Friday Night Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in West London, Maida Vale
March 7 @ 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm GMT
One event on March 7, 2025 at 7:15 pm
One event on May 2, 2025 at 7:15 pm
One event on June 6, 2025 at 7:15 pm
Our NEW monthly Ecstatic Dance & Cacao plus Shaking Medicine @ the beautiful Amadeus, West London! An awesome dance space with sound system! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
Ecstatic Dance London are super excited to be teaming up with Dee Best Productions to bring our monthly (1st Friday of the month) offering to West London in our NEW VENUE @ The Amadeus! An evening of Shaking Medicine®, Ecstatic Dance, Cacao Ceremony, Live Percussion, Singing, Chai & Wellness Social. No experience necessary. All welcome.
ABOUT THE EVENING & WHAT TO EXPECT
Join us for Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony 7:15pm-10pm and optional Shaking Medicine ® active meditation workshop 5:50pm-7pm before the dance to bring balance into our bodies & life, release deep-seated muscular tension and stress. (For more details about Shaking Medicine – please scroll further down the page.)
| Shamanic | Folk | Medicine | Global Bass | Drum & Bass| Tribal | Organic Beats Infused Ecstatic Dance Journey with Live Percussion
Coming together in community strengthens our bond amplifying the power of healing, transformation, and joy. Connecting to ourselves and each other, lifting our spirits and deepening our shared experience through the power of drums & live percussion, voice & cacao ceremony, we will immerse and dive deep into a powerful ecstatic dance journey!
Dancing, especially in community, allows us to release stagnant energies, move through personal transformation, and connect to our primal selves. Through movement, we create space for new intentions, healing, and self-expression.
Our Ecstatic Dance events are Celebrations, A Call to Dance, Sweat it Out, Have Fun, Transform & Heal! In all our Ecstatic Dances, we offer delicious Raw Vegan Cacao ceremonies with a guided positive intention setting ritual to unite us all, bring us into our hearts, to open ourselves to new beginnings and manifest our dreams.
With the combination of a Shaking Medicine workshop, Ecstatic Dance, heart-opening raw vegan cacao ceremony, intention setting, delicious heart-warming vegan tea social (all included in the ticket price) It’s going to be a magical & powerful evening! Come along!
ABOUT THE VENUE
A unique dance-movement-meditation experience in a stunning Grade II listed venue with awesome sound system, hardwood floors and elegant Victorian architecture, this space exudes sophistication and charm!
- Main space: immerse into the music, dance beneath a canopy of pea lights, surrounded by stained glass windows, wood-panelled balcony
- Downstairs wellness & hangout space: take a break, treat your body with a short massage, grab a healthy snack & strike up a conversation in the cozy wellness space with pretty lights & vaulted brick ceiling.
UPCOMING EVENT DATES IN 2025
-February 7 (plus guest percussionist Alua)
-*February 14 Special Valentine’s ED & Conscious Connections event (*tickets TBA)
-March 7
-April 4 no event
-May 2
-June 6
More dates to be announced!
📌ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES
- No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
- Zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds.
- Dancers enter at their own risk. Event organizers accept no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling (we also accept no liability or responsibility for any injury, loss or damage).
- Photos/videos may be taken during the event by the event organizer for promo/marketing purposes.
SCHEDULE (NO LATE ARRIVALS PLEASE, SEE BELOW INFO)
◈ 5:50pm doors open for Shaking Medicine session (Optional workshop, please see ticket type. Scroll down to read more about the Shaking Medicine) Due to the nature of Shaking Medicine being a process that needs to be followed from the beginning, late arrivals of more than 10 minutes, unfortunately, can not be admitted.
◈6pm-7pm Shaking Medicine / Active Meditation session (Bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds provided)
◈ 7:15pm Doors open for Ecstatic Dance/ Arrival Check in
◈ 7:15pm – 9:45pm Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with Cacao Positive Intention Circle (No entry after 7:45pm at the latest, sorry, this is so we can all journey together). Our sessions are with sound system. We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao with natural sweetener – super yummy, the best in London for sure!
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional Chai & Wellness Social
JOIN THE CREW/ WELLNESS TEAM & ATTEND FOR FREE
💛 FREE CREW SPACES: We have an incredible team of supporters to help us on the day and we’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.
