THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics, Breathwork Journey, Ecstatic Dance
2024-09-28 11:45 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
A One-of-a-Kind Transformational Urban Retreat: The BIG Love Experience -Bioenergetic Alchemy, Breathwork Journey, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao!

You are warmly invited to join us for THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE – BLISS BEYOND FEAR: a beautiful day full of transformational experiences. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
You’ll be exploring 3 x wonderful practices:
1) Bioenergetic Alchemy Embodiment & Stress Release Workshop
2) Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
3) MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in the evening!
You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!
**An invitation to dive into our 10-week transformational group on Tuesday evenings starting October 15th, 2024 – BREATH, ENERGY, ECSTASY
WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?
Each of our all-day Saturday Sessions offers Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, 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.
During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & relaxation practices.
Join us for this one-of-a-kind transformational retreat combining three powerful modalities!
SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm The BIG LOVE Experience – Bliss Beyond Fear – Learn powerful Bioenergetic Alchemy exercises for releasing stress, fear and shock from the body. This workshop is designed to teach you how to gently release tension and stress held in the body.
During this workshop you will learn a series of carefully designed Bioenergetic Alchemy™ exercises and postures (similar to Yoga or Tai Chi) where we will release fear and tension from our body to re-experience our natural state, what the Kalahari Bushmen call, “The Big Love”.
“My classes follow a format of checking in with the body, warm-ups, grounding and building the body’s energy, then discharging the energy through movement and expression. This is followed by relaxation. The immediate result is a felt sense of security, vibrancy and exhilaration.” – Seth Newman
Various spiritual teachings, such as A Course in Miracles, say that there are only two fundamental emotions: love and fear. If we can begin to safely & gently release tension, shock & fear from the body, we then open to an experience of the body in its natural state, deeply relaxed, at ease, and with a sense of peace and wellbeing. The Kalahari Bushmen call this natural state, the BIG LOVE. (Please bring a yoga mat & blanket)
◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)
◈ 3:30-5:30pm Breath of Love Bioenergetic Breathwork Session – an Introduction to Deep Connected Breathwork
Our Breath of Love Bioenergetic Breathwork sessions are a wonderful way to deeply relax and rejuvenate your body, your mind, and your entire nervous system. It is also a safe and healthy way to reach creative states of consciousness, allowing a participant to access their deeper/higher consciousness. Resulting in improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Through the use of grounding exercises, tapping and conscious, connected diaphragmatic breathing, each individual is the leader of their own journey.
Our facilitation includes space-holding, affirmations, aromatherapy and Reiki to assist in this personal process. At the very least, the breathwork will be relaxing and detoxifying… and at most, a Big Love experience!
◈ break 45 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway )
◈ 7pm – 9:45pm MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with Cacao Circle (We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao – super yummy, the best in London for sure! )
◈ 9:45pm -10pm Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance
–> More details about individual workshops, prices, facilitators – please scroll down.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-love-experience-bioenergetics-breathwork-journey-ecstatic-dance-tickets-951294426237
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the dance session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. The main workshop space is a shoe free zone, you can wear 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 the Bioenergetics and Breathwork!)
5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.
Please consult your medical practitioner first if you experience any of the below:

Any pre-existing heart conditions
Epilepsy/ seizures
High or low blood pressure with history of fainting
Pregnancy
Bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, personality disorder
Untreated/ severe PTSD
Pre-existing lung disease
Recent major surgery
History of stroke
Glaucoma/ detached retina
Asthma – please ensure you bring your inhaler with you

If you have any medical conditions or concerns, please get in touch via youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
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🧡ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 9-13 OCTOBER, GILLINGHAM, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-autumn-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-953595779647
💙RESTIVAL RETREAT 13-17 NOV OR 15-17 NOV, GILLINGHAM, DORSET
Tickets: to be announced soon!
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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.

VENUE:
2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)
-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.
-If you are driving, 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 and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.
-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
PRICES:
+ Eventbrite fee (or pay cash/card on the door)
ALL-DAY WORKSHOP (Inc. Bioenergetics workshop, Breathwork Journey & MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao):

£50 Concession (limited availability)
£65 Regular
£75 Abundance

REFUND POLICY: Unfortunately, we are not able to make refunds but it may be possible to transfer your ticket to another event.
INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS (Low waged & Regular prices):

Bioenergetics- The Big Love Experience £35
Bioenergetics + Breathwork Journey £50 (combined ticket) PLEASE NOTE: we do not offer a Breathwork only session, as we will create a safe container for the Breath Journey and Bioenergetics is a key preparation for the Breath journey.
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao 6pm-8:15pm £15/£20/£25

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. 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 pack down. Please complete the crew sign up form and we will get in touch!
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend; however we can transfer your ticket to another dance if you contact us via email or Eventbrite at least 48h prior to the event. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. If we need to cancel the session due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
FACILITATOR:
Seth Newman: The heart of Bioenergetic Alchemy seeks the cultivation of awareness in our participants. Awareness can lead to greater health and well-being, creativity, choice, and responsibility. Through developing awareness, the often hidden sources of inner knowledge, creativity, intuitive wisdom, and healing can be contacted. And most of us need help in contacting and learning to trust our inner mentors and healers, few of us have been encouraged to do this in the past.
I see the primary role of my work as a humanistic psychology practitioner & embodiment coach to be that of facilitating participants in the process of discovering their innate wisdom and potential for healing, growth, and creativity, and supporting them as they learn to trust, use wisely and celebrate those innate powers.
My fundamental belief is that the deepest, ultimate nature of each individual is essentially loving, wise, compassionate, and full of joy.
“In a culture that is primarily oriented towards mental and verbal processing and communication, as ours is, bringing awareness to the subtleties of bodily processes, sensations, and unconscious movement patterns offers a particularly powerful way into accessing the lost or hidden messages of the unconscious…” – Linda Hartley
Our body’s own innate intelligence and healing powers can be accessed through Bioenergetics and somatic movement processes. Working with the body is an effective approach for many people. This is especially so in our modern culture where historically the body has been repressed and disavowed…
Ultimately, the seeds of healing, wisdom, and transformation can be most directly contacted through unlocking the innate powers within.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:

⋘ ─ ∗Bioenergetic Alchemy® Workshop∗ ─ ⋙
11:45am-2:30pm
What Is Bioenergetic Alchemy®?
Bioenergetic Alchemy® is a very powerful body-mind approach to psychological, physical and emotional health and well-being.
Bioenergetic Alchemy® works to melt the frozen history in the body, through a series of gentle and powerful exercises, bringing to consciousness the holding patterns, and releasing the energy that has been blocked. Tense areas of the body are gradually opened so that the energy can begin to move more freely, allowing the body to regain its natural aliveness and vitality, harmonising the relationship between the body, mind and spirit.
At the personal level, the highly experiential nature of Bioenergetic Alchemy® is a catalyst for transformation, as participants work in the laboratory of their own process and their relationship to others. The work opens the heart, brings grounded empowerment to the personality, and a deeper connection to the core; center of your authentic self.
These Bioenergetic Alchemy™ sessions are for individuals interested in their own self-development and/or healing processes. The classes offer deep experiential learning about the body-mind and participants are encouraged to develop skills in present-moment listening, sensing, and emotional/feeling awareness related to the body-mind.
The class is an experiential, deep-dive into yourself and your relationship with your body, and your life energy!
Feedback from our previous workshops:
“Thank you Seth. The weekend was an exceptional experience of deep healing, awakening, and opening. I feel so light, peaceful, and full of Love. Through the journey we took, I touched some of my wounds, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon :-)” Tanja
“A truly awesome experience. A wonderful and safe space to learn and experience bioenergetic alchemy. Thanks again to Seth for the expert guidance and support.” Amo
“Like the Bioenergetic Alchemy classes, but better. The weekend gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my body and discover new experiences which I hadn’t been able to tap into before. It was a good mix of different exercises, and I had a really blissful experience with the breathwork.” Vijay
” I feel so grateful I had the opportunity to attend this weekend event. I felt that Seth, through his presence, allowing, way of being, created a very unique, safe space in which I could release, discover, explore and meet different aspects of myself. I was amazed how during the two days I was – often unexpectedly and gently – led to bring forth and embrace a child, an ancient woman, an animal, a spoiled brat, a mother, a lover, a goddess… Also through Seth’s guidance and suggestions I felt within very short spaces of time both my immense sorrow/yearning/pain and my immense joy/gratitude, realising how close to each other these seemingly opposites are. Today I feel a more solid belonging in the world, and a heightened awareness of the soles of my feet on the floor, like the earth was more magnetic!” Maria

⋘ ─ ∗Breath of Love – Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey∗ ─ ⋙
3:30pm-5:30pm
Unlimited Benefits:
Breathwork has profound benefits, and is an ongoing practice.
Practicing Breathwork enables you to……
1) Oxygenate 2) Restore 3) Detox 4) Gain Clarity 5) Express suppressed emotions 6) Release old tensions 7) Amplify Energy 8) Expand awareness 9) Remove negative blocks 10) Forgive past occurrences 11) Feel empowered 12) Cultivate inspiration13) Settle into a deep relaxed state 14) Tap into your truest you
Technical Aspects of Bioenergetic Breathwork:
There are a few key parts to the breathing pattern:
1. It is conscious, so you are very aware of the fact you are breathing
2. It is connected; so that the natural pause between the inhale and exhale is merged, creating a continuous loop of breath.
3. It is relaxed, meaning the exhale is relaxed, and there is an emphasis on the inhale.
4. It is open, meaning it is performed with a wide open mouth.
5. It is deep, meaning you are breathing fully into the lower belly, and all the way up into the chest.
What a typical session looks like:
After some initial warm-up movements, stretches, and grounding exercises. You will be invited to lie on a yoga mat and breathe for about an 3/4 of an hour, and in this time we will offer positive affirmations, as well as support for deeper breathing. We may also use hands-on bodywork to enhance a deeper & fuller breath. We will end the session with a final relaxation, with further guidance and meditation.
Walking away with a feeling of lightness, vitality, and love…
**An invitation to dive into our 10-week transformational group on Tuesday evenings starting October 15th, 2024 – BREATH, ENERGY, ECSTASY

⋘ ─ ∗ MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – ECSTATIC DANCE & CACAO CEREMONY ∗ ─ ⋙
7PM – 9:45PM
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:
-A Deep House infused conscious, inspiring and uplifting dance music journey with live percussion!
-A unique movement mediation experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system and optional silent disco headphones for more immersive experience
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the 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.
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 7:30pm, 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 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.

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AWAKENING THE BREATH - A Somatic & Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
2024-10-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, London, England, N5 1JT, United Kingdom
Join us to Awaken the Breath! – a Bioenergetics Class with Breathwork Journey. Release Tension & Stress – Breathe in More Vitality!

AWAKENING THE BREATH WITH BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY/ A Bioenergetic & Breathwork Experience –Somatics Class + Transformational Breathwork Journey. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
Breathe Deeply…
You are warmly invited to join us for this transformational session combining 2-powerful methods. Inviting you into a deep experience of yourself, and your life energy.
We’ll be exploring:
1) Somatic Movement class with Bioenergetic Alchemy™ – Bioenergetic Exercises for Grounding & Releasing Tension & Stress.
2) Bioenergetic Breathwork – Conscious Connected Breathwork – Recharge your System
“A truly unique, uplifting and beautiful experience!”
AWAKENING THE BREATH – A Somatic & Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
Join us for a 2.5-hour immersive experience in the beautiful Skylight Centre in Highbury & Islington. Here, you’ll explore the profound connection between breath, body, and meditation. Through bioenergetic exercises, guided meditations and movement, and an hour of Bioenergetic Breathwork (Conscious Connected Breathwork) – a deeply transformative experience.
Through the Breath, you’ll be invited to awaken your inner wisdom, tap into your innate healing potential, and connect with the deepest parts of yourself.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awakening-the-breath-a-somatic-bioenergetic-breathwork-journey-tickets-925179766587
We’re also offering a 4-week “closed group” to have time to go deeper and explore this powerful modality incl. Bioenergetics, Breathwork and Group Processes: BREATH – ENERGY – ECSTASY
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🧡ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT
9-13 OCTOBER, GILLINGHAM, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-autumn-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-953595779647
💙RESTIVAL® – REST & RESET RETREAT
13-17 NOV or 15-17 NOV, GILLINGHAM, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restival-2024-yoga-meditation-nature-sauna-rest-reset-retreat-tickets-1010321497797
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💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A Welcoming, Safe Space: We’ll create a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your inner landscape.

Somatic exercises and warmups: Gentle Bioenergetic grounding practices and exercises (Similiar to Tai Chi / Chi Gong) that will help you connect with yourself and your body
Bioenergetic Breathwork: An hour of guided Conscious Connected Breathwork that will facilitate a deep dive into your inner world, allowing you to release stagnant energy, access your intuition, and connect with your higher self.
Integration and Sharing: We’ll close with a gentle integration period and an opportunity to share your experiences in a supportive circle.

Never Done Bioenergetic Breathwork Before? Here’s What to Expect:

Conscious Connected Breathwork is a powerful technique that involves breathing continuously in a connected circular pattern. This can lead to heightened physical sensations, emotional release, and insights into your subconscious.
Conscious Connected Breathwork serves as a bridge between body, mind and spirit; between the conscious and the subconscious.
Conscious Connected Breathwork allows us to release and resolve emotions, belief systems, stresses and memories which are often inaccessible through the more conventional talking therapies.

Who is this for?
This event is open to everyone, including those new to breathwork. Whether you’re curious about breathwork, somatic practices, or the exploration of consciousness, this journey is designed to meet you where you are and guide you deeper into your inner knowing. It’s a beautiful way to connect with your inner wisdom, cultivate self-compassion, and access your own inner psychedelic experience without any substances.
What is AWAKENING THE BREATH all about?
This is a Bioenergetic Alchemy somatic movement and breathwork session. Come to release stress and tension, nourish yourself with deeper breath and go on a transformational journey with the Breath!
Through the use of Bioenergetics grounding exercises, tapping and conscious, connected diaphragmatic breathing, each individual is the leader of their own journey.
Our facilitation includes space-holding, sound healing, affirmations and guided meditation to assist in this personal process. At the very least, the experience will be relaxing and detoxifying… and at most, it will be cathartically life-changing!
If you feel ready to treat yourself to this simple yet extraordinary work, I invite you to join us.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me directly: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
♥ Are you ready for a transformational experience?
If yes, join us at the beautiful Skylight Center for these Breathwork events!
BIOENERGETIC BREATHWORK – Bioenergetic Alchemy + Breathwork Journey

Discover effective methods for releasing Stress & Tension through Bioenergetic Alchemy exercises.
Learn the foundations of Bioenergetic Breathwork (circular, connected breath) as a way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself.

