# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rhythms of Cacao - Ecstatic Dance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Rhythms of Cacao is an ecstatic dance movement & music medicine journey. 

We will weave a deep-dive cacao activation into an epic free-form dance, with a curated evening soundtrack of music from genres across time and space, all while riding the waves of experience in a joyfully-present, community-held sacred groove. 

The Flow:
• Opening circle & cacao ceremony
• Guided movement & warm-up
• 90-minutes of 5-Rhythms style ecstatic dance (with a set designed for the evening yet not performed live)
• 15-min. Yoga Nidra & Sound Healing
• Closing circle

Please be on-time and present for the entire experience (it’s great to open and close together*.) Cacao will only be served in the opening. 

Facilitator: Mat Chandler is based out of Tzununá, Guatemala where he lives and serves as the founder and visionary of Holy Wow Cacao, a land-made and hand-crafted ceremonial cacao project helping to steward and guardian this epic medicine of the heart. He has been studying the art of cacao ceremony for 10+ years, since originally founding Aurora Healing Arts in Gainesville, FL in 2015 where he held monthly cacao ceremonies for many years. He also hosted weekly ecstatic dances at Aurora from 2015-2019 and thus it is always a sweet home-coming to host these dances here in Gainesville once again.
 
Date: Saturday August 15, 2026
Time: 6pm-9pm
Exchange: $30 presale / $36 door (limited space available so please rsvp sooner than later.)
Location: Heartwood Soundstage
619 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/rhythms-of-cacao-ecstatic-dance/200030452691043
- **Event Categories**: Art, health-wellness, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 67

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200030452691043?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gainesville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gainesville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Heartwood Soundstage
- **lat**: 29.645971148552
- **long**: -82.323989868164
- **full address**: Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main Street,Gainesville,FL,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rhythms of Cacao - Ecstatic Dance being held?
  - **A:** Rhythms of Cacao - Ecstatic Dance takes place on Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Heartwood Soundstage, 619 South Main Street,Gainesville,FL,United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Rhythms of Cacao - Ecstatic Dance is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gainesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 60+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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