💛 WELLNESS TEAM: We’d like to hear from you if you are interested in offering bodywork/massage (especially head, shoulders, legs, feet) or have any other wellness offerings you’d like to share in our wellness area.
-Please email Dee: deebestproductions@gmail.com
TEAM/ DJ & FACILITATORS/ MUSICIANS
Dee event curator bringing wealth of experience of organising and facilitating wellbeing events. She’ll offer a heartful singing during cacao ritual, homemade chai & snacks. Dee carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others, has trained in 1:1 and multiple-handed Lomi Lomi bodywork and also offers sauna venik rituals. As the name states, Dee is dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees and with her awesome team put a lot of care, love and attention into all the offerings and the little touches that make these ‘Dee Best’ events!
Seth Newman (DJ/ Facilitator & Founder @Ecstatic Dance London) has been a leading force in introducing and expanding the practice of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009 when he created Live Ecstatic Dance experience ‘URUBU Dance Tribe & Ecstatic Dance London’ with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians. Seth has been cultivating spaces for creativity, healing, and personal growth through his pioneering work and creating vibrant communities around this transformative movement. With decades of experience as a percussion teacher, Seth channels his passion for rhythm into his DJ sets , and live music collaborations incorporate Afro-beat, Cuban, and Brazilian influences, providing an electrifying and soulful experience! He blends his facilitation skills with extensive expertise in Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics, Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology, and Tantra to craft life-changing events, workshops, retreats & festivals, providing diverse practices that unify body and mind, creating an inclusive and empowering environment for self-expression and connection. Seth continues to inspire individuals to explore their full potential through music, movement, or mindfulness.
Alua adding rhythm, energy & groove on percussion. He is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher specialising in body percussion as well as and performer who studied popular Brazilian percussion and vibraphone at Free Music University of Sao Paulo and classical percussion at Sao Paulo Municipal School of Music. Alua is an ex-member of STOMP and he has experience of fantastic collaborations with artists of many types. His first public performance was at the age of 8, having learnt percussion from his father, the percussionist Dinho Nascimento. Alua has been a key member of URUBU Dance Tribe for over 13 years and regularly plays at Ecstatic Dance London events.
VENUE & PRACTICALITIES:
ADDRESS: The Amadeus, 50 Shirland Rd, London W9 2JA
NEAREST STATION: Warwick Avenue (6 min walk), Maida Vale (12 min) Bakerloo Line, Please check tfl.gov.uk for latest travel updates.
WHAT TO BRING: Bring a reusable water bottle, please if possible come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement, dress in layers. Changing room and bathrooms are located on the ground floor. Main space is a shoe free zone – please wear socks, soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
FACILITIES: There are bathrooms at the venue but no changing rooms, you can leave your coats, shoes, bags in designated areas.
ACCESSIBILITY: Wheel chair access to Main Hall only which also has an accessible toilet directly off the main hall. The access is from Braden street, where access is via small temporary ramp. Access from the front is via 5 steps with a handrail. Please email us if you require wheel chair access.
PARKING: there is limited parking available around venue. Please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee. Find parking on parkopedia.
BIKES: please lock to the fence or bike racks nearby the venue. No bikes to be brought into the building please.
CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, it might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
REFUNDS/TRANSFERS/ CANCELLATIONS: All tickets are non refundable/ non transferable. If you cannot attend, feel free to pass your ticket to family/ friends.
EMAIL/ QUESTIONS: Please contact Diana: deebestproductions@gmail.com
PRICES: (INCLUDES CACAO & CHAI) TICKETS ARE LIMITED
- Shaking Medicine & Ecstatic Dance Low waged/concessions £20 + Eventbrite fee
- Shaking Medicine & Ecstatic Dance Regular waged £25 + Eventbrite fee
- Shaking Medicine & Ecstatic Dance Abundance £30 + Eventbrite fee
- ED Only Low waged/ concession £15 + Eventbrite fee
- ED Only Regular waged £20 + Eventbrite fee
- ED Only Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
COMPLIMENTARY OFFERINGS: CACAO & CHAI
Raw Vegan Cacao: lovingly prepared by Dee, she makes the best velvety tasting cacao and uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala. Contains coconut & date syrup. And we make extra to have enough for seconds.
