ELEMENTAL // Temple Step + Chris Berry + Jämi
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and connection at Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat Center. Get ready to immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fusion of sounds, as Temple Step Project, Chris Berry and Jämi Deva transport you to a world of sonic bliss.
Come early for the Opening Cacao Ceremony guided by Madhu Honey. Let the music guide you on a journey of self-discovery and togetherness as we explore the Magic of the 5 Elements.
MOVEMENT is dedicated to nourishing a culture of creative expression through music & movement that honors the sacred. Curating a deeply intentional, safe and sacred space to connect, play, celebrate and embody the Spirit of Love. By raising the vibration and dancing together in community, we thrive. Learn more at https://move.love/
6pm – Doors Open // Warm Up Music
6:30pm – Cacao Ceremony/Invocation // Madhu Honey
7:00pm – EARTH // Chris Berry & Esmé
8:00pm – WATER // Jämi (amapiano set)
9:00pm – FIRE // Temple Step feat Madhu Honey
10:00pm – AIR // Temple Step + Jämi (breathwork set)
10:20pm – ETHER // Temple Step & Madhu Honey (ambient sound bath)
Featuring:
The Elemental Dancers
Liquid Light Visuals by Dreamweaver and Hope Delaney
Organic Food & Elixirs by Vimana and Be Blessed Botanicals 🌱🤍✨️
Blue Lotus Cacao prepared by Satya Wailani Devi
Important Notes:
⌯ Events start promptly, Join us for the full experience!
⌯ All events are alcohol and substance free
⌯ Bring your own water
⌯ Shoes off at the door, and no conversation on the dance floor once we begin
⌯ Come with an open heart – ready to listen, move & receive
Soundscapes spanning breath to bass, echoes of ecstasy, the pulse of the primal merged with electronic mastery – Temple Step is a sensory experience at the intersection of unified culture, ancient soul and electronic mastery, resides the multi-genre fusions of Temple Step – a style and statement of music revered for igniting dance floors, hearts and transcendental shifts.
Music Producer, Benjamin Last, is defined by the mark of a maverick in the pursuit of creating extraordinary music that stands for oneness, passion and transformation. For over 30 years, Temple Step has literally brought global culture to the people, bringing sets, ceremony and with them, awakening to Live Performances, Ecstatic Dance and Sound Healings.
His prolific career in studio production and stage performance has forged pioneering explorations into tribal-ethno-electronic flavors. As a Producer, DJ and Sound Healer, he draws from an instrumental spread of beats, percussions, ethnic melodic instruments, synths, vocals and bold use of bass. Seamlessly, worlds are blended and timelines merge, all through the language of his music. The artist insists on sound as sacred; a vibrational, alchemical tool. With it, he evokes states and feelings that invite audiences to embrace full creative expression.
Temple Step has collaborated and remixed with artists such as Dr Joe Dispenza, Liquid Bloom, Dub FX, Desert Dwellers, Deya Dova, Peruquois, Nessi Gomes, Ganga Giri, Murry Kyle, Wild Marmalade, Raio, Darpan and satisfied local and international festival circuits including Texas Ecplise Festival (USA), Hgh Vibe Festival (USA) Beloved Festival (USA), Sonic Bloom (USA), Rainbow Serpent (AUS), Earth Frequency (AUS), Woodford (AUS), Earthdance (AUS) and Bali Spirit Festival (INDO). He is the Principal Producer of Motiv Music, his internationally acclaimed music production company. The Temple Step Studio is based in Melbourne serving clientele, locally and abroad.
‘I serve the unity. I use music to generate connectivity.
Diversity is where you’ll find me.
Full-spectrum feeling is where you’ll find me.
The ancient bass, call of flutes, flights of prayers, the voice of Gaia.All that is present in Temple Step is designed to uplift and inspire.
All this is present in you, is welcome.It is the art and my honour to take you beyond.’
– Benjamin Last
https://soundcloud.com/temple-step-project
https://open.spotify.com/artist/23NuCo2z6vAcQpKJ7jCTzj
Madhu Honey is an embodied movement artist, vocalist, facilitator of somatic wisdom, & community weaver / leader with over two decades of experience in the healing & embodied arts, workshops, events & ceremony. Director of Ecstatic Dance Melbourne, InBody Arts & Healing, Madhu holds powerful spaces for soul-full expression through dance, ritual, and authentic presence.
Her multidisciplinary work spans dance therapy, Butoh, Body Weather, physical theatre, yoga, and somatic movement therapies, bridging the worlds of ceremony, stage, and immersive arts. With precision, presence, and deep creative vision, Madhu (also known as Dj Nectar) guides movements into states of embodied connection, authenticity, & transformation.
Madhu Honey infuses sacred space with rhythm, ritual ,reverence, and playful devotion ~ awakening the body as a vessel for truth and liberation.
