Dance Meets Tantra presents: EMBODY INTIMACY

Dance Meets Tantra presents: EMBODY INTIMACY

A 4-Day Immersion in Dance, Tantra & Relational Aliveness

When a group of humans gathers with regulated nervous systems, open hearts, and a shared willingness to serve something greater than themselves...

Something extraordinary becomes possible.

In these sacred, illuminating, and vibrant spaces, we create palpable fields of resonance.

This is where simple and profound human magic happens.

This is where strangers become mirrors, allies, friends, lovers, teachers, and catalysts for one another's evolution.

This is where we remember that intimacy is not something we find.

It is something we embody.

Over four days together, we will create a living relational laboratory. A space to explore what becomes possible when dance, embodiment, and relational intimacy meet.

A space to move beyond ideas about connection and into the direct experience of it.

Through movement, breath, touch, ritual, presence, play, vulnerability, and authentic human connection, we will explore intimacy as a lived experience within ourselves, with one another, and on the dance floor.

We are not coming together to perfect ourselves or get rid of anything. We are coming together to become more honest, alive and available to the fullness of our humanity.

To let go of the ways we have learned to perform, protect, and manage connection, and to discover what emerges when we relax into genuine presence.

Together we will dance.

Together we will breathe.

Together we will explore the beautiful, messy, tender terrain of being human.

We will move with our eros, our grief, our joy, our longing, our playfulness, and our love.

We will explore the ways intimacy lives in movement, in stillness, in eye contact, in boundaries, in truth-telling, in laughter, and in the courage to reveal ourselves.

Every practice we guide is designed to cultivate deep presence and embodied relational attunement.

There could hardly be a better place to meet new people, deepen existing connections, explore potential partnerships, or simply practice the art of being fully yourself in the presence of others.

We reach these deeply embodied states through the tantric tools of breath, sound, movement, and touch, combined with conscious dance, relational practices, ritual, shadow work, and group field exploration.

As a collective, we are stronger, wiser, and more alive than the sum of our individual parts.

When we gather intentionally, we gain access to something larger than ourselves.

A field of intelligence.

A field of love.

A field of possibility.

And perhaps most importantly, a field that reminds us that we belong.

Whether you are an experienced dancer, a long-time practitioner of tantra, a facilitator longing to receive, or someone entirely new to this work, you are welcome.

Whatever your level of experience, and wherever you find yourself within the arc of your life, you are likely to leave having met incredible people, expanded your capacity for intimacy, and gathered practical tools for creating more meaningful relationships with yourself, others, and the world around you.

A range of things that might happen...

✧ Deepen your experience of intimacy, connection, embodiment, and relational attunement.

✧ Explore dance as a pathway into authenticity, freedom, creativity, and self-expression.

✧ Experience the transformational power of presence, consent, boundaries, and conscious communication.

✧ Rediscover your vulnerability, innocence, wildness, and aliveness.

✧ Reclaim your body as an intelligent instrument and inner compass for your lived truth.

✧ Explore eros as life force energy and learn how to relate to it with greater awareness and integrity.

✧ Develop greater capacity to communicate your desires, needs, boundaries, and longings.

✧ Experience profound moments of connection, playfulness, tenderness, and joy.

✧ Feel held within a loving community of fellow adventurers, movers, and relational explorers.

✧ Take part in a larger cultural evolution that is reimagining intimacy, relationship, embodiment, and community.

What’s Included:

• Various forms of dance to get you into your body

• Transformational rituals, temple arts, and shadow-play

• Conscious breathwork and meditation practices

• Trauma-informed facilitation with a focus on consent and attunement

• A vibrant community of like-hearted individuals

• Delicious, nourishing meals and a mix of cozy indoor accommodations and beautiful camping options

This is for you if:

• You’re ready to embrace a fuller spectrum of dance, eros, and tantra.

• You're looking a space to connect authentically, explore vulnerability, and express your wild, messy, and beautiful self.

• You feel the call to integrate sensuality, playfulness, and embodiment into your life.

During our time together, you will have the opportunity to:

໑ Discover and explore the magic and potency of Ecstatic Dance

໑ Explore eros and sensuality alongside and amidst dance with the support and guidance of an attuned and powerful facilitation team.

