Interfusion Festival X (IFX)

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.

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.

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.

Join master teacher Ann Kite to deepen your 5Rhythms practice.  Ann will guide you through a profound exploration of how the 5Rhythms can be integrated into every aspect of your life. Building on the themes of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness, you will learn to embody these rhythms in a more intricate and personal way, enhancing your ability to live in harmony with yourself and others.
Workshop Highlights:    

• Deepen your connection with the rhythm of Flowing, cultivating a more profound sense of trust and intuition. Learn advanced techniques to navigate life's transitions with grace and ease.  
• Explore the power of precise, intentional Staccato movement. Develop a greater capacity for clear communication and authentic expression in your relationships and endeavors.  
• Embrace the transformative potential of Chaos. Through advanced practices, learn to harness the energy of unpredictability and change, using it as a catalyst for personal growth and creative expression.  
• Elevate your experience of Lyrical, tapping into the joy and spontaneity that comes from deep presence. Discover how to sustain this lightness in your daily life, fostering a sense of continuous renewal and inspiration.  
• Journey into the heart of Stillness, exploring the depths of inner peace and clarity. Learn advanced meditation and movement practices that support a sustained sense of harmony and connection with presence..

Ann Kite's deep wisdom and compassionate teaching will provide you with the tools and insights needed to integrate the 5Rhythms more fully into your life. This workshop is an opportunity to refine your practice, connect with a community of like-minded individuals, and experience the profound healing power of dance at a more advanced level.

🌶️ 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.

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

Starting with an opening circle and group activation each night will take its unique course as a group improvisational space to the closing circle. The group activation may touch on technique, partner work, consent or creative improvisation practice. There is opportunity to build on the energy of the previous nights and days.

During the jam there may be periods of silence and periods of live improvised musical accompaniment from invited musicians.  In these moments we invite you to also treat music as a dance partner that touches everyone in conversation.  Participants with musical instruments and interest may have an opportunity to join the conversation with permission of the invited musicians. Kindly you may bring your instruments.

While the primary focus of the space is contact improvisation, solo and partnered improvisational movement of other forms is welcome when it fits in the ground rules.

Ground Rules:

• Practice Nonverbal & Verbal Consent
• Activate Deep Listening: Practice attunement to self, partner(s), and others in the space
• Observation is Welcome
• Solo Movement is Welcome
• Keep conversations and other interpersonal interactions to the peripheries
• Please be mindful of sound especially after 11:30pm as the sound here travels through the entire hotel.

“Contact Improvisation is a dance form based on the communication between two or more moving bodies that are in physical contact and their combined relationship to the physical laws that govern their motion—gravity, momentum, inertia.” - Nancy Stark Smith