Facilitated by: Seth Newman
Address: The Skylight Centre, (closest Station Highbury & Islington)
Prices: £50 Super Earlybird / £65 Earlybird / £75Normal price
Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have very limited spaces!)

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Seth Newman:
For more than two decades now, I have been practicing, and exploring an unusual form of therapeutic bodywork. It is known as Bioenergetic Alchemy™ and has its origins in the bodywork philosophies that emerged originally from Alexander Lowen and John Peirrakos (the founders of Bioenergetics) and their interpretations of Reich, Freud and Jung.
So in teaching Bioenergetic Alchemy™, I am deeply grateful for all of my tutors, trainers and therapists.
I first discovered Bioenergetics in group therapy sessions in Pune, India in 1994-96. And in the Active Meditations of the Indian Mystic Osho. I later deepened my knowledge of Bioenergetics with my therapists & teachers Guy Gladstone and Amadis Camell at the Open Centre, the longest-running personal growth centre in the UK.
I teach today an adaptation and development of my studies over the course of 8 years of therapy and trainings at the Open Centre. I am still developing this profound body of work, and continue my studies.
As a coach, I’m dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves.
I’ve been running various body-mind integration classes and workshops for many years.
“Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your Breathwork class… and the music was amazing! “ – Alison
Our Bionergetic Alchemy video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrELWRAqkU
THE EVOLUTION OF BREATHWORK
A variety of Conscious Connected Breathwork schools have evolved. With breathwork at their core, they also combine a unique set of additional healing modalities, including: sound, bodywork and/or therapeutic touch, water, affirmations and coaching. Some psychotherapeutic modalities are: Rebirthing, Bioenergetic Breath, Transformational Breath® and Holotropic, Integrative and Shamanic Breathwork.
THE BASICS OF CONSCIOUS CONNECTED BREATHWORK
While many Conscious Connected Breathwork techniques have unique features and frameworks, the majority include 5 universal components:

No pauses between the inhale and the exhale;
Active inhale into the belly with relaxed expansion of the chest;
The exhale is passive (no forcing the air out);
The inhale and exhale is done through the same channel (mouth or nose);
An active intention that holds the breather, as well as the breath itself, as having an innate healing capacity.

CCB
Conscious Connected Breathwork is a conscious, intentional breathing pattern in which the inhale and the exhale are connected without any pauses.
It can:

Create changes in your physiology (e.g. alkalinity vs. acidity);
Increase your awareness of Self;
Provide an opportunity for profound personal development;
Create altered states of consciousness. It can be practiced alone, in a group or feel free to a book a one-on-one session with Seth.

Seth Newman – Breathwork Facilitator
My role of the breathwork facilitator is to;1.) help you become aware of what is going on in your body; 2.) offer suggestions to support the process; 3.) help you maintain the breathing technique; 4.) observe you and provide general feedback; 5.) to alert you to signs of resistance; 6.) offer affirmations or remind you of your intention; 7.) suggest therapeutic touch or movement; 8.) mirror your breath or movements; 9.) help you to engage your body so that you can connect with your feelings, remain grounded and present.
Limitless Benefits:
Breathwork has profound benefits and is an on-going practice.
Practicing Bioenergetic Breathwork enables you to….
1) Oxygenate
2) Restore
3) Detox
4) Gain Clarity
6) Express suppressed emotions
7) Release old tensions
8) Amplify Energy
9) Expand awareness
10) Remove negative blocks
11) Forgive past occurrences
12) Feel empowered
13) Cultivate inspiration
14) Settle into a deep relaxed state
15) Tap into your truest you
16) To take a moment, and really, just really breathe.
Feedback from our events:
“A wonderful session, very recommended! Seth and Dee create a calm, magical space where you receive natural healing energy of relaxation and music. Flowing gently in the light hammock helps to recreate the atmosphere in the womb or in early childhood when you are loved, safe and protected. This experience will bring you healing on several levels: physical, emotional, mental, relaxation, connection to your inner self and your angels. Many thanks for organising such a unique and absolutely fulfilling experience. I will definitely come again.” – M.Zhuravleva
“Thank you so much Seth and Dee – I felt so comfortable in the hammocks, I was worried that I might be claustrophobic as it looks tighter in the picture but not at all, the material feels great and you can breathe freely. The music and singing were great and brought up emotions & different states: somewhere I actually forgot where I was. Also had some physical trembling in my body and movement of energy, which surprised me. I left the session feeling relaxed and expanded and very present! Woke up feeling good in my body and very rested. A lovely experience.” – Alexandra
“Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this.” – Navpreet
“Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your Aerial Relaxation Pod class… and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the crystal bowls and ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being.” – Marrianne

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers.
2 . Yoga mats, blankets & cushions provided.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the session.
SAFE SPACE
This class 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 Bioenergetic Alchemy 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. 1-to-1 counselling sessions.
PREGNANCY
Please do not attend if you are pregnant!
RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES
It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Bionegetic Alchemy. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your circumstances.
*PLEASE READ – IMPORTANT!!:
Bioenergetics and Breathwork should not be considered as a substitute for proper medical/psychotherapeutic treatment!
It may not be suitable for everyone.
Breathwork Contraindications
Breathwork and other techniques we use can result in intense physical and emotional release.
Therefore, it is not advised for persons with:

epilepsy,
detached retina,
glaucoma,
uncontrolled high blood pressure,
cardiovascular diseases (including prior heart attack),
mental disorders (manic disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), paranoia, psychotic episodes, depersonalization)
strokes, TIA´s, seizures or other brain/neurological conditions,
a history of aneurysms in the immediate family,

Breathwork Contraindications

use of prescription blood thinners,
hospitalized for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the past 10 years,
osteoporosis or physical injuries that are not fully healed,
acute somatic and viral diseases,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD-II and COPD-III),
chronic diseases with symptoms of decompensation or terminal illness,
individual intolerance of oxygen insufficiency,
cancer,
low impulse control.
Pregnant women are advised against practicing Breathwork and some of our techniques without first consulting and getting approval from their primary care physician.
Persons with asthma should bring their inhaler and consult with their primary care physician and the facilitator.
Breathwork is not advised for persons who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
This list is for guidance only and is not meant to be exhaustive. If in doubt, first consult a trained medical professional for guidance.

Please feel free to contact us if you need more information.

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Ecstatic Dance Autumn Retreat - Dance, Wellbeing and Healthy Living
2024-10-09 16:00 - 2024-10-13 16:00 | SP8 4RE, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, England, SP8 4RE, United Kingdom
Join us for Ecstatic Experiences in October 2024 – Dance, Active Meditations, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Yoga, Sauna, Cacao and much more!

Ecstatic Dance Autumn Retreat.
TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
Find your path. Unlock your potential. Learn. Explore. Create.
~ WHEN? Wed, 9 October – Sun, 13 October 2024 (arrival from 4pm on the first day, departure after 4pm on the last day, option to stay on site until Mon, 14 Oct 10am)
~ WHERE? Gillingham, North Dorset (2h direct train from London Waterloo and then a 5 minute taxi drive from the station)
After our sold-out Ecstatic Dance Festival® in July, we are very excited to announce another Ecstatic Dance retreat in Autumn 2024! A retreat devoted to Ecstatic Dance, Embodiment, and a Down-to-Earth Spirituality. It’s Ecstatic Dance plus much, much more!!
The Autumn retreat will be more of a personal growth retreat than a festival. It is simply an invitation into bringing more fun, joy, depth, and expansion into our lives through a variety of transformational workshops.
Make the most of the beautiful Autumn time of year and enjoy all that comes with it!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-autumn-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-953595779647
ACCOMMODATION: (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Bookings directly through Venues Website: https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=9915cf6358f88495
Please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar.
Camping with your own gear or if you’re staying in your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price unless you require an electric hook-up for for your campervan.
Any questions about accommodation please contact the venue directly 01747 821221
If you have any retreat related questions, feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
WHAT TO EXPECT?

Beautiful heated Yurt and indoor dance/ workshop spaces with great sound systems! (weather permitting, we will also run workshops outdoors, surrounded by nature, flowers and ancient oak trees)
A variety of Transformational Embodiment, Wellbeing, Movement and Ecstatic Dance workshops with our main facilitator Seth Newman(Active Meditations, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Conscious Touch, Hugging, Singing, Cacao Ceremonies, Sound Journeys, Authentic Movement, Ecstatic Dance and much more!)
Additional musical performances & workshops with guest facilitators and DJ’s
Saunas, Cold Plunges & Campfires
Alcohol and drug-free environment
Delicious vegetarian meals
Indoor Cafe (for coffee and cake)
Hangout on the sofas

TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ DJ’S/ MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Seth Newman – Retreat Host, Main Facilitator & Workshop Leader, DJ, Musician
Diana Upite – Retreat Host,Organizer, Musician, Sound Journeys,Sauna Rituals, Cacao, Chai
Guest Facilitators/ DJ’s – TBC
Isabell Jacobson – Yoga
Rachael – 1:1 Hand/ Feet Reflexology
Bridget – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Lomi Lomi (4 handed)
Diana – 1:1 Lomi Lomi (2 handed or 4 handed)
Monica – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Relaxing
Roy – 1:1 Thai
Yvonne – Community & 1:1 Accupuncture & Fire Cupping

(Bodywork session sign ups: at the retreat, an upfront payment will be required to secure the session, pay cash/card directly to therapists. Please note – most sessions will be in a shared space divided by currtains)
PLUS FACILITATORS FROM OSHO LEELA COMMUNITY:

TBA

♥ EXAMPLE DAILY *SCHEDULE
7:00AM – 8:00 AM Good Morning Active Meditation/ Yoga
8:00 AM –9:30 AM Yummy Breakfast
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Morning Gathering, Ecstatic Dance & Sharings, Workshop
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Magnificent Lunch/ Dishes Help
2:15 PM – 6:30 PM Free time/ Sauna/ Cold Plunges/ Nature Walk / Massages/ Workshops
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Delicious Dinner/ Dishes Help
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Ecstatic Dance / Workshop
10:00 PM – 00:00 PM Campfire/ Sauna/Cold Plunges/ Dance Parties/ Concert /Gong Bath
*PLEASE NOTE: this is just an example schedule, all workshops and timings might change slightly as we want to offer some flexibility with the schedule during the retreat.

WHAT ARE OUR ECSTATIC DANCE RETREATS ALL ABOUT?

Ecstatic Dance Festival® presents these retreats as an invitation to awaken the dancer within! Dance to feel alive, find your creativity, and free your body and mind through conscious dance!
Connection with ourselves and our bodies explored through a cross-section of approaches.
Learn powerful exercises for grounding, releasing fear/stress/ tension/ trauma from the body and developing deeper presence and body awareness.
Explore a wide variety of ecstatic dance and active meditation processes.
Using music, movement, ritual, and connection to achieve a unified field of being.
Rest, Relax & Rejuvenate with Sound journeys, Yoga Nidra, Massages & Saunas
Attune to Nature and the living environment, release stress and come home to your Ecstatic-Self!
Experiential not-to-be-missed retreat!
This is an experiential playground for co-creating transformational experiences through dance and other movement and embodiment practices.
It is full of Life-affirming transformational workshops beyond the old Drug and Alcohol paradigm

Whether you are looking for a way to better deal with the everyday stresses of life, get away from the City life and connect to Nature or whether you just simply want to try new body-mind based exercises, dance & laugh, meet and connect with new people, relax in the sauna, we invite you to explore the tools & practices during this deep dive of 4 days and discover the positive benefits for yourself.
BELOW ARE VIDEOS OF OUR 2019 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® IN PORTUGAL AND 2020 ECSTATIC CAMPOUT IN UK . PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO WATCH THEM TO GET A TASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT.

