# Event Details

- **Event Name**: January Downtemple & Cacao w/ Presencia & Lola Lovebird - 'Safe to Shed'
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 10:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Movement - Expression- Connection- Reverence

Downtemple is back! We are so excited to return and share this gorgeous movement, community container. Our new home moving forward is Santa Cruz Yoga (on the westside). Same time and same rhythm of second Fridays!

January's Line-up: 

Cacao Blessing & Activation with: Yoriela Sol

DJ: I'm delighted to host... myself... as the DJ for January ;)... my DJ name is Presencia. It's been awhile since I've played the container and I'm excited to share a weaving of all the music I've been saving up!

Movement Warm-Up: Liberty Flidais

Sound Healing: Closing sound will be with Lola Lovebird. Lola is an incredible, attuned, sound healer and musical magician.

About This Event:
This event is a ritual of connection, Cacao, guided movement, and free-form dance medicine in a downtempo-esque container. The pace is slower...like a steady burning flame, inviting us to drop deeper into presence with every delicious movement. Note: The music is not strictly downtempo... it is downtempo-esque. Inspired by a slower pace but does still follow a journey. BPM typically does not go above 95.


Schedule: 
(schedule is rough, we do our best to stick to this)

- 6:45 - 7 PM: Arrival Window

- 7 - 7:45 PM: Cacao and Circle w/ Chelsea & Yoriela

- 7:45 - 8:15 PM: Warm-up w/ Liberty Flidais

- 8:15 - 9:45 PM:  Downtempo(ish) Dance with Presencia

- 9:45 - 10:05 PM: Sound Journey with Lola Lovebird


Tickets: Via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/january-downtemple-and-cacao-w-presencia-and-lola-lovebird

or.... Venmo, or Paypal

** In addition to the new location, I also am introducing new prices. I REALLY want to keep things affordable, and empathize with the cost of living and doing here, especially for us creative mover types, but due to a significant rental price increase and an increase in Cacao pricing, I have to increase the price for this event. Thank you all for supporting me in this increase, it means the world. If money is an issue PLEASE REACH OUT and we will work it out. I want you there!

> $36: Pre-Sale (online humanitix or Venmo/Paypal)

> $45: Day-of tickets (online humanitix or Venmo/Paypal Chelsea, or cash at the door)

> *** BILPOC, student, and teacher discount- inquire with me

> **please be sure to Venmo/paypal the appropriate totals for the date you are purchasing


Vemmo: @Chelsea-biklen (picture of me making funny face in polka dot sweater)

Paypal: https://paypal.me/ChelseaBiklen?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US  (@Chelsea-Biklen Nipomo, CA)

Humanitix Ticket Link: https://events.humanitix.com/december-downtemple-and-cacao-w-daniel-molner-rani-joy-and-ya-mei


More Info:

- Creator and Curator: Chelsea Amber 

- Ages 18 and up generally (reach out to ask if you'd like to bring someone under 18)

- This is a recreational drug and alcohol-free space.

- All parts of you are welcome, come as you are!

- There will be no refunds or credits for this event, except in case of sickness or true emergency



About the Cacao:
Cacao is a delicious, heart-opening medicine with indigenous roots all over the world. Drinking cacao in ceremony where one is invited to connect with the spirit of cacao and invite it into the heart space can bring profound healing experiences, especially when combined with movement such as dance. Cacao is just one more way to infuse Love into your dance!

I am trying a new cacao for this space and I can personally attest that it is delicious. This new cacao comes from Peru, called Cacao Chuncho.

> Cacao Chuncho is a native (heirloom) strain of cacao from the wild jungles of Peru. It is the core variety of cacao KAKAO has been sourcing since 2017 and is what the community is used to receiving. Chuncho, directly translating to "jungle cacao," is extremely special, rare and cherished by the natives of the land in Peru. It's impossible to replicate its floral, unique taste and aroma. The "farms" are indeed on inherited family land, which are very challenging to get to. Up until recently there were no roads to even access this wild type of cacao. We believe the Chuncho holds a specific communication from Mother Earth that is connected to sacred portals and grids in Peru. This cacao acts as the rainbow bridge to re-commune with humanity's original soul blueprint.

> Cacao Chuncho is known to be naturally higher in cocoa butter, meaning it is extra rich in the beneficial compounds that make cacao known for healing, heart opening, physical vitality and stem cell regeneration. With higher cocoa butter content, it also naturally requires less sweetener to taste sweet and creamy. Some describe the taste of this cacao to be light, somewhat floral with a bit of tang, and deliciously creamy.

More about this Cacao: https://www.flykakao.com/pages/cacao-varieties-chuncho-criollo-arhuaco 

About the Artists: 
- Presencia (Chelsea Amber) finds her divine remembrance through ceremony, nature, silence, and movement. She has found that within music and dance she is able to stabilize in her own consistent dialogue and trust in life. Chelsea seeks containers of safety and skilled holding to explore the depths of her own body as a vessel for liberation and connection - and she aims to create these spaces for others. In addition to being a DJ, Chelsea is a Dancing Freedom Facilitator, yoga teacher, and energy and body worker. Her DJ name 'Presencia' comes from a strong internal value to show up presently to each part of the process of creation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/january-downtemple-and-cacao-w-presencia-and-lola-lovebird-safe-to-shed/200029421079151
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, live-music, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 86

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.humanitix.com/december-downtemple-and-cacao-w-daniel-molner-rani-joy-and-ya-mei?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=santa+cruz-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Cruz
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Santa Cruz Yoga
- **lat**: 36.95894
- **long**: -122.04848
- **full address**: Santa Cruz Yoga, 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5800, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is January Downtemple & Cacao w/ Presencia & Lola Lovebird - 'Safe to Shed' being held?
  - **A:** January Downtemple & Cacao w/ Presencia & Lola Lovebird - 'Safe to Shed' takes place on Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 10:15 pm at Santa Cruz Yoga, 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5800, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** January Downtemple & Cacao w/ Presencia & Lola Lovebird - 'Safe to Shed' is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Cruz, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 80+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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