Energy In Motion: An Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Journey
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.
FEBRUARY THEME: DARK
It’s easy to shy away from the dark. From the shadow. From the unknown. But, there are gifts in the darkness.
Without darkness, we cannot have light. One cannot exist without the other.
Just as there is value in the light, there is value to be found in the dark.
Darkness is often misinterpreted as ‘bad’, or associated with fear, evil and maybe even ‘hell’. But when we look at light as energy, as spirit, as a high frequency, we can see darkness as the opposite, as matter, earth and density.
Join us as we journey with darkness. Alchemising the shadow. Exploring and learning the wisdom of density, matter, the human body and the earth. Together let’s find the gifts that the dark holds for us and pierce through any misconceptions.
SPIRITUAL COMPASS
This event is part of our 4-part Spiritual Compass series exploring polarities, which includes the themes light, dark, feminine and masculine.
Life is full of polarities, where we play on a spectrum between the two extremes.
Let us explore each end of the spectrum, some of the core energies that permeate through our existence here on earth. Let us bathe in light and explore the darkness. Get acquainted with the masculine and feminine energies that reside within all.
Dance and transform through the energies of these polarities. Using our Spiritual Compass as a transformational tool.
Save the dates:
15th February: Dark
15th March: Feminine
19th April: Masculine
You can join the remainder of the series and grab a 3-event pass at the special price of $97 (plus booking fees) at checkout.
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 the essence and qualities of your star energy.
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 and communal energy.
About your hosts:
Co-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.
Host: 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 hear 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.
Now, as a Somatic Healing Expert, Shahna uses embodiment practices, somatic exercises and other healing tools and modalities to help people step into their era of freedom, fullest self expression and radiance.
Guest DJ: Jase Aether a.k.a DJ Elkemist - @jase_elkemist
Elkemist is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, hybrid live DJ, and facilitator who plays multi-genre sets rooted in mystical sounds and ethnic flavors. With a deep love for tribal bass blended with rising slow-tempo energy, his sets are curated to take audiences on a sacred journey of sonic alchemy, supported by live looping with didjeridoo, vocals, flute, and percussion.
Elkemist also facilitates a weekly ecstatic dance in Nelson, BC (Canada) called Dance Wave, co-hosts regular community ceremonial gatherings, and runs a bi-weekly men's circle. Beyond building community and co-creating safe spaces for authentic expression, Elkemist has contributed sets and ecstatic dance workshops to festivals across Canada and Australia, including Shambhala (CAN), Wicked Woods (CAN), Dragon Dreaming (AUS), Chrysalis (CAN), Elevate (CAN), Tribe Ascension (AUS), The Magic Garden (AUS), and Kootenay Yoga Festival (CAN).
Whether it’s a rising tribal bass journey, sacred gathering, ecstatic dance, or sunrise festival set, expect a voyage across space and time, inspired by sounds from around the world to encourage dancers to move beyond the perceived limits of their bodies and minds.
Guest Facilitator: Ella Hall @ellahallcoach
Intuitive Self-Mastery Coach & Pleasure Expert - Specialising in Transformative Coaching, Leadership Mastery, and Creator of the Platinum Method™
Ella Hall is a Permission Granter—redefining what it means to lead, live, and succeed as a high-performing individual. Recognised as one of Australia’s leading Intuitive Self-Mastery Coaches and Pleasure Experts, Ella specialises in helping professionals unlock their intuitive genius, reclaim their personal power, and achieve magnetic success in life, love, and business.
With over 20 years of experience, Ella has guided countless individuals from burnout, hustle, and misalignment to effortless abundance, aligned leadership, and profound personal fulfilment. Her unique approach blends intuition, empowerment, and pleasure into transformative processes designed to create lasting results.
Ella empowers both men and women to realign with their authentic selves and design lives of purpose, prosperity, and play. Her methods go beyond surface-level strategies, teaching clients how to become deeply aligned, magnetic, and confident in all aspects of their lives. Ella’s mission is to guide people in rediscovering their innate power and creating a ripple effect of transformation in their world.
Ella Hall isn’t here to teach you how to do more—she’s here to show you how to be more, unlocking the permission, power, and pleasure within you to create the life you’ve always desired.
Things to note:
Ticket cost is $50.00 if purchasing on the day of the 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 general exchange
$50.00 on the day
$97.00 - 3 event series ALL ACCESS pass