<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>
PRICES
PRICES: Included in the retreat ticket price: All workshops, 3 x vegetarian meals per day (12 meals in total), teas/coffees, and evening sauna sessions. Please note camping is included in the ticket price, but indoor accommodation/campervan space is an additional cost, see more info below.
– SUPER EARLYBIRD £420 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £320 due by 1st October via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– EARLYBIRD £470 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £370 due by 1st October via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) or as soon as if you’ve booked after 1st October, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– REGULAR £520 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £420 due by 1st October or as soon as if you’ve booked after 1st October, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
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.
– Unfortunately no dogs/ other pets are permitted on site.
– Children/kids: Unfortunately this year’s retreat will not be suitable for under 18’s.
CANCELLATION POLICY (FOR RETREAT)
We offer this retreat in order to support the growth of physical and mental wellness of attendees and it requires many hours of organisation and planning. We ensure we have sufficient funds to do this with the following policy:
– Participants join the retreat at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
CANCELLATION BY ATTENDEES:
-All retreat tickets are non-refundable and deposit of £100 is non-refundable/non-exchangeable, please consider this when booking. If you cannot attend the retreat due to any reason or personal matter including covid, we will not be able to issue a retreat ticket refund, sorry.
-You are welcome to pass on your retreat ticket to a friend, colleague or family member, resell your ticket or consider gifting your place to someone, there are many people in our network who do not have the funds to attend such a retreat. Please let us know name and email address of the person attending in your place by sending us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
CANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER/VENUE:
Due to situations beyond our control, Ecstatic Dance London reserves the right to change booking or cancel the retreat and shall inform the customer as soon as possible. You may transfer your full payment to another retreat or you may request a refund of your payment to us, constituting a full settlement. Alternative arrangements will be offered but we do not accept responsibility for any costs incurred, including travel. Ecstatic Dance London is not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreat such as travel costs, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. As organizers of this retreat, we do not take any responsibility for any matters beyond our control or for any covid related matters that occur during the retreat.
ACCOMMODATION: (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
ACCOMMODATION: Bookings directly through Venues Website: https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=9915cf6358f88495
Please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar.
Camping with your own gear or if you’re staying on your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price. unleass you require an electric hook for for your campervan.
Any questions about accommodation please contact the venue directly 01747 821221
CAMPING/CAMPERVANS: Camping with your own gear or if you’re staying on your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price.
CAMPERVAN HOOKUP: £12 for 4 nights if you require an elextric hook up for campervan
GLAMPING: £60 for 4 nights Female or Male glamping tents.
SHARED DORMS: £40 for 4 nights Female or Male dorms. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
SHARED DELUX DORM: £80 for 4 nights Female or Male. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
PRIVATE ROOMS: £100-£180 for 4 nights (rooms in house, mobile homes, pods, pine lodge)
NEARBY ACCOMMODATION: Please check local Airbnb options if you prefer.
CANCELLATION POLICY (FOR ACCOMMODATION)
-If you cancel a booking giving more than 30 days’ notice, we will charge an administration fee of 10% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel a booking between 30 and 7 days before the start of the event, we will charge an administration fee of 20% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel a booking less than 7 days before the start of the event, we will charge an admin fee of 50% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel once the group has started or fail to show without giving us notice we reserve the right to retain full payment.
CARS/ TRAINS/TRAVEL
CAR PARK ON SITE FREE OF CHARGE: there is a car park available on site free of charge to all retreat attendees. As much as possible, please arrange car shares to limit the carbon footprint and reduce the amount of cars on site.
LIFT SHARES: Attendees will receive a link to a WhatsApp group & a spreadsheet to arrange lift shares and train journeys. Link will be sent two weeks prior to the retreat.
TRAINS: Nearest train station Gillingham, Dorset. Please check https://www.thetrainline.com for train tickets and train schedules. There are local taxi services. One way journey from station to venue will cost under £10. We do encourage car & taxi sharing if possible as it’s more eco friendly.
FOOD
All meals are included (3 meals per day, total 12 meals). Venue runs a vegetarian/vegan kitchen and does its best to meet the most common food requirements for guests such as gluten free/ lactose free/ vegan and all dishes will be clearly labelled. Venue might not be able to cater for other special diets. Please complete dietary requirement section in the Eventbrite booking form. Teas/coffees available at anytime with a selection of alternative milks. Filtered drinking water also available to refill your water bottles. There is also a Coffee/cake shop which is run by Osho Leela community and will be open at certain times during the day.
PLEASE NOTE: Retreat takes place at Osho Leela and there is a community of people who already live there or have joined one of their live-in programmes. To support the community and help with the practicalities, retreat participants will be required to help once during the retreat with the dishes- either one day after lunch or dinner. Many thanks in advance for your support with this.
VENUE
Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat site is located 10 minute drive by car from Gillingham train station in North Dorset
ADDRESS: Osho Leela Personal Development Centre, Thorngrove House, Common Mead Ln, Gillingham SP8 4RE
DIRECTIONS AND HOW TO GET THERE: https://osholeela.uk/getting-here/
WHEN: Wed, 9 October – Sun, 13 October, 2024
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: We ask participants to arrive between 4pm-6pm on the first day to allow time to check-in, explore the grounds and settle in before we start. The retreat will start with dinner at 6:30pm followed by a welcome session from 8pm. The retreat will end at 3pm after lunch on the last day and there will be plenty of time to pack up and depart. Please do not leave before the end of the retreat. Aim to depart around 4pm to give yourself enough time.
EXTRA NIGHT’S STAY: Option to stay on site until Monday 14 October, 11am for a reduced rate of £23 including dinner & breakfast. If you’re staying in any accommodation, there will be a charge for extra night accordingly. Sign ups and payments – please go to the Osho Leela office directly on Sunday after lunch.
FACILITIES: 2 indoor workshop/dance spaces, indoor dining areas, tea/coffee available at any time, coffee/cake shop, plenty of outdoor spaces/beautiful nature for walks, sauna in the evenings, showers/toilets in the main house and also in the purpose build shower/toilet block, power sockets available in all rooms, hang out areas & sofas in the main house.
MASSAGES: Available for additional cost, card payments will be accepted. More details will be provided at the retreat.
WHAT TO BRING
We encourage all participants to have a Digital Detox during the retreat and to switch off phones. Maybe bring a simple alarm clock so you can wake up for morning meditations/yoga.
-If you have booked accommodation, please note that all bedding is provided .
-Camping gear for those who choose to camp (tent, pegs, mattress, insulating mat, sleeping bag or duvet, pillow, extra blanket, hot water bottle, lights to put inside the tent etc)
-Reusable water bottle
-Yoga Mat & blanket
-Ground coffee & cafetiere for coffee lovers (venue provides instant coffee and has limited cafetiere’s so please bring your own if you have one). Community run coffee & cake shop will be open at certain times so you will be able to buy a proper coffee/lattes etc if you wish to.
-Torch (head torches are really useful)
-Clothing in layers suitable for movement/ dancing
-Clothing & boots/shoes suitable for hiking/ outdoors
-Waterproofs or umbrella in case of rain
-Warm jacket or jumper for evenings as temperature will drop during the night
-Swimsuit/ swim shorts for sauna
-Towel
-Ear-plugs (if you’re a light sleeper)
-Toiletries: (natural & biodegradable products if possible please)
-Acoustic music instruments if you wish to such as guitar, ukulele, drums etc.
-Snacks such as nuts/ dried fruit/ flapjacks/ chocolate, avocados etc for when you get peckish or if you want extra yummy things
-Personal items such as phone/ charger/ card/ keys etc.
-Anything else you think will make the retreat more comfortable for you!

RETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, festivals and trainings. 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. His in-depth studies, trainings and personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is deeply 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, started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.
♥ 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.
She 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 and co-facilitator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats and festivals and is a multitasking fairy!

MORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:
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. 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. Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a relaxation. WHAT MUSIC TO EXPECT: “Enlightened Electro, World Beat, Deep House and Downtempo Bliss, plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure! Ecstatic Music Journeys for Conscious Movement and Sacred Celebration.”
BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY™ – We work with our bodies to transform and to heal. A unique movement experience, where we begin to soften the muscular tension and chronic holding in our bodies through a series of gentle stretches, grounding and self-expression exercises.
BREATHWORK TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING – Release Energetic, Emotional & Physical layers of negative imprints & conditioning. We will be exploring Neo-Reichian Breathwork- practice is a deep conscious, circular connected breathing and is a beautiful way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself. Each participant becomes the leader of their own healing journey, towards wholeness and health.
SINGING – As everything is vibrating so are we. There can be no sound without a vibration. Explore and let your voice be heard in a safe environment. Discover the joy of singing, the non-judgmental aspect of singing, the communal part of it, the part where differences are reconciled and we’re all just in it together, that’s the truly uplifting power of singing. The history of music and singing has always been communal. Meditate, sing or listen. Yes, even just listening can activate some of the oxytocin release, that social bonding hormone. A beautiful and powerful way to start/end our day together at the retreat.
SOUND JOURNEYS – Multi-sensory sound journey experience with live ambient music, and aromatherapy to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit! An immersive restorative experience inviting your body and nervous system into a deeply relaxed state. An opportunity to relax 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 .
YOGA NIDRA – Conscious Sleep Guided Meditation for Deep Body Relaxation and Mind Alertness. Yoga Nidra is an ancient form of guided meditative practice that focuses on breathing techniques, body sensing, emotional relaxation, and guided consciousness meditation. We often combine Yoga Nidra with Live Music Sound Journey. A very unique experience!
ACTIVE MEDITATIONS / YOGA – Get present with a selection of powerful meditation practices, wake up your body and ease your way into the day.
TRIBAL TRANCE DANCE – Dive deep into your Wild Nature. It’s an invitation into deep liberation, driven by our breath, our intentions, and energy, and not controlled by our conditioned mind, we let go. Natural body movements and intuitive expressive dance are simply forms of an ancient pre-verbal language. It is an expression of intelligence of our creative unconscious. Honouring the evolutionary intelligence encoded in our cells!
GROUP SHARINGS / HEART CIRCLES – Speak your truth & let yourself be heard in Community. There will be many opportunities to share openly and intimately (small group sharings).
TANTRA / CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS – 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. 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. 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: ‘You never have to do anything you don’t want to do” is our mantra.
CACAO – Expansion of the Heart and Spirit through Cacao – the Elixir of the Gods! 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.
… and much, much more with amazing people who love Nature, music and dance!

♥ FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS RETREATS/FESTIVALS:
“That was a very beautiful experience. An amazing journey inward & out. To express in a free space filled with joyful vibes & gorgeous smiling faces. In sound, in rhythm, in motion, in colour, in sweat, the Dance, the Soul.” Cath
“The smiles, the kind eyes, the bits when I lost myself in the music, the joy of the moments when it felt as if the whole room was jumping in unison.” Salvo
“ What a profound experience! The music was so beautiful … it carried me effortlessly inward facilitating a deep connection to Spirit, moving my body in a way that I felt I had little control over. It was magical! Thank you ” Ashley
“Thank you guys. This was an exceptional experience of deep healing, awakening, and opening. I feel so light, peaceful, and full of Love. Through the workshops we took, I touched some of my wounds, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon! ” Tanja
“ The workshop gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my body and discover new experiences which I hadn’t been able to tap into before. It was a good mix of different exercises, and I had a really blissful experience with the breathwork.” Vijay
” I feel so grateful I had the opportunity to attend this workshop. I felt that Seth, through his presence, allowing, way of being, created a very unique, safe space in which I could release, discover, explore and meet different aspects of myself. I was amazed how during the two days I was – often unexpectedly and gently – led to bring forth and embrace a child, an ancient woman, an animal, a spoiled brat, a mother, a lover, a goddess… Also through Seth’s guidance and suggestions I felt within very short spaces of time both my immense sorrow/yearning/pain and my immense joy/gratitude, realising how close to each other these seemingly opposites are. Today I feel a more solid belonging in the world, and a heightened awareness of the soles of my feet on the floor, like the earth, was more magnetic!” Maria

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DESERT GROOVES: Ecstatic Dance London, Cacao Ceremony, Belly Dance Class
2024-11-02 19:00 - 22:00 | England
Join us for a unique Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony in London! An Ecstatic Infusion of Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern Dance Music
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: DESERT GROOVES – an evening of Mystical & Uplifting Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm *PLUS* Belly Dancing Workshop 6pm-7pm
You are warmly invited to join us for our freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
Please note: an RSVP here on meetup is not a ticket. To reserve your space please book via eventbrite. thank you x
For more information and booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/desert-grooves-ecstatic-dance-london-cacao-ceremony-belly-dance-class-tickets-1052820433257
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WHAT IS “DESERT GROOVES” ALL ABOUT?
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
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
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 5:45pm-6pm Doors Open/ Check in for Belly Dance workshop(No entry after 6:10pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 6pm-7pm Belly Dance workshop with Mr Özgen
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check-in For Ecstatic Dance/ Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

MVMNT - Drum and Bass infused Ecstatic Dance and Cacao Ceremony
2024-11-09 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for MVMNT: Drum and Bass infused Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Journey
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: MVMNT® – an evening of Drum and Bass infused Ecstatic Dance journey + Cacao Ceremony
We’re psyched to be running another Saturday night of MVMNT! This will be the 4th Drum and Bass offering in our new dance space in North London!
MUSICAL VIBES: Drum & Bass / Breaks & Beats / Electronica & More
For booking and more info:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mvmnt-drum-and-bass-infused-ecstatic-dance-and-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1058140961099?aff=oddtdtcreator
Come along for a club-like dance experience -but not in the club! Held in a spacious dance space. There is no bar, no one is selling you drinks and the main guideline is no talking on the dancefloor! You come to just dance! Everyone comes to Dance!
Something magical, alchemical, transformational even, can happen on a dancefloor, where everyone who is there, is there to dance. Come to dance, come to sweat, come to move, play, connect, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, and transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together.
With a scorching soundtrack of Drum and Bass to empower your journey. You’re invited to come discover MVMNT for yourself!
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth Newman to connect us with our body, our hearts and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – 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
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check in / Dance Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.

AWAKENING THE BREATH - A Somatic & Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
2024-11-12 19:00 - 22:00 | The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, (please arrive only 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room, thanks), London, N5 1JT, United Kingdom
Join us to Awaken the Breath! – a Bioenergetics Class with Breathwork Journey. Release Tension & Stress – Breathe in More Vitality!
AWAKENING THE BREATH WITH BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY
You are warmly invited to join us for this transformational session combining 2-powerful methods. Inviting you into a deep experience of yourself, and your life energy.
Facilitated by: Seth Newman
Address: The Skylight Centre, (closest Station Highbury & Islington)
Prices: £35 Low waged / £50 Regular / £65 Abundant
Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have very limited spaces!)
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/awakening-the-breath-a-somatic-bioenergetic-breathwork-journey-tickets-925179766587
Check out our What is Bioenergetic Alchemy? video on YouTube to give a more detailed explanation of this work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrELWRAqkU
We’ll be exploring:
– Somatic Movement class with Bioenergetic Alchemy™ – Bioenergetic Exercises for Grounding & Releasing Tension & Stress.
– Bioenergetic Breathwork – Conscious Connected Breathwork – Recharge your System
“A truly unique, uplifting and beautiful experience!”
**We’re also offering a 4-week to have time to go deeper and explore this powerful modality incl. Bioenergetics, Breathwork and Group Processes:
BREATH – ENERGY – ECSTASY: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/938500539377
AWAKENING THE BREATH – A Somatic & Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
Join us for a 3-hour immersive experience in the beautiful Skylight Centre in Highbury & Islington. Here, you’ll explore the profound connection between breath, body, and meditation. Through bioenergetic exercises, guided meditations and movement, and an hour of Bioenergetic Breathwork (Conscious Connected Breathwork) – a deeply transformative experience.
Through the Breath, you’ll be invited to awaken your inner wisdom, tap into your innate healing potential, and connect with the deepest parts of yourself.
What to Expect:
– A Welcoming, Safe Space: We’ll create a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your inner landscape.
– Somatic exercises and warmups: Gentle Bioenergetic grounding practices and exercises (Similiar to Tai Chi / Chi Gong) that will help you connect with yourself and your body
– Bioenergetic Breathwork: An hour of guided Conscious Connected Breathwork that will facilitate a deep dive into your inner world, allowing you to release stagnant energy, access your intuition, and connect with your higher self.
– Integration and Sharing: We’ll close with a gentle integration period and an opportunity to share your experiences in a supportive circle.
Never Done Bioenergetic Breathwork Before? Here’s What to Expect:
– Conscious Connected Breathwork is a powerful technique that involves breathing continuously in a connected circular pattern. This can lead to heightened physical sensations, emotional release, and insights into your subconscious.
– Conscious Connected Breathwork serves as a bridge between body, mind and spirit; between the conscious and the subconscious.
– Conscious Connected Breathwork allows us to release and resolve emotions, belief systems, stresses and memories which are often inaccessible through the more conventional talking therapies.
Who is this for?
This event is open to everyone, including those new to breathwork. Whether you’re curious about breathwork, somatic practices, or the exploration of consciousness, this journey is designed to meet you where you are and guide you deeper into your inner knowing. It’s a beautiful way to connect with your inner wisdom, cultivate self-compassion, and access your own inner psychedelic experience without any substances.
If you feel ready to treat yourself to this simple yet extraordinary work, I invite you to join us.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me directly: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
♥ Are you ready for a transformational experience?
If yes, join us at the beautiful Skylight Center for these Breathwork events!
BIOENERGETIC BREATHWORK – Bioenergetic Alchemy + Breathwork Journey
– Discover effective methods for releasing Stress & Tension through Bioenergetic Alchemy exercises.
– Learn the foundations of Bioenergetic Breathwork (circular, connected breath) as a way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself.

