THE RITUAL: Tantric Trance Dance, Conscious Connections, Ecstatic Dance
2025-04-26 11:45 - 21:45 (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
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. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
“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
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.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ritual-tantric-trance-dance-conscious-connections-ecstatic-dance-tickets-1295577941499
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
*Please note: Use of a blindfold is essential to get the most out of this practice, blindfolds will be provided. No entry after 12:15pm, this is so we can all journey together. Please bring a yoga mat, cushion & blanket, blindfolds will be provided!
◈ break 1h 15 min Selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway. Bring a packed lunch. There are also various cafes/shops/food places nearby. There is no access to kitchen at the venue.
◈ 3:45pm-5:45pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & RITUAL 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, 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. With a guided Ritual Breath, we harness the power of breath to unlock a variety of transformative benefits. Breath helps to alter our state of consciousness, giving us a fresh perspective on life and connecting us to our body’s innate wisdom, jumpstarting various transformational process. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual, and more connected with your feelings, body, breath and your heart. No entry after 4:15pm, this is so we can all journey together.
◈ break 1h 15 min Selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway. Bring a packed dinner. There are also various cafes/shops/food places nearby. There is no access to kitchen at the venue.
◈ 7pm-9:45pm SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE ECSTATIC DANCE – MUSIC VIBE: | Mystical | World Dub | Tribal Breaks | Global Bass |
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
–> More details about individual workshops, prices, facilitators – please scroll down.
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 ecstatic dance session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms and there are no lockers at the venue, leave shoes, jackets in the hallway.
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.
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. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.
ALL-DAY WORKSHOPS:

£45 Lower waged (limited availability)
£55 Regular
£65 Abundance

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:

TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE 11:45am-2:30pm £30
CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & RITUAL BREATH 3:45pm-5:45pm £15-£25
ECSTATIC DANCE & CACAO 7pm-9:45pm £15-£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: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

FACILITATOR:
Seth Newman: ”My purpose is to facilitate rituals that empower “the whole human being” through dance and music. Like Bioenergetics and other somatic processes, for me, Trance Dance was another door to inner discovery and transformation. I have always been passionate about contemporary forms of music and dance that reclaim our vital energy and our creative potential. I believe that “letting go into life” is synonymous, with our “surrender to the body”. Letting go to the natural flow that moves through us. Letting go, to let flow! It is through “the flow experience” that we express, feel and find ourselves, without being connected to “flow” nothing creative happens.” – 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. He integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, 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 a passionate percussionist specialising in Afro-rhythm & percussion and has studied the roots of Afro-Brazilian percussion, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created the URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance project with world-renowned Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and then started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music, and has, with a little help from his friends, birthed the Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK.

⋘ ─ ∗TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE ∗ ─ ⋙
11:45AM – 2:30PM
Through this transformational dance process, you will be guided into befriending all the aspects of your Being. Your Embodied Nature as man or woman, your Heart’s deep longing, and your personal connection to the Great Mystery.
This is a very unique dance experience, a blending of ancient and contemporary transformational tools, including: Bioenergetics, Ecstatic Dance, emotional release (Catharsis), Chakra Journeying, Vipassana Meditation, Latihan … with the powerful use of a blindfold – all these elements woven together invite you into a deep state of presence, awakening & celebration. Waking up to celebrate the one that you are.
Enter into the life of the Body – Guided by our unique musical soundtracks created specifically for this healing modality. Tantric Trance Dance takes participants on the journey within.
This is an active meditation for deeply connecting with your Being. Through the stages, you will begin to strip off layers of muscular armouring, surrendering to the dance of the body, letting go of baggage you may of been carrying for years, and connecting with your Souls calling.
“You are the fusion of Nature and Spirit, the meeting point of Earth & Sky”
“Between the head and feet of any given person is a billion miles of unexplored wilderness. . . . We dance to shed skins, tear off masks, crack molds, and experience the breakdown – the shattering of borders between body, heart and mind . . .” – Gabrielle Roth
“WE have come to be danced not the nice invisible, self conscious shuffle but the matted hair flying, voodoo mama shaman shakin’ ancient bones dance the strip us from our casings, return our wings sharpen our claws & tongues dance the shed dead cells and slip into the luminous skin of love dance…” -Jewel Mathieson
The Tantric Trance Dance process is a unique opportunity to connect with all the wild energies of your Nature, with your Heart and Spirit.
Feedback from previous Trance Dance events:
“An exceptional evening – everything I wanted and more! You know to experience such presence, inner stillness, sacred connection with other people, in such a short time with strangers here in London is rare to find. The body – movement – connection – presence – passion and love. I felt it all… Grateful”
“Fantastic and deeply moving experience. Powerful and blissful dancing expertly guided by Seth. Deeply grateful for the experience!”
“It was a very powerful, letting go, ritual experience. Brilliant!”
“I’m really surprised that I could feel so “high” without having to “intoxicate” myself!!! A great night and no hangover!”
“Wonderful experience. A magical journey into yourself, and an opportunity to just enjoy dance with a lovely group of soul dancers at the same time. Every movement body was a blessing. Thank you to Seth Newman to create this fantastic dance, it has helped me lot after a hard week. May Love connect us all. xxx”
“Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!”
“Such a beautiful evening; powerful experience! Feeling blessed.”
“That was, excellent, friendly, well lead very different experience. Thank you”
*Please watch our video below to give you a taste of the Tantric Trance Dance experience, and so you get a clear picture of what the journey is about:

⋘ ─ ∗CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS & RITUAL BREATH∗ ─ ⋙
3:45pm-5:45pm
Expect guided meditations, somatic grounding and centring, gentle guided breathwork and communication practices.
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.
With a guided Ritual Breath, we harness the power of breath to unlock a variety of transformative benefits. Breath helps to alter our state of consciousness, giving us a fresh perspective on life and connecting us to our body’s innate wisdom, jumpstarting various transformational process. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual, and more connected with your feelings, body, breath and your heart.
This workshop is an invitation to the total experience of life, multi-dimensional human life! The main focus of our work is on deepening our connection to the Heart! The workshop 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.
The Conscious Connections & Ritual Breath workshop 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.

