TRYBE Full Moon event - Trance Dance, Rage Ritual, Ecstatic Dance + Cacao
2024-02-24 11:45 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for TRYBE – an exploration of
Trance Dance & Cacao, a powerful Rage Ritual & Ecstatic Dance & Cacao!

You are warmly invited to join us for this powerful FULL MOON all-day workshop! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
TRYBE – a transformational day & exploration of 3 x wonderful experiences:

Blindfolded TRIBAL Trance Dance & Cacao Ceremony
the RAGE RITUAL process
DESERT GROOVES + Belly Dance Workshop with Ogzen – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao in the evening!

Dance, Move, Connect, Release, Meditate & Celebrate! You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!
WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?
Each of our all-day workshops are like mini-urban retreats, offering Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, have fun, release stress, connect with their body, and stretch themselves beyond their usual way of being. You can attend the whole day or just drop-in for single workshops. No experience necessary.
During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & expressive practices.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 11:45am-2:30pm Blindfolded Tribal Trance Dance with Cacao Intention Setting Ritual: Trance Dance is an invitation to a dance journey into yourself. You go inwards with your eyes closed and with the help of a blindfold, to see with your heart and connect with the wisdom inside you. Please note: Use of a blindfold is essential to get the most out of this practice!(No entry after 12pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together. Please bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds will be provided!)
◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)
◈ 3:30pm-5:45pm the RAGE RITUAL™ process: – Unlock & Activate your Roar!
Rage Ritual™ will teach you how to express your natural emotions in a healthy way, & in a safe enough space. (More info below…)
◈ break 15 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)
◈ 6pm-8:15pm DESERT GROOVES – an evening of Mystical & Uplifting Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm *PLUS* Belly Dancing Workshop 6pm-7pm
◈ 5:55pm-6pm Doors Open/ Check in for Belly Dance workshop(No entry after 6:10pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 6pm-7pm Belly Dance workshop with Mr Özgen
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check-in For Ecstatic Dance/ Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
–> More details about individual workshops, prices, facilitators – please scroll down.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trybe-full-moon-event-trance-dance-rage-ritual-ecstatic-dance-cacao-tickets-794126653197
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. Yoga mat and blanket (essential for Trance Dance & Rage Ritual). Blindfolds will be provided.
5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.
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
£55 Regular
£65 Abundance

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:

Trance Dance & Cacao 11:45am-2:30pm £30
the RAGE RITUAL 3:30pm-5:45pm £25
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao 6pm-8:15pm £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/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 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 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

FACILITATORS:
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 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.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:
⋘ ─ ∗TRANCE DANCE & CACAO CEREMONY∗ ─ ⋙
11:45AM – 2:30PM
A beautiful experience including Cacao Ceremony & Blindfolded Trance Dance Ritual.
Through the use of a blindfold, raw ceremonial cacao, a transforming breathing technique and dynamic rhythms, percussion and ecstatic movements, we enter into the consciousness of our body, to feel, to express, to come home… to be completely Alive!
THE INVITATION
Trance Dance is an invitation into deep liberation, driven by our breath, our intentions, and energy, and moving deeper than our verbal intellect, we let go.
⋙ Our consciousness can then flow, liberating itself into the dance… and then the ecstasy happens…
Natural body movements and intuitive expressive dance are simply forms of an ancient pre-verbal language. It is an expression of the intelligence of our creative unconscious. Honouring the evolutionary intelligence encoded in our cells!
We all seek something to complete us and give us a feeling of fullness and meaning in our lives … – The answer is inside us!
CACAO INTENTION SETTING RITUAL
We will set our intentions for Trance Dance with ceremonial grade cacao. 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. This rich velvety elixir is a doorway to the heart, celebrated and honoured by the Incas, Aztecs, Mayans and in many ancient traditions. Cacao, chocolate in its purest form, is a heart opening & totally natural NON-psychedelic medicine, containing an abundance of nutritional goodness & natural happy chemicals.
Release what no longer serves you, and invite in what you want more of in your life!
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”

