“Biodanza is a reeducation in love.” —Rolando Toro

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we invite you to come practice the art of love on the dance floor—set to beautiful music, amorous hearts, and nourishing somatic connection! This is an open class, welcoming all bodies and experience levels. Please join us!

What is Biodanza?

The word “Biodanza” literally translates, from Spanish, to mean “The Dance of Life.” Founded in the 1960s by Chilean anthropologist and psychologist Rolando Toro, it is an elegant system of somatic and relational self-development that combines dance, music, archetypal gestures, and intentional connection to stimulate five lines of life force: vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity, and transcendence. It fosters reconnection with our vital instincts, our emotions, our bodies, and our in-the-flesh relationship with each other as dynamic, feeling human beings. Sometimes referred to as “The Poetry of Human Encounter,” it is truly a Masterclass in embodied Love!

About the Facilitator:

Ashley King brings nearly two decades of experience as a somatic psychotherapist and facilitator, drawing from traditions that honor the intelligence of the body, the power of emotional truth, and the poetics of embodied relationship. Her work weaves together mindfulness, relational depth, and an artful sensitivity to what is unapologetically alive. She is the founder of Psychoalchemy.com and Biodanza Philly, where she is growing a vibrant community of enthusiasts for the Dance of Life.

Tuesdays | 3/17 - 4/21 | 7:30–9:15 PM | Cocoon Philly

with Ashley King, M.S.Ed., Ed.M., LPC

If you’ve loved our open Biodanza workshops, this 6-week series is where the real transformation happens!

While drop-ins give you a taste of the practice, this closed series creates the consistency and safety needed to truly dive in. With the same group journeying together each week, trust deepens, movement becomes freer, and the emotional and relational growth expands with every session.

Join us for a six-week dive into the splendor of Biodanza — a progressive journey through music, movement, and connection. Commitment matters! The weekly structure allows us to deepen and grow together in vibrant, nurturing community.

Through guided movement and music, we’ll explore the power of Biodanza to (re)awaken emotion, recover instinct, promote self-expression, foster joy, invite intimacy, and cultivate affective human bonds. Whether you’re a seasoned mover or a curious beginner, this somatic journey promises a powerful experience that celebrates our shared aliveness. Come discover the magic of The Dance of Life!

What is Biodanza?

The word Biodanza literally translates to “The Dance of Life.” Founded in the 1960s by Chilean anthropologist and psychologist Rolando Toro, it’s a system of somatic and relational self-development that blends dance, music, archetypal gestures, and intentional connection to awaken five lines of life force: vitality, sexuality, creativity, affectivity, and transcendence.

This practice fosters reconnection with our instincts, emotions, and the body itself — as well as with one another through presence and movement. Sometimes called “The Poetry of Human Encounter,” Biodanza is truly a masterclass in embodied love.

Key Benefits

• Stress reduction & nervous system regulation

• Improved vitality & energy

• Greater emotional awareness

• Community & belonging

• Joy, connection, and freedom in movement
  
  

About the Facilitator

Ashley King, M.S.Ed., Ed.M., LPC is a somatic psychotherapist with over 16 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Trained in the Hakomi Method and AEDP, she is also a Circling facilitator, sex and relationship coach, meditation instructor, intuitive energy healer, yoga teacher, and certified Biodanza facilitator. Once described as “a catalytic invitation into vulnerability and connection,” Ashley brings warmth, depth, and playfulness to every session.

Learn more at www.psychoalchemy.com.

Early Bird $180 ends 3/8

Kirtan & Kitchari
Wednesday 2/18 | 8:15 PM (after Men’s Yoga)

Low production. Low key. High Bhakti vibes. All are Welcome!

This event is donation-based ($10 suggested) and 100% of proceeds will go to The People’s Kitchen, a Philadelphia nonprofit using food to empower, transform, and heal through free nutritious meals, gardening, and education. You can learn more about them here > https://www.peopleskitchenphilly.com/

We’ll start the evening at 8:15 PM with a warm bowl of Kitchari, lovingly prepared by Chef Matt Buddha. Kitchari is a simple, nourishing Ayurvedic dish made from rice, lentils, and gentle spices — easy to digest, grounding, and deeply comforting. We’ll eat, connect, and settle in together until about 8:30. Not hungry? No worries...

Next we’ll drop into a Kirtan, led by Ellis Kantrowitz and friends. Kirtan is a call-and-response style chanting practice — simple melodies, sacred mantras, and communal singing. You don’t need to be a “singer.” You can chant, hum, sway, dance, play along, or just lie down and listen. It’s about participation, presence, and shared energy — not performance.

We want these Kirtans to be community-led and community-powered — a space where we gather, uplift each other, and give back.

If you can’t donate $10, no stress. Come anyway.

Feel free to bring instruments and join in.

Please pre-register ASAP so Chef knows how much food to prepare for us :)

Come for a little. Stay for the whole journey.
Let’s sing. Let’s nourish. Let’s give back together.

Sound Journey + Cacao Ceremony | 2.22 at Cocoon

There’s something special about coming together to go inward, rest & connect with oursleves...

We’ll begin the evening with a grounding cacao ceremony ( Tea is an option as well ;) to gently open the heart, settle the nervous system, and help you set clear intentions for whatever is ready to unfold in your life.

From there, you’ll settle in for 10 minutes of breathwork and a full soundbath led by Matt & Krystina. Krystina’s ethereal voice and soothing bowls create a celestial soundscape that melts tension and opens the heart, while Matthew’s mastery of live looping layers flute melodies, earthy percussion, and ambient guitar to weave a sonic experience that feels both grounding and transcendent. Every note is created live, building moment by moment into a tapestry of vibration, rhythm, and resonance designed to calm the nervous system and reconnect you to your inner stillness.

The studio will have blankets and eye covers available, but feel free to bring a pillow, extra blankets, or anything else that helps you get especially cozy.

Our last two sound journeys have sold out — we highly recommend preregistering to save your spot (and some money) before it fills again and early bird ends.