SOMATICS & THE BREATH -Bioenergetic Alchemy Series of Somatics Workshops
2024-11-12 19:00 - 22:00 | The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, (please arrive only 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room, thanks), London, N5 1JT, United Kingdom
Drop in classes exploring the work of Seth Newman’s Bioenergetic Alchemy, Somatics & Embodiment – a combination of Bioenergetics, Breathwork & Group work.
– Drop in to individual sessions or sign up for the 4-part series.
SOMATICS & THE BREATH
BIOENERGETICS – SOMATICS – BREATHWORK
Join us in Highbury & Islington to explore this powerful embodiment modality, to release stress & tension and awaken our vitality and life energy.
Each week is an exploration of the work of Seth Newman’s Bioenergetic Alchemy®, a combination of Bioenergetics, Breathwork & Humanistic Psychology.
For bookings and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/breath-energy-ecstasy-bioenergetic-alchemy-series-of-somatics-workshops-tickets-999122621657?aff=oddtdtcreator
We meet weekly on Tuesday evenings 7pm-10pm at the Skylight Centre, Highbury & Islington
Week 1 – EARTH – Grounding & Trauma Release
Week 2 – WATER – Pulsation: Opening to Feeling
Week 3 – FIRE – Anger, Vitality & Lifeforce
Week 4 – AIR – Love, Connection & the Breath
Each week we’ll meet to explore different Bioenergetic practices to release stress & get grounded in our bodies and explore a conscious connected breathwork session.
<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>
4-PART SERIES:
– LOW WAGED/ CONCESSION – £140
– REGULAR TICKET – £160
-ABUNDANCE/PAY IT FORWARD – £200
**DROP IN SESSIONS: £45
Also please watch the “What is Bioenergetic Alchemy?” video on YouTube to get a flavour of the work before booking, thank you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrELWRAqkU
‘Healing the splits between my mind and my body has been my life’s challenge. In the sixty years that I have practiced psychotherapy, I have learned that the pathway to emotional health is through the body. The underlying purpose of Bioenergetics has always been to heal the mind-body split.’- Alexander Lowen
‘My way back into life was ecstatic dance. I re-entered my body by learning to move my self, to dance my own dance from the inside out, not the outside in.’ – Gabrielle Roth
What is it all about?
Though not a therapy group, the purpose of our Tuesday evening SOMATICS & THE BREATH class is to provide an environment for connection, growth & self-discovery for anyone interested in creating positive changes in their life.
Explore a combination of humanistic body-based practices such as bioenergetics and breathwork, group sharings, and guided meditations.
This 4-week journey is a blend of both western humanistic embodiment methods, with eastern meditation practices & esoteric traditions. The group will explore many different ways in which these methods can bring about deep spiritual and transformational change to all aspects of our life.

RESTIVAL® 2024 - Yoga, Meditation, Nature, Sauna, Rest & Reset Retreat!
2024-11-13 16:00 - 2024-11-17 16:00 | SP8 4RE, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, England, SP8 4RE, United Kingdom
Join us for 4 or 2 nights of restful, nourishing & rejuvenating experiences!

Welcome to RESTIVAL® Retreat – a journey of Renewal & Connection. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
Embrace the calm. Embrace yourself. Welcome to Restival.
💙 We are super excited to announce our annual RESTIVAL® this November! It is a retreat devoted to Rest, Relaxation, Nervous System Reset and Radiant Wellbeing!
A busy year has flown by and you long to relax, rest and rejuvenate? Are you feeling tired, stressed and sluggish? Is your immune system struggling? Is your mind, body and soul hankering for a reset? If the answer is ‘YES’, then Restival® – is for you!
~ WHEN? Wed 13 Nov – Sun 17 Nov (4 nights) or *Fri 15 Nov – Sun 17 Nov (2 nights)
*Weekend tickets on sale from 30 Oct to prioritise whole retreat bookings due to limited accommodation.
-Arrival from 4pm on the first day, departure after 4pm on the last day, option to stay on site until Mon, 18 Nov 10am)
~ WHERE? Gillingham, North Dorset
(2h direct train from London Waterloo and then a 5 minute taxi drive from the station)
💙Restival® is an invitation to rejuvenate your entire body and awaken your life-force energy! Restore creative, mental, physical, social, emotional, sensory and spiritual balance. Join us for a transformative retreat where relaxation and rejuvenation meet connection and creativity. At Restival, you’ll experience a harmonious blend of yoga, sound journeys, guided meditations, restoring bodywork & lomi lomi sessions, and revitalizing sauna & cold plunge sessions, all set amidst nature’s beauty. Enjoy peaceful walks, nourishing shared meals, chai, campfire and much more with a community of like-minded individuals seeking rest and inspiration.
Whether you’re here to reset your mind, give your body a rest, or simply recharge your spirit, Restival is a sanctuary for you to unwind, reconnect, and rediscover the joy of being present. Make the most of the beautiful time of the year and enjoy all that comes with it—the crisp air, falling leaves, misty mornings, cozy atmosphere, saunas, campfires and lot more we’ve included in this transformation retreat!
Join us on this beautifully created retreat! Give yourself a gift of relaxation!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restival-2024-yoga-meditation-nature-sauna-rest-reset-retreat-tickets-1010321497797
“Steam rising underneath a canopy of whispering, changing aspens; starlight in the clear, dark night, and wondrous beauty in every direction. If only all could feel this way, to be so captured and enthralled with autumn.” -Donna Lynn Hope
💛ACCOMMODATION: (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Bookings directly through Venues Website:
https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=7c88393ab0e7f761
Please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar.
*Weekend only booking – accommodation tickets will be on sale from 30 October to prioratise whole retreat bookings. Please PHONE DIRECTLY Osho Leela Bookings office on 01747821221 to check accommodation availability and pay over the phone for the 2 nights.
Camping with your own gear (not advised at this time of the year) or if you’re staying in your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price unless you require an electric hook-up for for your campervan.
Any questions about accommodation please contact Osho Leela venue directly.
If you have any retreat related questions, feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💛WHAT TO EXPECT?

Beautiful heated Yurt and indoor dance/ workshop spaces with great sound systems! (weather permitting, we will also run workshops outdoors, surrounded by nature)
A variety of Transformational Embodiment, Wellbeing, Gentle Movement, Rest & Relaxation, Bodywork & Mindfulness workshops (Yoga- Vinyasa & Yin, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Conscious Loving Lomi Lomi Touch, Hugging, Singing, Cacao Ceremonies, Sound Journeys, Authentic Movement, a little bit of Ecstatic Dance and much more!)
Additional workshops with guest facilitators TBC
Lomi Lomi -Conscious Touch workshop with ‘Stay in Touch Earth’ team
Saunas, cold showers, venik sessions, body scrubs
Heart-warming Chai! Made from fresh spices, vegan, caffeine/sugar/ gluten free
Campfires, Sharing Stories & Singing together
Revitalising Nature walks in Dorset countryside
Alcohol and drug-free environment
Vegetarian/ vegan meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner (we eat together all meals)
Immune boosting juice and healthy snack cafe (additional cost)
An assortment of bodywork/massage professionals for 1:1 sessions (additional cost)

💛TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ BODYWORKERS

Seth Newman – Retreat Host, Main Facilitator & Workshop Leader, DJ, Musician
Diana Upite – Retreat Host, Organizer, Musician, Sound Journeys, Guided Meditations, Sauna Rituals, Lomi Lomi, Cacao, Chai
Guest Facilitators– TBC
Isabell Jacobson – Yoga
Rachael – 1:1 Hand/ Feet Reflexology
Bridget – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Lomi Lomi (4 handed)
Diana – 1:1 Lomi Lomi (2 handed or 4 handed)
Monica – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Relaxing
Roy – 1:1 Thai
Yvonne – Community & 1:1 Accupuncture & Fire Cupping

(Bodywork session sign ups: at the retreat, an upfront payment will be required to secure the session, pay cash/card directly to therapists. Please note – most sessions will be in a shared space divided by currtains)
♥ EXAMPLE DAILY *SCHEDULE
7:30AM – 8:30 AM Good Morning Yoga/ Meditation
8:30 AM –9:30 AM Yummy Breakfast
10:00 AM – 11:00AM Morning Session & Sharings
11:00AM -11:30AM Herbal tea break
11:30AM -1:00PM Pre-lunch Session
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Magnificent Lunch/ Dishes Help
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM Free time/ Sauna/ Cold Plunges/ Nature Walk / Bodywork Sessions
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Delicious Dinner/ Dishes Help
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Evening Session
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Campfire/ Sauna/Cold Plunges/ Chai
*PLEASE NOTE: this is just an example schedule, all workshops and timings might change slightly as we want to offer some flexibility with the schedule during the retreat.

💛WHAT IS RESTIVAL® ALL ABOUT & WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN:
Whether you are looking for a way to better deal with the everyday stresses of life, get away from the City life and connect to Nature or whether you just simply want to try new body-mind and relaxation practices, move & rest, meet and connect with new people, relax in the sauna, treat yourself to a massage, at Restival® we invite you to explore Rest & Reset tools & practices during this deep dive of 2 or 4 days and discover the positive benefits for yourself!

Learn transformational exercises for grounding, releasing fear/stress/ tension/ trauma from the body, and developing deeper presence and body awareness
Connect with your body and mind through a cross-section of approaches
Experience powerful Somatic Psychology & Humanistic Embodiment Practices
Find your creativity, free your body and mind through yoga and relaxation
Attune to Nature, the living environment and come home to your Ecstatic-Self
Explore a wide variety of Yoga and Meditation processes
Unleash vitality and activate your subtle body systems to heal
Discover how to use the power of energy to harness your own biology for healing
Practise techniques to increase your vitality
An opportunity for a a Digital Detox!
Experiential, immersive and not-to-be-missed retreat! Rest, Relax & Rejuvenate

All welcome, bring your beloved and invite your brings!

