Lifestyle & Culture
DARCI FIESTA D’YOGA INTERVIEW There is a huge community spirit currently brewing on the Gold Coast and inspiring events are popping up everywhere. There aren’t many yoga teachers as hands-on in the community as Darci Charli Dee, who teaches all over the coast. Yanina Benavidez caught up with the bubbly energetic Darci at one of her local teaching spots and asked her a few questions about an exciting upcoming event. Darci giggles contagiously and is clearly driven to spread her very own unique approach to yoga one engaging class at a time. Having taught classes all over the coast for three years she really has connected with the community and felt the call for the dynamic and captivating shift that yoga needed. And thus, Fiesta D’Yoga was born. Partnering with Rabbit + Cocoon allowed this event to really take shape and it’s really quite fitting as our community certainly has grown since the birth of the creative precinct in Miami. The name says it all, this isn’t your average yoga class it’s an invitation to party. And to get those bodies moving to the beat is Andy Dub of Dub Control Collective, one of Australia’s most renowned main stage festival DJ/producers. He’ll be spinning the decks on the night alongside percussion party king Drew Stephens of Kingfisha. This really is a yoga night like no other. It’s a unique approach to yoga that encourages a drug and alcohol free space to dance, let loose, dress up and ground our bodies with the guidance and infectious effervescent spirit that Darci brings. Following the success of her first event last April, Dusk D’Yoga which sold out the QT venue, it wasn’t long before the wheels set in motion for Fiesta D’yoga I asked Darci what inspired her to combine yoga with dance
and her answer was Future Sound: the love child of Sydney based couple Mat and Angel – a DJ and yoga instructor who featured at Byron Spirit Festival. Darci’s event will be held 8 March at Rabbit+Cocoon and Darci tells me at this point there are only 15 tickets left before the event sells out. If you haven’t been to one of Darci’s classes before I suggest getting away. Her approach is unlike any other. “I take a little bit from all the teachers I have had,” she says. Combining Ashtanga and Vinyassa flow with the strength and extended poses of Hatha yoga Darci has created a dynamic fusion of yoga called D’yoga, it really is her very own brand of yoga. Earlier this month D’yoga headed to Earth Frequency’s second biggest stage to share some playful dance-filled classes with Andy Dub again by her side. Tickets to all of Darci’s events are available online at www. dyoga.com.au. Her Fiesta D’yoga takes place 8 March at Rabbit+Cocoon.
SACRED MOON SPAWNS CIRCLES OF GIVING Sacred Moon Medicine will be a cosmic celebration in honour of the autumn equinox as well as the first eclipse of the new year. The event’s host Yanina Benavidez says the intention behind the event is to bring community together. “It’s an invitation to healing. And the aim is just to connect everyone,” she said. Some of Gold Coast and northern NSW’s most talented and successful people will be involved in tehe vent including those who will introduce participants to breath and body work, medicine drum sound immersion and gong healing. Guided meditation as well as organic food and drinks will also be available and each guest will receive a pack of goodies including a Boomerang Bag. “It’s such a pleasure and honour to be expanding this vision of the sacred circle,” Yanina said. “And it wouldn’t be possible without the help of so many talented and generous individuals.” Exhibitors involved include Organic Family Co, Acutonics Australia, Evohe, Hattie Store, Love Pretty Little, Shantique Designs, Epic Heal Time, Organic Ave, Lonely Wolf Australia, Good Karma and more. Sacred Moon Medicine takes place Friday 20 March from 5.30 – 9.00pm on the southern Gold Coast. Find out more via the facebook event for Sacred Moon Medicine. Samantha Morris
See you on the mat. Yanina Benavidez
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