Interfusion Festival X (IFX)

Give yourself a treat and learn how to care for others in this sweet workshop.  Through skillful guidance, you'll learn how both giving and receiving Thai Bodywork can help your brain quiet down and allow your body to unwind.
While exploring traditional Thai techniques and other tools for respectful connection, you will assist and support a partner while keeping your own body in proper alignment to stay comfortable.  We'll take turns giving and receiving, allowing you to both care for another and also explore the depths of your own relaxation. In the end, you'll sail on out thoroughly ready to meet whatever comes next.  
This workshop is open to everyone, and no previous experience is required. You are welcome to sign up with a partner with whom you want to work, but also feel free to come alone and we'll pair you up with a new friend!

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

In this class, we’ll explore a few basics, with a twist! While Brazilian Zouk is primarily a partner dance, it’s not uncommon to see three, four, or as many as 50 people all dancing together, leading and following across the dance floor!  The first time I saw a lead with two follows, I was transfixed.  And when I first tried to do it on my own, the challenge actually helped me improve my one-on-one leading because I was more aware of both sides of my body!
We will explore a few basic moves, with one lead and two follows.  All participants will learn how to play all three roles.  If things move quickly with the class, we may explore movements with two leads and one follow!

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

How does your identity influence how you show up in your day-to-day life and at Interfusion Festival? The goal of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Gathering Circle is for participants to share their experiences and their ancestral knowledge, access tools for self-care and heart-to-heart communication, and engage in collective healing. This group is open to BIPOC-identified individuals seeking a decolonized therapeutic space


🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

Drawing from her own background as a burlesque/vaudeville and butoh dancer, Vangeline teaches a workshop that explores the link between sensuality and Butoh, as well as receptivity and its impact on the nervous system. This workshop will also draw from the techniques of Noguchi Taiso. No dance experience is necessary, this is an all-level class and beginners are welcome. Some experience with mindfulness or somatic practice can be helpful. This workshop is trauma-informed.
*Participants will have free access to Vangeline’s online lecture on the topic as a companion to the workshop.

  🌶️  Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

This workshop is open to all levels of asana and meditation experience. Dante will lead a 45-minute yin yoga class to prepare the body for sound meditation. Yin Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on long, passive holds of seated or lying down postures typically held for three to five minutes or longer. It targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, fascia, and joints, rather than the muscles, as is the case in many other styles of yoga. Afterward, you will experience a wide variety of sound frequencies. Sound healing uses tuned, deep-vibrational instruments such as wooden flutes, crystals, and metal bowls during meditation, balancing dissonant frequencies in the body and bringing them into harmony.

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

Learn how to bring creative life force in and through you to manifest your desires. Understand internal conflicts that may block you and learn tools for integrating and loving yourself more completely.  Bring a journal for this journey!  Be ready to experience acceptance, approval, and arousal like never before.

🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Spicy: The workshop invites participants to bring up, focus on, act from, or interact with others using their sexuality or sexual energy; OR welcomes nudity.

A key component of martial arts training is learning to avoid situations where you have to fight. But if you find yourself in a position where your safety is at stake, preparation makes all the difference. In this highly interactive lecture and movement-based class, students will hone the mindset, planning, and situational awareness skills that help avoid violence, as well as effective foundational moves for escaping a hold and fending off an attacker.

🌶️ 🌶️  Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

When is the last time you gave yourself space to dive deep within you & ask...  who am I? What is needed of me? How can I serve? How can I show up for the highest good?
This practice is here for you to change your answer to, "Today, actually," — and perhaps invite more of this into your life as integration from this potent weekend of transformation.
With nothing but a journal & pen in hand, we will traverse time and space to create a container of curiosity, contemplation, and creation. What comes of this time together is to be determined, but prepare to be surprised (and perhaps delighted) by what becomes possible when you give yourself the spaciousness to question... everything...

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

It is always a good idea to take it slow and make them wait. Let’s create an elaborate confidence game that develops in several stages over an extended period of time, also known as a slow burn. Together we will discover mesmerizing movements that mystify yourself and others.

In this engaging and supportive class, you will learn the fundamentals of chair dance as a form of self-expression and empowerment. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or stepping onto the dance floor for the first time, our experienced instructors will guide you through a journey of movement, rhythm, and sensuality.

This class is open to individuals of all dance levels and backgrounds who are eager to explore the fusion of dance, sensuality, and empowerment. Whether you want to build confidence, enhance your self-expression, or simply have fun while dancing, this class is the perfect fit.