<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>
PRICES
PRICES: Included in the retreat ticket price: All workshops, 3 x vegetarian meals per day (12 meals in total), teas/coffees, daily sauna sessions.
Please note: camping/campervan space is included in ticket price, indoor accommodation is extra cost, info further below.
– *WEEKEND TICKETS (*on sale from 30 October to prioritise whole retreat bookings due to limited accommodation): £220 (Food, Workshops + Saunas) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £120 due by 13 Nov, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– SUPER EARLYBIRD £420 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £320 due by 1st October via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– EARLYBIRD £470 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £370 due by 1st October via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) or as soon as if you’ve booked after 1st October, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– REGULAR £520 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £420 due by 1st October or as soon as if you’ve booked after 1st October, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
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.
– Unfortunately no dogs/ other pets are permitted on site.
– Children/kids: Unfortunately this year’s retreat will not be suitable for under 18’s.
CANCELLATION POLICY (FOR RETREAT)
We offer this retreat in order to support the growth of physical and mental wellness of attendees and it requires many hours of organisation and planning. We ensure we have sufficient funds to do this with the following policy:
– Participants join the retreat at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
CANCELLATION BY ATTENDEES:
-All retreat tickets are non-refundable and deposit of £100 is non-refundable/non-exchangeable, please consider this when booking. If you cannot attend the retreat due to any reason or personal matter including covid, we will not be able to issue a retreat ticket refund, sorry.
-You are welcome to pass on your retreat ticket to a friend, colleague or family member, resell your ticket or consider gifting your place to someone, there are many people in our network who do not have the funds to attend such a retreat. Please let us know name and email address of the person attending in your place by sending us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
CANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER/VENUE:
Due to situations beyond our control, Ecstatic Dance London reserves the right to change booking or cancel the retreat and shall inform the customer as soon as possible. You may transfer your full payment to another retreat or you may request a refund of your payment to us, constituting a full settlement. Alternative arrangements will be offered but we do not accept responsibility for any costs incurred, including travel. Ecstatic Dance London is not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreat such as travel costs, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. As organizers of this retreat, we do not take any responsibility for any matters beyond our control or for any covid related matters that occur during the retreat.
ACCOMMODATION: (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Bookings directly through Venues Website:
https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=7c88393ab0e7f761
Please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar.
*Weekend only booking – accommodation tickets will be on sale from 30 October to prioratise whole retreat bookings. Please PHONE DIRECTLY Osho Leela Bookings office on 01747821221 to check accommodation availability and pay over the phone for the 2 nights.
Any questions about accommodation please contact Osho Leela venue directly.
CAMPING/CAMPERVANS: Camping with your own gear or if you’re staying on your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price.
CAMPERVAN HOOKUP: £12 for 4 nights if you require an elextric hook up for campervan
SHARED DORMS: £40 for 4 nights Female or Male dorms. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
SHARED DELUX DORM: £80 for 4 nights Female or Male. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
PRIVATE ROOMS: £100-£180 for 4 nights (rooms in house, mobile homes, pods, pine lodge)
NEARBY ACCOMMODATION: Please check local Airbnb options if you prefer.
CANCELLATION POLICY (FOR ACCOMMODATION)
-If you cancel a booking giving more than 30 days’ notice, we will charge an administration fee of 10% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel a booking between 30 and 7 days before the start of the event, we will charge an administration fee of 20% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel a booking less than 7 days before the start of the event, we will charge an admin fee of 50% of your total booking price (per person) and refund the balance of your payment.
-If you cancel once the group has started or fail to show without giving us notice we reserve the right to retain full payment.
CARS/ TRAINS/TRAVEL
CAR PARK ON SITE FREE OF CHARGE: there is a car park available on site free of charge to all retreat attendees. As much as possible, please arrange car shares to limit the carbon footprint and reduce the amount of cars on site.
LIFT SHARES: Attendees will receive a link to a WhatsApp group & a spreadsheet to arrange lift shares and train journeys. Link will be sent two weeks prior to the retreat.
TRAINS: Nearest train station Gillingham, Dorset. Please check https://www.thetrainline.com for train tickets and train schedules. There are local taxi services. One way journey from station to venue will cost under £10. We do encourage car & taxi sharing if possible as it’s more eco friendly.
FOOD
All meals are included (3 meals per day, total 12 meals). Venue runs a vegetarian/vegan kitchen and does its best to meet the most common food requirements for guests such as gluten free/ lactose free/ vegan and all dishes will be clearly labelled. Venue might not be able to cater for other special diets. Please complete dietary requirement section in the Eventbrite booking form. Teas/coffees available at anytime with a selection of alternative milks. Filtered drinking water also available to refill your water bottles. There is also a Coffee/cake shop which is run by Osho Leela community and will be open at certain times during the day.
PLEASE NOTE: Retreat takes place at Osho Leela and there is a community of people who already live there or have joined one of their live-in programmes. To support the community and help with the practicalities, retreat participants will be required to help once during the retreat with the dishes- either one day after lunch or dinner. Many thanks in advance for your support with this.
VENUE
Retreat site is located 10 minute drive by car from Gillingham train station in North Dorset
ADDRESS: Osho Leela Personal Development Centre, Thorngrove House, Common Mead Ln, Gillingham SP8 4RE
DIRECTIONS AND HOW TO GET THERE: https://osholeela.uk/getting-here/
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: We ask participants to arrive between 4pm-6pm on the first day to allow time to check-in, explore the grounds and settle in before we start. The retreat will start with dinner at 6:30pm followed by a welcome session from 8pm. The retreat will end at 3pm after lunch on the last day and there will be plenty of time to pack up and depart. Please do not leave before the end of the retreat. Aim to depart around 4pm to give yourself enough time.
EXTRA NIGHT’S STAY: Option to stay on site extra night until Monday 11am for a reduced rate of £23 including dinner & breakfast. If you’re staying in any accommodation, there will be a charge for extra night accordingly. Sign ups and payments – please go to the Osho Leela office directly on Sunday after lunch.
FACILITIES: Heated Yurt in nature plus 2 indoor workshop spaces, indoor dining areas, tea/coffee available at any time, coffee/cake shop, plenty of outdoor spaces/beautiful nature for walks, sauna, cold plunges, showers/toilets in the main house and also in the purpose build shower/toilet block, power sockets available in all rooms, hang out areas & sofas in the main house.
WHAT TO BRING
We encourage all participants to have a Digital Detox during the retreat and to switch off phones. Maybe bring a simple alarm clock so you can wake up for morning meditations/yoga.
-If you have booked accommodation, please note that all bedding is provided .
-Camping gear for those who choose to camp (not recommended at this time of the year). (If you are camping, please bring tent, pegs, mattress, insulating mat, sleeping bag or duvet, pillow, extra blanket, hot water bottle, lights to put inside the tent etc)
-Reusable water bottle
-Yoga Mat & blanket
-Ground coffee & cafetiere for coffee lovers (venue provides instant coffee and has limited cafetiere’s so please bring your own if you have one). Community run coffee & cake shop will be open at certain times so you will be able to buy a proper coffee/lattes etc if you wish to.
-Torch (head torches are really useful)
-Clothing in layers suitable for movement/ dancing
-Clothing & boots/shoes suitable for hiking/ outdoors
-Waterproofs or umbrella in case of rain
-Warm jacket or jumper for evenings as temperature will drop during the night
-Swimsuit/ swim shorts for sauna
-Towel
-Ear-plugs (if you’re a light sleeper)
-Toiletries: (natural & biodegradable products if possible please)
-Acoustic music instruments if you wish to such as guitar, ukulele, drums etc.
-Snacks such as nuts/ dried fruit/ flapjacks/ chocolate, avocados etc for when you get peckish or if you want extra yummy things
-Personal items such as phone/ charger/ card/ keys etc.
-Anything else you think will make the retreat more comfortable for you!

RETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, festivals and trainings. 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. His in-depth studies, trainings and personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is deeply 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, started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.
♥ 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.
She 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 and co-facilitator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats and festivals and is a multitasking fairy!

MORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:
BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY™ – We work with our bodies to transform and to heal. A unique movement experience, where we begin to soften the muscular tension and chronic holding in our bodies through a series of gentle stretches, grounding and self-expression exercises.
BREATHWORK TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING – Release Energetic, Emotional & Physical layers of negative imprints & conditioning. We will be exploring Neo-Reichian Breathwork- practice is a deep conscious, circular connected breathing and is a beautiful way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself. Each participant becomes the leader of their own healing journey, towards wholeness and health.
SINGING – As everything is vibrating so are we. There can be no sound without a vibration. Explore and let your voice be heard in a safe environment. Discover the joy of singing, the non-judgmental aspect of singing, the communal part of it, the part where differences are reconciled and we’re all just in it together, that’s the truly uplifting power of singing. The history of music and singing has always been communal. Meditate, sing or listen. Yes, even just listening can activate some of the oxytocin release, that social bonding hormone. A beautiful and powerful way to start/end our day together at the retreat.
CACAO – Expansion of the Heart and Spirit through Cacao – the Elixir of the Gods! 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.
SOUND JOURNEYS – Multi-sensory sound journey experience with live ambient music, and aromatherapy to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit! An immersive restorative experience inviting your body and nervous system into a deeply relaxed state. An opportunity to relax 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 .
YOGA NIDRA – Conscious Sleep Guided Meditation for Deep Body Relaxation and Mind Alertness. Yoga Nidra is an ancient form of guided meditative practice that focuses on breathing techniques, body sensing, emotional relaxation, and guided consciousness meditation. We often combine Yoga Nidra with Live Music Sound Journey. A very unique experience!
MEDITATIONS / YOGA – Get present with a selection of powerful meditation practices, connect to your body & mind.
GROUP SHARINGS / HEART CIRCLES – Speak your truth & let yourself be heard in Community. There will be many opportunities to share openly and intimately (small group sharings).
CONSCIOUS TOUCH/ LOMI LOMI – 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. 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.– Allowing ourselves to be, and to be seen,- Developing love and acceptance for ourselves, – Becoming aware of the ways we shut down.
Physical contact: ‘You never have to do anything you don’t want to do” is our mantra.
SAUNA VENIK SESSIONS – Drawn on the elements of wood, fire and water, the venik is the instrument that brings all three together in the ritual of the venik massage. The venik is a bundle of small leafy branches harvested during the summer when the trees/ plants are in flower and tied together to form something resembling a crude broom (veniks are usually made from birch, oak or eucalyptus leaves) and soaked until supple and used in the sauna to massage the body and to direct the steam from the stove, capture and move the steam and to massage the body in the right way. A Beautiful, sacred ritual in which the venik is used to invoke the gods of wood, fire and water. Essential oils will also be used in the venik sessions for deeper experience.
… and much, much more with amazing people who love Nature, music and dance!

♥ FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS RETREATS/FESTIVALS:
“That was a very beautiful experience. An amazing journey inward & out. To express in a free space filled with joyful vibes & gorgeous smiling faces. In sound, in rhythm, in motion, in colour, in sweat, the Dance, the Soul.” Cath
“The smiles, the kind eyes, the bits when I lost myself in the music, the joy of the moments when it felt as if the whole room was jumping in unison.” Salvo
“ What a profound experience! The music was so beautiful … it carried me effortlessly inward facilitating a deep connection to Spirit, moving my body in a way that I felt I had little control over. It was magical! Thank you ” Ashley
“Thank you guys. This was an exceptional experience of deep healing, awakening, and opening. I feel so light, peaceful, and full of Love. Through the workshops we took, I touched some of my wounds, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon! ” Tanja
“ The workshop gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my body and discover new experiences which I hadn’t been able to tap into before. It was a good mix of different exercises, and I had a really blissful experience with the breathwork.” Vijay
” I feel so grateful I had the opportunity to attend this workshop. I felt that Seth, through his presence, allowing, way of being, created a very unique, safe space in which I could release, discover, explore and meet different aspects of myself. I was amazed how during the two days I was – often unexpectedly and gently – led to bring forth and embrace a child, an ancient woman, an animal, a spoiled brat, a mother, a lover, a goddess… Also through Seth’s guidance and suggestions I felt within very short spaces of time both my immense sorrow/yearning/pain and my immense joy/gratitude, realising how close to each other these seemingly opposites are. Today I feel a more solid belonging in the world, and a heightened awareness of the soles of my feet on the floor, like the earth, was more magnetic!” Maria

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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🤍INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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.

ECSTATIC DISCO: Ecstatic Dance / Wellness Rave & Cacao Ceremony
2024-11-23 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music! No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:
ECSTATIC DISCO – an evening of FUN & Uplifting Dance Music + Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention
We are thrilled to be offering ‘ECSTATIC DISCO’ on Saturday November 23rd – For all those lovers of dance music!
Best Saturday night out and no hangover! Join the Sober ReLOVEution!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-disco-ecstatic-dance-wellness-rave-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1071551592659
We are super excited to be offering ECSTATIC DISCO our funk, disco and house night with Live Percussion & Cacao Ceremonies on Saturday nights in 2024!
WHAT IS “ECSTATIC DISCO” ALL ABOUT?
Disco embodies the essence of ecstatic dance. It’s fun, liberating and light-hearted. and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Disco is seriously infectious, so we’re warning you: this night might change your life!
Come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy and make new friends – all accompanied by a liberating disco & funk to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our hearts and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
We also offer limited free crew space, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form below.
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💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
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
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion !
-A unique conscious clubbing experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system and optional silent disco headphones for more immersive experience
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
-Best Saturday night out and no hangover!

TRIBAL TRANCE DANCE & CACAO CEREMONY
2024-11-30 11:30 - 14:30 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for this powerful embodiment workshop!
A Blindfolded TRIBAL Trance Dance & Cacao Ceremony!
– Dance, Move, Connect, Release, Meditate & Celebrate!
You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tribal-trance-dance-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1068953752449
***Part of our all-day transformational workshop TRYBE.
More details about the all day workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1047820698917
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WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?
Each of our all-day workshops are like mini-urban retreats, offering Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, 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.
During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & expressive practices.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm Blindfolded Tribal Trance Dance with Cacao Intention Setting Ritual: Trance Dance is an invitation to a dance journey into yourself. You go inwards with your eyes closed and with the help of a blindfold, to see with your heart and connect with the wisdom inside you.
Please note: Use of a blindfold is essential to get the most out of this practice!(No entry after 12pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together. Please bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds will be provided!)
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. Yoga mat and blanket (essential for Trance Dance & Rage Ritual). Blindfolds will be provided.
5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.

RAGE RITUAL™ - Unlock & Activate your Roar!
2024-11-30 15:30 - 17:45 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
A Sacred Anger & Boundaries Workshop with Seth Newman. Rage Ritual™ will teach you how to express your natural emotions in a safe space.
RAGE RITUAL™ – Unlock & Activate Your ROAR!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rage-ritualtm-unlock-activate-your-roar-tickets-1068967172589?aff=oddtdtcreator
Part of our all-day workshop TRYBE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1047820698917?aff=oddtdtcreator
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What is Rage Ritual™?
This is a workshop designed to create an environment in which we can release our natural anger & aggression in a safe space, and in a safe way, without judgement and with a positive appreciation of our innate power and strength!
Often in our culture, we are taught from a very young age, to hide our emotions and bottle up the anger, sadness, and pain that we feel inside.
Rage Ritual™ will teach you how to get in touch with these feelings, and express your natural emotions in a healthy way, & in a safe enough space.
The Process – The Rage Ritual™ process begins with grounding and centering mindfulness practices. The first step is to become embodied and learn how to first come home to the safety within. So it is a very structured workshop designed for you to experience the healing effects of releasing anger and aggression, transforming it, like alchemy, from lead into gold. It can be an incredibly vulnerable experience to allow our internal feelings to be witnessed and released so expect to release emotions, to cry, to scream perhaps.
We’ll be tapping into our Bioenergetic Alchemy toolkit, which is rooted in humanistic embodiment practices, to offer you a powerful container to access and release pent-up feelings, claim your boundaries, and step into your power.
As the process continues, we move from the grounding practices to the emotional release exercises, to begin to express, the deeply suppressed anger held in the body.
Many people cry or have epiphanies during this process as emotions and traumas that have been stored for sometimes, many years can come up.
Overall, Rage Ritual can be extremely healing. We know the idea that anger isn’t acceptable in our culture, and for good reason, it hasn’t been allowed to be expressed in healthy and safe ways. But holding onto and suppressing anger and aggression can be equally harmful! We need to learn to express our natural emotions in a healthy way & in safe spaces.
We have designed this workshop to be as accessible as possible for those who are ready to dive in wholeheartedly, and ACTIVATE THEIR ROAR!
Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 15 minutes late for the workshop , you will not be allowed entry (and there can be no refunds, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here. Thank you for understanding – please plan your travel to arrive early to be on time.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 3:30pm-5:45pm RAGE RITUAL™ – Unlock & Activate Your ROAR!
Doors open at 3:30pm, no entry after 3:45pm.

