Dose of Pleasure at Club OST

Thu Dec 15 2022 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Club OST | Berlin

Alvin Collantes
Publisher/HostAlvin Collantes
Dose of Pleasure at Club OST
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Dose of Pleasure is a dancefloor meditation practice by Jungian Life Coach, Certified Gaga Teacher & passionate raver Alvin Collantes
About this Event

experience the power of grooving togetherDOSE OF PLEASURE: DANCE FLOOR MEDITATION
in Berlin's Newest Techno Temple, CLUB OST

Birthed in the heart of Berlin Club Culture, Dose of Pleasure is a dancefloor meditation practice that came out of the Corona lockdown. When the world went into a pause and we were forced to be with ourselves at home, there came a calling to share a collective practice that shakes the fear out of our system and get into the heart of the grooving body.

As regulations loosened up, Dose of Pleasure became a community of dancers in the parks of Berlin gathering over 150+ dancers each session. Currently we have build a community of 3,000 members on Telegram, 1,600 on facebook and 3,600 followers on Instagram and 2,000 on our mailing list.

This year, we have been fortunate to share this practice in various festivals such as Bucht Der Träumer Festival, WHOLE United Queer Festival, BRENN. for Tag Der Clubkultur, Gender Project Berlin, Inhabitants Festival, Menstrualities Exhibition at Alte Munze & Corona Culture Exhibition.

This project was featured in numerous publications such as DW News, Vice Germany, Companion Magazine, Kaltblut Magazine, Umbigo Magazine, tipBerlin, iheartBerlin and ARTE TV.


Tuesday, November 15, 2022

19:00 - Arrive

19:30 - Dose Discussion with Alvin Collantes & Evan Swisher

Panel Topic: "From Emotional Reactivity to Unapologetic & Radiacal Self-Expression"

20:15 - Dose of Pleasure Session with Alvin

21:30 - Mindfulness with Evan Swisher

21:45 - Dancefloor Integration DJ Set

22:15 - Sound Bath Meditation

22:30 - Event Finish. Have a beautiful evening!

The theme of this session:

What does it mean to give and receive energy? How can we take up space without sucking the oxygen in the room? How can we hold space for each other in order to create safe openings to fully express ourselves with each moment?

We will touch the difference between consuming versus contributing to the energy of a dancefloor space by how we show up with bodies--ways in which we communicate, we groove and listen to each other. We hope to catch you in this session and engage with us in this conversation!


What you get out of the experience (value):Integrating life coaching tools into creating heart-led dancefloor spacesBodywork, awareness & sensationsMovement research & groove explorationFeeling of aliveness & togethernessSpace to step outside of comfort zonesFull body authentic expressionJungian life coaching toolsGaga movement languageEmotional intelligence workMindfulness practiceSound meditation Conscious raving
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**Please keep in mind that this is a private ticketed event. Tickets are first-come and first-serve. If you are currently struggling financially, please feel free to reach out, we can arrange something to encourage you to join us***

Dresscode:

We want to put focus on the body and the energy we can access through movement. Please wear comfortable clothes to sweat and extra clothes to change in.

House building:

  • There will be no cameras for this event.
  • Please no taking photos during the event as we want to practice full presence.
  • This space is a combination of dance training, bodywork, conscious raving, ecstatic dancing, body awareness.
  • Prepare to sweat, be challenged in the most loving way and stay open to explore the process of celebrating all of you in the space.
  • Please note that the session might range from solo medititative dancing into partner-work and into groupwork. There might be touch involved, we might progress into touching and massaging and hugging wholesomely! In which opens the space to celebrate each other's consent, boundaries & discernment. You are welcome to participate or if you prefer not to engage in some group or partner work, we also welcome co-create new ways to be involved.

--- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS):

What is this space? Is this ecstatic dance? Is this a guided rave? Is this a dance workshop?

  • If you come from ecstatic dance, we work with dance and meditation together to open the space for creative expression and freedom in movement. If you come from Gaga or dance of any background, we work with challenging the body and open doors to welcome effort, gain awareness and discover new ways of moving. If you come from the rave scene, we work with creating a juicy dancefloor together and let the rhythm take us.
  • It s a combination between life coaching + dance class + conscious raving + meditation + bodywork + freedom of expression + group work all inside a dancefloor space. Get ready to laugh, cry, scream, sweat and all the ways we can celebrate expressions of life.

What music do you play in this event?