RAGE RITUAL™ – Unlock & Activate Your ROAR!
What is Rage Ritual™?
This is a workshop designed to create an environment in which we can release our natural anger & aggression in a safe space, and in a safe way, without judgement and with a positive appreciation of our innate power and strength!
Often in our culture, we are taught from a very young age, to hide our emotions and bottle up the anger, sadness, and pain that we feel inside.
Rage Ritual™ will teach you how to get in touch with these feelings, and express your natural emotions in a healthy way, & in a safe enough space.
The Process
The Rage Ritual™ process begins with grounding and centering mindfulness practices. The first step is to become embodied and learn how to first come home to the safety within. So it is a very structured workshop designed for you to experience the healing effects of releasing anger and aggression, transforming it, like alchemy, from lead into gold. It can be an incredibly vulnerable experience to allow our internal feelings to be witnessed and released so expect to release emotions, to cry, to scream perhaps.
We’ll be tapping into our Bioenergetic Alchemy toolkit, which is rooted in humanistic embodiment practices, to offer you a powerful container to access and release pent-up feelings, claim your boundaries, and step into your power.
As the process continues, we move from the grounding practices to the emotional release exercises, to begin to express, the deeply suppressed anger held in the body.
Many people cry or have epiphanies during this process as emotions and traumas that have been stored for sometimes, many years can come up.
Overall, Rage Ritual can be extremely healing. We know the idea that anger isn’t acceptable in our culture, and for good reason, it hasn’t been allowed to be expressed in healthy and safe ways. But holding onto and suppressing anger and aggression can be equally harmful! We need to learn to express our natural emotions in a healthy way & in safe spaces.
We have designed this workshop to be as accessible as possible for those who are ready to dive in wholeheartedly, and ACTIVATE THEIR ROAR!
Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 15 minutes late for the workshop , you will not be allowed entry (and there can be no refunds, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here. Thank you for understanding – please plan your travel to arrive early to be on time.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 3:30pm-5:45pm RAGE RITUAL™ – Unlock & Activate Your ROAR!
Doors open at 3:30pm, no entry after 3:45pm.
Disclaimer
While this work may have therapeutic benefits, this is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. If you are experiencing significant mental health challenges, we strongly encourage you to seek 1-1 support from a qualified psychotherapist.
While we do our best to create an environment that feels safe and inclusive, it is your responsibility to look after your own needs and boundaries. If this is something you struggle with, or you are concerned about any element of this workshop please contact us in advance. We are very willing to chat and check in about whether this workshop is right for you at this time.
This workshop is for you if:

You want to release your anger but don’t know how to or are afraid of doing it alone
You feel tensions stuck in your body (neck, lower back pain, headaches) that come after episodes of anger, frustration,, or sadness
You feel ready to shift stuck patterns
You are tired of not being heard or not being taken seriously
You’ve had enough of playing small and are ready to fully step into your power
You are angry about the injustices of this world
You are angry about women being subjected to violence
You are angry about the current situation regarding the overexploitation of the Earth

How you may benefit from this work:
Better Boundary Setting
– Feeling anger helps you to understand where your boundaries lie, and through this process, you strengthen your ability to say NO.
This workshop is for you if:

You’ve had enough of playing small and are ready to fully step into your power

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: DESERT GROOVES – an evening of Mystical & Uplifting Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm
*PLUS* Belly Dancing Workshop 6pm-7pm
WHAT IS “DESERT GROOVES” ALL ABOUT?
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – further down)
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
BELLY DANCING WORKSHOP WITH MR ÖZGEN 6PM-7PM
Belly dancing classes offer a fun, low-impact workout for anyone who wants to learn the beautiful art of belly dance. Belly dancing provides a fun and comprehensive workout for the body. The dance isolates and moves every body part, from the head to feet, and as a continuous exercise, is great for the heart and lungs, and bones and joints. Belly dancing is the ideal activity to take you away from your everyday stresses. It requires total concentration, leaving little room for your mind to think about anything else. Tuning in to your sensual side, this uplifting dance helps to reduce mind and body tension. Come along, no experience necessary! 🙂
Mr Özgen is a professional Turkish style oriental dancer and instructor, and has performed, taught, choreographed and directed for the last 18 years. His reputation as a performer and teacher has taken him across the world. In Istanbul, he joined the cast of Night of the Sultans combining contemporary dance, ballet and oriental dance. He taught for several years at the Tolgahan Dance School in Istanbul, and is now based in London, teaching and performing Turkish Oriental & Romani (Gypsy) dance internationally. He is also a regular attendee at Ecstatic Dance London events.
SCHEDULE for Desert Grooves:
◈ 5:45pm-6pm Doors Open/ Check in for Belly Dance workshop(No entry after 6:10pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 6pm-7pm Belly Dance workshop with Mr Özgen
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check-in For Ecstatic Dance/ Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

