*This event is part of Open Learning, Future Front’s ongoing series of workshops, clubs and pop-ups on creativity, craft & community-care. This session is taught by Twerk & Heal by Ladi Earth, a recent artist within The Front Festival.
Tuesday Twerk-Outs!
PRESENTED by TWERK AND HEAL
Join us at The Future Front House every Tuesday this October for Twerk-outs in our workshop and gallery studio.
Produced by local dance and wellness collective Twerk and Heal, this series will provide a meditative, empowering—and fun!—wellness program to heal through the power of dance.
Tickets are required for this event.
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ABOUT TUESDAY TWERK-OUTS
Tuesday Twerk-Outs is a fun, high energy (yet sexy) workout class! In these classes, we will go over basic twerk moves while slowly increasing to intermediate levels. Each class will be something different from focusing on shaking to New Orleans Bounce, to whining to afro-beats as well as twerking to our favorite American songs.
Why Twerk and Heal? Twerking is an ancient dance known as Mapouka that focuses on the hips, which is the carriage for wombs. Not only will will be improving skills, confidence, having fun and working out, but we will also increase the health of the womb.
WHAT TO EXPECT
✰ Meditation/embodiment practices. We will take a few moments to ground our bodies with deep breaths so that we may be present and listen to what it is our bodies need.
✰ The body of the class will be different each time! We may have New Orleans Bounce day where we learn the foundation of Bounce. One day may be afrobeats where we perfect our whine, and other days may be us twerking to good ol' American twerking music.
✰ Empowerment circle and reflection. Ending the class where we bring community together, we celebrate each other and encourage one another to celebrate themselves in the way they choose.
about YOUR HOST
Ladi Earth, also known as Michaela, has been teaching twerk classes since 2014 starting at The University of Texas at Austin. Since then, she has studied dancing and its liberation for women in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Soon after in 2016, she studied the impact that gentrification placed on the dance communities. Michaela has been dedicated to womb healing in her community which has been the catalyst of Twerk and Heal. Her journey to self healing started shortly after having her daughter during the pandemic in 2020. While going through postpartum depression, dance became a ritual and allowed her to heal her womb trauma in combination with yoni steams, journaling, breathwork, and creating a community of women working towards the same goal.
This is how Twerk and Heal was birthed in August 2021. There are many testimonials from her yoni steams as well as public recognition from the City of Austin and SHAPE magazine highlighting her work in the community. Michaela is currently certified in Tantra, Erotic Sovereignty as well as certified to facilitate classes for Pole 1 & Pole 2. Ladi Earth’s ultimate goal is the hope that all women can feel a sense of freedom within themselves and embrace self-expression.
HOW TO ATTEND
Tickets are $15* and can be purchased through Twerk and Heal’s website.
This event is produced by Twerk and Heal; all proceeds directly benefit their programming.
REGISTER BELOW:
*If you are a Future Front member, this event is not included with your membership. Head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at anytime.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FUTURE FRONT HOUSE
The Future Front House is located at 1900 E. 12th Street.
WHERE TO PARK: The Future Front House has a large paid parking lot across the street and is directly accessible by bus line. There’s also free parking up and down the street and in surrounding neighborhoods. Carpool, if you can!
WHAT TO DO: The Future Front House is located within the historic East 12th Street District, which is home to many other creative spaces and businesses, as well as organizations like Six Square. Explore the District while you’re around.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This includes:
As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we also discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
Behind TWERK AND HEAL
founded by independent musician and performance artist ladi earth, TWERK and HEAL passionately integrates dance and Tantra, centering on the profound healing of the womb.
Recognizing it as a reservoir for emotions, our unique approach combines intentional movement, Tantra practices, and specialized yoni steams to guide women on a transformative journey.
Our dance classes celebrate the feminine form while consciously directing healing energies toward the womb. Through the wisdom of Tantra, we empower women to release stagnant energies, cultivate self-love, and revitalize their sacred space.
TWERK and HEAL offers more than dance; it's a transformative path to womb wellness. Join us in this empowering dance of healing as we twerk with purpose, unlocking the sacred potential within and fostering a life of harmony and abundance.
BEHIND FUTURE FRONT
HOMEGROWN IN AUSTIN, FUTURE FRONT IS AN AWARD-WINNING CULTURE SPACE AND EXHIBITION SERIES—WITH WOMEN AND LGBTQ+ CREATIVES AT THE FRONT.
As an arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival. Beyond our flagship showcases, we host year-round shows and workshops at our creative space in historic East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and collaborations, we invite the public to dream of a future where creativity, curiosity and intersectional design thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities. Learn more at futurefronttexas.org.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, Waymo, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members. THANK YOU!