WildHeart

Online (May 6 only) - Rise & Shine with Niki
2025-05-06 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
Rise & Shine with Niki (in-person or online)8.30-9.30am Tuesday mornings (50 mins)Rise & Shine – Kickstart your day with this class by working with your body & breath. A physical practice that focuses on strength, flexibility, breath and balance through static or linked poses, mandala flows, and challenging ‘peak pose’ flows to bring you into your bodies and onto your mats, leaving you blissfully energized and ready for your day. We will use Hatha & Vinyasa yoga to help improve internal and external stability. While some knowledge of basic yoga asanas can be helpful, it doesn’t matter where you are on your yoga journey, by attending regularly you will benefit from advancing your yoga practice and challenging yourself daily. Join in-person or online. A link to the online class will be sent once you register.$15-25 (BIPOC – pay what you can)

Just for today, Tuesday May 6th, this class will be held virtually only (no class in person) please register online or email contact@wildheartcenter.art to receive the link to join the class.

Online (May 7 only) - Yin-Restore with Niki
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:30
Yin-Restore with Niki (in-person or online)

6-7.30pm Tuesday evenings starting November 5th (90 mins)

A Yin/ Restorative practice that uses props & longer holding poses to stimulate the ‘relaxation response’. I aim to hold space for folks and guide them to play with their edge, release control and let gravity do the work. Join in-person or online. A link to the online class will be sent once you register.

$15-25 (BIPOC – pay what you can)

Just for today, Wednesday May 7th, this class will be held virtually only (no class in person) please register online or email contact@wildheartcenter.art to receive the link to join the class.

Yin-Restore with Niki
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-14 18:00 - 19:30
Yin-Restore with Niki (in-person or online)

6-7.30pm Tuesday evenings starting November 5th (90 mins)

A Yin/ Restorative practice that uses props & longer holding poses to stimulate the ‘relaxation response’. I aim to hold space for folks and guide them to play with their edge, release control and let gravity do the work. Join in-person or online. A link to the online class will be sent once you register.

$15-25 (BIPOC – pay what you can)

Deep Listening Series
2025-05-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:30

Ameri-clecti-cana Performance
2025-05-09 19:30 - 21:00
In this upside-down world, The Downside Up has made it our mission to boost your spirits with our signature Americlecticana sound – a dash of country, a dollop of blues, a splash of jazz, and a spoonful of rootsy rock.

One February day in 2023, Al, Amy and Evan met in Evan’s living room to learn some tunes and find a common sound.

What we’ve birthed over two years of writing and rehearsing, pop-up shows, potlucks, and parties is deeper and wider than we ever imagined

Sometimes souls operate at cross purposes. Sometimes purposes cross and souls cooperate. Downside Up is a case of the latter.

Get Tickets

Downside Up

Recording engineer, producer, songwriter, bassist and environmentalist Al Hemberger owns and operates The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, NY, which has recorded many gold and platinum songs and hosted hundreds of artists, from Rihanna to Rod Stewart to NSync. Google him for more info.

alhemberger

Beacon songwriter and chanteuse Amy Soucy studied musical theater and more, but found her home and honed her chops in the folk scene. Her first album won her a coveted Emerging Artist spot at Falcon Ridge Folk Fest and 1st place in CT Folk’s Song Competition.

@resonantheart

amysoucymusic.com

Guitarist Evan Schwartz predates YouTube and electronic tuners. He learned to play guitar at “the local blues jam,” where they throw you into the fire and you learn or burn.

Facebook

Performance Location

WildHeart is located on 46+ beautiful acres in the Hudson Valley at 183 East Road, Wallkill, NY. This event will take place in the Barn, the large building at the end of the driveway. You can park in either of the two parking areas on the right side of the driveway before you get to the Barn. There are also a few spots in front of the Barn. More info about directions and transportation options HERE.

Get Tickets for Ameri-clecti-cana by the Downside Up

Refund Policy

In advance of 2 weeks – full refund (less processing fee)

Within 2 weeks – no refund

(This policy stands even in case of sickness so we encourage participants to plan accordingly)

X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Contact DetailsName(Required)

First

Last

Pronouns

Email(Required)

Enter Email

Confirm Email

Price(Required)

$10-35 sliding scale. We can accept Cash, Venmo and Credit/Debit Cards.Release from Liability(Required) I have read and agree to the liability release.Registered Guests, and all persons accompanying registered guests, hereby accept responsibility for their personal property and safety and irrevocably release and hold harmless WildHeart Collective LLC and WildHeart Center LLC, its affiliates, associates, representatives, and rental property owners from any cost or liability whatsoever arising from loss, damage, personal injury, illness, death, weather-related circumstances, or any circumstance whether caused by the negligence of the Owner or any of the Released Parties or by any other reason, occurring during or affecting a Guest’s reservation or stay.Payment DetailsHow would you like to pay?(Required)CashVenmoCardPlease pay with cash when submitting this form.Please send your payment to @WildHeartCenter when submitting this form.Address(Required)

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

ZIP / Postal Code

Country
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands

Total

Credit Card(Required)