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We look forward to welcoming you!
URUBU – YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

Ecstatic Saturdays theme: DESERT GROOVES | Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern |
2024-02-24 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 Saturdays theme: SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE | Mystical | Shamanic | World Dub | Tribal Breaks | Global Bass |
2024-03-02 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 Saturdays theme: CATHARSIS | Electronica & Psychedelic Trance|
2024-03-09 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
Saturday night ecstatic dance with sound system, raw vegan cacao, positive intention setting ceremony 7PM-9:45PM & fruit social 9:45PM-10:15PM
TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

ECSTATIC DISCO: Ecstatic Dance Sober Wellness Rave,Yoga,Cacao Ceremony @MINISTRY OF SOUND
2024-03-16 16:45 - 21:00 | Ministry of Sound (have ticket QR code ready for check in, arrive from 4.45pm, ID NOT required), 103 Gaunt Street, London, England, SE1 6DP, United Kingdom
Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
@ Ministry Of Sound “The true home of electronic dance music in the UK!”

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: ECSTATIC DISCO @ Ministry of Sound – a truly unforgettable evening of FUN & Uplifting Dance Music + Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention ritual and optional Yoga class before the dance at one of the world’s most iconic clubs & home of dance music with EPIC sound system! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
We are super excited to be offering ‘ECSTATIC DISCO’ at Ministry of Sound – Dedicated to all those Lovers of Dance Music! Expect Funk, Disco and House music with Live Percussion! Beautiful Cacao Ceremony and guided Positive Intention Ritual plus optional Yoga class before the dance! Come Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity – Open Your Heart!
“Best Saturday night out and no hangover!” Come join the Sober ReLOVEution!
NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT!
Sat, 16 March 4.45pm-9pm. Please arrive from 4.45pm to make the most out of the experience and allow a smooth check in process (last entry 6:15pm)
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 on time, explore the venue, meet fellow conscious dancers, warm up with DJ Amada’s set or Yoga with Isabell (if booked) or grab a snack (in courtyard), a soft drink (sober bar area) or complimentary chai (in upstairs lounge area)!
Wear comfortable clothes & shoes, add sparkles, glitter & facepaints if you want to! IT’S ECSTATIC DISCO/ HOUSE/ FUNK! Be prepared to move, sweat and maybe bring a set of dry clothes for after the dance! Be ready to groove and have an amazing evening!
IMPORTANT INFO & PRACTICALITIES – PLEASE READ
-Please have the ticket QR code ready for scanning upon arrival (ID won’t be required)
-Social/ warm up DJ set from 4.45pm followed by Ecstatic Dance & Cacao at 6pm
-Yoga (5:05pm latest entry) session 5pm-6pm. If you’ve booked a ticket for yoga please bring a yoga mat and arrive from 4.45pm, there will be a separate check in queue for those attending Yoga session.
-Cloakroom costs £2.50 per item (ideally bring big enough bag to put your jacket and valuables in one bag)
-Bring a reusable water bottle (free water top up will be available)
-Wear comfortable shoes for dancing (we don’t recommend being barefoot in this venue)
-Soft drinks (in sober bar area) & snacks (in courtyard) will be available to purchase during the evening or until snacks run out 🙂
-Chai is complimentary in upstairs lounge area (brewed from fresh spices, caffeine & sugar free, made with gluten free oat & coconut milk)
