Fruition - A Remembrance of Drumming & Dance

Fruition - A Remembrance of Drumming & Dance

Saturday 7 November, 16h00 (arrive from 15h00 please)

Fruition House, 388 Albert Road, Woodstock

Hosted by Amy Nelson, Ancois Nelson and Chrisna van Niekerk

The Invitation

There's a deep remembering in all of us. You feel it in your core. A yearning to gather. To feel the warm sting of your hands beating on a drum. The joy that floods your body as your rhythm syncs with the group. The urge to shout, to howl, to sing, to dance, to jump and smile.

There is a deep understanding that this feeds your soul. When we're in that space, we're performing an ancient practice, and the veil is thin between us and our ancestors. This is more than a gathering. Our bodies understand: this is a ritualistic ceremony that works on us on many levels.

The evening

We begin with a ceremony of grounding and honouring. We create a safe ceremonial container and space for our ancestors.

For those who choose to, there will be a conscious consumption in ceremony and gathering. Details are below.

After the ceremony, we'll be guided into our drumming circle by Chrisna. Simple rhythms anyone can hold, building into a collective sound. As the night deepens, we move into conscious dance, letting the rhythm move through our bodies in whatever way feels true.

We close lying down with a restorative sound journey, and your body settles and receives.

Your Participation

There's no pressure to take anything. Many come for the ceremony, drumming, and dance alone, and that is complete and whole.

If you're interested in exploring a more active role in the ceremony, we work with conscious consumption offerings. These are available to choose when you book your ticket.

What to Bring

• Clothes you can move and sweat in
• A blanket and cushion for lying down
• Shoes come off at the door

About drums: You can borrow a friend's drum, bring your own, or rent one with your ticket. We have 20 drums available. Make sure you select the ticket that includes the rental when you book. Rattles, shakers, and other small percussion are welcome—bring them along.

The space

This is a queer, neurodivergent-supportive, nonmonogamous-affirming space for minority-group folks and allies. Everyone is welcome. Consent-centred and trauma-informed. You can step out, change how you're taking part, or rest at any point. No performance. No wrong way to sound.

The venue is not wheelchair accessible, and we're devastatingly aware of this gap. If you have access needs we haven't thought of, message us and we'll figure it out together.

There's no alcohol.

Food and drink

We'll have an alcohol free botanical bar and light snacks on the night, so you can stay nourished and grounded.

Your hosts

Amy & Ancois Nelson | Fruition House and Shamanic Therapy

Amy and Ancois hold Fruition House, a home in Woodstock for the communities that gather here, among them the Psychedelic Society of South Africa, alongside Amy's private practice, Shamanic Therapy, which works at the meeting of sexuality, spirituality, trauma and the many ways we love and relate. Together they run the Shamanic Temple Nights, Queer Spirit Cape Town, and Beyond Monogamy SA. They're trained in psycare support, consent-forward and trauma-informed practice, and work toward genuine inclusion.

Chrisna van Niekerk | Earth & Echo

Chrisna is a rhythm and sound facilitator who has spent over two decades inviting people back into their innate musical expression. Through drumming, voice, movement and play, she creates spaces where we can move beyond performance and inhibition, listen to our bodies, and let our own expression become part of a living collective sound.

Alcohol free · Consent-centred · Beginner-friendly

Practical Details

Please read through this carefully when buying your tickets.

Tickets:

ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND TICKET LINK: https://www.fruitionhouse.co.za/event-details/fruition-a-remembrance-of-drumming-dance-1

Regarding the drums: We have tickets "with" and "without" drum rental. If you select "without" it means that you have your own drum to bring along. If you select "rent" you will be renting a drum from us for the event. Also get in contact about the various Chockies.

Arrive from 15h00 so that we have a bit of time to check in, collect and pay for our "teachers", mingle and can start at 16h00. Once everyone has arrived and we're settled, the ceremony begins.

If you have questions or access needs, reach out directly: 0716036077

Are you a facilitator or practitioner curious about our space, looking to collaborate, or wanting to create your own events? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out!

RUITION HOUSE: WHAT’S COMING UP

Fruition House is a space for embodied connection, conscious relating, community, creativity, ritual and exploration. Our programme moves across different practices and communities, from talks and workshops to dance, sound, drumming and queer gatherings.

October

15-26 Oct: YOGILAB Official Partnered Venue/Pod for the YogiLab Vipassana Meditation City Takeover

27Oct-1Nov: Fruition House will be open as a space for integration after the Yogilab programme.

