Zouk Presence is a sacred space where we integrate somatic and relational practices with Brazilian Zouk — an invitation to attune to your partner and move together through presence.
3PM – 9PM · 2200 SW 16th St #122, Miami, FL 33145
Zouk Presence is a sacred space where we integrate somatic and relational practices with Brazilian Zouk — an invitation to attune to your partner and move together through presence.
3PM – 9PM · 2200 SW 16th St #122, Miami, FL 33145
The practice
These practices build attunement between partners as we explore how two nervous systems settle into each other — so connection stops being something we perform and becomes something we feel.
It's a doorway to the flow state — full immersion, where movement becomes effortless and time dissolves.
The evening
Five and a half hours, held in sequence. Each part prepares the next.
30 minutes
Time to land, connect, and let the room settle into a group before we begin.
1.5 hours
3 hours
A pre-curated or live set, designed to take you on a journey through various rhythms and hypnotic soundscapes.
30 minutes
We land together, name what moved, and leave the container consciously rather than drifting out of it.
6+ months of Brazilian Zouk foundation experience is recommended. Traditional dance techniques and basic steps will not be covered — this event is not a substitute for regular class.
You're welcome to join with a partner, with no expectation of switching at any point during the event. We have an optional wristband system that can be used to communicate your intentions and needs for the evening.
3PM – 9PM · 2200 SW 16th St #122, Miami, FL 33145
About us
Our love story began on the Brazilian Zouk dance floor in Miami of 2015. A decade later, we remain passionate about this dance and the endless possibilities it presents for healing and growth.
Rooted in years of shared practice and a devotion to whole-body & mind wellness, we exist to cultivate radically authentic and safer community spaces for personal development and self-expression.
Questions
Movement practiced from the inside out. Attention rests on sensation, breath and weight rather than on how a shape looks from the outside. The aim isn't choreography — it's arriving in your own body clearly enough that you can feel what's happening in it, and in your partner, once the dancing begins.
A set of guided practices for honest connection, done as a group and in pairs. Usually simple structured invitations to speak and listen with more presence than ordinary conversation allows. No performance, no fixing, nothing to get right. It builds the attunement that lets a partner dance feel like a conversation rather than a routine.
We request that all participants try to honor the container by being present for the opening circle and guided experience, especially if it's your first time attending.
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