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
3/22 | 3:30-5:30 PM

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 droping 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.

Afterwards we'll gather around for 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 5:30pm. Not hungry? No worries...just hang

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.

Kundalini Yoga + Sound Journey with Jessica Tracy

Join us for an evening of trauma informed Kundalini Yoga & Sound Journey — an evening designed to awaken energy, clear the mind, and deeply reset the nervous system.

Jessica will guide a Kundalini kriya weaving together breathwork (pranayama), mantra, meditation, and intentional movement to help release stored tension and activate your inner vitality. Often called the “yoga of awareness,” Kundalini works on the physical body, energetic system, and subconscious patterns all at once — leaving you feeling both grounded and expanded.

After the movement practice, we’ll transition into an extended sound journey for deep regulation and integration. You’ll be bathed in live vibrations including harp, gong, shamanic drumming, Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, and more. These layered tones and rhythms are designed to calm the nervous system, support emotional release, and create space for stillness and clarity.

This is a powerful yet accessible evening — come ready to move, breathe, rest, and receive.

About Jessica:

Jessica Tracy is a Certified Jungian Coach, Consultant and Public Speaker known for her
integrative approach to personal and professional transformation. She blends Carl Jung’s
time-honored psychological principles with modern coaching tools, neuroplasticity techniques,
and insights from her own journey, empowering individuals to achieve lasting change.

With nearly 20 years of diverse professional experience - including leadership roles in corporate consulting, business development, and as a CEO - Jessica brings both strategic perspective and profound empathy to her work. Her career is more than a résumé; it’s a testament to the power of holistic healing, self-discovery, authentic leadership and transformation.

After years of professional success as a healthcare executive, Jessica reached a breaking point with anxiety, burnout, and disconnection. Her own healing journey through Jungian work, mindfulness, and alternative therapies became the foundation for her mission today: empowering others to move beyond limiting beliefs, reconcile past traumas, and embody their most authentic selves.

Jessica now partners with organizations, health systems, and individuals to integrate holistic and alternative healing modalities into leadership, wellness, and mental health programs. Through workshops, consulting, and one-on-one coaching, she helps people awaken creativity, resilience, and clarity—transforming not only how they lead, but how they live.

Biodanza: The Dance of Life + The Poetry of Human Encounter

Join us for an evening of movement, music, community, and heartfelt, intentional connection! Our “vivencia” (from the Spanish word “vivir,” meaning “to live”) will include a series of artfully guided dances and encounters designed to evoke core emotion and authentic expression. Together we will move, play, explore, and celebrate our collective aliveness. Come cast off the shackles of inhibition and swirl into the embrace of pure, unfiltered existence!

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, M.S.Ed., Ed.M., LPC is a somatic psychotherapist who has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups in private practice for the last 16 years. She is trained in the Hakomi Method (a method of mindful, somatic therapy) and AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy). In addition, she is a Circling facilitator (an interpersonal meditation practice), a sex and relationship coach, a meditation instructor, an intuitive energy healer and Reiki Master, a yoga teacher, and a Biodanza facilitator. Once hailed, “A catalytic invitation into vulnerability and connection,” Ashley is deeply passionate about the poetics of embodied relationship. You can find out more about her at her website: www.psychoalchemy.com

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