Note: This class proposal is intended for an adult audience and promotes a safe and respectful environment for exploring sensual movement.

Comfortable clothing that allows movement is recommended.

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

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 chilltime activity.

Welcome to the world of AcroYoga, where we are all powerful enough to base, nimble enough to fly, and trustworthy enough to spot! This intro level class will cover some of the basic poses as well as dive into the AcroYoga philosophy. Come ready to challenge your boundaries and assumptions about what we all are able to do. Enthusiastic consent is as important a concept as physical safety and the mechanics of the movements.
Class Level: Beginner
Class Prerequisites: Willingness to try new things and respect each other’s boundaries.

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of handstands with Jay, instructor,  handbalancer, and acrobat extraordinaire. This workshop blends foundational warm-ups with innovative drills to enhance your handstand prowess. Jay's approach combines traditional techniques with creative insights, ensuring a dynamic and rewarding experience. Whether you're starting out or refining your skills, you'll discover effective spotting techniques and personalized coaching tailored to your level. Embrace the thrill of defying gravity and elevate your handstand practice to new heights!

🌶️  Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position

This progressive workshop series will give you the tools you need to start your journey in Brazilian Zouk. Learn the fundamentals, understand a bit of our history and etiquette, and be prepared to step into a brand new world of limitless possibilities in shared, expressive dance.  

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Brothers! Have you ever felt called to connect with your fellow man?  Ever feel like you need a non-judgmental, supportive place to talk openly about your hopes, fears, desires, vulnerabilities, dreams?  What if you could become part of a community of men that strives to elevate one another? If this feels right, then this Men’s Circle is for you. Open to all male-identifying beings.

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

Join us for three sessions where we'll explore, learn, and grow together in Contact Improvisation. Whether you're new to this dance form or looking to deepen your skills, these sessions will provide a supportive space for discovery and development.

We'll focus on enhancing our understanding of Contact Improvisation*, aiming to foster a greater sense of openness and ease in our movements, paying attention to the improvisational and relational skills involved in the practice, for authentic and in-depth exploratory processes.

We'll explore the biomechanics underlying Contact Improvisation dancing, through somatic explorations, enhancing our technical proficiency. Furthermore, we'll explore expanding our presence and refining our sensory listening and attention skills. This will establish a spacious canvas of shared awareness, serving as the foundation of our being together, that facilitates new ways of relating, expressing and collaborating safely in a non-verbal way. Before doing and wanting we want to emphasize our ability to be and to participate, connecting and nourishing a common ground, from which the emergence of our creative embodiments and synergy of voices can happen.

We foster a welcoming space, devoid of judgment and expectation, a secure container that embraces diverse expressions and embodiments, enabling agency and consensual interactions, towards presence, creative discovery, and dancing.

Day 1: We will explore the possibility of anchoring our movements in clear yet dynamic “roots”, which allows for the emergence of definition and stability while liberating a wide range of possibilities and effortless motion when improvising with a partner in contact.

Day 2: Our focus will be on aerial alignments that support our body's structure, facilitating weight sharing and enabling graceful suspensions and gentle flights.

Day 3: We will play developing creative dances emphasizing the dynamic interplay between kinaesthetic elements and individual creative expression. Intuitively meeting the others, synchronizing and creatively co-creating embodied dialogues.

To get the full benefit of Irene’s facilitation and support the possibility of an in-depth development of the process we suggest you attend all three sessions.  

* In CONTACT IMPROVISATION we move with one or more partners, relating and understanding each other through sensory listening without adhering to fixed sequences and roles. We learn to physically relate and communicate through fine-tuning and touch, dynamically traveling together through space, and combining our bodies closely, exploring all levels from standing to the floor. This practice encompasses solo, partnering, and group dancing, fostering creative skills through embodied and sensorial connections.

🌶️ 🌶️  Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Let’s tap into having fun and feeling good by practicing a unique spin on contemporary belly dance. We’ll play with combinations which fuse modern urban styles found in hip hop, retro funk styles such as locking, and the timeless art of raqs sharqi. Let’s build coordination, work on isolating movements, and expand our dance styles with fun travel steps. This workshop will be high energy, prepare to sweat and have fun. 


