ECSTATIC SUNDAYS: ECOTANTRA IN THE CITY

As it is close to Valentine’s day. we’re happy to offer this 1- day exploration of Conscious Connections, a Lovely Guided Relaxation Journey with Beautiful Live Music, Plus an Ecstatic Dance & Cacao! It’s not a dating workshop but an opportunity to slow down, connect with yourself and with like-minded Londoners and meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way.

We hope you can join us for this unique and heart-opening experience.

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. You can attend the whole day or just drop-in for single workshops. No experience necessary.

Now is always the perfect time to journey inward…

During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique connection, movement & relaxation practices.

◈ 12:30pm – 3pm Conscious Connections: Open to new possibilities in intimacy and authentic relating. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself, your body and sensations and then meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way.  Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for intimate contact, and to communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual and more connected with your feelings and your heart.*Please note there is no nudity and physical contact is optional*

◈ 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.

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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 Sound Journey). Blindfolds will be provided.

5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks,

VENUE, PRICES:

WHERE: 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)

WHEN: Sunday, 13 February 12:30pm-8:00pm

COST: Honesty-based pricing system is in effect!

ALL DAY WORKSHOPS:

• £50 Lower waged
• £65 Regular

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS (Low waged & Regular prices):

• Conscious Connections 12:30pm-3pm £20-£25
• Guided Relaxation Journey with Live Music 3:30pm-5:30pm £20-£25
• Ecstatic Dance & Cacao 6pm-8pm £20-£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.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend. 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:

⋘ ─ ∗CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS∗ ─ ⋙

12:3OPM – 3PM

Creating a safe and respectful space, we will explore simple exercises aimed at strengthening our ability to connect to one another and to become more comfortable with honesty and vulnerability. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for intimate contact, and to communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual and more connected with your feelings and your heart.

For us, Tantra is the total experience of life, multi-dimensional human life! Of course, sex and sexuality are a part of life, we wouldn’t be here without it. But it is not the main focus of our work. The main focus is on deepening our connection to the Heart! Tantra is an invitation to slow down and bring your awareness back into the present, back to your body and felt sense and to simple, yet, precious moments.

Tantra is about: -Developing our sensitivity to ourselves and what we are experiencing, – Allowing ourselves to be, and to be seen,- Developing love and acceptance for ourselves, – Becoming aware of the ways we shut down.

Physical contact: all exercises are designed not to involve any physical contact due to Covid, however if guidelines are eased at the time of retreat, physical contact will be optional. ”You never have to do anything you don’t want to do” is our mantra.

FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS TANTRA & CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS WORKSHOPS:

“I felt so amazing after. I woke up the next day feeling so present and full of love for every moment and for every person I met! Amazing. Thank you, Seth, for creating all these different ways for self-exploration and fun and healing! Big hugs to all the lovely people who were there!”

“An exceptional evening – everything I wanted and more! You know to experience such presence, inner stillness, sacred connection with other people, in such a short time with strangers here in London is rare to find. The body – movement – connection – presence – passion and love. I felt it all… Grateful” – Alison

“At the end of the group, I feel a greater sense of my own identity. I feel accepted. During the course, I have taken risks with emotional connections. I found people exceptionally loving and supportive and tolerant. It gave me great strength and confidence.” 

“I want to thank you all for being part of my journey.  I’ve really enjoyed sharing my time and space with you and feeling that connection – I can still feel it.  I think I’ll always remember “meeting” people in such an intimate way, trusting and loving and sharing.“

“I’m experiencing so much change right now, things are getting really exciting for me and undoubtedly our time together has played a big part in that. I’ve noticed myself breathing lately….I guess have been holding my breath for a long time. I’m just really grateful.  I’m still spinning right now, I’m on a high navigating some big changes and picking up opportunities I wouldn’t have even noticed before.  I feel much more “me” than before and sort of wondering where I’ve been :)” 

“Thank you, Seth, for your facilitation of a very grounding and loving EcoTantra group. I have done quite a few tantric events, but Seth’s was different and special for me. We grew in trust and friendship, together. When I think back over the highlights, it was the music and dancing, the open circles and all the sharing closeness and humour. I grew to love all of you. The regularity and certainty that we would meet was comforting and helped to create the tenderness and depth of spirit. It was fun and safe. It was a soft and gentle process and it was perfect. I felt safe.” 

⋘ ─ ∗ 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 ∗ ─ ⋙

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:

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 – please wear whilst moving through the building. Once you are in the Roof Studio, you can take your face covering off.

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. Follow the signs. ONLY 2 people at the time in the changing rooms. 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.

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MEETUP: Urubu’s Ecstatic Dance & Moving Meditation Community, Ecstatic Dance Temple

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

URUBU – YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!