⋘ ─ ∗ SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE – 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!
MUSIC VIBE: | Mystical | World Dub | Tribal Breaks | Global Bass |
Discover dance as a moving meditation, body ritual, awareness practice & ceremony
Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite!
Our Ecstatic Dance classes create a safe and respectful environment that embraces ‘all ways’. We offer a movement practice that supports your free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music. Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.
Enter an open space…and with your bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. Next-level, conscious, inspiring electronic dance music
2. A beautiful, sacred, heartful and fun dance journey
3. A safe space for you to dance freely in
4. Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation.
ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late, arriving after 6:30pm, we won’t be able to let you join the session, this is so we can all journey together.
1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk to, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the building). When we dance without the chitchat, something alchemical can happen on the dancefloor. A unified field of Being emerges and we feel both wild and free, contained within ourselves And connected to something much, much greater than our individual selves.
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, Mobile phones muted and out of sight
4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other
5. Move your body however you wish
6. No spectating. Stay connected to your own body, sensations, emotions, and feelings. Ecstatic Dance is about you and your relationship to the Dance. Dancers feel uncomfortable when being spectated at. Come prepared to Dance yourself free from inhibitions!
7. You can dance alone, or with as many partners as (you) like to join. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart – Namaste.)
8. This is not a pick up place. Please respect all dancers (especially women) and do not ask for anyone’s contact details. If you wish to stay in touch with someone, give them your email instead of asking for their contact details. No means no.
“Our bodies instinctively know what feels good or bad, right or wrong. However, often our heads get in the way. Ecstatic Dance is about finding our way through to what feels good. How can we use dance to consciously transform towards finding joy, without denying our anger or sadness? Ask yourself: what’s my body feeling in this moment? Does it feel good moving this way, or that? Does it feel nourishing to dance with another, or dance solo? Where do I most feel connected with Self? Let your body lead the way.” ~ Abigail Harris
No experience necessary. All welcome.
CACAO 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.

💜 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
Email: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
We look forward to welcoming you!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU – YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat 2025- Dance, Wellbeing and Healthy Living
2025-05-07 16:00 - 2025-05-11 16:00 | Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat 2025, Thorngrove House, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4RE, United Kingdom
Join us for Ecstatic Experiences in May 2025 – Dance, Yoga, Active Meditations, Breathwork, Nidra, Bioenergetics, Sauna, Cacao & much more!

ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® presents: Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat.

Find your path. Unlock your potential. Learn. Explore. Create.
~ WHEN? Wed 7 May – Sun 11 May 2025 (arrival from 4pm on the first day, departure after 4pm on the last day)
~ WHERE? Gillingham, North Dorset (2h direct train from London)
After our sold-out Ecstatic Dance Festival® last year (we’ll be announcing ED Festival for this year very soon) we are very excited to announce our annual Ecstatic Dance retreat in Spring 2025! A retreat devoted to Ecstatic Dance, Embodiment, and a Down-to-Earth Spirituality. It’s Ecstatic Dance plus much, much more!!
The Spring 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 Spring time of year and enjoy all that comes with it -the fresh air, flower blossoms, nature coming to life, lovely atmosphere and a lot more that we’ve included in this transformational Spring retreat! Your body, mind and soul with thank you!
*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – YOU NEED TO BOOK 2 TICKETS! *
1.RETREAT FEE: Book on Eventbrite (Super Earlybird: £160, Earlybird £210, Regular £260 + add Eventbrite fees) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
-Please email us if you wish to pay directly and avoid paying extra fees, thanks: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
2.FOOD/CAMPING/CAMPERS/SAUNAS/ACCOMMODATION: Book via retreat venue’s website: https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=5e25f4b0a5a3b2fd
-FOOD/CAMPING/SAUNAS: £280 for 4 nights
-ACCOMMODATION: £40-£200 for 4 nights depending on accommodation type chosen.
***********************************************************************
If you have any retreat related questions, feel free to send us an email:
info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
WHAT TO EXPECT?

Beautiful 3x dance & workshops spaces: Marquee, Yurt, Zorba (weather permitting, we will also run workshops outdoors, surrounded by nature, spring flowers and ancient oak trees)
A variety of Transformational Embodiment, Wellbeing, Movement and Ecstatic Dance workshops with our main facilitators Seth Newman & Diana Upite(Active Meditations, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Conscious Touch, Hugging, Singing, Cacao Ceremonies, Sound Journeys, Authentic Movement, Ecstatic Dance and much more!)
Additional workshops with guest facilitators, musicians and DJ’s
Saunas, Cold Plunges & Campfires
Alcohol and drug-free environment
Delicious vegetarian meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Cafe for extra yummy treats (extra)
Cacao & Chai
Hangout on the sofas
Bodywork sessions (extra)

TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ DJ’S/ MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Seth – Retreat Host, Facilitator & Workshop Leader, DJ, Musician
Diana – Retreat Host, Organizer, Musician, Sound Journeys, Sauna Rituals, Cacao, Chai
Guest facilitators, Musicians and DJ’s TBC
Isabell – Yoga
Heather – Yoga
Emilia – Yoga, Partner Thai Massage, 1:1 Lomi Lomi Massage
Bridget – 1:1 Deep Tissue, Relaxing, Lomi Lomi Massage
Diana – 1:1 Lomi Lomi Massage
Roy – 1:1 Thai Massage
More TBC

(Bodywork session sign ups: at the retreat’s notice board, pay cash/card in advance directly to therapists. Please note – most sessions will be in a shared indoor space ‘Shankara’ divided by currtains and there will also be one or two private bodywork rooms.
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.
💜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

Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025

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 ~*>>>>>
RETREAT FEE FOR 4 NIGHTS:
(Doesn’t include food/camping/accommodation, see below)
– SUPER EARLYBIRD £160 + £14.05 Eventbrite fees
– EARLYBIRD £210 + £18.23 Eventbrite fees
– REGULAR £260 + £22.39 Eventbrite fees
-Please email us if you wish to pay directly and avoid paying extra fees, thanks: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
*IMPORTANT: FOOD/CAMPING/CAMPERS/ ACCOMMODATION/SAUNA TICKET:
Please Book via retreat site’s website: https://app.workshop-angel.com/form.php?h=1&t=0&e=5e25f4b0a5a3b2fd
-FOOD/CAMPING/SAUNAS: £280 for 4 nights
-ACCOMMODATION: £40-£200 for 4 nights depending on accommodation type chosen.
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. 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.
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 few 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 and we will send a list in April with contact details to all participants. 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 (Please book ticket for this via Retreat site)
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 when you book Food/Camping/Accommodation/Saunas ticket through retreat website. 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 7 May – Sun 11 May 2025
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 12 May 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 Sun 11 May after lunch.
FACILITIES: 3 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 & there will be some lunchtime sauna sessions, 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 closer to the retreat time.
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

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon

🤍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.

Floating Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks (new 2h sessions)
2025-05-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-12 19:30 - 21:30 | 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!

Aerial Relaxation Pods – Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks
2025-05-15 19:15 - 22:00, 2025-05-22 19:15 - 22:00, 2025-05-29 19:15 - 22:00, 2025-06-03 19:15 - 22:00, 2025-06-10 19:15 - 22:00, 2025-06-17 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!

