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And the Beat Goes OM ॐ Tantric Trance Dance, Sound Journey & Ecstatic Dance

May 15, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 8:15 pm BST

ECSTATIC SUNDAYS: And the Beat Goes OM ॐ
Tantric Trance Dance, Guided Relaxation Journey with Live Music, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony!

ECSTATIC SUNDAYS: AND THE BEAT GOES OM

Join us for this 1- day exploration of 3 Beautiful practices!

You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!

*Respectfully Socially Distanced & Covid compliant*

*Alcohol and drug-free environment*

WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?

We’re providing Londoners with a kind of sanctuary space to dance, be themselves, have fun, release stress, connect with their body, and stretch themselves beyond their usual way of being.

Held in a beautiful dance studio in South London, we come together to dance and bring ourselves into presence, awakening in to our bodies, and opening to life. And with the blindfolded Tantric Trance Dance, you will be invited to stretch and play at your edges… and maybe just beyond!

Dive deep into this powerful process for Awakening – Connect with your Inner Nature, Open your Heart and Touch the Infinite!

“An exceptional experience – everything I wanted and more! You know to experience such presence, inner stillness, sacred connection is rare to find. The body – movement – connection – presence – passion and love. I felt it all… Grateful” – Alison

“Fantastic and deeply moving experience. Powerful and blissful inner dance journey expertly guided by Seth. Deeply grateful for the experience!” – Peter

*Please watch our video below to give you a taste of the Tantric Trance Dance experience, and so you get a clear picture of what the journey is about:

Now is always the perfect time to journey inward…

◈ 12:30pm – 3pm Tantric Trance Dance – a Tantric-Shamanic Dance Journey! You are invited to join us for this beautiful Transformational Dance Experience! (Scroll down for more info)

◈ break 30 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the kitchen)

◈ 3:45pm-5:30pm Guided Relaxation Journey with Live Music: for Rest, Relaxation & Rejuvenation(Please bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds will be provided).

◈ break 30 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the kitchen)

◈ 6pm – 8:15pm Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with *Cacao Gratitude Circle* (with sound system and optional of Silent Disco Headphones to fully immerse into the music! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao – super yummy, the best in London for sure! )

◈ 8:15pm – Workshop ends

◈ 8:15pm -8:45pm Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance

–> More details about individual workshops, prices, facilitators – please scroll down.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

1.Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing and dress in layers, there are changing rooms located on the 1st floor. Bring a set of dry clothes as you most likely will sweat during the movement classes.

2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.

3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue, outside the Roof Studio.

4. Yoga mat and blanket (essential for Trance Dance & Sound Journey). Blindfolds will be provided.

5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks. Selection of teas/coffee will be available in the kitchen.

VENUE:

Siobhan Davies Dance Studio, 85 St George’s Rd, London SE1 6ER

Nearest station Elephant & Castle, please check tfl .gov for latest travel updates. If you are driving, please be aware of congestion charge, find parking on parkopedia. There is a bicycle rack in the courtyard to lock your bike if you are cycling.

WHEN: Sunday, 15 May 12:30pm-8:15pm

COST: Honesty based pricing system is in effect!

ALL DAY WORKSHOPS:

£50 Lower waged
£65 Regular

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS (Low waged & Regular prices):

Tantric Trance Dance 12:30pm-3pm £30-£35
Guided Relaxation Journey with Live Music 3:45pm-5:30pm £15-£25
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao 6pm-8:15pm £15-£25

PAYMENT: We have set a donation option to reduce your ticket fee cost, feel free to donate more and give from abundance. Please enter amount to purchase your ticket. Thank you in advance! Any tickets booked below the indicated donation amount will be refunded immediately. 1 ticket per transaction please. Limited spaces & ticket availability. Please book via Eventbrite .

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.

FREE CREW SPACES: We also offer limited FREE *crew spaces in exchange of you helping us set up and/or pack down. If you would like to crew, please send us an email to youareyoubeyou@gmail.com (*Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events at Siobhan Davies Studios before you can join the crew)

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend if less than 72h notice if provided. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member however please let us know the date & time of the booked session, name and email address of the person attending in your place for track & trace purposes. Send us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

FACILITATORS:

Seth Newman: As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.

As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years and started URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians.

Seth has been running various body-mind integration classes and workshops for many years. His inspiration comes from many sources including Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Tantra and Active meditations.

Diana Upite: Trained in classical music from a young age, and later in contemporary music, Diana carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond.

Diana is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are.

Diana also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for cacao ceremonies, private clients and is constantly experimenting with new flavours. She is a co-creator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops and retreats.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:

⋘ ─ ∗TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE ∗ ─ ⋙

12:3OPM – 3PM – Tantric Trance Dance – A Tantric Shamanic Dance Journey

Through this transformational dance process, you will be guided into befriending all the aspects of your Being. Your Sexual Nature as man or woman, your Hearts deep longing, and your personal connection to the Great Mystery.

This is a spirituality that includes our sexuality. And this is a really important distinction between this work and other dance practices. Moving Meditation and Alchemical Practice.

This is a very unique dance experience, a blending of ancient and contemporary transformational tools, including: Bioenergetics, Ecstatic Dance, emotional release (Catharsis), Chakra Journeying, Vipassana Meditation, Latihan … with the powerful use of a blindfold – all these elements woven together invite you into a deep state of presence, awakening & celebration. Waking up to celebrate the one that you are.

Enter into the life of the Body – Guided by our unique musical soundtracks created specifically for this healing modality. Tantric Trance Dance™ takes participants on the journey within.

