Taksu: The Art Of Flow State
TAKSU: THE ART OF FLOW STATE
Find Your Focus. Free Your Expression. Enter the Flow.
A Four Hour Experiential Workshop with Akil Apollo Davis and Ariel Justine Beck
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Sunday | 6:00–10 PM | New York City
Cost: $45 - Cash ($40), Paypal, Zelle
In this 4 hour workshop and musical interlude, Taksu and flow state are explored through movement, focus, innovative philosophies about consciousness, and creative exploration.
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What if you could spend less time getting in your own way and more time fully immersed in what you're doing?
Have you ever been so absorbed in something that time seemed to disappear? Maybe you were an actor completely alive in a scene, a dancer moving without thinking and landing the next step, a musician seized by the music and in the pocket, or a poet whose words seemed to arrive on their own.
Or perhaps you were cooking, painting, building something, dancing to your favorite song, or having a conversation where everything just seemed to click.
That's flow state.
In Bali, Indonesia, there is a concept called Taksu—a form of spiritual inspiration, charisma, and extraordinary presence. It is often described as a divine gift that brings an artist's work to life.
In our increasingly complex world with more and more demands on our time and attention, getting and staying in the flow state - another concept from other spiritual traditions has become a household word and an actual skill that can be honed for greater quality of life as well as physical, mental and emotional well being.
In this workshop, performer and educator Akil Apollo Davis and Producer & DJ Ariel Justine Beck bring these concepts together.
Who Is This For?
YOU! Whether you're interested, curious, or already practicing!
Dancers, actors, musicians, singers, poets, writers, visual artists, builders, designers, engineers, performers, and anyone curious about creativity, consciousness, or personal expression.
You don't need to be an artist or have any dance training.
Whether you're performing onstage, moving freely at a party, designing your home, preparing for an important conversation, or simply wanting to feel more present in your life, this workshop offers practical ways to explore your relationship with focus and flow.
MEET YOUR GUIDES:
Akil Apollo Davis
Akil Apollo Davis is an internationally experienced performer, educator, movement artist, and co-developer of the Brahe–Davis Method of Mask.
A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, he has taught acting, movement, and transformative performance practices at NYU, SUNY Purchase, the William Esper Studio, and internationally.
Introduced to Taksu through Balinese artistic traditions around 2005–2006, Akil has spent approximately two decades exploring its relationship to creativity, embodiment, improvisation, and performance. His teaching brings together embodied experience, artistic philosophy, and contemporary psychological research.
His experience includes extended improvisational performances, dance, theater, mask work, and movement practices that explore the relationship between concentration, self-awareness, and transformation.
Ariel Justine Beck
Ariel Justine Beck is an Event Producer, Artist, DJ and Creative Coach with a background in Marketing and Business.
She has been working in NYC for over 10 years and started her own jewelry brand, Wear the Golden in 2017. It became a favorite among many prominent creatives in the underground music and arts scene.
Now she has shifted her focus to supporting women and artists to elevate their businesses, align with their highest potential & maximize their income using the elements of Human Design.
Also under the moniker ArielJ, Ariel has been DJing sound and movement journeys to curate more physical embodiment, awareness, and elevating social experiences at parties, festivals and events including Burning Man. She is most interested in creating experiences that work in tandem with the natural environment as well as incorporating the cultural richness and diversity permeating the NYC area.
YOU WILL NEED:
Comfortable clothes to move in, Water Bottle, Journal and Pen to write and reflect.
After the workshop, we will have a musical interlude to continue enjoying the space to allow for natural integration of the movement concepts introduced to land in our bodies and minds.
Payment Accepted:
Cash, PayPal (arieljbeck@gmail.com), Or Zelle (arieljbeck@gmail.com)