SOBER RAVE @ Ministry of Sound - Ecstatic Dance & Conscious Wellness Event
2025-05-17 14:00 - 20:45 | Ministry of Sound (have ticket QR code ready, check entry time on ticket, ID NOT required), 103 Gaunt Street, London, England, SE1 6DP, United Kingdom
Ecstatic Dance, Guest DJ’s, 3x Dancefloors, Epic Sound System, Wellness Area, Yoga, Cacao, Chai Social, Food & much more @ Ministry Of Sound

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: We are super excited to be offering 3rd edition of a truly unforgettable SOBER CLUBBING WELLNESS RAVE Experience at Ministry of Sound – one of the world’s most iconic clubs & home of dance music with EPIC sound system! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
SAT, 17 MAY 2:00PM-8:45PM + AFTERPARTY ****NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT!****
Dedicated to all those Lovers of Dance Music! Be prepared to move, sweat and maybe bring a set of dry clothes for after the dance! Be ready to groove, have fun, meet likeminded people and have an amazing evening! Come Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity – Open Your Heart! Come join the Sober ReLOVEution!
🔥WHAT TO EXPECT:
– A unique conscious clubbing experience in the world’s most iconic music & dance venue with EPIC & Superb sound system!
– 3x Dance Floors (The Box, 103, Baby Box) with guest DJ’s (Line up TBC)
– Expect Funk, Disco, Tribal, Drum n Bass, House, Trance, Techno & other genres!
– Next level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion!
– A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in!
– Optional Yoga class before to warm up the body for movement! (extra cost)
– Wellness Area Loft Space (upstairs) to relax & rejuvenate your body with an express massage from a selection of bodywork offerings! (extra cost)
– Chai & Cacao Lounge (upstairs): take a break, enjoy complimentary homemade chai & teas, purchase a cup of delicious raw vegan cacao to supercharge your dances, enjoy healthy snacks, strike up a conversation with a fellow dancer or see what message might be there for you in one of our beautiful Taro card sets.
– Food offerings in the upstairs lounge & outdoors in the courtyard (extra cost)
– Cacao Ceremony and guided Positive Intention-setting Ritual (we’ll provide complimentary raw vegan cacao for this)
– Afterparty nearby from 9pm-late! (details emailed to all attendees closer to the time)
– Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
– Best Saturday night out and no hangover!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sober-rave-ministry-of-sound-ecstatic-dance-conscious-wellness-event-tickets-1297782936699
📌ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES: No booze, No Shoes (wear comfy shoes at this venue please) No phones, No Chit Chat (in the dance spaces) Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
📌PLEASE NOTE: This event has Zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy! 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.
📌PLEASE READ IMPORTANT PRACTICAL INFO FURTHER BELOW
<< L I N E U P >>
FULL LINE UP TO BE ANNOUNCED!
THE BOX (main space)
14:30-15:30 Yoga Vinyasa Flow with Isabell
15:30-17:00 DJ Dipod +Deji on percussion (Upbeat House | Disco)
17:00-18:30 Wellness Workshop TBC
18:30-20:45 DJ Seth Newman +Alua on percussion (World Dub|Tribal Breaks|Global Bass)
103 (in the middle)
14:00-15:30 DJ Redpeppa (Disco |House | Techno | Garage | Breaks)
15:30-17:00 DJ tbc
17:00-18:30 DJ James Buchanan (Ambient | Chill | Breakbeat)
18:30-20:45 Sound feed from the Box
BABY BOX (at the back)
14:00-15:30 DJ tbc
15:30-17:00 DJ Jan Michael (Electro|Funky House|Trance|Techno|Afro Tribal|DnB)
17:00-18:30 DJ tbc
18:30-20:45 DJ Amada (Electrocumbia|Downtempo |Funky |Electro|TropicalTribal)
LOFT (upstairs)
14:00-20:45 Wellness Area – Selection of bodywork treatments, massages (extra cost)
LOUNGE (upstairs)
14:00-20:45 Chai, Cacao, Snacks, Taro Cards & Hang Out Social Area
🔥OUR AMAZING TEAM
DJ Seth Newman: 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 & empowering disco/ funk/house soundtrack to connect us deeply with our dance, our body, our hearts, and our creativity! We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation to connect us with our body, our hearts and positive intention.
Percussionist Alua: adding extra energy and rhythm during the evening Ecstatic Dance
Yoga teacher Isabell: Her classes are centred around a strong vinyasa flow mixed with restorative elements. Isabell teaches asana, pranayama and meditation with the aim to leave the sessions feeling more calm, clear, warmed up and ready for lots of dancing!
DJ Dipod: Di Dugdale aka Dirty Diana aka the Dipod aka Di Has a Plan has a
passion for dance floors from Nowhere to Noisily, via Little People and Medicine
Festival, and with a deep love for bouncy and melodic house & disco music, she will keep your feet moving at Ministry of Sound until they can move no more! 🙂 Where pure disco house speaks directly to your soul. Come to Elevate and know that you will be celebrated to optimum heights!
DJ Redpeppa: Redpeppa’s musical inspiration stems from her parent’s disco, funk and soul vinyl collection and rhythms discovered whilst travelling the world. Also heavily influenced by the 90s underground rave scene and the roots of house music in Chicago; she is passionate about the dancefloor being an inclusive space to unite, liberate and heal. Known for an eclectic selection of groovy dance music; experience a journey through disco, house, techno, garage and breaks. Whether it’s a jazzy sax instrumental, Latina rhythm or dirty bass drop – her energy and sound is undeniably funky and infused with feel-good spice!
DJ James Buchanan: His passion for dance music, especially drum & bass was born growing up in London and was influenced by the music of the day. Pirate radio, Drum & Bass clubs, and the UK Bass Music scene. His creativity was kindled with the potential of the finely detailed dynamics of high-quality speakers with which to deliver a digital sound experience in the best possible way. Once he lovingly built the sound system, he realised only certain music translates to his finely detailed speakers. That there is his mission, and deep intention.. to combine great music with high-quality speakers that deliver the detail and sonics that our very fine ears deserve! As well as James’s delectable taste in music, we will be offered the ecstatic experience and sonic delight of Ministry of Sound’s EPIC sound system! He’ll be creating a magical set!
DJ Jan Michael: His wild dance music style is a bit more upbeat with a mixture of bass heavy genres such as Electro House, Funky House, Trance, Techno, Afro Tribal and DnB with some slower, softer tracks interwoven in the set. An invitation to dance your wild dance, let loose and shift the inertia!
DJ Amada: Raquel likes to create deep journeys with a range of human emotions so no genre is off limits if it moves her. Given her roots, Raquel loves to incorporate some Latin rhythms in her sets too and the range is widening by the day so she is not going to list all the sub-genres here but certainly Electrocumbia, Organic Downtempo, Funky/ Electro/ Tropical/ Tribal/ Afro/ Tech House and Techno feature prominently. In her sets you can expect smooth and raw tunes and smooth transitions.
Organizer, Cacao & Chai by Diana (Dee): making it all happen & also offering her signature raw vegan cacao & complimentary delicious homemade chai!
Snacks/Food: homemade healthy & yummy offerings made with love!
Bodyworkers/Massage Therapists: all details & sign up to be added in April
Crew/ Guardians: a team of amazing regular dancers helping to create this event and hold a safe space during the evening! Any concerns – please see one of our team with PURPLE WRITSBANDS/ TSHIRTS or TALK TO DIANA (DEE)
⚠️IMPORTANT INFO & PRACTICALITIES – PLEASE READ⚠️
📌Please have the ticket QR code or name ready for scanning/check in upon arrival (ID won’t be required)
📌EVENT STARTS AT 2PM: this is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all. Please respect this, arrive between 2PM-3PM unless you have purchased ‘anytime entry’ ticket.
📌Yoga session 2:30pm-3:30pm (arrive by 2:30pm please at the latest). If you’ve booked a ticket for yoga, there will be a separate check in queue for those attending Yoga session. Yoga mats will be provided.
📌Wear comfortable clothes & shoes (we don’t recommend being barefoot in this venue), add sparkles, glitter & facepaints if you want to! Be prepared to move, sweat and maybe bring a set of dry clothes for after the dance!
📌Bring a reusable water bottle (free water top up will be available)
📌Cloakroom costs £2.50 per item (ideally bring big enough bag to put your jacket and valuables in one bag)
📌Chai/Teas are complimentary in upstairs lounge area (brewed from fresh spices, caffeine & sugar free, made with gluten free coconut milk)
📌*Raw Vegan Cacao to purchase in the upstairs lounge area (gluten, dairy, nut free, made with ceremonial grade cacao, water, coconut milk & date syrup. We won’t be providing non sweetened cacao at this event. *We will provide complimentary cacao for the ceremony.
📌Ecstatic Dance guidelines: No booze, No Shoes (wear shoes at this venue please) No phones, No Chit Chat (in the main ecstatic dance spaces), 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 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!***
📌This event will be FILMED/ PHOTOGRAPHED. We live in the age of social media, and in order to remember and promote the magic of alcohol-free/ sober dancing, we will be capturing it on the night. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
📌Dancers enter at their own risk. Ecstatic Dance London accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling (we also accept no liability or responsibility for any injury, loss or damage).
📌We do not offer refunds/ ticket swaps. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.
ABOUT THE VENUE & SOUND SYSTEM
– MINISTRY OF SOUND: first opened its doors way back in September 1991. Inspired by New York’s cavernous house venues, our home was a derelict bus garage in south London – an area that, at the time, was more infamous than famous. The first night had no alcohol, three flashing lights, moody security and unless you knew the names of at least half-a-dozen Chicago house DJs, you were never getting through the menacing, prison-like, gates. Despite these eccentricities, the night was a success and within a matter of weeks, word had spread that something special had landed smack bang in the middle of London’s club scene. This was the first club dedicated to house music, the first club to pick up the gauntlet laid down by the second summer of love and, most importantly, the world’s first nightclub with a room built purely for exceptional sound quality.
-SOUND SYSTEM: To this day sound is still at the forefront of everything the Ministry of Sound does. Put simply, there is no better place on earth to hear the world’s greatest DJs play the world’s best music! The club’s main space – the Box was designed to make sound quality paramount, with towering speaker stacks, several million watts of bass and triple-thick absorbing walls. The club boasts a 64-speaker, 22-channel sound-system with a ring of six bespoke Martin Audio ground stacks positioned around the dancefloor of The Box. Basically, you have to experience The Box in person to appreciate just how unique it is! 🙂

