Energy In Motion: An Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Journey
Welcome to Energy In Motion, a transformational event where ecstatic dance, cacao, and emotional release come together 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 joyful celebration.
Emotion is energy in motion, and this experience is designed to support emotional processing with an undercurrent of bliss. It's about inner exploration and embodied expression, all within a vibrant, party-like atmosphere. Personal development can be fun, and we're here to prove it.
September Event: Solar Plexus Chakra (fire)
This September, Energy In Motion turns our attention to activating and connecting with our solar plexus chakra (Manipura).
This energy centre is associated with our confidence and personal power. Activating this chakra allows us to shine bright and ignite the fire within.
This event is an opportunity to dance AND an invitation to transform through beauty, play, and the pleasure of being fully present in your body.
Experience Highlights
Ecstatic Dance: A space for free expression. Let go of inhibition and move to the rhythm. No dance experience needed, just an open heart.
Cacao Ceremony: Connect with this heart-opening plant medicine, traditionally known as "food of the Gods." The ceremony invites emotional clarity and deeper connection to self while fueling your desire to dance.
Chakra Exploration: Each event focuses on one of the seven chakras. From the root to the crown, we journey through these energetic centers, integrating their wisdom and embracing their power.
Community Guidelines
Be present: No phones
Be clear: No intoxicants
Be embodied: No talking during the dance
Be respectful: Consensual contact only
Join us at Energy In Motion for a transformative experience where you can dance, connect, and evolve with a community of kindred spirits.
Together, let’s celebrate the full spectrum of the human experience and transform through the power of movement, music, and shared energy.
Upcoming Dates:
Saturday September 13th: Solar Plexus Chakra
Saturday October 11th: Sacral Chakra
Saturday November 8th: Root Chakra
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About your hosts:
Host: Patty McDonald (aka Chakaruna) - @ 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.
Cacao Ceremonialist: Donna Finch @yoga_with_donna
Donna is a ceremonialist and dedicated student of the Earth, with years of experience in guiding embodied movement and sacred space. Her work integrates the somatic, the soulful, and the ceremonial. She has trained in Andean cosmology and the feminine wisdom lineages of Peru, deepening her connection with ritual and the heart of Pachamama.
Donna shares cacao as a sacred medicine—an invitation to return to the heart, to soften into presence, and to remember the beauty of being human. Her ceremonies are held with tenderness, depth, and reverence, offering a grounded space for connection, reflection, and collective warmth. She also brings her background in yoga and Pilates into her work, supporting others in returning to the body with care and intention.
Guest DJ: Mickey Space @mickey.space
“Salutations to the extraterrestrial architects who anointed Mickey Space as the harbinger of sonic wonder!”
Traversing dancefloors from Earth to the astral realms, Mickey Space blends Organic House, Melodic House, and Global Bass into immersive journeys that move body and spirit. A fixture of Australia’s underground scene, he has graced stages at Rainbow Serpent, Earth Frequency, Esoteric, Mushroom Valley, and internationally at Boom Festival, Oregon Eclipse, and Burning Man.
Dubbed the Oceanic Jack Sparrow of beats, Mickey thrives on the unexpected. His recent sets reflect his spiritual path, inviting dancers into spaces of deep feeling, sacred bass, and mystical uplift.
Whether holding a sunrise floor or guiding an ecstatic dance journey, Mickey’s vibe is magnetic, heartfelt, and a little intergalactic.
Guest Facilitator: Arion Light @arion_light
Arion Light has been an avid student of breath and breathwork for decades, discovering it as the most powerful tool to open the body to its natural flow and vitality—our true birthright.
For over a decade, he has been teaching breathwork, with a special passion for Golden Dragon Breathwork, a practice that ignites the body into a profound state of flow, power, and love.
Arion is also the founder of the Warriors of Love Program and the Wisdom Business Institute. Over the past two decades, he has led more than 70 retreats and coached over 10,000 people worldwide.
He also had the deep privilege to be there for his son’s first breath and his wife’s last breath. This has embedded into his bones, the miracle of life that every breath is.
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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).
No Photo/Video Content Will Be Captured: We recognise that being at an event where content is being captured can impact the personal comfort and nervous system regulation of our community. As such, it should be known upfront that this event is a photo and video free space. No content will be captured. We ask all participants to honor this agreement in respect of the shared experience by placing any recording devices away on arrival.
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 hello@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 hello@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 hello@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Questions? Email hello@centreofyou.com.au or reach out via Instagram DM.
Tickets:
$36.00 early bird
$42.00 general exchange
$50.00 on the door