Shake with Niki
2025-05-11 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-06-08 16:30 - 17:30
Shake with Niki (in-person only)

4:30 – 5:30pm Second Sunday of every month, starting November 10th (60-75 mins)

Group Shake – A somatic movement practice during which we will shake to music or sometimes, silence. Shaking, individually but as part of a group to ground us, can be healing as it is a natural way to relieve tension. You may choose to shake standing, seated, lying down or alternating between those depending on what your body needs in the moment. You can choose your own intensity, when to stop or when to keep going as you listen to your own body. While it is important to keep ourselves open to what, if anything, may arise emotionally, please only engage to the degree that you can still care for yourself. This is not a therapeutic space. The practice will start with a demonstration and it will end in silence. Dress comfortably and stay hydrated!

$10-$25

Sonic Immersion
2025-05-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-08 18:00 - 19:00
Come experience a multi-instrumental Sound Bath with composer-performer Sasha Bogdanowitsch. This full body listening experience will draw from Sasha’s extensive instrument collection of original and global winds, strings and percussion and his background of intensive musical studies of the world’s musics from countries such as India, Indonesia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. Sasha will couple this with his unique vocals and electronics to create an ever evolving sonic tapestry that will immerse the listener in resonance and overtones; aiding all in their own sonic journey, relaxation, stress reduction and/ or meditation.

Participants will be free to recline (savasana pose), sit or stand as needed. Some yoga mats and blankets will be available but please bring whatever materials you need to feel warm and relaxed.

The event will last 60 minutes.

Come just for the Sonic Immersion or come early for Shake with Niki, and stay for both.

8

Vocal Tapestry: Spring Class Series
2025-05-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-26 18:00 - 19:30

Rise & Shine with Niki
2025-05-13 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-05-20 08:30 - 09:30
Rise & Shine with Niki (in-person or online)8.30-9.30am Tuesday mornings (50 mins)Rise & Shine – Kickstart your day with this class by working with your body & breath. A physical practice that focuses on strength, flexibility, breath and balance through static or linked poses, mandala flows, and challenging ‘peak pose’ flows to bring you into your bodies and onto your mats, leaving you blissfully energized and ready for your day. We will use Hatha & Vinyasa yoga to help improve internal and external stability. While some knowledge of basic yoga asanas can be helpful, it doesn’t matter where you are on your yoga journey, by attending regularly you will benefit from advancing your yoga practice and challenging yourself daily. Join in-person or online. A link to the online class will be sent once you register.$15-25 (BIPOC – pay what you can)

Nectar of Silence -- Meditation Retreat with Harshada Wagner
2025-05-15 14:00 - 2025-05-19 14:00

Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:30
Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart

With Facilitator: Alexandra Bayeva

First and Third Sundays

4:00-6:30pm (2nd and 4th Sundays in Kingston!)

BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward

CI Lab 4-5pm

Open Jam 5-6:30pm

Internal States in Contact ImprovisationIn this class, we explore how internal states—such as focus, flow, distraction, and play—shape our movement experience and physical expression. Through guided exploration and simple movement tools, we’ll learn to recognize, navigate, and shift between these states. The aim is to support a more grounded, responsive, and expressive CI practice, deepening both self-awareness and connection with others.

Alexandra Bayeva is a professional dancer and a teaching artist originally from Belarus passionate about bringing art of self-expression through dance and movement to adults and children. Alexandra has been involved in contact improvisation practice for the last 18 years and taught CI at Dance Lab, Dance Beyond, Unifier Festival, Hudson Valley CI Jam, and various venues in NYC. Alexandra is the creator of “Let Your Body Talk”—a class that focuses on connection through dance and movement as well as an organizer of “Hiking and Dancing” events in Hudson Valley.https://alexbayeva.wixsite.com/dance

Register in advance

Or if you prefer to pay cash at the door, send us an email to let us know you’re coming, so we can help you find your way to the studio.

Overnight guests welcome (with advance notice). Let us know if you want to make a longer visit to WildHeart… email contact@wildheartcenter.art

Weeks that we’re not Jamming @ WildHeart, Hudson Valley Contact Improv continues in Kingston. Email Hudsonvalleycontactimprov@gmail.com for more on the Kingston Jam

Location- This workshop will take place in the Barn. If you’re coming to WildHeart for the first time, please visit our Directions page for arrival info.

Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:30, 2025-06-01 16:00 - 18:30, 2025-06-15 16:00 - 18:30
Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart

First and Third Sundays

4:00-6:30pm (2nd and 4th Sundays in Kingston!)

BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward

CI Lab 4-5pm (with rotating teachers)

Open Jam 5-6:30pm

Register in advance

Or if you prefer to pay cash at the door, send us an email to let us know you’re coming, so we can help you find your way to the studio.

