Mia and Dima Present: Liquid Presence and Movement on Land and Water
An immersive two-part experience where we will explore our liquid selves by blending contact improv with zero gravity, connection, listening, and presence. We will start with grounding and connecting on land (2pm) and then transition to a private warm-water pool (6:30pm). You can join us for one or both parts.
Experience Your Authentic Land & Aquatic Expression: Through presence, attunement, and listening, we will delve into connection, somatic communication, and authentic expression. Inspired by the transition between land and water, we will explore how each informs movement within the other.
Through authentic expression, listening, and acute awareness, we will explore platonic intimacy in the water.
Dance and move your body, free your mind, and let the water and your inner self guide you. We will work with impulses and boundaries to foster consent, deepened trust, playfulness, surrender, and deep relaxation.
Come partnered or solo, no experience needed.
Schedule:
Part 1: Land
- 2:00 PM: Arrive, drop-in, and connect
- 2:15 PM: Authentic Relating games with Mia
- 2:45 PM: Contact Improv workshop with Mia and Dima (Possible scores around play wrestling and sensuality depending on the group)
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Contact Jam (with possibilities to move towards water)
- 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Dinner Break (food not provided)
Part 2: Water
- 6:15 PM: Doors open for socializing and settling in
- 6:30 PM: Introduction to Watsu and Aquatic movement
- 7:30 PM: Aquatic Contact Dance Jam
- 9:00 PM: Harvest circle, grounding, snacks, tea, aftercare, massage
Your Facilitators:
Dima Abelsky comes to us from the north shore of Maui. He is a lover of movement and connection, deeply appreciating the body’s capacity to inform, play, and heal. Dedicated to creating spaces that foster heightened states of connection, Dima emphasizes trust, safety, and care. He has been organizing events and guiding transformational work since 2012. Dima is a certified Thai and aquatic bodywork practitioner, fully trained with the creator of Aguahara.
Dima is available for 1:1 Aguahara bodywork sessions on July 2 before the event and through July 5th.
Mia Blaisdel, founder of Connected Heart Events, is a Relational Leader and Human Connection Facilitator. Inspired by her healing journey through Ecstatic Dance in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2017, she has been dedicated to facilitating conscious connection and community gatherings ever since. With a rich background in theatre, mindful movement, authentic relating, Tantra, and Nonviolent Communication, Mia creates playful and nurturing environments that foster deep connections, personal growth, and a sense of belonging.
Cost:
- Land AND Water Immersion: $50-60 sliding scale
- Land OR Water: $30-40 sliding scale
Space is limited to 14 participants and is already filling up. Please send us a message if you have any questions or to RSVP.
Register here: https://bit.ly/LiquidPresence
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PM or email us below to RSVP using Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or cash.
Hold your spot via Venmo using one of the links below. Write your email address in the notes section:
Contact:
- mia@connectedheartevents.com
- Mia: 702.721.9576
- dimaAbelsky@gmail.com
- Dima: 404.406.3846
Special Notes:
- Special Guest: One friendly, well-behaved dog. Accommodations available for those with allergies, etc. Contact Mia.
- Hygiene: Please come clean and without perfume or other strong scents, as others may have sensitivities.
- Attire: For Land, dress comfortably for movement (yoga pants, soft materials). For Water, bring a bathing suit and towel. (Nose plugs and silicone ear plugs will be provided- bring wax ear plugs and goggles if you need)
Testimonials:
“Experiencing liquid contact jam for the first time was nothing short of magical. Despite my initial nervousness with the water, I felt incredibly comfortable and supported throughout the session. The warm, heated water created a perfect environment to let go and truly immerse myself in the moment. By the end of the class, I felt like a playful mermaid dolphin, deeply connected with both the water and the people around me. The experience was profoundly sensual and transformative, allowing me to dance freely and joyfully. This class opened up a new, beautiful way for me to connect with the water and with others. Highly recommended!” – Sara Yamtich
“Find your water element, terran amoebas! Awaken your aquatic intelligence; Amniotic memories, wombspace recall. Experience starfish sensing, 5 brains unified in darkness, heightened awareness in the depths, dancing among swirling eddies and submerged bodies, sidling up, soft-pawed otterlings, purposeless porpoises, elegant jellyfish, an underwater orchestra attuning to a shared wavespell of timelessness: Contact! Aquatic! Improvisation! Three Treasures: Remembering. Timeless. Flow.” – Aram Armstrong