Interfusion Festival X (IFX)

Indulge your senses in the Sanctuary of Senses, a playful and immersive sanctuary where sound, touch, sight, and smell collide to create a kaleidoscope of pleasure and curiosity.

For Sound, tune in to the 3-Channel Silent Disco. Channel one pulses with ethereal melodies generated by live plants. Channel two guides you through effortless breathwork. Channel three whispers guided meditations created with love and intention. Additionally, explore hands-on sonic magic with a Theremin, where the motions of your hands become music.

For Touch, let your body tingle as you sink into the tactile bliss of acupressure mats, massage rollers, and devices, or the embrace of weighted blankets. Stroke furry walls, dive your hands into mystery boxes filled with curious sensations, and let scalp massagers send shivers down your spine.

For the Visual, the space shimmers with shifting light, from cool, serene hues by day to warm, intimate glows by night. Experience the dance of sound frequencies made visible on a cymatics plate, the electric dance of a Tesla coil speaker, or the hypnotic pulses of an audio-visual entrainment device (AVE).

For Smell, optionally breathe in bottled up essences of nature with scents of pine, orange, and lavender.

Sanctuary of Senses is your portal to explore, connect, and luxuriate in the art of sensation. More surprises await, so go ahead, explore my friend.

Sit back and relax or sing along to live musical performances.

Want consistently juicy, connecting experiences on the dance floor? Want the most satisfying cuddle or massage experiences possible? Want more meaningful and long-lasting connections? In this playshop, we will practice moving from embodied desire and letting our bodies do the talking (knowing we always have words if we want them). Learn to identify and express your own body’s yes, no, and the spectrum between. Practice the art of sensing the subtle signs of yes and no in others. Discover the playfulness, presence, and pleasure of finding the sweet spot of mutual desire without words. You will leave with skills to create conSENSUAL connections throughout the rest of the festival and the rest of your life!

Terry Baranski and Hemant Kapoor will kick off Interfusion 2025 with a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Naad Yoga, centered around the theme for this year's festival:
Harmony: The combination of separate but related parts in a way that uses their similarities to bring unity.
We'll discuss the roots of disharmony in modern culture, and how we can find harmony within ourselves. We'll then split up into groups of 3 for an exercise on exploring harmony and disharmony in our lives. After this, Hemant and Terry will guide everyone through an IFS / Naad Yoga exercise to get in touch with our true essence - what IFS calls the Self, and what in Naad Yoga is called Anahata - with the help of Hemant's beautiful music rooted in Indian Classical Ragas (Bhairo and Desh). The objective of this beautiful joint exercise will be to help everyone experience their higher Self through music and dialogue.
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Indian classical traditions describe disharmony as when emotions cloud the Self, which is forever blissful. In Naad Yoga, it is possible to cut through the emotional cloud to arrive into complete harmony with oneself. Hemant will explain the principles of Indian Classical Music. Indian Classical explores the combination of 22 primary emotional notes (shrutis) expressed through the 60 healing ragas of Indian classical music. Participants will experience these emotions and moods through two specific ragas: Bhairo, which aids in cleansing and releasing unhelpful emotions, and Desh, which fosters joy and happiness. This immersive sound journey aims to align the listener’s chakras, promoting emotional and spiritual well-being.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to therapy - and a tool for self-exploration - where we work with our mind, rather than against it, to restore balance and harmony to the internal system. By getting to know our minds in a very different way, we come to understand that the ways we tend to relate to disharmony are often counterproductive.

Acroyoga Jams are play spaces where we share what we have learned with each other and have fun.  Come to support others and in turn be supported.

Ecstatic Dream is a premiere ecstatic dance floor, tea house, and lounge space.  Each night we will begin with a fun guided warm-up at 9pm followed by multiple waves of Ecstatic Dance with rotating DJ's. 

Ecstatic Dream is:
A safer dance space for ecstatic or not movement where we can embody ourselves fully
A flow arts and performance area for spontaneous eruptions of creativity. 
A grounding space to downregulate and chitchat share tea in a Gongfu-inspired "Proper-Tea House" setting
A social squishy lounge space for connection and quiet conversation
An altar space for self reflection and integration
And most of all, surprise and mystery

Your full participation is invited and welcome in this community centered offering.
Bring it all! Bodies, emotions, minds, and hearts.
In Ecstatic Dance, there is no right or wrong way to move, no steps to learn, and no patterns to memorize. 
We kindly ask everyone to respect consent, and keep chit-chat, shoes and devices off the dance floor.

Interfusion X preparty fusion dance social.

The Serenity Lounge is tucked away on the 2nd floor intentionally, as it's an oasis of quietude, plush pillows and soft landings. Slip off your shoes and slip into some stillness and rest. Bring your whisper voice, a book, a friend, or your favorite chill time activity.