PRANA MYSTIC: Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony
2024-11-30 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for our World-Music infused Ecstatic Dance *Plus Cacao Ceremony, Live Percussion, Visuals & Fruit Social
ECSTATIC DANCE ‘PRANA MYSTIC’ + RAW VEGAN CACAO & COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT SOCIAL 7PM-9:45PM
MUSICAL VIBES: Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes
FOR BOOKING AND MORE INFO: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prana-mystic-ecstatic-dance-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1068973411249
PART OF OUR ALL DAY WORKSHOP – TRYBE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1047820698917?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009
ABOUT PRANA MYSTIC:
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – 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
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Dance Warm Up for up for Ecstatic Dance ‘Prana Mystic’, expect | Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes | ecstatic dance journey!
-Please arrive early to make the most of the evening! (No entry after 7:30pm this is so we can all journey together)
-Have your ticket QR codes ready for check in!
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, CHAKRA JOURNEY & Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
– we will provided complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao (made with natural sweetener, gluten, dairy, nut free)
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY: Euphoric, Uplifting Dance Music- Ecstatic Dance London
2024-12-02 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for an Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony! A Celebration of Dance Music that Opens the Heart! Awesome Dance Space & Sound System!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – an evening of Euphoric & Uplifting Dance Music *PLUS* Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social!
Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009 are super thrilled to be offering their 10th ‘My Ecstatic Odyssey’ event on Sat, 21st December WINTER SOLSTICE – 7pm-9:45pm! “Devoted to all those lovers of dance music!”
You are warmly invited to join us for our freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
🤍 INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
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💛 FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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: https://forms.gle/8cAEEGEf84aC3Hoj8 and we’ll be in touch.
WHAT IS “MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY” ALL ABOUT?
My Ecstatic Odyssey is inspired by some of our summertime outdoor Sunset ecstatic dances. There is something magical about a sunset or sunrise that takes us deep into The Now. That mystical threshold between past and future, where the world starts to feel alive! We’ll be channelling the spirit of Ibiza, Goa, and inspiring Sunset/Sunrises worldwide in this potent time of year.
Come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.

OUR HOUSE - House Music infused Ecstatic Dance and Cacao
2024-12-14 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for OUR HOUSE- Ecstatic Dance + Cacao Ceremony Experience! OUR HOUSE is a Celebration of House Music in all of its Uplifting Glory!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:
OUR HOUSE – an uplifting evening of House Music
*Plus Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention Ritual!
We are chuffed to be announcing the 13th edition of “OUR HOUSE” event, dedicated to all those lovers of Dance Music!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-house-house-music-infused-ecstatic-dance-and-cacao-tickets-1094451396589?aff=oddtdtcreator
On this night we celebrate the Rave scene in all it’s uplifting and heart-opening glory! Including the Deep, the Funky, Disco, and Afro-house.
*No alcohol, drugs or psychedelics are needed at our events, we get a natural euphoria and high through the music, the dance and the connection.
We’ll also be including magical ceremonial grade cacao to connect us deeply with our dance and our creativity.
No experience necessary. All welcome.
Come along for a club -like dance experience -but not in the club! Held in an awesome dance space in Tufnell Park. Just steps from the station! So there is no bar, no one is selling you drinks, and the main guideline is no talking on the dancefloor! You come to just dance! Everyone comes to Dance!!
Something magical, alchemical, transformational even, can happen on a dancefloor, where everyone who is there, is there to dance to House Music!!
Come to dance, come to sweat, come to move, play, connect, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform.
Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together.
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💚JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT!!
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💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt4l0cxNluqK4-iklcxusEWd_FZGmkMP9Es88HzPJdjDWjSQ/viewform
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No Phones, No Chit Chat, No Spectating, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – 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
***PLEASE NOTE: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION: What's Your Vision + Conscious Connections + Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
2024-12-21 11:45 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for WINTER SOLSTICE 2024: What’s Your Vision Workshop + Conscious Connections + Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
You are warmly invited to join us for our WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION!
– a transformational day & exploration of 3 x wonderful experiences:
1) WHAT’S YOUR VISION FOR 2025?
2) CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS AND BREATHWORK
3) MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Deep & Euphoric House night
Deep & Organic House | Uplifting & Euphoric Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in the evening!
Dance, Move, Connect, Release, Meditate & Celebrate! You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-solstice-celebration-whats-your-vision-ecstatic-dance-cacao-tickets-1075562298789?aff=oddtdtcreator
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💙 NYE SOBER RAVE & CONSCIOUS CLUBBING. JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEARS EVENT – Register your interest: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/yb7trwh85x
WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?
Each of our all-day workshops are like mini-urban retreats, offering Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, 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.
During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & expressive practices.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm What’s your Vision for 2023? Guided Creativity and Meditation Workshop – This workshop is based on the work of Creative Flow Dojo®, whose main aim is to help you develop daily habits to make your dreams come true!
Whether it’s about writing that book, meeting “the one”, creating a rewarding career, having the courage to take risks in your life, achieving daily healthy habits, or just feeling good and being more connected to your body and your life-vision, we would love to support you!
• Creative Flow – The optimal body-mind state of consciousness where we feel and perform at our best.
• Dojo – A dōjō is a space for immersive learning and practice. This term is traditionally used within the field of martial arts.
Many of us know what it’s like to be in an optimal state of “creative flow” and when we are deeply connected to the best of who we are. But do we have to just wait for inspiration to strike, or is there a way that we can hack ‘the zone’?
◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)
◈ 3:45pm-5:45pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & BREATH – Open to new possibilities in connection and authentic relating. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself, your body, and your sensations through guided meditations and exercises. Create safety,grounding and containment, we then meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way. Join us to learn to honour your personal boundaries, open your heart and learn to enjoy your desire for both connection and taking space, and then to communicate and honour both with authenticity.
We’ll also have time to tune into the power of our breath to energise, revitalise and nourish ourself and the connections between us.
◈ break 75 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)
◈ 7pm-9:45pm Ecstatic Dance MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – an evening of Uplifting & Heart Opening Electronic Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave. Musical Vibes: Deep & Euphoric House
We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao. (No entry after 7.30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

WHAT'S YOUR VISION? Guided Creativity and Meditation Workshop
2024-12-21 12:00 - 14:30 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
We are delighted to offer a SOLSTICE intention-setting workshop. Tap into a positive flow state and start 2025 with a creative vision!
You are warmly invited to join us for WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING – a transformational day & exploration of this wonderful experience:
WHAT’S YOUR VISION FOR 2025?
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💙 NYE SOBER RAVE & CONSCIOUS CLUBBING.
JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEARS EVENT
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SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm What’s your Vision for 2025? Guided Creativity and Meditation Workshop
– This workshop is based on the work of Creative Flow Dojo® . Whose main aim is to help you develop daily habits to make your dreams come true!
Whether it’s about writing that book, meeting “the one”, creating a rewarding career, having the courage to take risks in your life, achieving daily healthy habits, or just feeling good and being more connected to your body and your life-vision, we would love to support you!
• Creative Flow – The optimal body-mind state of consciousness where we feel and perform at our best.
• Dojo – A dōjō is a space for immersive learning and practice. This term is traditionally used within the field of martial arts.
To be generative, to be creative, we must first create the optimal conditions and get into a “creative flow state”. Throughout our classes, you will learn how to get there, and with practice, stay there. This is what the Creative Flow Dojo™ is about – helping you to get into an optimal state for creativity, performance, health and wellbeing.

A Transformational Winter Solstice Gathering & Conscious Connections
2024-12-21 15:30 - 17:45 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Winter Solstice Conscious Connections Workshop & Breathwork Ritual Celebrating the SOLSTICE and Rebirth of the Sun!
You are warmly invited to join us for A MAGICAL WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING!
You might not think of the darkest day of the year as being magical. But the Winter Solstice signifies much more than just colder weather…
It symbolizes rebirth.
And we’ve created a beautiful event to help you capture that energy.
Embrace the new season and end the year filled with confidence, hope, and positivity!!
This workshop is part of our all-day WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING on December 21st. culminating in MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY: Deep House infused Ecstatic Dance.
For more information and booking for the whole day event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1075562298789
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💙PLUS – NYE SOBER RAVE & CONSCIOUS CLUBBING. JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEARS EVENT
Register your interest: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/yb7trwh85x
SCHEDULE:
◈ 3:30pm-5:45pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & BREATHWORK
– Open to new possibilities in connection and authentic relating. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself. Sensing your body, and tapping into your sensations, to create safety, and a sense of home, and self-care… from here we then extend our awareness out to include others, meeting others in a non-traditional and heart-centred way.
In this event, you will learn to honour your boundaries, & learn to simply enjoy your natural desire for connection and disconnection, and practice communicating both with authenticity.
As part of this workshop, we’re including a breathwork ritual that involves conscious connected breath and eye gazing, a very simple yet profound experience. Celebrate shining your light into the world this Winter Solstice!
Join us in this powerful and beautiful experience to open our hearts and shine our light into the world!
Unlock the Power of Breath: Experience the Power of Connection & Breath
Are you seeking deeper self-awareness, connection, and community? Look no further than our transformative Winter Solstice Workshop.
In this immersive experience, you will embark on a journey of self-exploration through the power of conscious, connected breathing.
Guided by experienced facilitators, you will:
• Cultivate profound inner awareness by tuning into the subtle sensations of your body and breath
• Open to authentic connection with others through the practice of eye gazing and breath synchronization
• Discover the dance between your inner and outer worlds, learning to hold space for both
• Access states of expanded consciousness and emotional release through the magic of the breath
• Become part of a supportive community committed to personal growth and collective healing.
This is part of our Winter Solstice Gathering that includes a connection ritual that has been used for centuries to promote well-being, deepen relationships, and catalyze transformation. And with us, you will have the opportunity to experience its profound effects firsthand.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to unlock the power of your breath and connect with your truest self. Sign up today and prepare to be amazed by the transformative potential of the Breath.

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION with Ecstatic Dance London - Sober Wellness Rave
2024-12-31 21:30 - 2025-01-01 01:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a group of conscious dance, healthy living and wellbeing enthusiasts! A unique Ecstatic Dance Conscious party!
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NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION 2024-2025 with Ecstatic Dance London – A Sober Rave & Conscious Party 9:30pm-1am!
Join us for this unique New Years’ Eve event held in a Drug & Alcohol-free environment!
We’ve hosted many EPIC sober & conscious parties and New Year’s Eve events in London over the years and guarantee the best hangover-free night out in an AWESOME dance space with INCREDIBLE sound system!
New Year’s Eve only happens once a year, and it’s an awesome time for our sober dancers who love to dress up and make some memories. So come as you are, and/or dress-up, all are welcome!
Our NYE Sober-Rave & Ecstatic Dance is a one-of-a-kind experience, an opportunity to pamper yourself at a clean (alcohol and drug-free) event, it’s the chance to meet and connect with other lovely sober people! Our Ecstatic Dance NYE Celebration is much more than just a party, it’s a freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation practice with some facilitation. After the dance warm up we will move, sweat & release out what no longer serves us in our lives, and then we’ll be dancing in our dreams, wishes, visions and intentions for the coming year, consciously planting them into our hearts, bodies, and souls!
A very special NYE event in London, and we would love you to join us to experience this beautiful celebration!
A magical New Year’s Eve offering from the pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK – Ecstatic Dance London!
💛WHAT TO EXPECT:
– The Musical Vibe is “Next-level, Conscious, Versatile and Inspiring Electronic Dance Music, World Beat, Deep House, and Downtempo Bliss, plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure!! Ecstatic Music Journeys for Conscious Movement and Sacred Celebration.”
– Alcohol and drug-free environment!
– A unique conscious clubbing experience in a spacious venue!
Superb sound system
– Cacao Ceremony & Intention Setting Ritual
– Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao
– A Beautiful, Welcoming, Heartful, Fun and Safe Space for You to Dance Freely
– Vibrant People Who Love to Dance and Love Music
– Mesmerizing Visuals and Countdown
– Healthy Shots at Midnight!
– Teas, Selection of High Vibe savoury & sweet Veggie Snacks, Refreshing Fruit
– Home-made freshly brewed Chai (caffeine free, dairy free, sugar free)
Best Sober New Years Eve Party in London and no hangover!
Join us for this unique New Years’ Eve experience!
*An All-Inclusive Ticket! Ticket price includes: Cacao Ceremony, Gratitude Wall, Teas, Chai, Snacks, Healthy Shots at midnight & much more!
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!
TICKETS WILL SELL OUT SO PLEASE BOOK SOON NOT TO MISS OUT ON THIS EVENT:
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-years-eve-celebration-with-ecstatic-dance-london-conscious-clubbing-tickets-1095962024919?aff=oddtdtcreator
💛PLEASE NOTE:
-This is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out for New Year’s Eve 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!
-Event will be captured! We live in the age of social media, and to capture the magic and beauty of this alcohol and drug-free event we will be filming. Please know in attending this event you agree to be filmed/photographed. If you do not agree to be filmed, please do not attend! Sorry, it sounds harsh but we are simply on a heart-felt mission to counter the status quo and to show people that they really don’t need to be drunk or high to have a good time.
If you have any questions, please get in touch via email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

Aerial Relaxation Pods – Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks
2025-01-02 19:15 - 22:00 | The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, (please arrive only 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room, thanks), London, N5 1JT, United Kingdom
AERIAL RELAXATION PODS™ London’s first multi-sensory aerial relaxation experience since 2016! With live ambient music, gongs, aromatherapy and aerial hammocks. Oasis of Calm. TICKETS AND DATES ON EVENTBRITE.