🌶️🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Naad Yoga is an ancient practice that combines sound and meditation to bring about a profound sense of integration, harmony, and self-love. Rooted in the principles of Vedanta and the universal vibration of "Om," Naad Yoga uses Indian classical music to help participants quiet their minds and connect deeply with their emotions. The workshop explores the 22 primary emotions (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.
The workshop begins with an introduction to the science of Naad Yoga, followed by a sequence designed to resonate with and activate the lower chakras through deep bass notes (Kharaj). Participants will then engage with Raag Bhairo, encouraging the release of emotional blockages, particularly at the heart and throat centers, complemented by gentle touch healing. This is followed by the uplifting Raag Desh, which promotes joy and celebration. The session concludes with a debrief, sharing experiences, and a Q&A. Throughout, the practice emphasizes the power of enhanced listening and communal chanting (kirtan) to deepen interconnectedness and spiritual awareness, ultimately guiding participants towards discovering the inner teacher within themselves.


🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

Boost the fun and your self-confidence with playful, clothes-on skills that will amaze your loved ones! Did you know that the muscles and ligaments in your pelvis can act like ropes and pulleys, helping you access greater pleasure and body awareness? Discover the fascinating, nerdy, sex-geeky reasons why many of us love the weight of our lovers pressing down on us, or why we squeal and wriggle with delight when that special someone rides us or holds us down, and how biting or being bitten activates your Vagus nerve allowing you to turbo charge arousal... Pressure Play is a concept designed by sex and relationship educator Reid Mihalko of ReidAboutSex.com to help adults understand and explore the unique ways we can unlock the hidden pleasures and fun trapped within our (and our loved one’s) pelvic. And the best part? Pressure Play works whether you’re naked or fully clothed... In this interactive playshop, learn (and feel) how to turn body weight, a towel, or a pillowcase into opportunities for everyone to stop holding back and start feeling closer, safer, and more confident than ever.

🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Spicy: The workshop invites participants to bring up, focus on, act from, or interact with others using their sexuality or sexual energy; OR welcomes nudity.

Climate change is real! Both inside as well as outside. This groundbreaking concept reveals how the state of our inner environment dictates our overall well-being. Diseases are intricately interconnected, not only among themselves but also across our mental and physical planes. By understanding and mastering your Inner Climate, you can navigate the changes within your body and return to optimal health

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

Join us to explore the fascinating world of neuroplasticity and its profound connection to well-being.
We are here at this festival because we are grovers and movers, lovers of play, and folks that like to boogie on the dance floor!! And, learning new movement patterns floods the brain with dopamine- the brain’s reward, satisfaction, and pleasure hormone. It’s why we like it so much!
In this playshop, we will discover other ways to increase happiness and well-being by stimulating neurogenesis (the birth of new brain cells) and neuroplasticity (the birth of new neural pathways).

🌶️Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open positio

 Prepare your wings for blast off with these two gregarious teachers from NYC. This class will run through a dynamic washing machine that has multiple options to challenge the experienced and lower the challenge for others. Come prepared not just to connect, grow, and learn but to have the time of your life. 
Level: Beginermediate
Prerequisites: Some side star experience

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Let’s keep it going! More cool dance lifts! Spice it up, soar, and spin your way in class, on the dance floor, and onto your socials. This is an exhilarating acro dance workshop for dancers of all levels with challenging yet accessible skills. Led by experienced instructors and performers, participants will master the art of dance lifts with grace and flair. This will be the kind of stuff you’ll want to post on Instagram and whatever social media you have. The skills will be visual and broken down so that you can learn them in a safe and effective manner. With instruction on basing, flying, and spotting, attendees will be able to explore synchronized lifts and acrobatic sequences with confidence. This workshop opens the door to captivating choreography, empowering dancers to elevate their performances with lifted artistry. And yeah, you’ll want to post what you learned and show off a little.


🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

This class is centered around exploring the movements that hug around your Brazilian Zouk fundamentals. Movements between ‘moves’ is in some ways the most important part of our dance. 
We will work on raising more awareness of your upper body in a passive continuous flow with our partner. We will integrate expressions of the chest and head motions to enhance your own flow.


🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Despite what you may have heard out there, consent doesn’t always have to be verbal—in fact, so much of human communication happens nonverbally that insisting on using words all the time can feel clunky, inadequate, and decidedly unsexy. In this workshop, 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, and practice the art of sensing the subtle signs of desire and discomfort 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 sensual consensual connections throughout the rest of the festival and the rest of your life!

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.