  • Click here to listen to our playlist for the vibe

What if I don't go to dancefloors but I want to attend this event?

  • A dancefloor space can be a place to check-in with yourself, how you come into connection with your body, tapping into your authentic nature through grooving, and facing fears to connect deeply and honestly to other bodies in the space. And when we look at dancefloors as a space to understand ourselves, it can be a beautiful opportunity to integrate these key insights and discoveries into the "dancefloor" of your life.

Is it possible to take a break during the sessions?

  • Yes of course, actively listening and observing the space is part of your contribution into the space we are building. If you feel at any moment you need to take a break, there will be a special place for you to plant yourself while still being with the group.

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--- Testimonials:

“By practicing Dose of Pleasure I’m imprinting in my body the concept of going for what feels good. Because of low self-esteem, I too often ended up going for big compromises that left me unrealized. In the process of unapologetically embracing my intuition, Dose of pleasure is helping me embody this change of perspective. By going 100% for MY groove I’m telling myself I’m allowed to choose what feels good and that I know how to do it. Moreover, I found in Dose of pleasure a community that shares the same open-minded approach and where my energy is not just accepted but also celebrated.”

- Nicoló

"I was blown away by the workshop, because I never find any comparable space where opening up will be celebrated like in these sessions. Not only dancing, energy exchange and freedom. It also gives a serotonin boost. Alvin's sessions should be labeled under "culture" and be founded by the state in order to give people back their will to live. I am dancing on the streets for many years now and no street musician ever managed to get close to the effect his workshops had on me, since Alvin is great at encouraging others to open up and listen into their own feelings and mindsets.

- Willi

"I came to Berlin for the Garbicz festival. 2 days after it over, I was walking around Berlin by myself. The weather was beautiful, the city blooming. When in Tempelhof park, I heard music away, couldn't see where it came from. Kept going, until I saw a group of people dancing together. Music was nice, energy was good. Decided to stay for a bit. Now I'm dancing as well, someone is talking on the microphone, words sweet to the ear. Something between meditation and ecstatic dancing. The sun was red and the moon was full. What a beautiful moment. A moment of joy, of liberation, of life"

- David

“The meeting with Alvin and Dose of Pleasure literally changed my life in many ways. I discovered my groove, I connected to my inner power, I learned to let go, I learned how to let my animal out. Then, of course, the connection to my body, which is now becoming a main tool of expression for me as an artist and the connection to my spirituality. Through DOP I became connected to my Spirit and from there I started a beautiful healing journey. These are just some highlights on a personal level, but also on a social level, I feel that I am belonging to a big family, to a tribe of pleasure, to a community of people that are willing to awaken, that believe in soul connections. That feeling when we all groove as one, when we feel the heart-to-heart connection, when we feel like screaming of joy while the sweat is running down the body – that is the moment!”

- Cristina


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--- What's the potential here?

We all love a juicy dancefloor where everybody is just 'losing it' in the best way -- and that's an infectious vibe to have in a party.

When the dancefloor is sweaty, people are open to be present in their bodies, contributing to the energy of the space with freedom, pleasure, togetherness & warmth altogether.

What if we take everything out for a moment and create a dance workshop devoted to building these kinds of dancefloor spaces?

How can we build orgasmic moments through our bodies, the way we relate to people and the impact of the space?

There's a correlation here that we would like to explore with you and it relates to how we can show up to the space, build community to explore the body in a safe way so we can express the f*ck out of life.


---- About Alvin Collantes (facilitator):

As a queer Filipino-Canadian drag performer, artist, life coach and pleasure researcher, I am curious to create a space of integrating jungian life coaching tools into how we relate with our bodies and from there create meaningful celebration of togetherness and radical self-expression in Berlin dancefloors. I believe that everybody has the ability to become a channel of change, of transformation, to build a community of trust and safety so we can inspire other bodies to show up in the space fully.

In this space, we are growing together. I am no higher than you. You are not below than anybody else. We are here to support each other no matter how challenging it can be. We are here to show up to the potential of what we can create together. What I do here is to facilitate the space, express what already is happening and offer ways in which we can crack our hearts open in the presence of resistance and the constructs of the mind.

Are you ready to make things move? Let's vibe.


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Thank you for reading! Looking forward to have you!


Photos & Videos by Luisa Orduno Cazares, Anastasia Gavrilovva & Fabian Kramer

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Club OST, Alt-Stralau 1-2,, Berlin, Germany

Tickets

EUR 25.00 to EUR 40.00

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