໑ Foster authentic connections and deep intimacy with self and others.

໑ Unleash your creativity and learn to trust your body's innate wisdom.

໑ Rediscover your vulnerability, innocence and wildness in a space of trust, permission and play!

໑ Develop the capacity to take responsibility for your boundaries, desires and needs, through self-attunement and clear present moment-based communication.

໑ Discover new pathways to sensual pleasure and expanded states of consciousness.

This workshop is open to individuals of all experience levels, genders, and relationship orientations. Whether you are new to Dance / Ecstatic and Dance Meets Tantra or have previous experience, we invite you to come with an open heart and a willingness to explore.

Our unique integrated container

One of the most powerful innovations we piloted at last year — and are joyfully bringing back in for this event — is what we call the integrated container. Here, our kitchen crew and land stewards are not operating on the periphery, but fully inside the alchemy of the experience. Every being on site is held and holding, witnessed and witnessing, participant and pillar. This weaving dissolves the false boundary between “staff” and “participants,” amplifying the intimacy, trust, and resonance of the field. What emerges is a container with more integrity and more magic—where the whole system is alive, awake, and attuned.

A Note on Tantra and Sexuality:

For us, Tantra is the practice and art of being fully alive. There is nothing sexual in nature in the activities we share. Sometimes sexual energy arises, and it is only permitted within the context of consent, agreements, and the container that is set.

Our intention with Dance Meets Tantra is to support individuals in deepening their love, respect, and relationship with themselves, others, and the earth. We believe that dance, eros, and Tantra are fundamental aspects of living a vibrant, empowered, and creative life. Through various explorations, we aim to liberate creativity and life force, inviting you to step into your fullest expression.

We hold deep honor and respect for classical Tantra and the lineages from which it originates. While classical Tantra profoundly influences our work, we do not present ourselves as representatives of classical Tantra.

While sexuality may naturally arise within a space devoted to intimacy and embodiment, sexuality is not the focus of this retreat. No one will ever be instructed to engage in anything sexual. Everything offered is invitational. All practices are grounded in consent, self-responsibility, and trauma-informed facilitation.

Our intention is to create a brave and supportive environment where participants can safely explore the many dimensions of intimacy, connection, embodiment, and authentic expression.

You will never be required to do anything. Everything is an invitation. All activities are optional. Your full consent is the only requirement for your interactions with others.

For more details on sexual energy and our approach, please visit our FAQ.

About Dance Meets Tantra: Born in Boulder, CO and now traveling around the world, Dance Meets Tantra has been a sold-out monthly immersion bridging the worlds of conscious dance, transformational neo-tantra, contact improv, shadow work, and relational intimacy.

Diverse Representation Partial Scholarship: we understand that various forms of privilege can play a role in financial access to our containers. We believe that diversity is an important aspect of building a truly transformational journey and we desire to impact and support all people with our work. We are providing some partial scholarships for people from diverse backgrounds who may not otherwise be able to afford the full ticket price.

Apply here: Diverse Backgrounds Partial Scholarship Application

Arrival and Departure:

• Arrival: Thursday October 1 between  1:00 - 4:00 PM. 4:30 PM Orientation and container setting. 

• Departure: Sunday Oct 4 @ 3:00 PM

Please note that participants are asked to arrive on time and stay for the full retreat to maintain the safety, connection, and integrity of the container.

More Info:

For FAQs, detailed logistics, and more about our approach to Tantra, visit our FAQ on our website: Dance Meets Tantra

Your Dance Meets Tantra Guides

Spencer Jacobson, Facilitator + Co-Founder of Dance Meets Tantra

Spencer is a transformational facilitator, DJ, poet and serial entrepreneur with a passion for the art of gathering humans to experience the deepest truths of ourselves individually and collectively. His facilitation style invites self-expression, connection, and creativity while playfully and safely exploring the edges of our comfort zone. He is forever a student of embodiment and healing arts - having studied 5Rhythms dance, tantra, contact improv, ontological coaching, cranialsacral therapy, and yoga. Through his training and deep personal experiences he is committed to creating safer spaces that hold a trauma-informed perspective while simultaneously supporting individual responsibility and empowerment.