WHAT IS “ECSTATIC DANCE” ALL ABOUT?
Different music genres create a journey for everyone to find their own unique wat to embody the essence of ecstatic dance – moving in a fun, creative, liberating, enjoyable, freeing & light-hearted way and not taking anything too seriously. Ecstatic Dance is seriously infectious, so be warned: 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 liberating & empowering disco/ funk/ house / drum n bass/ techno/ trance soundtracks by various DJ’s, to connect us deeply with our dance, our body, our hearts, and our creativity! We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
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).
💜 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
Email: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best 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!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
VENUE:
-Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt St, London SE1 6DP
-Nearest station is Elephant & Castle and then it’s a 5 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov.uk 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.
-Please check nearby streets for bicycle racks to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
PRICES:
+Eventbrite fee. Please book online.
1st Release 2pm-8:45pm (Entry 2pm-3pm only) £25
2nd Release 2pm-8:45pm (Entry 2pm-3pm only) £30
Final Release 2pm-8:45pm (Entry 2pm-3pm only) £40
Entry Anytime 2pm-8.45pm (arrive whenever you want) £50
EXTRA: YOGA session £5 (optional from 2:30pm-3:30pm) select in ticket Add Ons.
CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children or under 18 year olds.
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.

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?
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 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.
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.
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

💜 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
Email: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025

the SUNSET SESSIONS with Ecstatic Dance London OPEN-AIR
2025-05-23 18:00 - 20:30 | a Secret Location in beautiful Central London Park., Exact Location will be in your Eventbrite order confirmation email 'Additional Information' section, Scroll down in email to see location. Please check spam folder., London, England, NW1 5LJ, United Kingdom
Join us to dance through the Sunset, in Nature! Celebrate life, set positive intentions with cacao ceremony. *Plus picnic social!
We are so excited to offer our awesome SUNSET SESSIONS outdoors! Ecstatic dance & cacao ceremony plus a picnic social! Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform! With the pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
OUR VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtEj_obfoYM
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-sunset-sessions-with-ecstatic-dance-london-open-air-tickets-1367008281569
Join us to Dance on the Earth and beneath the Summer Sky!
Using our Silent Disco – Head-Phones based sound system, we will journey together with the music to inspire our movements and expression. Enjoy our outdoor Ecstatic Dance sessions, and keep the wonderful spirit of ecstatic dance awake, alive, and aligned this Summer!
IMPORTANT – We dance in a beautiful, secluded location surrounded by Nature, trees, birds, wild grass & flowers! Don’t expect a manicured lawn!.. as we like to really immerse and dance in the wild of Nature!
This is a unique outdoor Ecstatic Dance experience in London!
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)
Music – a mix of everything | World | Funk | Drum and Bass | Uplifting & Deep House | Enlightened Electro | World Beat | Downtempo Bliss | Plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure!
*Alcohol, drug & smoke free environment*
*Please remember this is an Ecstatic Dance class and not a party! If you are coming with friends, please ensure they understand what Ecstatic Dance is, see further below Ecstatic Dance explanation & guidelines.
Limited spaces available, online registration only! No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.

