BIPOC, Trans, and/or 2SLGBQIA+ folx and allies:
*Build caring community that's into both inner healing/expansion and collective liberation
*Attend a DreamShop, and taste what it's like to truly belong, to be deeply valued, and to dream BIG (more info below).
*Share authentic Movement & Music Jam in a judgment-free zone
*Cuddle up at a Snuggle Party-- or chill & watch!
*Break bread together and enjoy yummy potluck food
You'll also have the chance to...
- Make meaningful new friendships & re-weave with existing connections
- Experience the Affinity-Belonging Initiative
- Just Be Yourself in a space that supports radical authenticity, needs positivity, compassion for self and other, consent/autonomy, unlearning hegemony, and high-level FUN!
Please bring a main dish for the potluck.
Please review the COVID precautions below.
~What's a DreamShop?~
A DreamShop is a workshop that's focused on clearing the way for you to experience your dreams in full color. We'll share a series of activities that will help us KNOW in our bones that we deserve what we need, and give us glimpses into a reality where what we dream of, what we envision, is crucially important. Is centered. Is treasured.
~What's MMM?~
An MMM is a workshop where we'll share Movement and a Music Jam together in a field of radical acceptance of self and each other. To jam as a mode of pure self expression, while practicing the knowledge that whatever sounds and movements we make are exactly right. And then to meditate as a way to connect with whatever is happening in our internal world-- thoughts, sensations, emotions, or whatever we find!
More info:
WHEN: Saturday, 6/21 from 12:00-6:30pm (See schedule below)
You're welcome to come for any part or all of it-- either solo or with partner(s)! We do ask that first time attendees of our events be present for the 1:45pm workshop. And please attend the Snuggle Party Intro if you want to participate in the cuddle space.
SCHEDULE (subject to change):
12:00pm Doors Open (come take your COVID test & get settled!)
12:30pm Potluck Begins
1:45pm Culture-setting & Connection
2:00pm DreamShop & MMM (Music, *Movement, & Meditation)
*Physical disability friendly
4:00pm Snuggle Party: Intro & Opening
4:30pm Unstructured time: hangouts, music jams (dance welcome), food, cuddles-if-you-wannem
6:30pm Clean Up Begins
WHERE: Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 - RSVP to receive the house number by emailing
bXhpbmRpZ29kYXduIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= or FB messaging Indigo Dawn
INVESTMENT: *$5-25 suggested donation for the entire event. *Everyone is welcome at this event regardless of their ability to pay
COVID-19 Precautions: We ask that everyone take a COVID-19 antigen test either the morning of the event or at the door; please bring your own antigen test. We will have a limited number of tests available for $5 if you forget. If testing is a hardship for you, please email Indigo at
bXhpbmRpZ29kYXduIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= to see what's possible!
Facilitators: Quanta Jana Cutler (her/she) and Mx. Indigo Dawn (they/them/elle) (more info about them below)
WHO IS THIS FOR?
While we will be centering BIPOC, genderqueer, and/or 2SLGTBQIA folx, allies are also welcome. And we work to create a welcoming space for all humans, including non-monogamous, disabled, and neurodiverse folx of all ages and backgrounds. Hate speech or bigotry of any kind is not welcome in the space. Please come with an open mind and open ears, and a willingness to learn about experiences different from your own. If you are under 18 and want to come, or if you want to bring someone who's under 18, please email Indigo at
bXhpbmRpZ29kYXduIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= and we can integrate you and y'all into our plans.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Musical Instruments: Bring your favorites! The more the merrier!
- Potluck Items: Bring a vegetarian dish to share. We have a microwave, oven, and stovetops for heating stuff. FYI, there are often lots of veggie platters, tortilla chips, and fruit platters, and very few dinner entrees... so please consider bringing a main dish!
- A reusable, sealable water bottle (if you have one)
- Any prescription drugs or medicines that you need in order to be present with yourself and others; but no alcohol please
- Any stim toys, fidgets, comfort objects, earplugs, heat pads, or other things that help you care for yourself and feel comfortable
TRANSPORTATION:
- Cars: Street parking is free and plentiful
- Bus & metro: The nearest bus stop is Michigan Ave NE & N Capitol St NE and the nearest metro station is Brookland CUA on the Red Line. The 80, D8, H2, and H4 buses all run close to the house.
SCENTS & ALLERGENS:
Some people in our community are sensitive to fragrances, so please don't wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, including essential oils or “natural” scents. If you are a smoker, please smoke far away from the house, and don't wear anything indoors that smells of smoke. There are no pets in the house, so people with allergies don't need to worry!
ACCESSIBILITY:
The entrance of the house is located up a flight of 10 steps, and the entrance to the cuddle space is in the house and up 3 steps. All activities are optional and can be participated in from a chair. If you use a mobility device or have other accessibility needs (physical, sensory, vision, hearing etc.) and would like to attend, we're interested in discussing how you can attend and get the most out of the event! Please contact Indigo at
bXhpbmRpZ29kYXduIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= .
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*About Affinity-Belonging Initiative:
The Affinity-Belonging Initiative reaches for a world where BIPOC, 2SLGTBQIA+ folx, and all systemically undervalued persons can not only survive, but thrive. We create community as an experiment in how to co-create this world, together.
UPCOMING RETREAT:
Affinity Belonging Camp East is September 19-24, 2025 in Tolland, MA:
https://www.networkfornewculture.org/affinity-belonging-camp-east
Our 2025 Theme is "Our Love is Resistance: Weaving Interdependence"
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS:
Quanta Jana Cutler (her/she)'s bio is coming soon!
Mx. Indigo Dawn (they/them/elle) is a Somatic Therapeutic Coach, Cuddlist, Psychedologist, and Liberating Community Builder who lives and works for a world of safety and satiety for all. They have facilitated hundreds of retreats and workshops for between 5 to 2200 people, on a wide range of topics including embodied consent, somatic trauma healing, trans/gender 101, polyamory, and sustainable activism. They spent 5 years as the Program Director for Center for a New Culture championing gender freedom, anti-racism, and racial integration. They are the founder and director of the Interfusion Festival Consent Program, and the founder and Lead Organizer for Affinity-Belonging Camp East: a 5-day community retreat for radical love, healing, mutual support, and collective liberation, which centers BIPOC; trans & queer folx; and allies. As a Therapeutic Coach and Psychedologist, they empower clients to embrace the full spectrum of human experience-- to reclaim their wholeness, fiercely love themselves and others, and fulfill their deepest desires. Learn more about Indigo at
https://mxindigodawn.square.site
*Got Questions?
Email Indigo at
bXhpbmRpZ29kYXduIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=.
~ We hope to see you on June 21st!!! ~
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