This might be for you if...
✺ You overthink your movements.
✺ You wish you felt freer in your body.
✺ You spend a lot of time in your head/beautiful brilliant brain.
✺ You miss play.
✺ You crave queer community.
✺ You want spaces where you don't have to "get it right."
✺ You miss feeling fully alive in your own skin.
✺ You want to remember what movement felt like before performance got there.
In each container I have laughed, played, cried, howled, and transmuted my grief through movement. Che Che is such an attuned, caring and thought provoking teacher, guide and space holder. I am forever grateful for the medicine, soothing balm, and radically transformative space that is Hot Bodies.
- Simone V
Hot Bodies feels like a sacred and expansive collective movement ritual. As a facilitator, Che Che creates a compassionate and inspiring container, honoring each person’s autonomy and inviting authentic connection to individual and collective movement. Each time I’ve participated, I have felt absolutely transported into a world of fluidity, shapeshifting, shedding, and embodied magic!
- Ariana
★★★★★
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Maybe you miss yourself...
Maybe somewhere along the way, movement became something to "get right."
Something to look good doing.
Something to achieve.
Something to perfect.
Maybe you've gotten so good at performing that you've forgotten what it feels like to fully express your aliveness in an unrehearsed, uninhibited way.
Maybe some part of you misses yourself.
The version of you who moved because music entered your body and asked for somewhere to go.
Who knew that pleasure, grief, joy, rage and aliveness all belonged.
Hot Bodies is a place to practice returning.
Back to sensation.
Back to curiosity.
Back to movement that doesn't need to be impressive.
Back to the strange, beautiful experience of having a body around other bodies.
No dance experience necessary.
No choreography to memorize.
No pressure to be hot, cool, productive or good.
Just movement prompts, music, curiosity and permission.
What if...
What if liberation wasn't just an idea, but something we practiced together?
What if your body was never a project?
What if ungovernable erotic aliveness and power was already within you?
When: Saturday June 20th, 2026 - 3:45PM to 5:30PM. Doors Open - 3:45PM and will be locked at 4:00PM to respect the container of the workshop.
Where: Heartbeat House LA (ADA accessible)
Who this space is for: Queer folks of all bodies and all genders. Must be 18 or older to attend.
What to Expect: Che Che will offer movement prompts to a multi-genre playlist while you follow what your body wants to do. It’s guided but not choreographed, structured but spacious, with no pressure to look a certain way or get it “right.” No dance experience required, only curiosity and an openness to try new things.
Access Needs + Sensory Information: Music is often loud and lighting is often dim. Participants are also encouraged to make expressive sounds throughout the class. We will have ear plugs for folks upon request! Face masks are optional and will also be provided upon check-in.
Class Policy: Hot Bodies has a zero tolerance policy for violence of any kind including: racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, ageism, and other discriminatory or aggressive language or actions. Sexual harassment of any kind is not tolerated. If anyone in the space is exhibiting behaviors that do not follow this policy, they will be asked to leave.
We can't wait to hold space for your liberated expression!
By registering for Hot Bodies you consent to these agreements.
The Details...
What makes Hot Bodies Different?
✺ Queer-centered
This space is created for queer humans, not as an afterthought. You don’t have to translate yourself, shrink yourself, or wonder if you belong.
Gap it fills: Many movement spaces default to cisheteronormative culture.
✺ No Choreography
There are no steps to learn and nothing to get “right.” You move how you feel, not how you’re told to look.
Gap it fills: Many dance classes prioritize skill, appearance and outcome.
✺ Community without Neurotypical Expectations
You’re together, but you don’t have to talk, partner, or perform socially. Shared presence alone is enough.
Gap it fills: Social events can feel overwhelming; classes can feel isolating.
✺ This space is erotically alive.
Pleasure and er0tic expression are welcome.
Gap it fills: Many spaces either suppress the erotic or oversexualize bodies.
✺ Permission to Be Weird
Unpolished movement, awkwardness, silliness, and raw expression are not just allowed, they’re celebrated.
Gap it fills: Many classes perpetuate respectability culture and pressure to look composed.
✺ Facilitated Container (Not a Free-For-All)
You’re supported throughout with gentle guidance, music curation, and clear group agreements.
Gap it fills: Some “free movement” spaces can feel unsafe or too chaotic.
✺ Practice for Liberation, Not Productivity
Nothing to achieve. Nothing to improve. Nothing to optimize.
Gap it fills: Capitalism’s pressure to perform and produce.
The Origins of Hot Bodies...
High-masking Autistic person. Competitive gymnast and dancer. Precision. Perfection. My body became something to get "right" so I could be loved.
Somewhere along the way "hot" and "desirable" got tangled up with "worthy."
And eventually I wasn't just performing on stages, I was performing everywhere.
Forcing eye contact. Suppressing my natural states of being. Holding my body in shapes I thought people would want.
This led to extreme exhaustion. Anxiety. Burn out. So I started slowly unlearning.
Unlearning performance as the only way to be desired. Unlearning the idea that my pleasure had to look a certain way. Finding my way back to the messy, honest, unrehearsed truths of my body.
Performance can be a powerful art form and tool of survival. And, I needed to cultivate more choice (in safe-enough spaces) around when to soften or let go of performance.
This is why I created Hot Bodies. A space for queer community to move in a room that lets you be real. Bring your multitudes. All of you is welcome here.
Come as you are...
You do not need to arrive outgoing, flexible or fearless.
You can arrive awkward.
You can arrive grieving.
You can arrive hopeful.
You can arrive exactly as you are.
We'll begin there.