Vegan Chai: homemade from fresh organic spices by Dee, caffeine free, sugar free, with gluten free oat milk! You’ll want to buy Dee’s chai concentrate to make some at home.
-Extra offerings/healthy snacks will be available to purchase in the Wellness area.
WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE
Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite! Our Ecstatic Dance classes create a safe and respectful environment that embraces ‘all ways’. We offer a movement practice that supports your free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music. Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation.
MUSIC – MOVEMENT – COMMUNITY!
Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!
ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers.
1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the main dance space). When we dance without the chitchat, something alchemical can happen on the dancefloor. A unified field of Being emerges and we feel both wild and free, contained within ourselves And connected to something much, much greater than our individual selves.
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, Mobile phones muted and out of sight
4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other
5. Move your body however you wish
6. No spectating. Stay connected to your own body, sensations, emotions, and feelings. Ecstatic Dance is about you and your relationship to the Dance. Dancers feel uncomfortable when being spectated at. Come prepared to Dance yourself free from inhibitions!
7. You can dance alone, or with as many partners as (you) like to join. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart – Namaste. Thank you, no thank you.)
8. This is not a pick up place. Please respect all dancers (especially women) and do not ask for anyone’s contact details. If you wish to stay in touch with someone, give them your email instead of asking for their contact details. No means no.
“Our bodies instinctively know what feels good or bad, right or wrong. However, often our heads get in the way. Ecstatic Dance is about finding our way through to what feels good. How can we use dance to consciously transform towards finding joy, without denying our anger or sadness? Ask yourself: what’s my body feeling in this moment? Does it feel good moving this way, or that? Does it feel nourishing to dance with another, or dance solo? Where do I most feel connected with Self? Let your body lead the way.” ~ Abigail Harris
WHAT IS SHAKING MEDICINE® 5:50PM-7PM (optional workshop before ED)
Shaking Medicine® is seen as one of the “rituals of resilience”. It is way to develop resilience and release and let go of built-up stress, tension and trauma. It is is a body based (somatic) approach to stress, tension and trauma release. It helps us to activate shaking, which despite common misconceptions is a very good thing. Tremoring is our body’s natural stress recovery response.
Practicing Shaking Medicine® not only helps to bring balance into our bodies (and life!) but releases deep-seated muscular tension, stress, and mild trauma. These monthly classes will enable you to understand your nervous system, and you will have a chance to learn and practice Shaking Medicine® method.
Come, shake it off and shake your way to good health!
Shaking Medicine® is sometimes referred to as Bioenergetics or Trauma Release. It is one of the world’s oldest self-help medicines.
Shaking, rocking, vibration and oscillation are natural human reactions to: Stress, Trauma & Ecstatic states. Shaking Medicine® is, in short, the healing power of ecstatic movement. Inspired by and brought to us by nature. The practice of Shaking is known by many: Quakers, Gnostics, Taoists, Yoginis, First Nations peoples, Sufis, Druids, Zen Buddhists and more.
We are inspired by teachers such as Peter Levine, Bradford Keeney, Osho, Wilhelm Reich, Alexander Lowen, John Peirakkos, David Bercelli.
“Trauma recovery work has got to develop a new paradigm, because the paradigm that we have now is based on post-traumatic stress disorder and you go to a one to one therapist. You cannot do that with large groups of people. So there has got to be a new paradigm shift in the realization of “how do we do recovery from PTSD on a large scale population?” How do we get whole groups of people, like villages for example, or an entire school system healed? So that’s the first paradigm shift, we have to change our concept of PTSD recovery so that we can work on a large scale.” – Dr. David Bercelli
SAFE SPACE: A Shaking Medicine® is an inclusive space focused on supporting each and every one of its participants. Please be respectful of others’ space, property, needs, and process. Any display of antisocial or abusive behaviour will result in removal from the class without a refund.
PERSONAL SAFETY: A Shaking Medicine® class might not be the most suitable setting for people with severe trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, burnout, and serious health conditions or those who find it very challenging to self-regulate (unable to calm down when emotionally distressed). It would be more supportive to initially work in individual sessions.
PREGNANCY: Shaking Medicine is not recommended.
RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES: It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Shaking Medicine®. Please contact us via email if you would like to discuss your circumstances but we would advise that consult your doctor.
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering:
https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
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