New Years Eve Gathering Retreat - Cacao, Ecstatic Dance & More

New Year’s Mini Retreat Gathering

Hosted by Macha Shewolf & Lukasz
Doors Open: 6:30 PM - Allowing time to settle in ,
Event Starts: 7:00 PM sharp; doors will close, so it's a closed container.
Event Ends: 10:30 PM (Optional late-night dance gathering until 1:00 AM)

Our max capacity is 20 people, 18 tickets in total.

Welcome to an evening of connection, healing, and celebration as we transition into the new year. Whether you're coming solo or with loved ones, this event offers a safe and inspiring space to share, grow, and celebrate with a vibrant community.

Event Lineup

🌿 Sacred Cacao Ceremony
We begin the evening with a cacao ceremony—a heart-opening ritual rooted in ancient traditions. Sacred cacao, a pure form of chocolate, is prepared as a warm drink and consumed to help foster inner clarity and connection with others. Guided by Macha plant medicine Woman for over 23 years, working with cacao ceremony for over 8 years ago with a indigenous Mexican Shamanic Woman leader in Bein Gathering,she then she has deep connection and working with it as a personal and professional practice and learning from many teachers who carry the medicine,

this ceremony sets the tone for the evening, grounding us in gratitude, intention, and a sense of community as we honour the transition from one year to the next.

(this is powerful medicine and unsuitable for certain conditions with the heart, please consult your professional or ask Macha Direct via email as there is ways to still connect with the medicine on the event .)

💃 Ecstatic Dance
Dive into the rhythm and let your body move freely! Macha and Lukasz have created an uplifting and transformative music set to guide your journey on the dance floor. In this non-judgmental, substance-free space, there are no steps to follow—just pure expression as you connect with your body, emotions, and the collective energy of the group.

Macha will lightly guide this space at the beginning , the floor is open to your own journey.

Macha & Lukasz have many years of experience holding dance music events.

🎤 Open Mic/Sharing Space
A moment for the community to come together in self-expression. Whether you’d like to share a poem, a song, a story, or a reflection, this open mic session celebrates the diversity and creativity of all participants. It’s an invitation to connect, inspire, and be inspired. Bring a poem from another artist or song or a dance share your gift or anothers.

🎶 Sound Healing Offering
Macha and Lukasz will close the evening with a soothing sound healing session. Using a mix of instruments and frequencies, this practice helps restore balance, release tension, and integrate the evening’s experiences. Let the vibrations carry you into a state of relaxation, peace, and renewal.

What to Bring

• Comfortable clothing for movement( you can wear what feels good to you , Its a New Years celebration so your welcome to come festive or dressed up and have an excuse to be in your glamour)
• A water bottle to stay hydrated , a flask for your own tea if needed - We will not have tea onsite.
• Blanket for the sound healing session if you like to be cosy.

Optional Late-Night Gathering

If you're feeling called to stay, join us for an extended dance session until 1:00 AM. This is a more informal space for deeper celebration and movement as we carry the energy of the evening into the early hours. Or just lie down , do some streches, have chats !

Start your year with intention, joy, and a sense of belonging. We look forward to sharing this beautiful space with you! Please purchase the extended ticket if interested/ or decide on the night, bring cash to pay.

Macha Shewolf is a passionate facilitator of connection, healing, and celebration, bringing communities together through music, dance, and sacred ceremonies. With a deep love for creating transformative experiences, Macha curates events that combine her unique talents in sound healing, ecstatic dance, and sacred rituals.

As an artist and guide, Macha collaborates with Lukasz to craft immersive gatherings, blending vibrant music, intentional movement, and heart-centered practices. Her events invite participants to explore self-expression, foster meaningful connections, and embrace the sacred rhythms of life.

Whether you're stepping into a sacred cacao ceremony, dancing to a set crafted by Macha herself, or finding solace in sound healing, Macha creates a safe and inspiring space for individuals and communities to unite in joy and transformation.

Join Macha and Lukasz for this New Year's Mini Retreat, and start the year with connection, celebration, and a sense of belonging.

Here’s a shorter, event-specific bio for Lukasz:

Lukasz is a professional African drummer, DJ, and sound healer with a deep passion for music as sacred medicine. With over a decade of experience in ceremonies and rituals, Lukasz has collaborated extensively with Macha Shewolf, holding sacred spaces and performing in their Tribal Roots Music Medicine band since 2015.

At this New Year’s Gathering, Lukasz will bring his talents as a live African drummer and DJ, crafting a transformative musical experience that combines rhythm, sound healing, and ceremony. His journey of spiritual awakening and dedication to healing through sound make him a powerful guide for this evening of connection and celebration.

Macha & Lukasz are on all social media channels if you like to feel into the event a bit deeper

REMINDER this is a SUBSTANCE free event, Thank you for honour that as a collective.

Nehtor Dance Club

by Macha & Lukasz

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