MVMNT® Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony plus optional Shaking Medicine® Class @AndSoul Shoreditch *New Monthly event
2025-05-28 17:50 - 21:30 | &SOUL SANCTURARY: SHOREDITCH 114 – 116 Cheshire Street, E2 6EJ, London, 114 - 116 Cheshire Street, E2 6EJ, London, London, E2 6EJ, United Kingdom
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:
MVMNT® @ &SOUL SANCTUARY
(more dates to be added soon!)
Shaking Medicine – Somatic Release Class
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao with World/Tribal Bass/Afro-House
Plus Live Percussion!
🔥 Sauna (Optional Add-On) 9:30PM-10:30PM
Sweat and integrate in &Soul’s sauna. Limited availability – book separately.
🎉Sign up to our mailing list for updates and discounts: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
FOR BOOKING: https://momence.com/Ecstatic-Dance-London/Ecstatic-Dance-London-x-%26Soul/117023658
SCHEDULE:
🌀 Shaking Medicine® Workshop: 5:50PM – 7:00PM
Somatic Release / Active Meditation to release tension, re-balance your nervous system, and access blissful presence.
Shaking Medicine® is a body-based approach to stress and trauma release, activating our natural stress recovery response.
-Arrive on time, no entry after 6:05pm.
-Yoga mats & Blindfolds provided.
💃 MVMNT® Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony: 7:00PM – 9:30PM
🎶 Musical Vibes: World Beats | Global Bass | Afro-House | Shamanic | Organic & Uplifting
🪘Plus Live Percussion!
Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the session with guidance & facilitation.
The Practice: MVMNT® World Beats/Global Bass infused Ecstatic Dance – a freestyle dance/movement session to a large sound wave featuring Seths’ world beats/global bass vibes plus tribal percussion to add fire and energy. We let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our unique flow of movements and expression.
Relaxation: Our events end with a deep relaxation and rest and a closing circle to integrate the dance journey.
A lightly facilitated Movement / Ecstatic Dance Event to Free your Body & Liberate your Mind with Ecstatic Dance London founder Seth Newman & delicious Cacao by Diana Upite
-Arrive by 7:30pm.
-New to ecstatic dance? Arrive early for warm-up.
🎉Sign up to our mailing list for updates and discounts: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON - Cacao Dance Tribe: Wellness Rave & Cacao Ceremony
2025-05-30 19:45 - 22:15 | 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
Friday Night Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!

CACAO DANCE TRIBE – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony. Friday night ecstatic dance indoors with awesome sound system, live percussion, raw vegan cacao & positive intention setting ceremony 7:45PM-10:15PM plus fruit social after the dance10:15PM -10:45PM. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
the Music Vibe is – Afro House | Brazilian | World | Organic Beats Infused Ecstatic Dance Journey.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome. We also offer limited free crew spaces, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form. Come along, dance off the weekday stress and get ready for the weekend!
UPCOMING DATES 2025:

Jan 10
Jan 17 no dance
Jan 24
Jan 31
Feb 7 we dance in West London @ the Amadeus, book here
Feb 14 we dance in West London @ the Amadeus special Tantra ED event, TBC
Feb 21
Feb 28 (New Moon)
March 7 we dance in West London @ the Amadeus, book here
March 14 (Full Moon)
March 21 no dance
March 28
April 4 no dance
April 11 no dance
April 18 (Good Friday)
April 25
MAY 2 we dance in West London @ the Amadeus, book here
MAY 9 no dance *ED Spring Retreat 7-11 May, Dorset, Gillingham: BOOK HERE
MAY 16 no dance *SAT 17 MAYPIC SOBER RAVE @MINISTRY OF SOUND: BOOK HERE
MAY 30
JUNE 6 we dance in West London @ the Amadeus, book here
JUNE 13 no dance
JUNE 20 (Summer Solstice special)
JULY 4 no dance we dance outdoors
JULY 11 no dance we dance outdoors
JULY 18 no dance we dance outdoors
JULY 25 no dance Ecstatic Dance Festival 23-27 July, Dorset, Gillingham
AUGUST – no indoor dances, see our outdoor dances
SEPT 5 we dance in West London @ the Amadeus, book here
SEPT 12 we’re back in our Tufnell Park venue 🙂
More dates to be added

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-london-cacao-dance-tribe-wellness-rave-cacao-ceremony-tickets-498619222517
💜 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.
SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, UK
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, UK®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
ABOUT CACAO DANCE TRIBE:
Some Ecstatic Dance History… we’re going way back now… so between 2017-2020, we ran an awesome ecstatic dance event in Camden called CACAO DANCE TRIBE. It was one of the world’s first Cacao Ceremony + Ecstatic Dance events! Unfortunately, since covid, we had to stop running them at our Camden venue.. but we are back, this time in Tufnell Park!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON: The Sober ReLOVEution! Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
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).
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
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!
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
-Best Friday night out and no hangover!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best 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!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7:45pm-8:15pm Doors Open/ Check in / Dance Warm up (No entry after 8:15pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 8:15pm-10:15pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 10:15pm-10:45pm 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.
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. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular waged £20
Abundance £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.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
-We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend. 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 class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats 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, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, 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 very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and 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.

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?
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 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.
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.
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

💜 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

Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering:
https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
We look forward to welcoming you!

SOMATICS & THE BREATH - Bioenergetic & Breathwork Session with Seth Newman
2025-05-31 11:45 - 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
Join us to explore the transformational work of Seth Newman’s Bioenergetic Alchemy: a combination of Bioenergetics, Somatics & Breathwork
SOMATICS & THE BREATH
BIOENERGETICS – SOMATICS – BREATHWORK
Join us in Turnell Park, North London to explore this powerful embodiment modality, release stress and tension and awaken your vitality and life energy.
This is an exploration of the work of Seth Newman’s Bioenergetic Alchemy®, a combination of Bioenergetics, Breathwork & Humanistic Psychology.
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
FOR BOOKING AND MORE INFO: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1369979468469?aff=oddtdtcreator
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)
◈ 3:30-5:45pm Bioenergetic Breathwork Session – an Introduction to Conscious Connected Breathwork
Our 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!
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.
Bioenergetic Breathwork is a transformational modality for deep work. 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

THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics, Breathwork Journey, Ecstatic Dance
2025-05-31 11:45 - 21:45 | 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 One-of-a-Kind Transformational Urban Retreat: The BIG Love Experience -Bioenergetic Alchemy, Breathwork Journey, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao!
FOR BOOKING: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-love-experience-bioenergetics-breathwork-journey-ecstatic-dance-tickets-1348273124209
You are warmly invited to join us for THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE – BLISS BEYOND FEAR: a beautiful day full of transformational experiences.
You’ll be exploring 3 x wonderful practices:
1) Bioenergetic Alchemy Embodiment & Stress Release Workshop
2) Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey (CCB)
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!
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)
PLEASE WATCH OUR VIDEO –
WHAT IS BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrELWRAqkU
◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)
◈ 3:30-5:45pm Bioenergetic Breathwork Session – an Introduction to Conscious Connected Breathwork
Our Bioenergetic Breathwork (CCB) 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 75 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

