Fall Kirtan Dance Journey

Join us in a Fall Kirtan Dance Journey, held at a beautiful sanctuary, in an incredible barn, surrounded by forest, prairie, ponds, gardens, and loving horses and horses! Come to rest and open and share. We will offer a sacred container to drop into the heart, into a delicious resilience and stillness. Invoking our intentions within a shamanic space, gathering a circle for love amplification. Coming together to sing and chant with mantra medicine, building energy through the heart, opening the voice channel. Then flowing into an ecstatic dance journey. To shake and bake, celebrate and meditate, integrate. Be! Fully. Alive. Free. Authentic. Allowing a reset, release, restore. A living from the heart. And from our dance we will rest into being with a sound integration before coming together for a closing sharing with sacred fire. Offering blessings and offerings, to seal up and anchor in all our good vibrations!

SCHEDULE:
PRE-EVENT:
Pre-Registration. Limited to 12 spots (See separate Registration ticket)
3:00 - Equine Experience & Walk of Land

KIRTAN DANCE CEREMONY:
4:30 - Opening Circle, Intentions Ceremony, Ecstatic Dance Intro
5:00 - Ananda Lila Kirtan
6:30 - Ecstatic Dance Journey with DJ Big Heart (Kohl)
8:00 - Sound Integration
8:15 - Fire Ceremony and Closing circle
9:00 - Head home

REGISTRATION (ticket link coming):
Equine Healing Land Experience: $25
Kirtan Dance Fire Experience: Sliding Scale $55-$75

FACILITATORS:
Ananda Lila Kirtan:
Shanti (Wendy) Warnimont - Accordion, Vocals
Paula Battaglio - Harp, Percussion
Muriel Reymond - Vocals, Percussion
Dance Facilitator:
DJ Big Heart (aka Kohl Mayberry)
Sound Integration:
Megan Mosteller, CoralMegana Sound Healing
Space Blessing Sponsor:
Chenoa Lorenzo, Silver Lotus Yoga

LOCATION:
Soulful Prairies
Equine Sanctuary and Retreat Center
4706 Alden Rd, Woodstock, IL

GUIDELINES:
• Please come on time
• Come sober, refrain from intoxicants before and during event
• No talking on the dance floor during ecstatic dance
• No electronic devices in the dance area during ecstatic dance (No Phones, No Camera/Video)
• Respect everyone's personal space
• HAVE FUN! Move as you wish. Listen to your body.

WHAT TO BRING. SELF CARE:
• Water bottle
• Snacks or food that you may need. Light snacks will be provided. Attendees are welcome to take breaks as needed for nourishment time
• Yoga mat or cushion for sitting and resting
• Object for the community altar
• Jacket for outside fire time
• Drum, rattles for fire circle

RESOURCES (Lodging, Ride Share, Volunteer Team):
We greatly appreciate your contribution and support with registration, clean up, snacks, fire, and more! Please reach out to Shanti and/or sign up on our volunteer form. We also have a ride share form for people to connect with. And we can recommend ideas for lodging:Volunteer

Sign Up:
https://docs.google.com/.../1r5AghLYiNsUfDv2Lyy29jZz.../edit
Ride Share:
https://docs.google.com/.../1aNiyv14kWIzOconUTB3Fhu1.../edit
Lodging Ideas:
https://docs.google.com/.../1PyqDmE4RyghwXr2_U2C1n70.../edit

MORE INFO:
Shanti (Wendy) Warnimont - shantiwendy at comcast.net

FACILITOR BIOS:
Ananda Lila Kirtan
Ananda Lila Kirtan is a world music ensemble, blending chanting and music with ritual and meditation for healing and transformation. As a family of musicians, Ananda Lila loves to weave ancient chants from different traditions with newly birthed sacred songs. Ananda Lila features eclectic organic sound blending accordion, harp, world music rhythms, transcendent voices and ambient gong and soundscapes, creating a fusion of East & West, with Eastern European and Middle Eastern grooves meeting ambient and folk flavors. With a grateful heart, Ananda Lila Kirtan has been sharing kirtan and sacred sound experiences in the Midwest since 2010 at places such as: Kirtan Festival Milwaukee, Midwest Yoga and Kirtan Fest, The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple, Yoga Now Chicago, Yogaview, Ahimsa Yoga, Unity Church, The Theosophical Society, Vedanta Center of Chicago, Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center, Flower of Life Yoga, Oneness Festival, Home of Harmony. https://www.facebook.com/anandalilalove
https://www.youtube.com/.../UCAwtDOjlkygdHdh0yDf.../featured

DJ Big Heart (aka Kohl Mayberry)
DJ Big Heart started novice amateur DJing 20 years ago when he fell in love with electronic dance music. 7 years ago when Kohl had hit rock bottom and was in debilitating chronic physical pain with nowhere to turn, he stumbled upon an ecstatic dance. This dance completely cut Kohl wide open to the core and shook his entire being. He started dancing through his pain regularly both at home and in the community. Ecstatic dance has now become his obsession and he has participated in over 400 ecstatic dances. 5 years ago he started DJing ecstatic dances and in 2023 Kohl formed the organization now known as “Ecstatic Dance Batavia” where he started hosting and DJing ecstatic dances for the community to give back for the healing that he was gifted upon him and to share “the Gospel of ecstatic dance.

Shanti (Wendy) Warnimont
Shanti (Wendy) Warnimont is a sacred space holder of the shamanic creative vibrational healing arts since 1990. As a lover and student of mantra, kirtan, sacred music, meditation and ecstatic states from many traditions, Shanti’s passion is to be an open channel for catalyzing loving awareness. Shanti specializes in practices that move energies through the body and the voice creating a deep connection to self and source. Currently Shanti is hosting programs integrating Bhakti Yoga Appreciation, Shamanic Journeying, Moving Meditation and Mindful Music Meditation. Shanti is currently sharing kirtan mantra meditation experiences with her ensemble Ananda Lila Kirtan all around the Chicago, Wisconsin and Michigan area.

Megan Mosteller, CoralMegana Sound Healing
Megan is a Divinely Gifted Soul Songstress who Gracefully Weaves Together Ancient Songs Of The Soul Accompanied by Intuitive Frequencies, Using Vibrational Quartz Crystal Bowls And Tibetan Bowls, Creating A Peaceful, Soothing Soundscape. Masterfully Bringing Us Into A State Of Deep Love, Stillness And Relaxation.

Chenoa Lorenzo, Silver Lotus Yoga
Space Blessing Sponsor - My Yoga journey began in my mid teens. Under the trees in a national forest, I first experienced the clarity, energy and unity the Yoga technologies create. The benefits of the Yoga technology are my motivation to share this ancient Science to all. A continuing journey it has been my quest to learn more techniques to share Yoga's benefits. I welcome students of all ages and encourage families to join in practice together. As I work to provide a holistic approach I received my Reiki master teacher certification. www.silverlotus.yoga

Soulful Prairies Equine Retreat Center
4706 Alden Rd, Woodstock, IL
Soulful Prairies is an Equine Gestalt Therapy and Retreat Center located in the heart of picturesque McHenry County in Woodstock, Illinois. The sustainable 80-acre farm is a beautiful place where people can connect with nature, take a deep breath, and relax, through Gestalt therapy with horses, sound healing, yoga, art, music and other special events. Many have described the land as offering “peace.” With nature trails, fairy garden, pond, meditation areas, gardens and animal areas with horses, goats, chickens, cows, pigs and more! http://soulfulprairies.com

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Soulful Prairies, 4706 Alden Road, Woodstock, United States