-Raw Vegan Cacao is complimentary (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 drink cacao all together in 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 space from 6pm-9pm), 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).
AFTER DANCE SOCIAL: We are planning to go to Mercato Metropolitano after the event for a social! It’s massive, airy market offering a range of street fare from Italian to Vietnamese! 3 min walk from Ministry of Sound and entry to the market is free! Come along!
🔥OUR AMAZING TEAM
DJ Seth Newman – Ecstatic Dance DJ & Facilitator 6pm-9pm (main space – the box)
Percussionist Alua – adding extra energy and rhythm during the Ecstatic Dance 6pm-9pm
DJ Amada – Warm up DJ set 4.45pm-6pm (sober bar area – 103)
Yoga teacher Isabell – Vinyasa Flow class 5pm-6pm, optional extra (main space – the box)
Snacks by Yvonne, Howie, Bhavan – homemade offerings to buy from 4.45pm (courtyard)
Falafels & Hummus, Buckwheat Pudding, Bliss Balls, Brownies
Organizer, Cacao & Chai by Diana – making it all happen & also offering complimentary raw vegan cacao for ecstatic dance (main space – the box) & chai (upstairs lounge)
Crew/ Guardians – a team of amazing regular dancers helping to create this event and hold a safe space during the evening!
Sober bar area by Ministry of Sound – a selection of soft drinks available to purchase throughout the evening (sober bar area – 103)
BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-disco-ecstatic-dance-sober-wellness-raveyogacacao-ceremony-mos-tickets-828336164767
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 DISCO” ALL ABOUT?
Disco embodies the essence of ecstatic dance. It’s fun, liberating and light-hearted. and doesn’t take itself 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 a liberating disco & funk to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity!
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our hearts and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes (wear shoes at this venue please) 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).
We also offer limited free crew/guardian spaces, sign up form below.
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET:
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/856917151267 Line up: ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events OR https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion!
-A unique conscious clubbing experience in world’s most iconic music & dance venue!
-EPIC & Superb sound system!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Optional Yoga class before the dance to warm up the body for movement
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-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
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. Please wear comfortable shoes for dancing.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue. Soft drinks will be available to purchase during the evening.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
5. If you’ve booked a ticket to attend Yoga class, please bring a yoga mat.
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 £15 (main event from 4.45pm-9pm)
2nd Release £20 (main event from 4.45pm-9pm)
3rd Release £25 (main event from 4.45pm-9pm)
YOGA class £7 (optional from 5pm-6pm)
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.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend; however we can transfer your ticket to another dance if you contact us via email or Eventbrite at least 48h prior to the event. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. If we need to cancel the session due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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