ECSTATIC SATURDAYS: SOBER CLUBBING Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony in North London
2025-05-31 19:00 - 21:45, 2025-06-07 19:00 - 21:45 | 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
Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!
Saturday night ecstatic dance with sound system, raw vegan cacao, positive intention setting ceremony 7PM-9:45PM & fruit social 9:45PM-10:15PM
BOOK HERE – TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

Best Saturday night out and no hangover! The Sober ReLOVEution! We’ve also added themes to mix up our Ecstatic Dance offerings!
UPCOMING DATES, MUSIC GENRE THEMES:

JAN 25 – *URUBU DANCE TRIBE – Live Music Tribal Ecstatic Dance (book via link)
FEB 1 – CATHARSIS – Psytrance & Electronica
FEB 8 – DESERT GROOVES – Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern
FEB 15 no dance
FEB 22 – ECSTATIC DISCO – Funk | Disco | House | part of all day event THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics, Breathwork, Ecstatic Dance (book via link)
MAR 1 – OUR HOUSE – Funk | House |
MAR 8 – MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Deep | Uplifting & Euphoric House
MAR 15 – SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE – Mystical | World Dub | Tribal Breaks | Global Bass
MAR 22 no dance
MAR 29 – PRANA MYSTIC – Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern part of all day event TRYBE: Tribal Trance Dance, Rage Ritual, Ecstatic Dance (book via link)
APR 5 no dance
APR 12 no dance
APR 19 Easter Special ECSTATIC FOLK & CEILIDH – Folktronica | Ethno-Fusion | Medicina | Shamanic Soundscapes (DJ & Live music)
APR 26 – SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE – Mystical | World Dub | Tribal Breaks | Global Bass part of all day event RITUAL: Tantric Trance Dance, Conscious Connections & Ritual Breath, Ecstatic Dance (book via link)
MAY 3 DESERT GROOVES – Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern
MAY 10 no dance (ED Spring Retreat 7-11 May, Dorset, Gillingham @ More info & Bookings via link)
MAY 17 no dance EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND! (FIRST RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE)
MAY 24 no dance
MAY 31 MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Deep | Uplifting & Euphoric House | part of all day event THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics, Breathwork, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
JUNE 7 DESERT GROOVES – Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern
JUNE 14 no dance (outdoor dance TBC weather permitting)
JUNE 21 SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION– Mystical & Uplifting | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion | Folktronica | Medicine Music | Shamanic Soundscapes | part of all day event MEDICINA: Shamanic Trance Dance & Cacao, Conscious Connections & Breath Ritual, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
JUNE 28 no dance (outdoor dance weather permitting)
JULY 5 no dance
JULY 12 MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – Deep | Uplifting & Euphoric House |
JULY 19 no dance (outdoor dance weather permitting)
JULY 26 no dance (Ecstatic Dance Festival 23-27 July, Dorset, Gillingham)
MORE DATES TO BE ADDED !

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-saturdays-ecstatic-dance-cacao-ceremony-in-north-london-tickets-120615336719
💜 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

Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering:
https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025

𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦: The Sober ReLOVEution!
We are super excited to be offering Ecstatic Dances with Live Percussion & Cacao Ceremonies on Saturday nights! Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
You are invited to join us for freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. An Evening of Ecstatic Dance with No Alcohol, No Drugs – Just Music, Amazing Rhythms and Cacao! This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
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.
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!***
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
-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!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best 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!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
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.
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. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular £20
Abundance £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/or pack down.(*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 will get in touch: https://forms.gle/uXVr8kK9Eos7hjbK6
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session.
If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats 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, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, 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 very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and 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.

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?
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 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.
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.
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

💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Email: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

Crew Sign up: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
Register your interest for our Spring Gathering:
https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/spring-retreat-2025
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
Register your interest for our Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living Gathering: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025
We look forward to welcoming you!

Friday Night Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in West London, Maida Vale
2025-06-06 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
2025-06-07 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 LONDON presents:
DESERT GROOVES – an evening of Mystical & Uplifting Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony, Live Percussion, Visuals & Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm
Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009
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/1391280450279?aff=oddtdtcreator
WHAT IS “DESERT GROOVES” ALL ABOUT?
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of Flow. Tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we perhaps have lost touch with. And that, through dance, movement & expression, we can begin to reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, as a primordial way of connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
Ecstatic Dance London offers this event as an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, 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.
📌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).
– Few photos/videos may be taken during the event by the event organizer for promo/marketing purposes.
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

Shaking Medicine® Stress Release System @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
2025-06-11 17:50 - 19:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
Shaking Medicine® – Stress Release & Active Meditation @ the Round Chapel in Hackney – a Revolutionary Way to Feel Good & Shake Out STRESS! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

SHAKING MEDICINE® @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
Join us for these monthly Stress Release & Active Meditation sessions for Self-Development and Personal Growth. Powerful exercises for releasing stress, and returning the body to its natural, relaxed state.
Shaking Medicine® workshop 5:50pm-7pm and option to stay on for Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony 7:15pm-10pm. Bring balance into our bodies & life, release deep-seated muscular tension and stress. A unique dance-movement-meditation experience here in London in a stunning Grade II listed venue! An awesome dance space with sound system & headphones!
UPCOMING 2025 DATES:

January 15
February 12
March 12
April 16
May – no event
June 11
July – no event (outdoor dances to be announced)
August – no event (outdoor dances to be announced)
September – date TBC
October – date TBC

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaking-medicine-stress-release-system-the-round-chapel-hackney-tickets-504368578997
💜 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.
WHAT IS SHAKING MEDICINE®?
Shaking Medicine® is seen as one of the “rituals of resilience”. It is a way to develop resilience and release and let go of built-up stress, tension, and trauma. Shaking Medicine® is a body-based (somatic) approach to stress, tension, and trauma release.
BENEFITS OF REGULAR PRACTICE:
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 the 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
Below is our video:

