Interfusion Festival X (IFX)

A powerful restoration practice is a transformative tool for maintaining trust and connection within our communities and relationships, and  can even give us the confidence to take more risks together. The Gold Standard Apology is a six-step process informed by the best minds in restorative and transformative justice; coaching, and conscious communication. Activities include dyad story shares, practice sessions and discussion of the most common pitfalls of harmful apologies. Participants emerge with an elevated and even transcendent understanding of what real accountability actually looks like, and a concrete practice for conducting restoration in their own lives.

🌶️ 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.

Step into the sacred space of movement and connection with master teacher Ann Kite, as she guides you through an immersive 5Rhythms workshop. This transformative experience invites you to explore the dynamic interplay of the 5Rhythms—Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness—each serving as a gateway to discovering your unique path to harmony within.
Ann Kite will create a supportive and inspiring environment where participants can delve deep into the essence of each rhythm, uncovering their own authentic movement and expression. Through curated music, guided exercises, free-form dance, and reflective practices, you will learn to harmonize the various facets of your being, cultivating a greater sense of balance, peace, and joy.
Workshop Highlights:

• Flowing: Embrace the fluidity of life, connecting with your body's natural grace and intuition. Learn to move with ease and receptivity, finding harmony in your relationship with yourself and the world around you.
• Staccato: Tap into the power of clear, decisive movement. Discover how to articulate your desires and boundaries with precision, fostering harmonious interactions in your personal and professional life.
• Chaos: Release the need for control and surrender to the wild, unpredictable nature of existence. Experience the cathartic freedom of letting go, allowing chaos to guide you to deeper levels of authenticity and transformation.
• Lyrical: Celebrate the lightness and joy of being. Explore playful, spontaneous movement that connects you with your inner child, enhancing your ability to find harmony in moments of pure presence and creativity.
• Stillness: Enter the realm of quiet introspection and deep listening. Cultivate a sense of inner peace and alignment, discovering the profound harmony that arises from stillness and mindfulness.

Ann Kite's expertise and compassionate guidance will support you in navigating the 5Rhythms practice, helping you to integrate these powerful teachings into your daily life. Whether you are new to 5Rhythms or an experienced practitioner, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to deepen your practice and find harmony in the dance of life.
Let the rhythms guide you to a place of profound harmony and connection, where the dance becomes a living meditation and a celebration of the soul.

🌶️ 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

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? And what is life inviting me to become? This ritual-style writing practice is here for you to invite more of these questions into your life as a powerful pause for contemplation within a weekend of big transformation — and to potentially leave you with guidance for your journey forward. With nothing but a journal & pen in hand, we will traverse time and space to create a container of curiosity, reflection, and creation utilizing various practices (that might include meditation, gentle movement, partner work, & writing exercises) designed to get you thinking. What comes of this sacred time together is to be determined, but prepare to be surprised (and perhaps delighted) by what is possible when you give yourself the spaciousness to witness, to unfurl, to become..."


🌶️ 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

In today’s modern world, it’s odd that the average life expectancy has gone up, but the number of people suffering from chronic conditions are on the rise. While all of us have learned to look younger, but we’re feeling older. Our bodies are going through rapid combustion with modern lifestyle, productivity, foods that we eat, and more. 

The truth is that we’ve misunderstood ageing. Ageing at its normal pace is preservation with the appreciation for the depreciation that happens with time. This unique masterclass is all about some life-changing practices from Ayurvedic texts to support this preservation so we can all age, but gracefully and not prematurely. 

🌶️ 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 Eleanor, the founder of BodyWise Somatic Trauma Institute  to explore the fundamentals of trauma, the nervous system, and Polyvagal Theory. Together we will take a dive into the transformative power of Somatic Therapies for healing and cultivating resilience. You will leave empowered with practical body based tools that will make a difference in 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 positio

Based on the core insights of liberation philosophy and sex-positivity, this workshop introduces a  basic framework for viewing sexual, intimate, and social interactions through a power-informed lens. It covers the ever-shifting and context-based nature of power, the way power can impact consent, and the responsibilities of being in both up-power and down-power roles.
Through scenario analysis, real-world examples, and dyad exercises, students learn the core skills for navigating power dynamics in sexual scenarios: noticing and naming where power lies, somatically sensing when power has been conferred on them or they’ve projected power onto others, and using pauses, invitations, and simple phrases to mitigate possible harm. Students walk away with a fresh new lens for understanding and engaging in intimacy!

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

In this groundbreaking workshop, Rubaba blends his deep musical passion with traditional Kirtan to create a transformative genre called Ecstatic Kirtan. The session involves call-and-response Kirtan style of chanting designed to harmonize the heart and throat chakras, invoking the Rajo and Sato Gunas to deepen meditative states. Throughout the ceremony, participants will engage in slow to mid-tempo chanting rooted in Indian Classical fusion with a multi-instrumental electronica sound seamlessly alongside traditional folk instruments such as the Rabab and Oud.
Rubaba offers chants from a wide array of musical traditions including Middle Eastern Makam, Indian classical raga, and Sanskrit (Ohm Namaha Shivayaha, Satchitananda etc.), alongside original creations such as "I am love" which resonate profoundly with audiences tapping into universal human emotions. Rubaba guides participants through the meaning and pronunciation of each chant, incorporating Raags such as Desh, Hansadhwani, Yaman, Bhairo, Kafi, and Bhoopali to enhance the immersive experience. Singing (of all abilities) is welcome, dancing is welcome, meditating is welcome, and silent observation is welcome. Jai Ho.

🌶️ 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.

Festivals like Interfusion can be inspiring and transformative, but the real magic happens in integration—taking the lessons, insights, and experiences you’ve gained and weaving them into your daily life in meaningful and sustainable ways. This workshop offers a holistic approach to integration across mind, body, emotion, and spirit, providing tools to help you process, embody, and grow from your experiences.

Through somatic practices to reconnect with the body, reflective exercises to honor emotional shifts, and creative approaches to deepen relational and spiritual awareness, you’ll gain clarity on how to carry these breakthroughs forward. Each session will be led by a different facilitator, offering unique perspectives and practices for integration. Whether you’re seeking grounding, insight, or ways to nurture connection in your communities, this supportive space invites you to celebrate your journey and create an intentional path that feels alive and uniquely yours.

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

This fishbowl will be a space where Interfusion participants who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color can share transparently about challenges and growth edges at Interfusion. It will be a space to look at how larger social dynamics of oppression and marginalization show up in our community. This fishbowl will be an opportunity for White participants to listen and think about how to show up as allies for BIPOC communities. We will apply principles of emergent strategy to enable White participants to think of specific ways to manifest solidarity.

🌶️ 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.