Bhakti Boogie® | Jocelyn Gordon

Bhakti means "devotion".

Boogie means "to get down".

Bhakti Boogie®

To dance, put your hand on your heart and listen to the sound of your soul. ~ Luigi

Bhakti means to “offer up” and surrender to the grace of Spirit.
It is an experience and practice of heart-centered consciousness.

Boogie means to dance, get down and let it all out!

Put them together and you’ve got Bhakti Boogie®: an experience and practice of booty- and body-centered awareness that allows for emotional release.

While I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole. That is why I dance. ~ Hans Bos

Bhakti Boogie® combines spiritual reverence with conscious irreverence to allow our wholeness as humans being. It is a non-religious yet spiritual and symbolic experience. Born from a lifelong appreciation for dance and living in one’s truth, the practice follows an arc of Awaken Celebrate & Inspire, and combines devotion with booty-wiggling dance, intuitive yoga postures, sound vibration and body-centered coaching.

Bhakti Boogie® experiences:

Guide you out of your head and into your heart and body
Provide a sweaty and transformational workout
Amplify joy and remove emotional blocks
Allow big and positive emotional shifts that highlight your inner truth
Support you in releasing TraumaDrama and experiencing Freedom
Explore the Awaken Celebrate & Inspire Arc of Transformation
Expand life force
Encourage authentic movement & creative living
Prove that transformation can be fun!

Bhakti Boogie® experiences are open to all and are great for those who want to develop a more intuitive and free-form yoga practice. They are customized for:

Corporations
Team-Building Events
Festivals & Retreats
Yoga & Dance Studios

Bhakti Boogie® themes include but are not limited to:

An Introduction to Bhakti Boogie® ~ The Five Elements
Bhakti Boogie® ~ ’90s Jam
Bhakti Boogie® ~ Pleasure Principle
Bhakti Boogie® ~ Dancing Death
Bhakti Boogie® ~ Dance Meditation

Send me an email to inquire about booking a Bhakti Boogie® experience: contact@jocelyngordon.com

Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 8, 2013
Dance.Eat.Sing in Big Sur, CA
Raise your vibe with Bhakti Boogie® ~ Where Dance is Yoga and raise your voice with songstress Lisa Goettel in Rise Up Singing with a fully catered organic meal in-between catered by Vanessa Share, The Drink Mixtress.
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June 11 - 14, 2013
HoopYogini™ Teacher Training, St. Louis
A 40 hour training designed for Hoopers and Yoginis/Yogis with a minimum of two years of personal practice with hoop dance, yoga or meditation.
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September 14 - 21, 2013
Inner Spin, Outer Dance Retreat, Treasure Island, Jamaica
A week of HoopYogini™ hoop dance, Bhakti Boogie® Yoga & conscious movement with Jocelyn - Ecstatic Embodiment programs that rock your core and move you to the root of your power, truth and authenticity
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October 25 - 27, 2013,
Sacred Bonds: A Weekend of Action, Purpose & Ritual for Women - Big Sur, CA
Seasoned facilitators Jocelyn Gordon and Lisa Goettel will lead intensive sessions of dance, yoga, chanting and singing, meditation, reflective exercises and sacred ritual to support each participant. ALIA, Founder and CEO of Femvolution leads Saturday night ritual followed by DJing an ecstatic dance set for participants.
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Testimonials

Not only is Jocelyn a kind and willing listener, she instinctually knows what is going on. Our coaching session gave me more clarity in my everyday life and the strength to trust what my inner voice has been saying all along. Thank you Jocelyn!
Celia Kutcher
Thank you for creating the opportunity for so many of us to have utterly transformative experiences…it (Hoopnotica Hoop Yoga & Surf Retreat at Bamboo Yoga Play, Costa Rica, November 2011) was like some kind of blissful dream. You’re truly a master of your craft.
Jacqui Becker
I am reaching out to again say thank you. My time in Costa Rica was impactful and that was due in part to your openess, kindness and offerings. HoopYogini left a lasting impression on me and I find myself longing for it in my daily practice.
Tammy Brenner
Jocelyn, your Bhakti Boogie® opened up a sweet spot for me. Starting
grounded, quiet, private and meditative, then building patiently to an
energetic release, the exploration of presence, movement, and
sexuality is awakening! Your thoughtfulness, creativity, and joy as a
teacher shines through. I really valued the moments where you took us
all comfortably to an unusual but very interesting place.
Adam Frey
Jocelyn is a phenomial instructor, motivator and personal asset to the HOOPING community.
S. Ballinger
Hi Jocelyn, I just want to tell you that in your workshops (Bhakti Boogie® & HoopYogini™) I learned the important skill of breathing into my heart. I use it every day. Thank you. Love and hearts!
Elizabeth
My girlfriend and I attended your workshop on Valentines Day, and I must say it WAS AMAZING… I felt our bond grow stonger throughout your entire program!!! I have also been suffering from lower back pain fro the past for weeks now. I have tried stretching it, sleeping differently, strengthening my abs, heat, bla, bla, bla. Last night I realized that my BACK PAIN WAS GONE!!! I woke up this morning feeling great as well! So, I just wanted to thank you so very much.
Michael C.
During the process of founding and co-coordinating HoopFest New England I often found myself at the cross roads between doubt and uncertainty. So often, after talking to Jocelyn, I would feel re-connected with my vision and found myself led back to the core of the founding concepts for this event. Jocelyn helped me release myself from feeling bogged down by details and helped me push through negativity towards positive forward momentum. Many times I would find myself repeating key phrases and words she used as a way to propel myself through the smaller day to day hurdles. In a larger sense, Jocelyn’s coaching has translated beyond my event planning and into a touchstone for day to day life.
Maria Randolph, Founder of the HoopFest New England
I met jocelyn gordon for the first time last year at hoop camp. at the time I was just starting out my feather business, AyaPapaya, and was feeling quite overwhelmed. I was contemplating the possibility of getting to work full time for myself doing what I love, but that required stepping out of the comfort of a steady paycheck and taking risks. Jocelyn encouraged me both in my business and personal life to really step into the fullness of who i could be. she gave a lot of wise counsel without being pushy or putting her thoughts and expectations out. the experience was more of a guided discovery, where i felt like she led me to speak out things that were already building in me, and gave permission and words to thoughts already in my head.
Aya Iwasaki, Hoop Instructor and Owner of AyaPapaya ~ Feather Jewelry Creations
I attended her class “isolating the rib cage- A journey into chest and shoulder hooping”, and watched that same strong presence overflow into her teaching. In a short amount of time she was able to get each student to tap into every subtle and intricate articulation needed to accomplish shoulder hooping. She not only carried an extensive knowledge of the body, but was able to translate this knowledge into simple and accessible terms. The students in the class appeared both blissful and surprised at their own ability to accomplish such a seemingly difficult movement.
Brie Blakeman (aka Luna Breeze)