Overnight guests welcome (with advance notice). Let us know if you want to make a longer visit to WildHeart… email contact@wildheartcenter.art

Weeks that we’re not Jamming @ WildHeart, Hudson Valley Contact Improv continues in Kingston. Email Hudsonvalleycontactimprov@gmail.com for more on the Kingston Jam

Location- This workshop will take place in the Barn. If you’re coming to WildHeart for the first time, please visit our Directions page for arrival info. Refund policy No refunds, no transfers

Canceled- Yin-Restore with Niki
2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:30
Yin-Restore with Niki (in-person or online)

May 21st & May 28th classes are canceled. See you in the fall 🙂

Touching Fat: Sensual Somatics for Fat People
2025-05-29 13:00 - 2025-06-01 16:00
Facilitated by Jules Pashall and Scarlet Tunkl, this retreat will explore and celebrate the magic of being present and embodied with fatness in community with other fat folx. We will use touch, movement, noise making and creative play to experience the sensuality inherent in our fat tissue. This retreat will uplift fatness as more than just a descriptor of bodies, but as an energy and access point to sensual presence. Each activity will pull inspiration from the formal qualities of fat: soft, lush, velvety, deep, full, whole. This retreat will have a special focus on touch so that we can learn new things about how we like to be loved, touched and tended.

Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart
2025-06-01 16:00 - 18:30
Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart

First and Third Sundays
Facilitator: Lillian Kemanis

4:00-6:30pm (2nd and 4th Sundays in Kingston!)

BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward

CI Lab 4-5pm

Open Jam 5-6:30pm

Register in advance

Bio:
Lillian Kemanis is a registered Somatic Movement Educator + Therapist, dancer, yogi, and artist who offers support to individuals seeking a holistic and alternative approach to navigating life’s challenges. With over 10 years of professional experience in the movement healing arts, Lillian supports her community through personalized 1:1 Somatic Therapy sessions, immersive group workshops, and accessible online education. Her sessions prioritize body awareness as the primary pathway to address underlying emotional, mental, and physical needs, following a “bottom-up” therapeutic approach. Her methods facilitate the development of internal self-awareness and mind-body integration, helping clients restore a deep sense of connection to their vitality.

Or if you prefer to pay cash at the door, send us an email to let us know you’re coming, so we can help you find your way to the studio.

Overnight guests welcome (with advance notice). Let us know if you want to make a longer visit to WildHeart… email contact@wildheartcenter.art

Weeks that we’re not Jamming @ WildHeart, Hudson Valley Contact Improv continues in Kingston. Email Hudsonvalleycontactimprov@gmail.com for more on the Kingston Jam

Location- This workshop will take place in the Barn. If you’re coming to WildHeart for the first time, please visit our Directions page for arrival info.

Embodying the Organs in Voice and Contact Improvisation
2025-06-12 14:00 - 2025-06-16 15:00
This Body-Mind Centering® retreat will offer an introduction to the organs through the practices of vocalization and contact improvisation. We will explore the principles and qualities of the organs, celebrate the deep visceral knowledge in our bodies, and unwind any holding or tension in our organs.

Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart
2025-06-15 16:00 - 18:30
Contact Improv Sundays @ WildHeart

June 15, 2025
First and Third Sundays
Facilitator: Miranda Busansky

4:00-6:30pm (2nd and 4th Sundays in Kingston!)

BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward

CI Lab 4-5pm (with rotating teachers)

Open Jam 5-6:30pm

Register in advance

Class Description:
In this class, we will explore attention and the ways in which it travels through our collective and individual bodies. In times of political distress and unknown, how can we continue to move at the speed of our attention, move with our dysregulation, soften impacts, and build support systems in our dances? We will modulate between scores that center our attention through slow weight pouring and then expand outwards into more scattered forms of attention to explore how tracking multiple things at once can loosen and attune our dance. In my teachings I always like to honor these practices as research into how our dances can teach us about the world, and how to care for ourselves and each other in times of crisis and unknown.

Bio:
Miranda Busansky is a wanderer, imperfectionist, and queer multi-disciplinary artist interested in the off-centered experiences of clay, dance, and performance. Their work is sewn in the fields of Wood-Fired Ceramics, Wild Paper Sculpture, Contact Improvisation, and Butoh. Clay, movement, and Miranda, are interested in the facilitation of therapeutic care, arts education, and capitalist intervention through collective practices of dance, ceramics, and improvisation.
Miranda most recently participated in a 6 month community based residency with an organization called Free-Columbia. They inquired into the fertile relationship between dance and ceramics while observing the experience of our bodies as conduit. Miranda taught a weekly movement class called Dancing The Disturbance, facilitated monthly music and dance jams, and concluded this residency with a performance art exhibition at Lightforms Art Center in Hudson NY.

Or if you prefer to pay cash at the door, send us an email to let us know you’re coming, so we can help you find your way to the studio.

Overnight guests welcome (with advance notice). Let us know if you want to make a longer visit to WildHeart… email contact@wildheartcenter.art

Weeks that we’re not Jamming @ WildHeart, Hudson Valley Contact Improv continues in Kingston. Email Hudsonvalleycontactimprov@gmail.com for more on the Kingston Jam

Location- This workshop will take place in the Barn. If you’re coming to WildHeart for the first time, please visit our Directions page for arrival info.