Under the tutelage of masters, Chris began playing the sacred rhythms of Africa at a young age. He has continued to do so for the the past 38 years, living with the Shona people of Zimbabwe for 10 years and performing throughout 24 different countries in Africa. Now, as a celebrated composer and Grammy award winner, Chris has turned his focus to creating rhythms for healing and expansion, bridging the ancient wisdom of African music to Western culture. Website:https://www.chrisberrymusic.org/
A true musicologist, Jämi sources and rides the emergent wave of sonic innovation. His mixes span all genres and tempos of dance music serving up an alchemical elixir of multi-dimensional sound wizardry. Jämi elegantly plays live percussion during his set which uniquely activates the shamanic potential of the dance floor. His beats are a ceremonial carnival of epic proportion. His artistry is truly unique – he is gifted and clearly called to hold some very new and transformational frequencies.
Practicing with the Sufi’s for over 20 years, Jami is a visionary producer with an ear for the exotic. He believes that Breath, Movement & Music are the keys to unlocking true human potential. Movement + Love = Freedom“
Jami delivers a sound that is difficult to describe.It is clear that his life purpose is to inspire greatness in others.”~ Stan Grof
Representing the Elements of Earth, Water, Fire & Air – bringing to life a unique embodiment!
KOKO // EARTH – first discovered the ecstasy of dance on Hawai’i in ’23 , a remembrance was sparked, channeling the ancient golden chain connecting us all with the sound vibration like the mycelium network. Rooted in a deep devotion to yoga, taught by the wind blowing thru leaves, rippling water, and all the vast symphonies of nature and the ancestors. Dancing with the intention to inspire the observer to breathe, expand and celebrate while creating moving art by melting into each moment.
KELLY KLEIN // WATER – bonafide doctor of dance, visionary Priestess, passionate eco-sensual muse, and artist of life. Her mission? To anchor in fierce love and gracious authenticity on this planet. Dancing for her is full surrender to the present aliveness pulsing through us all, a journey to the true self. She is the star of the film @MagdaleneRemembered, leader of the sensual dance collective @erosrisingdanceco, as well as a somatic intimacy and relationship coach @intimo.coaching. https://Kellykleinphd.com
MARIKA RIPKE // FIRE – Mother, dancer, yogini, soul surfer, and ceremonial Hula dancer. She has been dancing her whole life and guiding movement and dance classes for more than a decade, with a passion for African, Hula, and Latin dance. Marika’s dances are laced with intention and inspired by love, the elements, ancient rhythms and ancestors. Her movements are embodied prayers
SUNYATA // AIR – Movement powerhouse, Dakini, yogini and mother, Sunyata connected with dance at a young age for healing and attunement. Having pursued modern dance at UW-Madison, then trained in Breaking Bgirling in NYC, alongside being a devoted Vajrayana mediator, her love of dance is diverse and spiritual. Now Sunyata is focused on Acro-yoga, contact improv, ceremonial prayerformances and fire dancing! IG @embodiedlovecoach
BE BLESSED ELIXIR BAR
Melissa Honeybee & ‘ohana curates divine Elixir Bar and Lounge experiences where they offer intentionally hand-harvested creative plant-ally-infused alchemy that will delight your senses!
Everything is Organically and Sustainably Grown and Ethically Wildcrafted in Small-Batches and is Seasonally- Focused, so as to honor the moments and the land itself!
The Elixir Bars and Lounges and herbal medicine of Bee Blessed Botanicals is created with the utmost respect for the plants. Every step of the way is focused on honoring them with the highest integrity. We share a direct and intimate connection to the plants, as we take our time and harvest leaf by leaf, berry by berry, dig roots by hand, and more…
We listen to the land and allow the plants to guide the journey!
We are excited to serve you up some delicious ‘Āina Alchemy, which will assist in supporting your incredible experience!
Welcome to Vimana Elixir Bar, a sanctum of sensory alchemy where taste becomes transformation. Each sip is a living portal—infused with adaptogenic Shakti tonics, saffron-kissed chais, shilajit lightning shots, and spagyric flower tinctures distilled from the soul of plants. Rooted in Ayurvedic intelligence, quantum nutrition, and the ancient art of five-element flavor weaving, Vimana conjures elixirs that awaken, align, and elevate. Indulge in tonic-infused ceremonial chocolates, and drink deep the Golden Avatāra Mango-Kava, carried on the sacred smoke of agarwood and oud. More than a bar—it’s a frequency shift, charging your cells and lifting your spirit into the dawn of a new nourishment paradigm.
In the emerald heart of the Earth Temple, we receive ceremonial-grade cacao — a sacred gift from Guatemala’s ancient soil and Hawaii’s tropical rainforests. Infused with raw golden lehua honey, fresh-pressed coconut milk, and the ethereal essence of Egyptian blue lotus, this heart-opening, soul-expansive elixir honors the divine union of the Sun and Moon, bridging the realms of Heaven and Earth.