Fire & Spirit: Somatic Movement and Dance
*This event is a part of a three part Somatic Nourishment series centring Black African Diasporic women and gender expansive beings: Sun/Feb 15: Ancestral Hands | Sun/Feb 22: Self-Expression & Creativity. (Attend separately or all three)
Fire illuminates the portal between worlds—the threshold where we meet our ancestors, where their power becomes our power, where their warmth flows through us as we move forward.
In this somatic movement and dance practice, we invite connection to ancestors as ecological relationships; ancestors of kin, affinity, land, elements, and all beloved energies to collaborate with fire as our teacher and guide. Fire as the flame that lights the path to the ancestral realm. Fire as the sun's warmth. Fire as the energy and power our ancestors hold for us. Through gentle, guided movement, we alchemize the blessings, gifts, and tools they've passed down—honouring their wisdom while carrying it forward in our own bodies, our own lives.
This practice weaves fire with the balance of all elements—earth grounding us, water flowing through us, air moving with us. Together, we create an embodied alchemy that transforms ancestral reverence into present action, reaching back through time to move ourselves forward.
Through somatic movement and dance, you'll have the opportunity to:
Connect with fire as portal, warmth, and ancestral / energetic power
Call in ancestral / energetic blessings and receive their gifts
Move in rhythm with elemental balance and harmony
Alchemize ancestral wisdom through your body
Honour the past while embodying your path forward
Express yourself through gentle, guided movement and dance
Who This Practice Welcomes
This practice is a part of a series centring Black African Diasporic women and gender expansive beings, offering sacred space for those living at the intersections of anti-Black racism and gender-based oppression. Perhaps you are drawn to ancestral / energetic connection, embodied movement, or the elemental wisdom of fire. You might be seeking to alchemize your ancestral gifts and tools, curious about somatic alchemy in general, or called to move with intention and reverence.
No previous experience with movement, dance, or somatic practice is needed. All movements are adaptable and can be explored seated, standing, or lying down. Resting is always an option. Your body's wisdom guides the practice, and all your choices are honoured.
For questions about accessibility or to discuss how this practice can support your needs, please contact Camille at [email protected]
What to Expect:
Duration: 90 min.
Format: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)
How the practice unfolds:
Introduction and Orientation to the practice
Opening and acknowledgement. We'll acknowledge the land, honour the elements, spirits & energetic support. (Camera's will be on for this portion only and then will become optional for the duration of our time.)
Embodied Somatic Movement & Dance Practice: Guided: somatic explorations, imagery, gentle movement and dance/stillness, +music.
Integration— Contemplation/reflection, drawing/journaling, and space for optional sharing
Closing — Gratitude and goodbyes
What to Prepare:
A private space where you can move freely
Yoga mat or place to lie down
Comfortable clothing that invites movement
Something to hydrate yourself with
A clear glass of water and a white candle (or candle alternative)
Journal or paper and pen
Your Facilitator
Camille Djokoto (they/them) is a Somatic Therapist, Somatic Movement and Dance Practitioner, Somatic Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner™. As an African Diasporic being, neuroexpansive™, artist and facilitator, they bring 40+ years of dance and movement experience with 14 years of healing work in mental health through somatic and embodied practices. Their approach is relational, experiential, and embodied—guided by ancestral wisdom they celebrate collective liberation, embodied resilience, and diasporic healing.
Camille's work centres lived experience and autonomy, offering invitations and options. They create space for participants to discover authentic movements and organic experiences honouring that each person carries their own embodied history and wisdom.
Instagram: @camilledjokoto.therapy
Website: camille-djokoto.com
Important Note:
Virtual wait room opens at 10:45 AM. We begin at 11:00 AM. Since I'm holding both facilitation and tech, arrivals after 11:00 AM may experience a wait until after our Opening ceremony, when I'm able to welcome you in.
Group Size: This will run with any number - up to a limit of 25 participants.
Price: PWYC $0-$25 CAD
No Recordings: This experience will not be recorded.
Refunds: No refunds are provided for missed events. All refunds are subject to service fee charges.
A note of invitation: Please don't let a lack of materials keep you from joining. You are welcome exactly as you are, with whatever you have available. The medicine of this practice lives in your intention and presence.