slow motion flow

slow, more flow

slow more, floor

… is a moving meditation dance practice. Some call it freestyle, some call it erotic dance, some call it sensual embodiment (I am all three some peoples), but *today* MOVING MEDITATION feels most accurate and I am TIRED of TRYING just kidding here comes more trying:

…is a practice of curiosity, of meeting your meat-sack and nervous system exactly where they are, of discovering a range of feeling and pleasure through connecting to the ground, breath, and (all six) senses

…is a doorway to finding deeper expression and vocabulary in more structured modalities: more floorwork for pole dancing, more pleasure for burlesque, more sensuality for heels, more flow for contemporary, more authenticity in the 5678 of it all

…is oriented around how movement feels, not how it looks (no mirrors, low lights), and oopsie-doopsie is also hot af

…is a container for women and non-binary identities cool with sometimes being referred to as a witch and by sometimes I mean always because we are and we know it and please don’t hex me I’m fully hexed

…is a foundations-all levels-we-begin-again-and-again dance class, let’s get those building blocks more like building blobs let’s blob #onlyblobs

Class structure: opening circle (land), movement (warm & build vocab), moving mantras (movement loops, repetition as ritual), closing circle (ground)

Please wear: whatever you feel comfortable moving freely in -- layers help for the flow and unfurl, kneepads encouraged to protect boney bits, no nudity to protect other bits (including class & community safety)

Please bring: water bottle & yoga mat, open mind, anything else that encourages comfort for floor contact (fuzzy blanket, fuzzy socks, let’s get fuzzy)

witch flow

witch floor

which flo

witch mo

…is a moving meditation dance practice designed for the advanced practitioner but what even does that mean ok let’s try this:

…is a FLOOR-BASED DANCE practice of curiosity, of meeting your meat-sack and nervous system exactly where they are, of discovering a range of feeling and pleasure through connecting to the ground, breath, and (all six) senses

…takes all the fundamentals (#buildingblobs) of SLO MO FLO and invites deeper connection through ritual, community, and the sacred space of the witness

…includes opportunity for individual dancing & optional reflection from Lauren that is minimally the biggest hype session & maximally a portal to new worlds nbd

…explores weekly themes of movement & emotional presence, connecting dance to astrology, nature, the elements, community, and intuition - just a real f*ckin witch party I mean c’mon

…encourages deeper development of movement through different clothing options, song-tastings, props & bops

…is a container for women and non-binary babers

…is a doorway to deeper expression & vocabulary in more structured modalities: more floorwork for pole dancing, more pleasure for burlesque, more sensuality for heels, more flow for contemporary, more authenticity in the 5678 of it all

…requires 1-1 consult with Lauren prior to class confirmation, for the safety & security of all practitioners in this beautifully vulnerable work

Adding an hour to our Wednesday, Jan 7 WITCH FLO practice - let's do some intentional spell-casting for the new year. Bring your journal and your rebellious attitude toward all "new year, new you" messaging to celebrate all that you are in THIS moment: ENOUGH, WHOLE, F*CKING MAGICAL.

This workshop will be in Lauren's traditional "movement lab" format, with some extra sprinkles of new year mischief. As desired, each dancer will have the opportunity to work with personalized creative prompts with the goal of deepening exploration, emotional presence, and movement liberation. HECKIN YAS.

So... what exactly is "energy play" in movement?

So often we meet dancers on the floor and have no idea what the f*ck to do -- brain turns back on in scramble of overwhelm / service to the other / people-pleaser activation / fear of getting it wrong.

OR you may be a dancer who loves interacting with others -- craves the dialogue, inspiration, and activation of meeting a match in play.

OR maybe, it's a mix of both, without rhyme or reason, and you'd like to learn more?

Let's get back to the one-oh-one of energy play. In this workshop, we'll find some exploration in energy basics - how to listen, how to hear yourself when there are more voices present, how to connect in community. Some good ol' dance-floor-to-life portals for play and magic.

[Advanced practitioners / invite-only - It's cunty but in a safe container sort of way]

WITCH FLO

witch flow · witch floor · which flo · witch more

A floor-based sensual embodiment practice of presence and pleasure — held in Oakland on the Spring Equinox.

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WHAT IS THIS

WITCH FLO is a moving meditation dance practice that meets your body exactly where it is. We'll explore movement through the Spring Equinox lens of nature, astrology, the elements, and intuition — asking together:

What can we leave behind in Winter?

What can we call in for Spring?

What would it feel like to celebrate the bud and the blossom?

Through floor-based movement, breath, and all six senses, we'll practice curiosity, pleasure, and the radical act of inhabiting yourself fully.

Also, it's me... we're gonna laugh and shake ass.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

The session will include an opening circle, flow practice, movement loops, and optional individual/small group dancing with reflection from me if desired — minimally the biggest hype session of your life, maximally a portal to new worlds. Nbd.

VERY OPTIONAL. Zero performance vibes. 100% love saturation.

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WHO THIS IS FOR

This is a container for women and non-binary babers.

If you've ever wanted:

· to feel more connected to your body

· to drop-in to moving meditation

· to take a "sexy dance class" that is not intimidating, performance-based, or full of counts (no 5678s here)

· to deepen any existing movement practice with breath, pleasure, and f*ckin sovereignty

...this is a doorway.

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WHAT TO BRING / WEAR

· Wear something you can move freely in — or something that makes you feel like yourself, whatever that means to you

· Bring layers for temperature & tease (we'll be on the floor)

· Yoga mat & water bottle

· Open mind & heart, love

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DETAILS

📅 Friday, March 20th

📍 Downtown Oakland, CA — [VENUE TBA]

🌀 7:00–9:00pm · drinks / snacks nearby after

🎟 $49 · limited space

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Spring Equinox feels exactly right for this.

Something ending. Something beginning.

Our bodies know.

Come remember who the f*ck you are.

— Lauren

ReadySetSlow.Studio · @lola.slowla

Joy and I are thrilled to be offering the Spring refresh of our evening of erotic poetry and movement, BODY POEMS.

SIGN UP COMING SOON!