VENUE:
Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LY, United Kingdom
(ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door)
-Overground: the nearest station is Hackney Central. Please check tfl.gov.uk for latest travel updates. Venue is a short walk from the station (which is connected to Stratford and Highbury & Islington underground stations) and Hackney Downs (which is connected to Liverpool Street and Seven Sisters underground stations).
-Underground: the nearest station is Bethnal Green, and buses 106, 253 and 254 all go from Bethnal Green station to the Round Chapel. The journey takes approximately 10 minutes.
-Bus: available bus routes 242, 253, 254, 425, 488, 48, 55, 106, 38 & 394.
-Drive: If driving, please use postcode E5 0NP. There is limited parking available on the side streets around the Round Chapel. 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.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users with a ramp to the main space and toilets.
SCHEDULE: (NO LATE ARRIVALS PLEASE, SEE BELOW INFO)
◈ 5:50pm doors open for Shaking Medicine session(Please arrive between 5:50pm-6pm sessions starts promptly at 6pm and late comes will not be admitted, sorry) Due to the nature of Shaking Medicine being a process that needs to be followed from the beginning, late arrivals of more than 10 minutes, unfortunately, can not be admitted.
◈6pm-7pm Shaking Medicine / Active Meditation session (Bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds provided)
*Option to stay on for Ecstatic Dance*
◈ 7:15pm Doors open for Ecstatic Dance/ Arrival Check in (Optional – please see ticket type for the dance)
◈ 7:15pm – 9:30pm 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 and optional Silent Disco Headphones to fully immerse into the music! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao with natural sweetener – super yummy, the best in London for sure!
◈ 9:30pm Session ends
◈ 9:30pm-9:45pm Optional Chai Social (chai is brewed from fresh spices, caffeine & sugar free, made with gluten free oat milk)
PRICES:

Low waged/concession £15 + Eventbrite fee (limited availability)
Regular £20 + Eventbrite fee
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.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend if less than 72h notice if provided. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member however please let us know the date & time of the booked session, name and email address of the person attending in your place. Send us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

WHAT TO EXPECT:
This is an active meditation. It is about self-discovery, embodiment and relaxation. In our work, meditation is not concentration, but relaxation. You will simply relax into the shaking. Simply relaxing into yourself. The more you relax, the more you feel yourself open and flexible. Relaxation means falling into such a strong state where you are not doing anything, you simply relax into the shaking.
Shaking Medicine® is an organic, dynamic, rejuvenating practice that fuses the elements of movement and stillness to get you out of your head and into your body.
This practice supports and inspires instinctual intelligence – a conduit for self-healing through accessing the body’s nervous system for a safe, natural, well-being experience.
As we shake, we remember how to let go of control and all effort, we relax, allowing ourselves to let go of anxieties and stress to help regulate emotions and develop greater resilience.
In this class, you can expect to enhance your strength and flexibility, improve your energy levels, heal injuries through the stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, reduce inflammation, improve your sleep, create energetic and emotional hygiene for overall well-being, promoting balance and harmony on a deep level.
The music will support the experience. We end with a relaxation stage where you are invited to lay down, relax and let your whole Body-Mind system rest.
Expect to expect nothing but what naturally arises and unravels as you tune in to what is real for you in any given moment.

Shaking Medicine® – a Ritual of Resilience!
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.
2. Yoga mat & blanket. Blindfolds will be provided. Now when it’s getting colder perhaps a pair of socks and an extra layer so that you are comfortable.
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 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. 1-to-1 counselling 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 if you would like to discuss your circumstances.
*PLEASE READ -IMPORTANT:
Shaking Medicine® should not be considered as a substitute for proper medical consultation for physical, mental and/or psychological illnesses. It may not be suitable for everyone. Shaking can involve some physical strain and a rise in intra-abdominal pressure.
● Advanced (bleeding) piles ● Any kind of hernia ● Any persistent cough ● Anything with acute symptoms ● Epilepsy, Heart Disease ● High blood pressure, Incontinence ● Major psychiatric disorders ● Severe backache ● Or having undergone surgery within the last 3 months
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.

CAN YOU SHAKE YOUR WAY TO GOOD HEALTH?
Shaking Medicine® is sometimes referred to as Bioenergetic Shaking, or Kundalini shaking. It is one of the worlds oldest self-help medicines. Shaking, rocking, vibration and oscillation are natural human reactions to: Stress, Trauma & Ecstatic states. We inherently use oscillation as a tool to calm our nervous system. for example, think of why we rock a crying baby to sleep.
The practice of Shaking is known by many: Quakers, Gnostics, Taoists, Yoginis, First Nations peoples, Sufis, Druids, Zen Buddhists and more.
Shaking Medicine® is a Self-Healing body response to trauma as it can help to clear and release blocks that cause dis-ease. After a shaking the session, the body naturally shifts to a higher vibration and the shaking brings all of the body systems into balance.
Shaking Medicine® is a wonderful way to let the body really move, shake up and release stress & tension, and bring in new fresh energy – revitalising yourself Body Heart & Soul.
Shaking Medicine® is both 1) a contemporary somatic therapy practice for grounding and mobilising the Body-Mind. And 2) an ancient Shamanic technique for achieving non-ordinary states of consciousness – optional blindfolds available!
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SHAKING:
One of the easiest ways to help the body release tension & stress is to shake. The simple act of shaking your body can produce a multitude of health benefits. Although it may seem simple, it is a very powerful technique.
The main purpose of our Shaking Medicine classes is to relax the body and release tension. When we shake the body, we are relaxing all our joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments, helping us to loosen up and feel relaxed.
Shaking gently bounces our organs and stimulates our lymphatic system. Our lymphatic system is like our bodies draining system and is responsible for the removal of waste material from every cell in the body, in addition to regulating the immune system. Maintaining a healthy lymphatic system is critical if we want to be radiant and healthy.
Shaking also benefits our circulatory system. Most of us hold on to a lot of tension in the body, especially around the neck, shoulders and back area. Poor posture, sitting on chairs and sofas for extended periods of time, stress and even negative thought patterns and emotional blockages can all contribute to the build-up stress and tension in the body. We spend our days hunched over computers, our heads locked on to our iphone screens, then we go home and slouch on the sofa to watch TV for hours.
Our fast-paced, stress-filled lifestyles leave us feeling ‘uptight’ and most of us can never fully relax. If we allow this tension to build up in our bodies if can manifest itself as pain, stiffness, inflammation, and disease.

FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated by Seth Newman
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 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, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations, and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is passionate about rhythm & Afro-Brazilian music, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and 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.
💜 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.
SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

FULL MOON GATHERING - Ecstatic Dance + Cacao @ the Round Chapel, Hackney, London
2025-06-11 17:50 - 22:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
Our monthly Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony at the beautiful Round Chapel in Hackney!
An awesome dance space with our POWERFUL sound system & optional Silent-disco headphones!
+ Live Percussion
+ Shaking Medicine class (5:50pm-7pm)
+ Chai Social (after the dance)
FOR BOOKING AND MORE INFO: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1394257324189
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON (IN HACKNEY) – an evening of Shaking Medicine®, Ecstatic Dance, Cacao Ceremony, Chai Social @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
A unique dance-movement-meditation experience here in London in a stunning Grade II listed venue! Just being in the Round Chapel is awe-inspiring and with the combination of a:
1) Shaking Medicine workshop
2) a Heart-Opening Cacao Ceremony
3) Shamanic | Medicine | Global Bass | Drum & Bass| Tribal | infused Ecstatic Dance Journey
*Plus
4) a Delicious Chai Social
– it’s going to be a magical & powerful evening!
You are warmly invited to join us for these monthly freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. A beautiful evening of Ecstatic Dance with great music, and delicious RAW Cacao in a stunning and historic venue!
A unique dance-movement-meditation experience to celebrate life here in London!
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 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

ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE & CACAO CEREMONY @ the Round Chapel, Hackney (Monthly event)
2025-06-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
💜 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.
SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

the SUNSET SESSIONS with Ecstatic Dance London OPEN-AIR
2025-06-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-14 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-18 18:00 - 20:30 | a Secret Location in beautiful Central London Park…, Exact Location will be in your Eventbrite order confirmation email 'Additional Information' section., Please check spam folder., London, England, NW1 4RY, United Kingdom
Join us to dance through the Sunset, in Nature! Celebrate life, set positive intentions with cacao ceremony. *Plus picnic social!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-sunset-sessions-with-ecstatic-dance-london-open-air-tickets-1401304261769
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: the SUNSET SESSIONS – Ecstatic Dance, Cacao & Picnic Outdoors.
UPCOMING DATES & TIMES:
-FRI, 13 JUNE 6pm-8:30pm
-SAT, 14 JUNE 6pm-8:30pm
-WED, 18 JUNE 6pm-8:30pm
-FRI, 27 JUNE 6pm-8.30pm
-SAT, 28 JUNE 6pm-8.30pm
-FRI, 4 JULY 6pm-8.30pm
-SAT, 5 JULY 6pm-8.30pm
-FRI, 11 JULY 6pm-8.30pm
-SAT, 12 JULY (we have indoor dance scheduled in North London)
-FRI, 18 JULY 6pm-8.30pm
-FRI, 1 AUG 6pm-8.30pm
-SAT, 2 AUG 6pm-8.30pm
-FRI, 15 AUG 6pm-8.30pm
-SAT, 16 AUG 6pm-8.30pm
-FRI, 22 AUG 6pm-8.30pm
-SAT, 23 AUG 6pm-8.30pm
-MON, 22 SEPT 6pm-8.30pm (Autumn Equinox Celebration)—More dates to be added weather permitting
✅ Please sign-up here for updates on our Open-Air dances this Summer: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/open-air-ecstatic-dance-london
All outdoor dances are weather permitting. We will check the weather forecast closer to the time and will send an email update via Eventbrite to all registered attendees, however do dress in layers and bring waterproofs with a hood/umbrella in case of a light rain to protect the headphones. In case of a heavy rain forecast, we will cancel the dance at least 3h prior to the event, contact all attendees via Eventbrite and issue full refunds.
SCHEDULE:
◈ Feel free to come along earlier for pre-dance picnic or to simply soak up the sun 🙂
◈ Meet at the dance location and receive headphones/ Dance Warm up
◈ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave & Cacao Circle
◈ Optional Picnic/Social
We are so excited to offer our awesome SUNSET SESSIONS outdoors this Summer! Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony plus a picnic social! Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform – with the pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance movement in the UK since 2009!
OUR VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtEj_obfoYM
Dance on the Earth and beneath the Summer Sky!
Using our Silent Disco – Head-Phones based sound system, we will journey together with the music to inspire our movements and expression. Enjoy our outdoor Ecstatic Dance sessions, and keep the wonderful spirit of ecstatic dance awake, alive, and aligned this Summer!
*IMPORTANT – We dance in a beautiful, secluded location surrounded by Nature, trees, birds, wild grass & flowers! Don’t expect a manicured lawn!.. as we like to really immerse and dance in the wild of Nature! This is a unique outdoor Ecstatic Dance experience in London! 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)
Music – a mix of everything | World | Funk | Drum and Bass | Uplifting & Deep House | Enlightened Electro | World Beat | Downtempo Bliss | Plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure!
*Alcohol, drug & smoke free environment*
*Please remember this is an Ecstatic Dance class and not a party! If you are coming with friends, please ensure they understand what Ecstatic Dance is, see further below Ecstatic Dance explanation & guidelines.
LOCATION:
-Exact location coordinates will be in your Eventbrite order confirmation email ‘Additional Information’, section, scroll down in order confirmation email. Please check your spam folder for the order confirmation email.
-We will send another email via Eventbrite with location & map 1h before the start time.
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.
-Nearest stations: Swiss Cottage, Baker Street, Chalk Farm and then it’s a 15 minute walk to the dance location in Regent’s Park. Please check tfl.gov.uk for latest travel updates.
-If cycling, you can bring your bike to the dance location.
-If driving, please check the parking parkopedia.com
– There are toilets/ cafe and water refill available few minutes from the dance location.
WHAT TO BRING:
We will check the weather forecast closer to the time and will send an email update via Eventbrite to all registered attendees, however do dress in layers and bring waterproofs with a hood/umbrella in case of a light rain to protect the headphones. In case of a heavy rain forecast, we will cancel the dance at least 3h prior to the event .
1. Loose-fitting clothes that let you move your body and free yourself. Dress in layers in case you get warm/cool. Bring a warm jumper/ jacket and waterproof jacket with a hood in case of a light rain.
2. Ensure that you wear comfortable shoes and your feet are warm though you are welcome to dance barefoot. Please note that were we dance is a bit wild, has long grass so don’t expect a perfect lawn.
3. Reusable water bottle, extra water to keep hydrated and maybe a flask with a hot drink and something to eat after the dance.
4. Towel or Blanket for picnic, snacks & non-alcoholic beverages.
5 . Bug spray (citronella works great!) we will provide some also 🙂
6 . Sun cream/ hat in case of very hot weather!
7 . Antihistamine if you suffer from hay fever.
8. Flashlight as it might be dark on the way back from the location.
COST:
£13 Lower Waged, £18 Regular
CHILDREN: under the age of 9 yrs can join for free, 9yrs-16yrs is £7, limited availability,1 adult per child.
DOGS: You are welcome to bring beloved pets, however please keep them on the leash. Unless they are vey well behaved and won’t disturb the dancers. Thank you.
BROKEN/ DAMAGED HEADSETS: We would like to remind all participants to look after our headphones and take extra care to ensure they don’t get dropped/ stepped on/ broken etc otherwise we will charge additional £25 for any damaged headsets.
Limited spaces available, online registration only! No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
Sign up for updates on our next open-air events: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/open-air-ecstatic-dance-london
💜 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.
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