This is an active meditation for deeply connecting with your Being. Through the stages, you will begin to strip off layers of muscular armouring, surrendering to the dance of the body, letting go of baggage you may of been carrying for years, and connecting with your Souls calling.

“You are the fusion of Nature and Spirit, the meeting point of Earth & Sky”

“Between the head and feet of any given person is a billion miles of unexplored wilderness. . . . We dance to shed skins, tear off masks, crack molds, and experience the breakdown – the shattering of borders between body, heart and mind . . .” – Gabrielle Roth

“WE have come to be danced not the nice invisible, self conscious shuffle but the matted hair flying, voodoo mama shaman shakin’ ancient bones dance the strip us from our casings, return our wings sharpen our claws & tongues dance the shed dead cells and slip into the luminous skin of love dance…” -Jewel Mathieson

The Tantric Trance Dance™ process is a unique opportunity to connect with all the wild energies of your Nature, with your Heart and Spirit.

*Please watch our video below to give you a taste of the Tantric Trance Dance experience, and so you get a clear picture of what the journey is about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddj19xC-b0

FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE WORKSHOPS:

“It was a very powerful, letting go, ritual experience. Brilliant!”

“I’m really surprised that I could feel so “high” without having to “intoxicate” myself!!! A great night and no hangover!””Wonderful experience. A magical journey into yourself, and an opportunity to just enjoy dance with a lovely group of soul dancers at the same time. Every movement body was a blessing. Thank you to Seth Newman to create this fantastic dance, it has helped me lot after a hard week. May Love connect us all. xxx””Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!”

“Such a beautiful evening; powerful experience! Feeling blessed.”

“That was, excellent, friendly, well lead very different experience. Thank you”

⋘ ─ ∗ SOUND JOURNEY∗ ─ ⋙

3:45PM – 5:30PM

Soothing sounds will help to release the stress and tension. An opportunity to let go and reconnect with yourself through deep relaxation and guided meditation while basking in Cosmic, Ethereal Vocals and Electronic Soundscapes, Textures, Crystal Singing Bowls, Gongs and much much more . A Unique Experience!

As everything is vibrating so are we, sometimes we can become out of tune in either mind body or spirit and dis-ease can start to take hold. Through the healing frequencies of sound therapy our bodies can be brought back in tune and we can begin to feel healthy and balanced once more.

The deep complex harmonics of multiple instruments quickly silence the mind and resonate through your body melting away boundaries between being awake and being asleep, between inside and outside.

Meditate and relax into the deepest conscious rest, cleansing, releasing, healing and harmonizing on all levels.

A beautiful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

⋘ ─ ∗ ECSTATIC DANCE & CACAO∗ ─ ⋙

6PM – 8:15PM

Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!

Discover dance as a moving meditation, body ritual, awareness practice & ceremony

In our Sunday Ecstatic Dance sessions, the musical focus will be more of a World/Medicine music, Afro-House & a Tribal Flow vibe. Our Saturday Ecstatic Dance sessions tend to be more of a celebration with a light-hearted party atmosphere, in these new Sunday Dances, you’re invited to explore “movement as meditation” with beautiful music to accompany your journey…

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.

Enter an open space…and with your bare feet 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.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

1. Next-level, conscious, inspiring electronic dance music

2. A beautiful, sacred, heartful and fun dance journey

3. A safe space for you to dance freely in

4. Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!

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.

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. If you are more than 30 min late, arriving after 6:30pm, we won’t be able to let you join the session, this is so we can all journey together.

1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk to, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the building). 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.)

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

No experience necessary. All welcome.

CACAO GRATITUDE CIRCLE

At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us!

Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance!

Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.

Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation. After the dance warm up we will take a moment to attune and connect to what we are grateful for, giving thanks for all the abundance in our life.

SAFETY GUIDELINES & PREVENTION MEASURES:

COVID UPDATE:

We are working closely with the venue and are taking appropriate steps to ensure our indoor dance sessions are covid-secure.

We kindly ask that you respect and follow Siobhan Davies Dance Studio safety guidelines. We reserve the right to exclude and ask to leave any participant who does not honour the below safety guidelines:

SYMPTOMS: If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the class. Any participant repeatedly coughing in the space will be asked to leave immediately.

CHECK IN: please arrive ON time for the check in (not before the indicated time). This is to avoid overcrowding and ensure smooth check in and changeover between the sessions.

FACE COVERING: optional.

HAND WASHING: Wash and sanitise your hands regularly and after using the bathroom. All touch hotspots will be regularly cleaned with disinfectant between each session.

CONTACT DETAILS: name and contact details will be kept for 21 days by the venue for track and trace purposes. If you have booked 2 or more tickets under your name, we will need to obtain name & email address from other attendees.

BATHROOMS: please ONLY use bathrooms on the 1st floor by the lift as these are for Roof studio users only.

CHANGING ROOMS: located on the 1st floor. Where possible – please come already dressed in comfortable clothing and dress in layers.

WATER REFILL: please top up your water bottle from the flasks provided outside the Roof studio. It’s tap water.

FRESH AIR: venue has windows that will be opened and fans placed in front of the windows to allow more air flow in the space. There is also a back door fire exit which will be opened in between each session to ventilate the space.

CACAO: our Raw Vegan Cacao is carefully prepared in a clean kitchen and will be poured in eco friendly paper cups and served on a tray.

SILENT DISCO HEADPHONES: clean set & head bandanas will be provided.