Liquid TranscenDance

~ “Astounding process into ecstasy, fun, and, connection. Beautifully facilitated and guided!” ~ Erika

~ “I really appreciate Stell and John’s ability to create a safe container for exploration and play!” ~ Cari

~ “A lovely, divine, healing experience. I can’t wait till next time!” ~ Eli

~ “I had a lovely time. John & Stell created a safe container for what was a truly magical experience” ~ Heather

~ “I really enjoyed learning and playing in the water together in community under the guidance of John and Stell. Thank you!” ~ Ben

“This was my 2nd experience in the water with Stell and John. They both are so intuned to the other that the event is wonderfully coordinated with mini demos and instructions. Each one has a very gentle presence which I find very grounding. Their own individual personalities have a sweet way of holding space including a safe container for each individual to explore themselves in the water.”

“It was so magic to spend an evening connecting with play, flow, and connection in the warm water sanctuary under the stars. Stell, John did a beautiful job creating a safe and welcoming container for us, rooted in connection to the sacred elements, teachings on consent and healing, and a gentle exploration into platonic touch and new sensory experiences. The experience was deeply healing and nourishing, and I’ll definitely be back :)”

“Stell and John created a beautiful and sacred space with their grounding presence, their attention to detail and their commitment to fostering safe connection. I valued the emphasis on consent and on moving slowly in the pool. Throughout the event, I found myself gradually dropping more and more into my body as I explored physical connection with others.

By the end of the event, I felt transported to another universe. There was something very powerful for me about feeling safe enough to eventually keep my eyes closed and use my body and other senses to guide me. I was able to let go of the hypervigilance I often feel in unfamiliar surroundings, and it was so freeing.

Moving and dancing with other bodies without being able to see was beautifully transcendent. By the end of the jam, I felt deeply enlivened and uplifted by the feeling of such profound embodied connection both with myself and with everyone else in the pool. It was an incredible experience.”

“The combination of John and Stell sets the right tone for the evening. I was very nourished from attending this special intimate event. I was delighted to experience myself as more open to everyone, who were mostly strangers. By the end of the night, our small group seemed to surrender so sweetly into each other.”

“I attended an aquatic workshop with John and Stell in a beautiful backyard Oasis in Oakland. From being greeted with enthusiasm from Roxy and Stell at the door, the timing of the full moon, torches, and the epic selections of music above and below water really facilitated a calm, welcoming, and relaxing atmosphere. Both of their extremely friendly and gentle demeanor set a beautiful tone of welcoming, and inclusiveness. That combined with a fantastic, safely curated container set the tone for an amazing, otherworldly experience. I loved every moment!”

“The facilitators of the jam were both very pleasant and thorough, with a very nice, inviting, and comforting energy. Crucial information was shared in such a way that it seemed to me both not boring to those familiar and also fundamental and supportive to the newbies. it is an intimate experience with lots of potential energetic emotional ‘risk’ i think that this was well acknowledged and attended to”

“My body has been holding a lot of inflammation lately and when the event popped into my awareness, I was an automatic “yes”. I needed to be held and I knew this container, with the expert facilitation, the warm water, and the other humans who would show up would be all that was needed for everything to be exactly what I needed.

My nervous system began to relax the minute I dipped my foot into the warm pool. Learning skills during the opening workshop prior to the actual jam was so helpful and really helped me to drop deeper into myself.

The “jam” was sweet and connected with the fluidity of the water and the other humans. I felt safe and held in this beautiful sacred experience.”

“John and Stell’s Liquid Contact | Liquid Presence aquatic dance event was great! They created a very safe container, covered the basics of consent, taught us how to make the most of the aquatic experience, and then let us jam! It was a very liberating experience in the water, freed from gravity, with very different sensory input.

It felt like a rebirth into a different world. I enjoyed it very much and I plan to attend again and again !!”

“This event was amazing! The facilitators were able to create an incredibly safe container, provide focused instruction and allow magic to unfold. I was surprised by the breadth and depth of feelings and emotions I experienced during the event. It’s not easy to describe – but it is very easy to recommend! More please!”

“I attend a lot of spirit energy-altering events, from all-night fire circles to ecstatic dance, to hikes with guided meditation, but none gave me the unique experience of Liquid Contact | Liquid Presence.

I am deeply attracted to both fire and water, but I haven’t directly and physically engaged with water like I have with fire. With guidance from the facilitators, I was able to get into a mindset that allowed me to relax deeply into the realm of water and to breathe and move with it.

The experience had me quickly trancing and traveling once the jam started, and there was a sense of deep connection, a sense of instinctual primal belonging from the vulnerability and genderless nature of water. Totally penetrating, and yet supportive.

I will do this again.”

“I loved how Stell and John guided us through the process of integrating with the water and our bodies. They were gentle, just hinting and demonstrating good technique and also how to move slowly and softly in and through the water. It was a delightful experience to share with my partner and I enjoyed every moment of it.”

“I had such Fun dancing my heart out!! I felt such a Belonging. So much beautiful connection with others. I cannot recall the last time my physical and soul body felt this “adjusted”, grounded and Sourced. I awoke the next day, literally, pain free after years of experiencing chronic pain. As I meditated on the experience, I thought about the time spent of movement and connection in an anti-gravity environment, allowance to surrender and be held, years of stored oxytocin released/received/reciprocated.”

“I loved the way this event was guided from start to finish! Safe, consensual space and connection were gently and clearly established, with an excellent variety of skills and tools offered, along with compass-setting attitudes. Very warm and friendly, with helpful structures to allow for maximum freedom and self-responsibility!”