He is co-founder of Dance Meets Tantra and Emergence Brotherhood - and previously founded www.guided.co - an organization that has coached thousands of business leaders around the world. "Your heart knows the way, run in that direction” - Rumi

www.spencerjacobson.com | IG: @spencerjacobson_

Rachel Rickards, Facilitator

Rachel Rickards is an internationally recognized leader in personal transformation, intimacy, embodiment, and relational intelligence. As the co-founder of Embodied Intimacy (since 2014), Rachel has helped establish one of the world’s leading organizations focused on intimacy, trauma healing, and community building, supporting hundreds in reconnecting with their bodies and nervous systems.

In 2019, she took the lead in the Belly2Belly Facilitator Training, offering embodied practices that enhance nervous system regulation and relational healing. Rachel’s expertise in event production and embodied leadership has made her instrumental in creating transformative experiences in this organization. Most recently, Rachel founded and launched, The Field Facilitator Training (2022), a cutting-edge program that trains future group facilitators to create deep group-heart coherence and dynamic embodied leadership.

In her newest endeavor, "In Presence We Trust: The Facilitation Podcast," Rachel has become both creator and host in this brand new offering where she releases weekly episodes on her groundbreaking work in group facilitation (and beyond). Follow her binge-worthy journey to stay updated on her latest insights and developments.

To learn more visit: https://rachelrickards.com and instagram.com/rachel.rickards

Enki Martinez, Apprentice

Enki’s life is dedicated to a vision of personal transformation and spiritual growth that embraces the entirety of human experience–from the darkest to the most sublime–with tenderness and play. He holds temple space for groups and individuals where everything from the rawest emotional process to the heights of ecstatic pleasure are welcomed and celebrated as access points to the divine. His work is informed by many lineages: from Zen to the Sufi mystics; Taoism to esoteric Tibetan Buddhism.

Levitie Danielle, Organizer

Enthusiastic lover of life on an intentional growth path. Transformational guide + facilitator. Erotic + Shamanic Breathworker. Writer. Total goofball. Daily meditation + yoga center me. Nature keeps me whole. International travel feeds my soul (45+ countries). Laughter + joy are my gifts. Dance addict (ecstatic to salsa). Connector of people, ideas, resources, + magic. Living a life of service.

To learn more visit levitie.com and on Instagram: @_levitie

Testimonials for Dance Meets Tantra:

"Having taught Tantra for 30 years, I know when a container is pristinely created and held and was impressed with how Spencer and Atilla build and held it. Before contact in the dances, they led us through 3 "Puja" stations that integrated the wisdom shared earlier of connecting first in our energy bodies with breath and, only with presence, going to touch. These experiences prepared this experienced dance community to move into contact from outside the auric field first, so settling to the nervous system of us empaths. I felt the contact more deeply for this Tantric approach to it that I left supremely satisfied." ~Evalena Rose

"DMT is a beautifully, well-oiled offering. The container is created with an immense amount of care, intention, and trauma-informed awareness. Atilla, Spencer, Gemma, and all of the assistants cultivated a space of permission, of grace, of courage, of trust, of exploration, of depth, of joy, of love, and of acceptance. Whether you are brand new to the worlds of tantra and dance, or a devotee of these ways of life, DMT has something to offer everyone. Thank you for an incredible experience that re-sparked inspiration in my entire being!" ~ Brooke Alexander

"DMT empowered me to be in greater contact with my "yes's" and "no's." This container gave me permission to participate in the exact ways that I was ready for, and not push myself beyond my comfort zone in a way that was unsustainable. By the end, I had such a fun time liberating my weird/ wild/ kinky/ primal self on the dance floor and relate with others in a way that is rare to find in common dance spaces. I am forever grateful for this space and what Danny, Atilla, and Spencer are creating. Also, their facilitation is ON POINT. Raw, real, potent, and just as human as the rest of us. Give yourself the gift of DMT. :)" - Erica Shapiro

"The instructional embodied ease of the facilitation was amazing! Their ability to create a safe container to go deeper or be wildly playful as a participant was amazing and appreciated! Their ability to speak directly and precisely with clear energy and boundaries, combined with inner wisdom and strength, supported me in being more open and trusting!" ~Candy James