A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!Sessions with different short 10-15 guided meditations, live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, handpan, other live instruments, nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents, sky-blue soft aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!
OUR LATEST VIDEO TO GIVE YOU A TASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT

DATES & AVAILABILITY FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS – SEE EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aerial-relaxation-pods-sound-journey-gong-bath-meditation-in-hammocks-tickets-84883457707
Please arrive only 5 min before session start time as there is no waiting room at the venue. If the session is sold out, you can join the waitlist as sometimes we receive cancellations and will contact you at least 72h prior to the event and offer to book a space.
💙OTHER SESSIONS WE OFFER / 🎁GIFT CARDS💙
📅 EXTENDED 2H SESSIONS Sound Journey & Gong Bath in Hammocks Aerial Relaxation Pods
📅 MONTHLY THU 7:15pm-10pm SYSTEM RESET – Bioenergetics, Creative Flow Guided Meditation & Aerial Relaxation workshop
💆🏻‍♂️LOMI LOMI MASSAGE Treat yourself or special someone to a 90 min massage in SE London
🎁GIFT CARDS Give a Gift or Relaxation! Buy Sound Journey Voucher
SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
ABOUT AERIAL RELAXATION PODS
“An oasis of calm in our busy lives.”
Londoners stressed out by their busy lives can now turn to Aerial Relaxation Pods™ to transform their tension to calm, and restore the body’s natural healing wisdom.
“Our pods are here to help Londoners relax. As a former teacher myself, I am fully aware just how busy and stressed a lot of people are. And most of us just don’t find the time to unwind. Our Aerial Relaxation Pods are going to help you alleviate stress, providing time & space to allow your body to deeply rest, harmonising your nervous system. You’ll feel rejuvenated and refreshed after one session.” Seth Newman, co-founder of Aerial Relaxation Pods™.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE:
1) Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.
2) Our sessions are designed to be calm and restful. We welcome everyone to our sound journey sessions and aim to make them accessible and comfortable for all.
– If you are feeling unwell with a potentially contagious illness, please rest at home and pass your ticket to a friend or family member.
–If you have any accessibility needs or a health condition, including those that may cause a persistent non-contagious cough (e.g.,asthma or allergies), you are welcome to attend – we simply ask you to let us know via email in advance so we can plan for a comfortable experience for all.
-We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone showing symptoms of an infectious illness, including a new cough. This is to protect vulnerable attendees and maintain a peaceful environment.
3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room at the venue, we won’t be able to allow early entrace in order to prepare for the session.
4) Clothing: Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is “zipper free” and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks.
5) Weight limit is up 300 pounds (140kg) per hammock.
6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers and other therapeutic electronic devices or persons suffering from severe mental health issues due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.
7) Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense therefore suitable for pregnant women. It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds to the growing foetus. The advised healing practice is gentle flowing sounds around the pregnant mother for the beneficial and positive effect of both mother and baby. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All tickets are non-refundable. Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left – at least 1 week’s notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.
PRIVATE & CORPORATE:
Book a private session for 19 participants at our venue or we can come to you with our portable set up for max 28 participants.
Email Seth & Dee: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com or info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

WHY HAMMOCKS? ROCK-ABYE-BABY & RESEARCH
Two new studies published in Current Biology suggest our brains are evolutionarily programmed to respond to rocking. Research also provides insight into why rocking is calming to babies. The brain wave synchronization occurs much easier through a rocking motion and allows the baby to feel more at home (i.e. it feels closer to being in the womb). And let’s not forget that we spend the first nine months of our lives being gently rocked in an amniotic sea.
“Since immemorial times we’ve rocked our babies, and often ourselves, to sleep,” says lead author on the new paper, Konstantinos Kompotis, at the University of Lausanne, also in Switzerland. “Our study provides new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.”
Dr Michael J Breus, a Certified Sleep Specialist, states that it’s the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep.
But why does it work? How exactly does a gentle rhythmic motion change the sleep architecture of the brain? Repetitive motions, like those experienced in the gentle rocking of a hammock, can soothe anxiety. Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute, recommends repetitive movement to elicit your body’s relaxation response. This reaction allows a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.
The gentle rocking of a hammock will boost brain wave oscillations associated with better sleep and has been shown to provide a fertile ground for deep relaxation. More specifically, the rocking fortifies the brain waves that are naturally present during sleep which help maintain deep relaxation. Neuroscientist Laurence Bayer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, likens the findings to our intuitive appreciation that a slowly rocking hammock can relax us and do wonders for our mood. “This is potentially a very promising avenue for future clinical research,” he notes. Rocking to sleep may have significant health benefits such as better quality of sleep and even improved long-term memory formation.
We all instinctively know about the power of a soothing, repetitive rocking motion and this in combination with live ambient soundscapes and aromatherapy is a potent synthesis for deep relaxation.

FACILITATORS, VENUE, PRICES:

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.

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 and 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 a co-founder of London Aerial Relaxation Pods and co-creator of many wellbeing classes, workshops and retreats.
Venue & Address: The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT (closest Station Highbury & Islington)
Time: 7:15pm – 8:30pm or 8:45pm-10pm (Please check which session you have booked and please arrive 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room).
Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry, (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.
PRICES
1 x ticket £20 (£22.15 inc ticket fee)
2x tickets SPECIAL OFFER £32 (£35.08 inc ticket fee): ticket is for 2 people to attend the session, you will received only 1x ticket upon booking but that is for 2x spaces (Limited availability for these tickets)
Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes)
Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes)

FEEDBACK FROM OUR SESSIONS:
“Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your class… and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the gentle breath meditation, the crystal bowls and the ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being.” – Alison
“Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this.” – Navpreet

Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AerialRelaxationPods
Private & Corporate: book a private session for 19 participants at our venue or we can come to you with our portable set up for max 28 participants.
Email : Seth & Dee: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com or info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
We look forward to welcoming you!

MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY: Euphoric, Uplifting Dance Music- Ecstatic Dance London
2025-01-04 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for an Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony! A Celebration of Dance Music that Opens the Heart! Awesome Dance Space & Sound System!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – an evening of Euphoric & Uplifting Dance Music *PLUS* Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-ecstatic-odyssey-euphoric-uplifting-dance-music-ecstatic-dance-london-tickets-1122942303659
Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009 are super thrilled to be offering their 10th ‘My Ecstatic Odyssey’ event on Sat, 4 Jan, 2025 – 7pm-9:45pm! “Devoted to all those lovers of electronic dance music!”
You are warmly invited to join us for our freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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🤍 INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
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～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 2025 – SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 2025 – ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2025 – Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
💛 FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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: https://forms.gle/8cAEEGEf84aC3Hoj8
WHAT IS “MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY” ALL ABOUT?
My Ecstatic Odyssey is inspired by some of our summertime outdoor Sunset ecstatic dances. There is something magical about a sunset or sunrise that takes us deep into The Now. That mystical threshold between past and future, where the world starts to feel alive! We’ll be channelling the spirit of Ibiza, Goa, and inspiring Sunset/Sunrises worldwide in this potent time of year.
Come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – 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
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***

TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE - a blindfolded Tantric-Shamanic Dance Process
2025-01-11 11:45 - 14:30 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Dive Deep into this Powerful Process for Awakening – Connect with your Inner Nature, Open your Heart, and Touch the Infinite!
TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE™ – Tantric-Shamanic Dance Journey with Seth Newman
You are warmly invited to join us for this beautiful & unique experience in London!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1134548618459?aff=oddtdtcreator
“Dive deep into this powerful process for Awakening – Connect with your Inner Nature, Open your Heart and Touch the Infinite!”
“An exceptional event- 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
“Fantastic and deeply moving experience. Powerful and blissful dancing expertly guided by Seth. Deeply grateful for the experience!” – Grace
FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE ALL-DAY EVENT 11:45am-10pm – THE RITUAL: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1106255212119
SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE PROCESS (No entry after 12pm very sorry, this is so we can all journey together. Please bring a yoga mat, cushion & blanket, blindfolds will be provided!)
Join us for this powerful Inner Journey! Through this unique transformational dance process, you will be guided into befriending all the aspects of your Being. Your Embodied Nature, your Hearts deep longing, and your personal connection to the Great Mystery.
TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE is an Active Meditation and Alchemical Practice for the 21st Century!
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 to invite you into a deep state of presence, awakening & celebration. Waking up to celebrate the one that you are.
The Tantric Trance Dance™ process is a unique opportunity to connect with all the wild & liberating energies of your Nature, in connection with your Heart and Spirit.
Our video of the Tantric Trance Dance Ritual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddj19xC-b0
*Please note: Use of a blindfold is essential to get the most out of this practice, blindfolds will be provided.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. Yoga mat, cushion & blanket (essential for Tantric Trance dance) Blindfolds will be provided.
5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.

THE RITUAL: Tantric Trance Dance + Conscious Connections + Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
2025-01-11 12:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to an Immersive Experience of Somatic Embodiment, Conscious Connections & Boundaries Workshop, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
THE RITUAL: Tantric Trance Dance, Conscious Connections, Embodied Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
“An exceptional day event- 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
“Fantastic and deeply moving experience. Powerful and blissful dancing expertly guided by Seth. Deeply grateful for the experience!” – Grace
For booking and more information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ritual-tantric-trance-dance-conscious-connections-ecstatic-dance-tickets-1106255212119?aff=oddtdtcreator
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WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?
We offer Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, have fun, release stress, connect with their body, and stretch themselves beyond their usual way of being. A deep dive journey. You can attend the whole day or just drop-in for single workshops. No experience necessary.
During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & connection practices.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE RITUAL
Join us for this Tantric-Shamanic Dance Journey! Through this unique transformational dance process, you will be guided into befriending all the aspects of your Being. Your Embodied Nature, your Hearts deep longing, and your personal connection to the Great Mystery.
An Active Meditation and Alchemical Practice for the 21st Century! 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 to invite you into a deep state of presence, awakening & celebration. Waking up to celebrate the one that you are.
Our video of the Tantric Trance Dance Ritual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddj19xC-b0
◈ break 1h 15 min Selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway.
◈ 3:45pm-5:45pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS – Open to new possibilities in connection and authentic relating. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself, your body, and your sensations, to create safety, and then meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for connection, and communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual, and more connected with your feelings and your heart.
◈ break 1h 15 min Selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway.
◈ 7pm-9:45pm SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE – Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with *Cacao Gratitude Circle* (We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao – super yummy, the best in London for sure! ) Doors open at 7pm, no entry after 7:30pm.
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance

CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & RITUAL BREATH: A Transformational Winter Gathering
2025-01-11 15:30 - 17:45 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for A MAGICAL WINTER GATHERING!
Embrace the new season and start the year filled with confidence, hope, and positivity!!
This workshop is part of our all-day event THE RITUAL on January 11th. culminating in SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE: Ecstatic Dance & Cacao For more information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1106255212119
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SCHEDULE:
◈ 3:30pm-5:45pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & BREATHWORK
– Open to new possibilities in connection and authentic relating here in London. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself. Sensing your body, and tapping into your sensations, to create safety, and a sense of home, and self-care… from here we then extend our awareness out to include others, meeting others in a non-traditional and heart-centred way.
In this event, you will learn to honour your boundaries, & learn to simply enjoy your natural desire for connection and disconnection, and practice communicating both with authenticity.
As part of this workshop, we’re including a breathwork ritual that involves conscious connected breath and eye gazing, a very simple yet profound experience. Celebrate shining your light into the world this Winter!
Join us in this powerful and beautiful experience to open our hearts and shine our light into the world!
Unlock the Power of Breath: Experience the Power of Connection & Breath
Are you seeking deeper self-awareness, connection, and community? Look no further than our transformative Winter Workshop.
In this immersive experience, you will embark on a journey of self-exploration through the power of conscious, connected breathing.
Guided by Seth Newman our very experienced facilitator, you will:
• Cultivate profound inner awareness by tuning into the subtle sensations of your body and breath
• Open to authentic connection with others through the practice of eye gazing and breath synchronization
• Discover the dance between your inner and outer worlds, learning to hold space for both
• Access states of expanded consciousness and emotional release through the magic of the breath
• Become part of a supportive community committed to personal growth and collective healing.
This is part of our Winter Gathering that includes a connection ritual that has been used for centuries to promote well-being, deepen relationships, and catalyze transformation. And with us, you will have the opportunity to experience its profound effects firsthand.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to unlock the power of your breath and connect with your truest self. Sign up today and prepare to be amazed by the transformative potential of the Breath.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/Tai chi etc and dress in layers. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.

SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE - an Ecstatic Shamanic Dance Journey & Cacao Ceremony
2025-01-11 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE – an Ecstatic Shamanic Dance Journey! + Live Percussion + Cacao Ceremony + Mesmerising Visuals + Fruit Social & Hangout – Part of our all-day workshop – the RITUAL: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1106255212119
SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE
❤️ IMAGINE: A night of Dynamic, Soul-Stirring TRIBAL Rhythms and GLOBAL Bass
💚 DREAM: a beautiful Cacao Ceremony with Positive Intention Ritual + Tarot Cards Altar
💛 CREATE: Dance Your Dreams into Creation with our Huge Dancefloor, Live Percussion & Awesome Visuals!
Best Saturday night out and no hangover! Join the Sober ReLOVEution!
We are super excited to be offering another SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE with Live Percussion & Cacao Ceremony on Saturday, January 11th, 2025!! Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
You are invited to join us for freestyle, expressive dance & movement sessions. An Evening of Ecstatic Dance infused with Deep Global BASS and a transformational soundscape!
MUSIC VIBE: Mystical | World Dub | Tribal Breaks & Global Bass
A unique sober Saturday Night Dance in London!
No prior experience of dance is necessary. All welcome.
We also offer limited free crew space, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form.
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～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 2025 – SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 2025 – ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2025 – Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
💛 FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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: https://forms.gle/8cAEEGEf84aC3Hoj8
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
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
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***

