2026 Artists & Workshops
Featuring Mark Reveley from Dirtwire, Emily Turner formerly from Free Creatures, Samba Fogo, Eric Oberthaler from Dirtwire & others
Collaborative Music Immersion
Workshops
Explore. Create. Connect.
Samba Fogo
Soul to Crown: Embodying Samba Workshop
Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM
Find healing release, honor your body, and discover new parts of your dancing self in this Samba dance experience. Drawing inspiration and energy from Brazilian cultural archetypes like the Malandro and the Orixá, we will dance from the “souls” of our feet to the “crowns” of our heads. We will dance in rhythm as we “plant our feet,” grounding our lower bodies to set our upper limbs free. We will explore Samba basics and footwork, with both male and female styling, and discover how to move our bodies more efficiently and freely.
EO: Monkey Chant
Thursday 5-6 PM
Saturday 12:45-1:30 PM
With its roots in ancient Balinese ritual, Monkey Chant has rippled through festival culture since EO and friends first brought it to Burning Man in 2000. Accessible to everyone regardless of musical experience, this energetic, playful form of chanting employs interlocking rhythms which form an exhilarating and entrancing texture. We’ll first dive right into a spontaneous ritual experience of the chant, then we’ll break down what’s going on rhythmically and explore some of the deeper principles behind how rhythms interact and grooves emerge.
This workshop will be run by Eric Oberthaler (EO), a musician, producer, facilitator, and longtime Dirtwire collaborator who creates interactive ritual experiences.
A classically trained composer gone rogue, he now
designs immersive soundworlds to activate transformational spaces.
Visual Art Mapping
with Android Jones
Saturday 4:15-5:15 PM
Andrew “Android” Jones is a Colorado-based artist known for blending traditional draftsmanship, digital innovation, and visionary imagination. His work explores the relationship between nature, consciousness, movement, and the unseen forces that shape human experience. Based in Lyons, Colorado, Andrew draws inspiration from the landscapes, animals, weather, and wild rhythms of the American West.
His practice spans fine art, live visual performance, immersive media, and works on paper. Whether working digitally or through direct sketching, Andrew approaches image-making as a way to study presence, beauty, and the living intelligence of the natural world.
SL Capoeria
Basics of Movement Workshop
Friday 2:30-4 PM
Step into the dynamic world of capoeira—where movement, rhythm, and culture collide in an electrifying experience. In this Intro to Capoeira Class, students will learn the foundational movements of capoeira, the vibrant Afro-Brazilian art form that blends fluid kicks, ground movements, and music. Alongside physical practice, students will explore the rich history and cultural roots of capoeira.
Immersia
Thursday 3-6:30 PM
Friday 12-6 PM
Saturday 12-5 PM
Immersia is an innovative, multi-sensory experience created through the collaboration of David Starfire and Steven JP Comeau, blending music, immersive visuals, and vibroacoustic technology to create a uniquely immersive musical journey.
Using a customized Dolby Atmos implementation, Immerisia delivers a full 360-degree surround sound environment, allowing participants to experience sound from every angle and position.
Immerisia integrates a wide array of LED lighting, synchronized precisely with the music to create a cohesive and immersive visual dimension.
Using vibroacoustic technology, the music is not only heard and seen, but also felt in the body—creating a more engaging, immersive, and transformative experience.
What sets Immersia apart is its original music, composed and mixed specifically for this experience, seamlessly integrated with cutting-edge technology and tailored to the unique context of each space or event.
FREENOTES SCULPTURED INSTRUMENT JAM
Saturday 1:30-2:30 PM
Freenotes are metal musical sculpture instruments all tuned together on permanent installation at BMGR created by Richard Cooke. We will be jamming freeform on these beautiful instruments together and recording it! Freenotes are struck with a mallet to resound with lovely, resonated tomes that are permanently in tune. The instruments employ pentatonic (five note), and diatonic (seven note) scales rather than the complex chromatic (twelve note) scale used on a piano and all orchestral instruments. This means there are no wrong notes on Freenotes, so you can play with the complete freedom and always enjoy perfect harmonies. All combinations of these notes are pleasing to the ear. The scales are perfect for improvisation. Three factors of the percussion tone…strike, the timbre and the decay of the note, which is why it is so relaxing to hear.
Breathwork
with Shelly Mehr & Billy
Friday 10:30 AM-12 PM
Shelley and Billy invite you into a powerful guided breathwork and sound journey designed to be unique, creative, and deeply moving.
Shelley is a certified Wim Hof Method instructor who has guided many people through breathwork using her voice and crystal singing bowls. Billy has studied music for many years, including piano, violin, and percussion, and has thoughtfully crafted the musical journey accompanying this experience. Together, they combine their expertise to create an unforgettable workshop for the body, mind, and spirit.
Please note: This is a separately ticketed workshop and the only workshop not included with Conscientia event passes.
Purchase your workshop ticket in advance for $30 plus tax and save $10. The price increases to $40 plus tax on the day of the workshop. Space is limited, so pre-purchase your ticket today!
Willow
Saturday 1:45- 2:45 PM
Omotenashi Yoga Practice with Tia
Saturday 9:30-10:30 AM
Tia Iwasaki is devoted to creating spaces where movement becomes medicine, presence becomes practice, and community becomes a path home. Drawing inspiration from the rhythms of nature, the philosophy of omotenashi, and years of tending both land and people, her offerings invite a deeper sense of embodiment, connection, and belonging.
Her classes are rooted in the belief that yoga belongs to every body. Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time or have maintained a lifelong practice, each offering is designed with thoughtful variations and an invitation to move at your own pace, honoring your body's unique wisdom.
Discover soulful movement, mindful breath, and moments of stillness woven together with curiosity and intention. Whether on the mat or beneath the open sky, Tia's classes are an invitation to soften, awaken, and remember the innate wholeness that already exists within.
Mana Movement Workshop with Emily Mana
Friday 1:00- 2:00 PM
Emily is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and feminine embodiment teacher. For over a decade, she’s been helping people enjoy more pleasure, come home to their bodies, and find their way back to themselves and each other when life gets hard.
Mana Movement is for those moments when you’re tired of living in your head. When your brain has been running the show, you’ve been thinking about everything way too much, and you just want to drop into your body, turn up the music, move, breathe, feel, and let some shit go.
There’s no choreography. Nothing to get right. You don’t have to be a dancer, and you definitely don’t have to know what you’re doing.
We use music, movement, and simple prompts to get out of our heads, back into our bodies, and reconnect with that natural rhythm that’s already there.
Come move. Come feel. Come play. Come exactly as you are!
More workshops to come!
All Workshops Are Included With Your Ticket!
Conscientia is rooted in connection over commerce. Each workshop is a chance to engage directly with the artists through creativity, healing, and community.