During the day: you’re welcome to come and meditate in the Gathering Space.

From 5pm: an evening offering each day, e.g breathwork, sound journey, as part of your integration. Details of times, booking and cost to follow.

Lineup:

28th AM:Table mountain Hike PM: Elemental sound journey with guest Chrisna

29th cacoa, hape and medicine music with guest Minjay (https://minjay.co.za/)

Between 30-1st (date to be confirmed): Micro cosmic breath work with sceletium tea leading into a sound journey with guest Gershan (https://elemental-journeys.co.za/)??

November

Mon 2 Nov: Free / donation based Women’s Self Defence Workshop with Sindy Tu

Tue 3 Nov: Psychedelic Society SA Talks ONLINE ONLY:

Future-proofing Humanity by Communicating with Nature, with Dr Saskia von Diest, founder of Ecofluency

https://www.psychedelicsociety.co.za/event-details/future-proofinghumanitybycommunicatingwithnature

Sat 7 Nov: Fruition: A Remembrance of Drumming & Dance, with guest facilitator Chrisna van Niekerk

https://www.fruitionhouse.co.za/event-details/fruition-a-remembrance-of-drumming-dance-1

Mon 9 Nov: Free / donation based Women’s Self Defence Workshop with Sindy Tu

Wed 11 Nov: Beyond Monogamy presents Cruising for Convos, a community gathering

https://www.fruitionhouse.co.za/event-details/beyond-monogamy-present-cruising-for-convos-2

Fri 13 Nov: Shamanic Temple presents Queer Men’s Temple, co-facilitated by Francis Chouler

Sat 14 Nov: Fruition: Shamanic rewilding dance experience with guest Ka (Storm Willow Hartley) a South African artist based in Berlin.

Mon 16 Nov: Psychedelic Society SA Talks | Coco & Tersius speak about traditional Bwiti initiations (with iboga)

Sun 22 Nov: The Connection Academy: Relationship skills Sessions with Amy Nelson - Self regulation & co-regulation

Thurs 26 Nov: Fruition Next Chapter Friends Forty+ (An evening for people over 40 who’d like to meet others and create authentic connections. Come on your own, bring a friend or partner)

Sat 28 Nov: Men’s Masturbation Masterclass, hosted by Simon Heller & Francis Chouler at Fruition House

Sun 29Nov: The Connection Academy: Relationship skills Sessions with Amy Nelson - Active Listening

Mon 30 Nov: Free Women’s Self Defence Workshop with Sindy Tu

December

Tue 1 Dec: Fruition Talks: Hosted by Amy Nelson (guest to be announced)

Sun 6 Dec: The Connection Academy: Relationship skills Sessions with Amy Nelson - Working with Triggers

Thurs 10 Dec: Fruition Friends Night Twenties and Thirties (An evening for people aged 20 to late 30's who’d like to meet others and create authentic connections. Come on your own, bring a friend or partner.

Dates to be confirmed, Dec / Jan / Feb

Queer Spirit: Women Connect, an evening of sharing, mingling and connection

Queer Spirit: Women Connect and Sweatlodge, a two-part/day offering

The Connection Academy: Relational Attunement for Couples (3 part), a talk on tools for talking about sex and desire,with a workshop with Amy Nelson

The Connection Academy and Beyond Monogamy: Opening Up Your Relationship, a talk and practices

Psychedelic Society SA Talks: The Many Faces of Mantis: Trickster Deity, Cosmic Gardener, World Creator, with Dr Saskia von Diest

Regularly at Fruition House, hosted by Amy and Ancois.

Monthly:

- Shamanic rewilding dance

- Shamanic Drumming and dance Circle

- Sound Journeys

- Next Chapter (make friends over forty)

- Fruition Friends (make friends under forty)

- The Connection Academy (talks, workshops and events)

- Fruition Talks (Amy interviews others)

- Fruition games night

- Beyond Monogamy gatherings

- Queer Spirit gatherings

- Psychedelic Society SA Talks and workshops

Quarterly:

- Queer Temples (women’s, men’s and all expressions)

- Queer Women’s Heat ceremony (Sweat Lodge) & Temple

Yearly:

- Couples Temple

- Queer Spirit Women’s Retreat

Want to stay connected? Message 071 603 6077 for more information or to be

added to the relevant

Fruition House community groups and waitlists.