Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony with Tantric Dance Meditation

You are invited to join us for a Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony with Tandava Dance Meditation on Friday night, August 22 from 19:00-21:30 at the beautiful private space of Kokopelli Amsterdam, overlooking the canal water. We wish to co-create a safe, sacred and connected space, where you can connect deeper with your body, senses and heart, and to experience the whole cycles of existence (e.g. Creation, Letting Go) within yourself with a slow, gentle yet powerful ancient form of tantric tradition and meditation - Tandava Dance, guided by the majestic Blue Lotus flower.No previous meditation or dance experience required, only an open heart. Everyone is welcome to join. All is recommended and optional to your own level and experience.THE GROUP INTENTIONThrough challenging time as it is now, the essence of the blue lotus flower is tickling our awareness with a majestic and mystical touch to support our being within the process of healing, purification, transformation and a deep feeling of divinity. Drinking with intention, the lotus transforms/shifts the lower energy into higher, going from root to crown, resembling the natural growth of the flower. Combined with Tandava Dance Meditation, you are invited and guided to rest more deeply and express more fully of your essence, feeling more harmony and unity with ourselves and the greater space.Blue Lotus plants have been used ceremonial wise and for medicinal purposes back in Ancient Egypt for thousands of years. Your host Leila (with her deep roots from the East, growing up in the West) has been working with this plant for many years and feel deeply connected to bring this sacred plant in the form of an ancient tea ceremony.This is functional plant medicine (non-psychedelic) through a milder amount (1-3 flowers), but you will be likely to feel the effect of heart-opening, relaxation and peace within, and deeper connection to the divine love. You are invited to bring your own intention to manifest in the space as well.TEA CEREMONYAn ancient Tea Ceremony, guided by the sacred medicine of Blue Lotus and the spirit of growing out of the mud/dark into the light. We will together journey through a meditative state that cultivates mindful process and fluid flow in a harmonious atmosphere that brings us together and connects our senses, health and soul. It’s not just about the medicine itself, also in the present moment of slowing down, giving time and space to what’s really alive in your feelings and surroundings, and to listen to what the medicine wants to teach us. We will close the ceremony with a collective prayer.TANDAVA DANCE MEDITATIONTandava is an ancient moving meditation, from the tantric tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism. It is in different stages leading us into a deep relaxation that allows our body, mind and emotions to tune itself in a very subtle way like a musical instrument, so that it can vibrate harmoniously within and with the Cosmos. This process of vibrating with totality is called “Spanda” and is innate in us, but cannot manifest itself when we are tense and rigid on an emotional, mental or physical level. Like a meditation in motion, and its deeply intuitive, ecstatic and it does not need to follow any particular ways of movements, but to open to what wants to move through you and your body.As a tantric practice, sexual energy/life force energy is welcome as the source of creation. Although this is not the space and event for any sexual engagement with each other or nudity.𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:☼ Ticket: Early Bird (by August 8): 38 euros; Regular: 48 euros (max 15 spots)☼ Entrance time (doors open): 18:45☼ Starting time: 19:00 (please arrive on time)☼ We advise a light dinner at least 1 hour before so the blue lotus medicine can unfold more unaffected and pure in your bodyIntegration advices and aftercare will be shared in the closing circle, setting a grounded tone for moving forward.Your Guide:Leila is an Artist of Life following her passions and the vision of awakening. She invites you to embrace both the dark and bright sides of life with a playful and humble attitude. Based in Amsterdam with a deep root from East/China, her vision is to help people share their own aliveness and gifts in harmony with the ancient wisdoms of Tao, the Way of Nature.As an facilitator and medicine woman in the conscious spaces, during the last five years, you can find her guiding (ancient) rituals, temple arts and gatherings, tantric bodywork and tea/plant medicine ceremonies, with an focus on integration into daily life through embodied arts, supporting people on their life journeys towards a more tantric way and the wholeness of living.As a Europe-based event/retreat organizer, she is passionate about bringing the depth of healing work that she learned from various teachers to more people, and making it more available. She is also the co-host of the world first annual 'Online Summit for Sexuality and Psychedelics' raising mainstream awareness and honest discussions towards deeply rooted healing.For more of Leila's offerings, check out www.leilarts.com.TESTIMONIALS:"The day of the medicine journey was wonderful...It was a beautiful and at the same time confronting experience which gave me a lot of insights about myself and the world around us, as well a deep insights in universal wisdom and interconnectedness. The safe space Leila created with her energy as wel as the music she played heightened the experience. Not only by the music she choose, but also the instruments she played herself like the shamanic drum made it genuine shamanic journey. I would highly recommend Leila." - from Marc"Yesterday I was able to participate in the Sacred Blue Lotus Immersion and what a special experience it was! The day started with an enchanting tea ceremony, led by Leila and Araliya, in which words and music merged seamlessly. Their energy and presence immediately created a safe and warm setting in which I could completely relax. The breathing exercises and Yoga sessions were beautifully aligned with the intention of the day and helped me to connect more deeply with myself. Every step felt like an invitation to let go and receive. The use of the Sacred Blue Lotus made everything extra magical. This definitely tastes like more - I will definitely come back next time" -- from Chris"I came to the Blue Lotus ceremony with an open mind and left it with a full heart! it was so magical to be surrounded by like minded souls sharing the same vibration. The guidance of Leila was so soothing and gentle. I felt an incredible sense of peace and safety. It was a beautiful and transformative journey inwards."-- from PamelaFeel free to check out my profiles:https://www.instagram.com/leilarts_sacredtemple/https://www.instagram.com/leilarts_plantmedicine/More offerings at https://leilarts.comWith love,Leila