"It's rare that I go to something that is truly life-changing & empowering, and our Dance Meets Tantra day together was exactly that. It was one of the greatest days of personal growth, fun, and sensual exploration I've ever had." ~ Jason Lamb

"It’s truly hard to put into words the profundity of what took place at the dance meets tantra retreat. There was an undeniable intelligence moving through each day that organized the field in the exact ways it needed. Moving through layers of shadow and alchemizing them into wholeness. Each person brought a piece to the puzzle that was incredibly important and the collective healing that unfolded was beyond anything I have ever been a part of. This container allowed it all to be there - tenderness, pleasure, joy, grief, beauty, pain, ecstasy, heartbreak, heart opening. I felt deeply safe in the space (and it takes a lot for me to feel safe) and a huge reason for that is the high quality presence and care each of the facilitators brought. It really was such a special experience that I will forever hold in my heart with deep gratitude and reverence." ~Anaia Sundara

"Dance Meets Tantra was exactly what I was calling in, everything I didn’t know I needed, and beyond all my expectations all at the same time. I firmly believe that vulnerability and deep transformation in group contexts becomes possible when the container is IMPECCABLY held, where safety and invitation and expert facilitation are held in paramount importance…and not every event has that. DMT does. This team brings such a thoughtful, attentive approach towards the day and held the group with perfection, which allowed me to LET GO on a profound level. I felt the safety and space to connect with my body and with tender edges of my sexuality and expression, with the knowledge that I was deeply loved and celebrated in all of my rawness. I left DMT with a deeper understanding and embrace of my own desires, and with transformation in my relationship with my partner. My partner and I faced edges alone and together, and within DMT had the structure to lean into those and emerge in deeper love." ~Megan Beatty

"Today was a full reclamation of the innocence of eros. I am so grateful." - Kat

"Dance Meets Tantra is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before…and I can’t stop thinking about it! If you want to embrace your authentic self, learn techniques to connect more deeply with loved ones, create new intimate connections, and are ready to dive deep into your fears and desires, then I highly recommend checking out one of their events! Don’t be surprised if it changes your outlook on yourself and relationships, it's intense, but so worth it!" - Nicole Nichols

"Dance meets Tantra exceeded my expectations. I felt truly supported on such a deep level that I got to share the depth of pain with the eyes and hearts of love and be truly held by community in a way that allowed me to open to the divine. DMT builds safety in connection! You practice expressing your full self, even the parts of you that are afraid, and let your nervous system learn that you are loved just as you are! This space is potent, fun, explorative, and deeply supportive. I personally got to open deeply because of the level of skillful support that was available in the space. I have a lot of experience with this type of work, and have had a lot of criticisms in the past. This team was able to hold me on the level I was truly needing, so I could open to a new level." - Aya Amrita

Feel free to check out our website for many many more testimonials <3

💜 Logistical Info 💜

📅 DATE & TIME:

Arrival: Thursday, Oct 1, @ 1-4 pm

Departure: Sunday, Oct 4, @ 3 pm

🏡 LOCATION:

SkyTemple - Lakeport, CA

💰 COST & DETAILS:
Early Bird (limited supply) - $700.00

Regular (limited supply) - $800.00

Final - $875.00

*Registration includes all food and camping accommodations*

*Indoor accommodations and glamping available for extra cost*

🚗 RIDE SHARING: many people will be sharing rides and rental cars from the Bay Area & elsewhere. You are welcome to coordinate on the GroupCarPool site or the WhatsApp group (both shared after registration). 

🍳 FOOD: Registration includes three delicious catered meals per day with tea and light snacks.  We will be gathering information around food sensitivities in advance of the retreat. Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free options are all available.

💥 REFUNDS & TRANSFERS: There are no refunds. Tickets are transferrable to another participant (one transfer per ticket) in advance of the event and we ask that you be responsible for finding the buyer.

🗣 CONTACT US:

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the event:

E-mail: levitie@levitie.com

We can’t wait to move, connect, and expand together. 💃🏽🌀✨

With love,

Spencer, Rachel, Enki, Levitie & the Dance Meets Tantra Team