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.
Event 1: Root Chakra (Earth)
Our February Energy In Motion is designed to activate the root chakra (Maladhara), creating a sense of groundedness, activating our primal energy and cultivating inner safety.
This event is an opportunity to dance AND an invitation to transform through beauty, play, and the pleasure of being fully present in your body.
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.
Chakra Exploration: Each event is a deep dive into one of the seven chakras. From the root to the crown, we journey through these energy centers, integrating their wisdom and embracing their power.
Community Guidelines:
Be Present: No phones
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 and communal energy.
JOIN US FOR A 7-MONTH EXPERIENCE (OPTIONAL)
This event is part of a series that takes us through an exploration of the chakra's. The full 7-month container comprises of 7 unique events, each dedicated to a different energy centre within the body.
Whether you choose to immerse yourself in one event or embark on a journey with the full series, each gathering is intentionally crafted to activate each specific chakra's essence. Or if you just want to dance, drink cacao and hang out with community, that’s great too!
We will be joined by 7 of Melbourne’s finest established and up-and-coming Ecstatic Dance DJs, along with world class guest facilitators. Whilst you are more than welcome to join for any individual event, we invite you to join us over 7 months of exploring these themes together - special offer available.
Upcoming Dates:
Saturday February 3rd | Root Chakra: Earth | DJ Chakaruna (Patty McDonald)
Saturday March 16th | Sacral Chakra: Water | DJ Hafner (Mike Hafner)
Saturday April 13th | Solar Plexus Chakra: Fire | DJ Nectar (Madhu Honey)
Saturday May 18th | Heart Chakra | TBC
Saturday June 15th | Throat Chakra | TBC
Saturday July 20th | Third Eye Chakra | TBC
Saturday August 17th | Crown Chakra | TBC
Special guests currently confirmed include Emina Ashman, Ryan Magic, Simba Khaira, Patrick Blooming, Madhu Honey and more.
About your hosts:
Patty McDonald (aka Chakaruna) - @ 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 herself 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 and 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 them 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
Bringing you some of the best DJs in Melbourne, we’ll be joined by a guest DJ each event, facilitating a journey through movement and music.
For our inaugural event, we’ll be joined on the decks by our very own DJ Chakaruna (a.k.a. Patty McDonald). The perfect representation of the root chakra, Chakaruna has a grounded presence and earthly energy. With a deep connection to the land and animal spirits, there’s no one better to guide us through a night of connecting to our maladhara (root chakra).
Guest Facilitator
At each Energy in Motion event, we will be joined by a guest facilitator, bringing the magic and medicine of another modality to support us on our journey of moving energy.
Stay tuned for our soon to be announced surprise guests.
Things to note:
Ticket cost is $50.00 if purchasing at the door on the night of event.
Personal responsibility: P lease 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: Single Event - $33.00 early bird, $39.00 general exchange. 7-Month Journey - $198 early bird, $234 full bird.