CONNECTIVAL – Connection Workshops, Ecstatic Dance & Community
CONNECTIVAL
Connection, Embodiment, Ecstatic Dance & Community in the Heart of London
📍 The Amadeus, Maida Vale, West London
📅 Sunday 15 March
⏰ 2:30pm–8:30pm
🔞 18+ | Sober Event
Why Connectival? And Why London Needs It
London is one of the most vibrant cities in the world, yet many of us feel disconnected, overstimulated, and yearning for genuine human connection.
Connectival, created and hosted by Ecstatic Dance London in collaboration with guest facilitators, is a response to that need.
This gathering (we plan to run this every month with different workshops & guest facilitators) offers practical tools for connection that you can take into everyday life through movement, presence, and authentic conversation. These practices foster deeper relationships with yourself and with others, particularly in a fast-paced city environment.
Connectival widens the idea of love beyond romance into something more human and sustainable. Connection, community, expression, presence, and belonging.
Connectival is rooted in consent, inclusivity, embodied awareness, and respect for boundaries.
This is a space to feel safe, welcome, and human.
In a city that rarely slows down, Connectival is an invitation to pause, move, and reconnect with yourself and with others.
What Is Connectival?
Connectival is a half-day embodied connection gathering bringing together:
• Guided embodiment and connection practices
• Authentic relating and verbal connection tools
• An extended ecstatic dance journey hosted by Ecstatic Dance London
• Sound journey for integration
• Spacious time to connect, rest, or simply be
All held in a warm, consent-led, agreements-based, connection-positive environment.
You are welcome to come alone, with friends, or with a partner.
The Journey & Schedule:
💗2:30pm–3pm | Arrival and Landing
Doors open, arrival, and settling into the space.
⬆️Upstairs: LAND & GROUND: unfacilitated movement space. Stretch, move, sit in meditation, do yoga, or just lie on the ground and let the music wash over you.
⬇️Downstairs: HANG OUT & CHAT: Space to leave bags/ jackets/ shoes. Hang out, verbal & social space with taro & oracle cards, chai & herbal teas.
💗3pm | Doors Close
No entrance after 3pm to create a safe space for people at the event
💗3pm-4pm | Connectival Opening Circle & Workshop
⬆️Upstairs: The container begins. We talk through the agreements, offer a consent-based mini-workshop and answer any questions.
💗4:10pm–5:30pm | Parallel Connection Workshops with guest facilitators TBA. Both are consent-based, and open to all. No prior experience needed, just a willingness to be present and human.
⬆️Upstairs: WORKSHOP DETAILS & FACILITATOR TO BE ANNOUNCED
An embodied connection workshop exploring presence, awareness, and connection through movement. Optional touch may be offered and is always consent-based.
⬇️Downstairs: WORKSHOP DETAILS & FACILITATOR TO BE ANNOUNCED
An authentic relating style verbal connection workshop offering simple and practical communication and listening practices for real world connection.
💗5:30–5:45pm | Doors open for evening Ecstatic Dance (no entry after 5:45pm so we can all journey together)
⬆️Upstairs: A grounding sound bath with Diana to integrate the dance and settle the nervous system.
💗5:45-7:45 pm | Ecstatic Dance Journey & Cacao: musical vibe to be announced
💗7:45pm–7:55pm | Sound Journey
💗7:55pm–8:00pm | Closing Circle
💗8:00pm–8:30pm | Open Connection and Social Time
⬇️Downstairs: Healthy snacks, herbal teas, conversation, and a gentle transition back into the evening.
Ticket Options
Choose the experience that fits you best:
• Full experience including workshops and ecstatic dance
• Dance only including ecstatic dance, sound journey, and closing circle
• Concession tickets with limited availability
Please arrive on time for the experience you choose.
• A sober and consent led space
• Clear and experienced facilitation
• Freedom to participate at your own pace
• No pressure to dance, talk, or touch
• A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere
No previous experience with dance or connection practices is needed.
What to Bring
• Comfortable clothes for movement
• Layers for warmth and rest
• A water bottle
• Curiosity and openness
Yoga mats and some cushions/ blankets will be provided.
Venue
The Amadeus, 50 Shirland Rd, London, Maida Vale W9 2JA
(nearest station Warwick Avenue, 5 min walk)
A beautiful venue with wooden floors, underfloor heating, and intimate side spaces, ideal for movement, rest, and connection.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connectival-connection-workshops-ecstatic-dance-community-tickets-1983612456254
ORGANISERS / 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. In addition to guiding people on their life journeys, he enjoys helping clients design lifestyles of optimal health and balance with creative living practices. 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.
Instagram: @esctaticdance_london, Websites: ecstaticdancelondon.com & urubu.com
💗Diana Upite-Davis: Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK to study 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. 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! 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. Diana has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for events & private clients. She enjoyes blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade vegan & caffeine free Chai for events & is experimenting with new flavours! She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals that she co-organises with ‘Ecstatic Dance London’ for nearly 10 years. Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees.
Instagram: @diana.upite, @aerialrelaxationpods, @esctaticdance_london
Websites: ecstaticdancelondon.com & urubu.com
Lomi Lomi bookings here: https://deebest.as.me/schedule/ecd82d0a
💗GUEST FACILITATOR (TBA):
💗GUEST FACILITATOR (TBA):
ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES
📌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. Ecstatic Dance London accepts 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).
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. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – please scroll further down).
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 from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
WHY CACAO?
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. (Free from Gluten/ Dairy / Nut / Refined Sugar) Super Yummy! 🙂
Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
💛FREE CREW SPACES: 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 indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2026 ～
💜 APRIL 8-12, 2026 – SPRING AWAKENING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT (Gillingham, Dorset, UK) Only 2h direct train from London. Join for 4 days or weekend only.
Ecstatic Dance • Yoga • Breathwork • Nature • Saunas • Cold Plunges • Community • Transformation • Sound Journeys • Cacao • Trance Dance Ritual • Singing and much more! A 4 day transformational experience with 50 to 70 beautiful humans, surrounded by spring blossoms, ancient oak trees and the magic of nature waking up. Awaken your body. Ignite your creativity. Come home to your Ecstatic Self. Super Earlybird £400 (Reserve now with £20 deposit on Eventbrite).12 vegetarian meals & camping included. Dorms and private room upgrades available from £15 per night. RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-awakening-deep-dive-ecstatic-dance-embodiment-wellness-retreat-tickets-1976731914368
💜 JULY 22-28, 2026 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® (Gillingham, Dorset, UK) Only 2h direct train from London. Join for 4 days or weekend only.
Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering with 130-170 people in a beautiful Dorset Countryside. Super Earlybird £360 (Reserve now with £20 deposit on Eventbrite).Tickets include12 vegetarian meals & camping. Dorms and private room upgrades available from £20 per night. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR DJ’S/ FACILIATORS/ CREW/ BODYWORKERS. Link for applications on Festival Eventbrite page. RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2026-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1979930666923
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com