FREQUENCY: A Convergence by Dance Meets Tantra

That place, lost in the music, when you are the moved, not the mover.

That unexpected eye contact where we see and are seen

That sweet relief when we drop our performances for something more true. 

.. February 6th & 7th we gather in Berkeley, CA to tune ourselves to that FREQUENCY. 

We are thrilled to invite you to the 3rd year of FREQUENCY, a convergence of teachers and practices that have shaped Dance Meets Tantra at its core.

We’re coming to let go of our masks, build our capacity, and explore the vulnerable, messy, sweaty beauty of our bodies, hearts, and souls. Led by Dance Meets Tantra and some of our favorite facilitators and musicians in the world, we will establish a trauma-informed foundation of consent, care, and self-responsibility and create a field of connection, permission, and profound learning.

FREQUENCY is a curated, intimate, weekend deep-dive into the vibrant intersection of conscious dance, relational intimacy, somatic attunement, kink, shadow-work, and ceremony & ritual. 

Anchored by Dance Meets Tantra and its founder Spencer Jacobson, and guided by luminaries like Rachel Rickards (The Field & Embodied Intimacy), Wren LaFeet (Cocrea partner dance), Glory Moonfire (Bound2Rise), Matt Sturm, Enki (Alchemy Society) and others, we will build a strong container and craft a cohesive arc over two days in the beautiful Berkeley Alembic space.

FREQUENCY is an Opportunity to:

໑ Drink in the wisdom of some of the most impactful teachers in embodiment, relational intimacy, sacred sexuality, and shadow work.

໑ Satiate your curiosity and passion for dance and relational skills.

໑ Dance yourself clean and sweat your prayers

໑ Safely explore your edges and kinky side in a loving, supportive and trauma-informed environment.

໑ Connect & play with a community of like-minded souls and build authentic relationships.

About Dance Meets Tantra

Originating in Boulder, CO, Dance Meets Tantra offers retreats, workshops, festivals and facilitator trainings exploring the confluence of conscious dance forms with relational intimacy, somatic attunement, ritual & ceremony, and kink & shadow work. It's a transformational body of work dedicated to empowering communities to relate with more authenticity, aliveness, and care, embracing both light and dark while cultivating a group energy that is profoundly greater than the sum of its parts.

Dance Meets Tantra is also a movement. Across the country, we’ve seen an outpouring of yearning, love, and passion for conscious dance to evolve—embracing a fuller spectrum of human expression, and creating safer ways to welcome deep vulnerability and eros.

Perhaps you’ve been feeling this call, for dance to become more attuned and embrace a wider spectrum of expression, and for tantra to be more embodied, playful, and vibrant. You instinctively know that something extraordinary happens when embodied movers gather with full permission to be alive, to connect, and to share their magic.

This is Dance Meets Tantra.

✨ A Note on Tantra:

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.

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

How do I know if this is for me?

໑ You've read this far and are feeling excitement

໑ You’re curious about exploring the intersections of dance, tantra, kink, and shadow work

໑ You yearn for a safe, supportive space where you can explore your vulnerability, desires, and full range of human expression

໑ You’d love to explore your kinks and shadows in a loving and trauma-informed environment

໑ You feel a longing to connect more authentically with yourself and others through movement and embodied practices

*If you're feeling the call, we invite you to join us. If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out to us directly at play@dancemeetstantra.com, read our FAQ: www.dancemeetstantra.com/faq, or text our team directly at +1 (628) 252-8187 (Enki).

*Space is very limited and this will sell out.

Diverse Backgrounds Partial Scholarship

At Dance Meets Tantra 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.

Partial scholarships are generally about 20-40% the cost of a regular priced ticket. The tickets are non-refundable.If you purchase a scholarship ticket and can longer attend, you may find someone to purchase your ticket from you.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/jJe1cCb4fshLDgQb8

Logistics and FAQ

Schedule: our exact schedule will be released as we get closer to the event.

Tickets are only available for the full container; no single day passes. 

Opening Circle & Container Setting: we request that all participants be present for our opening circle, container and agreement setting at 12:30pm on Saturday. If you must miss this for some reason, please be in touch with Enki ahead of time. +1 (628) 252-8187.

Meals: Both days we will break for lunch and dinner. We recommend you pack food for yourself, or there are several establishments close by where food is available.

Time:

• Saturday Arrival: Doors Open 9:30am. First session begins at 10:00am. Opening circle begins at 12:30pm. Late comers will not be admitted. There will be no exceptions.

• Sunday Arrival: Doors Open 9:30am. First session begins at 10:00am.
  Late comers will not be admitted. There will be no exceptions.

• Saturday & Sunday Completion: Saturday & Sunday final sessions will complete around 9:30pm

Space: is limited to the first 100 sign-ups. The Last two years sold out several weeks ahead of time so if you're feeling the call to join, please jump in. 

Address: 2820 Seventh St, Berkeley, CA 94710

Refund & Transfer Policy:

- There are no refunds. Tickets are transferrable to another participant in advance of the event and we ask that you be responsible for finding the buyer.

Facilitators for FREQUENCY:

Valerie Chafograck

Valerie Chafograck is a Black/mixed heritage, California-based embodiment and conscious dance facilitator. She has been teaching since 1992 and is the founder of Dance Sanctuary™, a highly attended weekly community dance and healing event in the Bay Area. Blending Soul Motion™ practice, somatic and social justice perspectives, she offers classes and workshops in the USA and abroad to advance personal & collective transformation, healing, and liberation.
Creator: Movement Liberation
Pronouns: She/her

Rachel Rickards

Rachel Rickards is an internationally renowned facilitator, teacher, and event producer whose work explores embodiment, intimacy, relational intelligence, and the transformative power of human connection. She is the co-founder of Embodied Intimacy, founder of Intimacy Camp and The Field Facilitator Training, and creator of the podcast In Presence We Trust. Rachel is also a Lead Facilitator for Dance Meets Tantra and faculty member of the Embodied Eros Facilitator Training, where she brings her distinctive approach to group fieldwork, collective transformation, and emergent facilitation.

https://linktr.ee/rachel.rickards

PRONOUNS: She/Her

Glory Moonfire

Founder: Bound2Rise

PRONOUNS: They/she

Matt Sturm

Matt Sturm is an author and sex educator. He has been leading sex-positive events in the Bay and Hawaii for over a decade, centering somatics, secure attachment, and sacred outlook. He also facilitates men's work, psychedelic assisted therapy, and kundalini activations. He has authored three books on healthy masculinity and created the Living Kosmos tarot. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality at CIIS. Learn more at mattsturm.com

Substack

Pronouns: He/Him

Wren LaFeet

Creator: Cocrea Mindful Partner Dance

Pronouns: He / Him

Enki

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. He is the founder of Alchemy Society & Transformational Nourishment His work is informed by many lineages: from Zen to the Sufi mystics; Taoism to esoteric Tibetan Buddhism

Instagram - Website - Transformational Nourishment

PRONOUNS: They/he

Spencer Jacobson - Host of FREQUENCY & 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 training and deep personal experience, he is committed to creating safer spaces that hold a trauma-informed perspective. He is co-founder of www.dancemeetstantra.com and www.emergence.love - 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 | @spencerjacobson_

Pronouns: He/Him

If you have any questions, please email us at enkiislove (at) gmail.com 

We look forward to seeing you there!

With love,

Spencer, Enki and the Dance Meets Tantra team