace@centreofyou.com.au or reach out via Instagram DM.
Tickets: $36.00 early bird, $42.00 full price, $50.00 door ticket.