URUBU DANCE TRIBE - LIVE - Tribal Ecstatic Dance + Cacao + Sound Journey
2025-01-25 19:15 - 22:30 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for an electrifying Winter evening of URUBU DANCE TRIBE – Tribal Ecstatic Dance, featuring Live Music, Cacao Ceremony & Gong Bath
CELEBRATE LIFE WITH URUBU DANCE TRIBE! – a Tribal Ecstatic Dance Journey with Live Music + Cacao Ceremony + Gong Bath in One Epic Gathering!
“Enter an open space… and with bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together.”
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/urubu-dance-tribe-live-tribal-ecstatic-dance-cacao-sound-journey-tickets-1119665271969
URUBU started Ecstatic Dance in the UK way back in 2009 with their amazing live musicians. And since then have offered Londoners safe, alcohol and drug-free spaces to dance, move and feel free in.
So we are super excited to announce that the pioneering live music, ecstatic dance journey of the URUBU Collective is back! Come and Celebrate with us, more than 15 years of our epic tribal ecstatic dance events here in London!
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💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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: https://forms.gle/8cAEEGEf84aC3Hoj8
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU Dance Tribe presents:
3-hour Live/DJ’d music Ecstatic Dance experience featuring our master Afro-Brazilian percussionists
+ Cacao Ceremony with Seth Newman
+ Gong Bath /Sound Healing Journey
+ Fruit Social
Join us for this very special Live & DJ’d Music Ecstatic Dance / Conscious Rave event featuring our outstanding Afro-Brazilian percussionists, saxophone player plus* Raw Cacao + Sound Journey and More! You’re gonna love it!
Come Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity – Open Your Heart!
Please note: this event will be filmed. We live in the age of social media, and in order to remember the magic of this alcohol-free event we will be capturing it on the night.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7:15pm-7:30pm Doors open/ Arrival/ Optional Face Paints by our creative artist team
◈7:30pm-10pm URUBU Dance Tribe presents: Drum Mantra Live – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony(Strictly no entry after 7:45pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Gong bath & Sound Healing Journey + Closing circle
◈ 10:15pm-10:30pm Optional complimentary refreshing fruit, samosas, cookies and chai to nourish you after the dance!
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!*
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT ☆?
Join our resident band URUBU Dance Tribe, who’ve spearheaded the Ecstatic Dance movement from way back in 2009, for a wild evening of live music, ecstatic dance meditation, a beautiful cacao ceremony, and a relaxing gong bath, in celebration of life in London.
URUBU is the call to dance. Through the medium of rhythm, and with the power of the Drum, we turn our attention inwards towards this body, these feet, this earth. Breath by breath arriving into our human experience, here now, here now.
This will be a beautiful & powerful evening of conscious & ecstatic dance, featuring outstanding professional musicians assembled for your dancing delight.
The evening will end with a Crystal Singing Bowl and GONG bath where you’re invited to just lay down and let the sounds wash over you. It’s incredibly relaxing and a fantastic way to end an evening of ecstatic dance! Please bring a blanket so that you are warm and cozy!!
“Global music phenomenon the URUBU Collective has taken London by storm with their monthly ecstatic dance events!! URUBU delivers a captivating blend of exotic improvisational world grooves from ambient, meditative piano & vocal pieces through to high octane Afro-percussion. Expect tribal wildness and beautiful songs, Gongs, sound healing and more. You’re gonna love it!” – Time Out

CATHARSIS - Electronica and Psychedelic Trance - Ecstatic Dance London
2025-02-01 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for CATHARSIS – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony Experience! A Celebration of Rave Culture featuring Electronica & Psytrance Music!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: CATHARSIS – an evening of Electronica & Psytrance.. Plus Cacao!
Back by popular demand!!
We are chuffed to be bringing back Catharsis on Sat, 1 February, 2025! For all those lovers of Electronic Dance music!
For more info and booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/catharsis-electronica-and-psychedelic-trance-ecstatic-dance-london-tickets-1144069816619
Once upon a time, way back in 2019, we ran an awesome ecstatic dance event in Camden, called Catharsis! It was a celebration of Rave culture, and all things Electronica & Psytrancey. We ran this monthly event for a couple of years in Camden, right up to the start of the Covid Pandemic. And so we are proud and psyched to bring it back “due to popular demand!” We’ll be including magical ceremonial grade cacao and hypnotic electronic music to connect us deeply with our dance and our creativity. No experience necessary. All welcome.
Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music! We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!
*No drugs or psychedelics are needed, we get a natural high through dance and breathwork, and cacao!
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!*
WHAT IS CATHARSIS?
Catharsis is about Liberation, Purification, Freedom and Fun! It’s about getting in touch with the wild dancer who doesn’t give a F*** what people think. To open up and make friends with our anger, our power, our passion, our playful nature, and our tender heart – all accompanied by a scorching psytrance and electronica soundtrack.
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
🤍 INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
💚 Sign up to our mailing list for updates and discounts: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 2025 – SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 2025 – ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2025 – Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025

Friday Night Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in West London, Maida Vale
2025-02-07 19:15 - 22:00 | The Amadeus, 50 Shirland Road, London, England, W9 2JA, United Kingdom
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 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, Visuals, Singing, Chai Social, Wellness Area, Yumy Food. 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!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friday-night-ecstatic-dance-cacao-in-west-london-maida-vale-tickets-1207168636889
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)
-March 7 (plus guest percussionist Romario)
-April no event
-May 2 (plus guest percussionist Alua)
-June 6 (plus guest percussionist Romario)
-July no event
-August no event
-September 5 (plus guest percussionist Alua)
-October no event
-November 7
-December 5
More dates to be announced!
💛 TEAM:
Seth: DJ/ Facilitator/ Percussion
Dee: Organizer / Singing/ Cacao / Chai/ Snacks
Alua or Romario: Percussion
ProjXn: Visuals
Kristof: Chair Massage (Back, Neck, Shoulders, Head)
Georina: Indian Head Massage/ Reflexology plus offering for sale Flower Essences
Shelana: Angelic Reiki / Cranio Sacral Therapy
Loren: Facial Sculpting Massage
David: Cranial Sacral Therapy / Massage
Vanessa: Hot Bamboo & Hot Stone Massage with Aromatherapy / Ear Seed Acupressure
📌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-we will have some spare mats also, 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’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.
💛 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: info@ecstaticdancelondon.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.
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 OR info@ecstaticdancelondon.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
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
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.
💜 OCT 22-26 ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 2025, DORSET (info & tickets)
💜 APRIL 8-12 ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT 2026💜 JULY 22-26 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL 2026®
💜 NOVEMBER 18-22 ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT & RESTIVAL 2026
We look forward to welcoming you!

DESERT GROOVES: Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony with Ecstatic Dance London
2025-02-08 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for a very unique Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony in London! DESERT GROOVES has an infusion of Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern Dance Music.
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: DESERT GROOVES – an evening of Mystical & Uplifting Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm
You are warmly invited to join us for our freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/desert-grooves-ecstatic-dance-cacao-ceremony-with-ecstatic-dance-london-tickets-1195283799019
WHAT IS “DESERT GROOVES” ALL ABOUT?
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
These kinds of dance-as-meditations have been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
DESERT GROOVES is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set with our resident DJ and founder of Ecstatic Dance London – Seth Newman.
Seth plays music intuitively to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in since 2009
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
🤍 INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
💚 Sign up to our mailing list for updates and discounts: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 2025 – SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 2025 – ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2025 – Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
💛 FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. 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: https://forms.gle/8cAEEGEf84aC3Hoj8
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – 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
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check-in For Ecstatic Dance/ Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

Floating Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks (new 2h sessions)
2025-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 | The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, (please arrive only 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room, thanks), London, N5 1JT, United Kingdom
Announcing EXTENDED floating hammock sessions! Guest musicians, vocals, crystal & tibetan bowls, gongs, aromatherapy, homemade chai & more! TICKETS & DATES ON EVENTBRITE.

💙You asked and we listened! Announcing EXTENDED 2h sessions! A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙
💫 Relax, Restore, and Rebalance 💫
📷Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods
Escape the bustle of city life with a deeply calming 2-hour sound journey in a suspended hammock. These unique extended sessions offer a rare opportunity to fully unwind as healing sounds and vibrations flow through you, creating a deeply immersive experience designed to calm the nervous system and melt away stress.
Why Hammock Sound Journeys?
Relaxing in a hammock enhances the therapeutic effects of sound, gently rocking you into a state of profound rest and relaxation. Guided by skilled sound healer & musician, you’ll be enveloped by soothing tones from gongs, crystal bowls, chimes & aromatherapy eye pillows supporting deep relaxation and nervous system balance! Plus delicious homemade herbal tea or chai at the end of the session! What better way to spend an evening!
What to expect?

Live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, other live instruments, nurturing electronica
Aromatherapy eye pillows and scents to calm the nervous system
Gentle guidance to deepen the relaxation state
Sky-blue soft hammocks to sway your stresses away and lift your spirit!
Extra spaces on comfortable, padded yoga mats with blankets, cushions & bolsters
Grounding integration social with complimentary homemade herbal tea
An oasis of calm in our busy lives!

Give yourself the gift of stillness and calm. Book now to experience this exceptional journey into relaxation and inner peace.
📌UPCOMING DATES, AVAILABILITY – PLEASE SEE EVENTBRITE:
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/floating-sound-journey-gong-bath-meditation-in-hammocks-new-2h-sessions-tickets-1059692642219?
💙OTHER SESSIONS WE OFFER / 🎁GIFT CARDS💙
📅 TUE & THU 7:15pm-8:30pm OR 8:45pm-10pm Sound Journey & Gong Bath in Hammocks Aerial Relaxation Pods
📅 MONTHLY THU 7:15pm-10pm SYSTEM RESET – Bioenergetics, Creative Flow Guided Meditation & Aerial Relaxation workshop
💆🏻‍♂️LOMI LOMI MASSAGE Treat yourself or special someone to a 90 min massage in SE London
🎁GIFT CARDS Give a Gift or Relaxation! Buy Sound Journey Voucher
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
📷Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods, @ecstaticdance_london
IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE:
1) Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.
2) Our sessions are designed to be calm and restful. We welcome everyone to our sound journey sessions and aim to make them accessible and comfortable for all.
– If you are feeling unwell with a potentially contagious illness, please rest at home and pass your ticket to a friend or family member.
–If you have any accessibility needs or a health condition, including those that may cause a persistent non-contagious cough (e.g.,asthma or allergies), you are welcome to attend – we simply ask you to let us know via email in advance so we can plan for a comfortable experience for all.
-We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone showing symptoms of an infectious illness, including a new cough. This is to protect vulnerable attendees and maintain a peaceful environment.
3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room at the venue, we won’t be able to allow early entrace in order to prepare for the session.
4) Clothing: Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is “zipper free” and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks.
5) Weight limit is up 300 pounds (140kg) per hammock.
6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers and other therapeutic electronic devices or persons suffering from severe mental health issues due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.
7) Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense therefore suitable for pregnant women. It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds to the growing foetus. The advised healing practice is gentle flowing sounds around the pregnant mother for the beneficial and positive effect of both mother and baby. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All tickets are non-refundable. Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left – at least 1 week’s notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.

FEEDBACK FROM OUR SESSIONS:
“Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your class… and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the gentle breath meditation, the crystal bowls and the ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being.” – Alison
“Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this.” – Navpreet

WHY HAMMOCKS? ROCK-ABYE-BABY & RESEARCH
Two new studies published in Current Biology suggest our brains are evolutionarily programmed to respond to rocking. Research also provides insight into why rocking is calming to babies. The brain wave synchronization occurs much easier through a rocking motion and allows the baby to feel more at home (i.e. it feels closer to being in the womb). And let’s not forget that we spend the first nine months of our lives being gently rocked in an amniotic sea.
“Since immemorial times we’ve rocked our babies, and often ourselves, to sleep,” says lead author on the new paper, Konstantinos Kompotis, at the University of Lausanne, also in Switzerland. “Our study provides new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.”
Dr Michael J Breus, a Certified Sleep Specialist, states that it’s the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep.
But why does it work? How exactly does a gentle rhythmic motion change the sleep architecture of the brain? Repetitive motions, like those experienced in the gentle rocking of a hammock, can soothe anxiety. Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute, recommends repetitive movement to elicit your body’s relaxation response. This reaction allows a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.
The gentle rocking of a hammock will boost brain wave oscillations associated with better sleep and has been shown to provide a fertile ground for deep relaxation. More specifically, the rocking fortifies the brain waves that are naturally present during sleep which help maintain deep relaxation. Neuroscientist Laurence Bayer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, likens the findings to our intuitive appreciation that a slowly rocking hammock can relax us and do wonders for our mood. “This is potentially a very promising avenue for future clinical research,” he notes. Rocking to sleep may have significant health benefits such as better quality of sleep and even improved long-term memory formation.
We all instinctively know about the power of a soothing, repetitive rocking motion and this in combination with live ambient soundscapes and aromatherapy is a potent synthesis for deep relaxation.

ORGANIZER/ FACILITATOR/ MUSICIAN
💙Diana (Dee):
LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/deebestproductions
Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK in 2007 to study contemporary music, Dee 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.
Dee also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for events & private clients. She enjoys blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade 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-organised with ‘Ecstatic Dance London’ since Oct 2016 and from Oct 2024 Dee is offering her own unique events under new name ‘Dee Best Productions’. As the name states, Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees! Dee and 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 which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.

VENUE:
The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT (closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)
SESSION TIME & ARRIVAL:
–Please arrive 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room.
-Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry, (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.
PRICES

1x ticket in hammock £30 (+eventbrite fee)
2x tickets in hammocks SPECIAL OFFER £50 (+eventbrite fee)
–ticket is for 2 people to attend the session
-you will received only 1x ticket upon booking but that is for 2x spaces (Limited availability for these tickets)
1x ticket on yoga mat £20 (+eventbrite fee)

Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes) No tickets on the door.
Order confirmation: please check your spam folder as sometimes Eventbrite emails don’t go to the main inbox. Double check the email address you entered to book your ticket.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All tickets are non-refundable. Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left – at least 1 week’s notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.
–>If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com

CONNECT WITH US/ GIFTCARDS/ PRIVATE & CORPORATE BOOKINGS OR BOOK 1:1 SESSIONS

🎁GIFT CARDS Give a Gift or Relaxation!
Book a private 1:1 session or for groups of 19 participants at our venue or we can come to you with our portable set up for max 28 participants! Get in touch to discuss.
Email: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com
Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AerialRelaxationPods

We look forward to welcoming you!

THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics, Breathwork Journey, Ecstatic Dance
2025-02-22 11:45 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
A One-of-a-Kind Transformational Urban Retreat: THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetic Alchemy, Conscious Connected Breathwork Journey, ECSTATIC DISCO – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao!
For more info and booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-love-experience-bioenergetics-breathwork-journey-ecstatic-dance-tickets-1138367831829
You are warmly invited to join us for THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE – BLISS BEYOND FEAR: a beautiful day full of transformational experiences here in London
You’ll be exploring 3 x wonderful practices:
1) Bioenergetic Alchemy Embodiment & Stress Release Workshop
2) Conscious Connected Breathwork Journey
3) ECSTATIC DISCO – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in the evening!
You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!
WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?
Each of our all-day Saturday Sessions offers Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, 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.
During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & relaxation practices.
Join us for this one-of-a-kind transformational “urban retreat” combining three powerful modalities!