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 passionate about the healing-trance qualities of rhythm & afro 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 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, Trance Dance 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.

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EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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PRANA MYSTIC: Ecstatic Dance & Cacao +Concert Jason Kalidas & Eartha Love
2024-04-06 16:00 - 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
An afternoon of profoundly beautiful Raag Music & Chai for the heart and soul PLUS evening Ecstatic Dance journey, Cacao & Fruit Social

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: Join us from 4:00pm-6:30pm for an afternoon of profoundly beautiful raag music for the heart and soul! Sacred Indian Music Concert with Jason Kalidas (Bansuri) & Eartha Love (Tanpura). We will provide complimentary homemade Chai! In the evening 7pm-9.45pm we dive into an Ecstatic Dance Journey ‘ Prana Mystic’ plus Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social, expect | Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
SACRED MUSIC CONCERT: JASON KALIDAS & EARTHA LOVE + HOMEMADE COMPLIMENTARY CHAI 4PM-6:30PM
Raags are true music medicine, each one able to evoke specific sets of emotions, revelling the divine intelligence of our hearts. The Raags will be played live on the sacred instrument Bansuri, accompanied by the ancient meditational drone instruments called Tanpuras, giving access to our emotional landscape to enable the awareness of our hridaya, our spiritual heart. Please arrive between 4pm-4.30pm to have chai and settle in. Bring a cushion or yoga mat/blanket to be comfortable and warm during the meditative concert. Eartha and Jason bring a profound merging of their soul work to the world. Jason is a Master Bansuri player/ Indian classical musician with 25 years of intense study, teaching and performing. Eartha is an embodied shamanka (a path of spirit and heart) with 25 years of learning, healing and teaching. Together their sacred Immersion and their life experiences brings healing sacred music, deep prayer and ceremony to the people, and to life itself. Opening the temple of our hearts to our ultrasonic core to receive the music, their medicine and to feel the radiance of love and the light of soul. Along with others, they are the co-founders of a profoundly beautiful project in Portugal building Temples for the New earth.
Come along for a mystical and heartful musical ceremony!
www.jasonkalidas.com & www.earthalove.com
ECSTATIC DANCE ‘PRANA MYSTIC’ + RAW VEGAN CACAO & COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT SOCIAL 7PM-9:45PM
| Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes |
Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – further down)
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 4pm-6:30pm Sacred Indian Music Concert with Jason Kalidas (Bansuri) & Eartha Love ( Tanpura)
-Please arrive early to make the most of the experience (no entry after 4:30pm)
-Have your ticket QR codes ready for check in!
– We will provide complimentary homemade vegan chai!
-Bring a cushion to sit on or a yoga mat & blanket to make yourself comfortable for the meditative raag concert.
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Dance Warm Up for up for Ecstatic Dance ‘Prana Mystic’, expect | Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes | ecstatic dance journey!
-Please arrive early to make the most of the evening! (No entry after 7:30pm this is so we can all journey together)
-Have your ticket QR codes ready for check in!
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
– we will provided complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao (made with natural sweetener, gluten, dairy, nut free)
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prana-mystic-ecstatic-dance-cacao-concert-jason-kalidas-eartha-love-tickets-869481571787

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
0.For the concert – please bring a cushion to sit on or a yoga mat & blanket to make yourself comfortable for the meditative raag concert.
1.For ecstatic dance – 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.
CONCERT 4:00PM-6:30PM + CHAI
Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular waged £20
Abundance £25
CONCERT & ECSTATIC DANCE 4:00PM-9:45PM + CHAI, CACAO, FRUIT
Low waged/concession £25 (limited availability)
Regular waged £35
Abundance £40
ECSTATIC DANCE 7PM-9.45PM + CACAO, FRUIT
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.
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. 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 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

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 sessions 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. 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

ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
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💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/856917151267
Line up:ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement - you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we'll be in touch.

Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat - Dance, Wellbeing and Healthy Living
2024-04-10 16:00 - 2024-04-14 16:00 | Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat 2023, (Exact address provided in the event description), Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4RE, United Kingdom
Join us for Ecstatic Experiences in April 2024 – Dance, Active Meditations, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Yoga, Sauna, Cacao and much more!

Find your path. Unlock your potential. Learn. Explore. Create.
~ WHEN? Wed, April 10 – Sun, April 14, 2024
~ WHERE? Gillingham, North Dorset
After our sold-out Ecstatic Dance Festival® in July, we are very excited to announce another Ecstatic Dance retreat in Spring 2024! 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!
ACCOMMODATION & CAMPERVANS: Bookings directly through Venues Website – Link will be published before Christmas! (Limited indoor accommodation!)
*Camping is included in the retreat ticket price.
RETREAT TICKET, BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-773698241267
WHAT TO EXPECT?

Beautiful indoor dance and workshop spaces with great sound systems! (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 facilitator Seth Newman(Active Meditations, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Intimacy, Conscious Touch, Hugging, Singing, Cacao Ceremonies, Sound Journeys, Authentic Movement, Ecstatic Dance and much more!)
Additional musical performances & workshops with guest facilitators and DJ’s
Saunas & Campfires in the evenings
Alcohol and drug-free environment
Delicious vegetarian meals
Indoor Cafe (for coffee and cake)
Hangout on the sofas

TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ DJ’S/ MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Seth Newman – Retreat Host, Main Facilitator & Workshop Leader, DJ, Musician
Diana Upite – Retreat Host, Organizer, Musician, Sound Journeys
More Djs & Workshops TBA
Heather King – Yoga
Rachael Reflex – 1:1 Reflexology Sessions
Bridget – 1:1 Massage Sessions (Deep Tissue, Relaxing, Lomi Lomi)
Monica – 1:1 Massage Sessions (Deep Tissue, Relaxing)
Juli – 1:1 Massage Sessions (Holistic, Swedish, Deep Tissue)

PLUS FACILITATORS FROM OSHO LEELA COMMUNITY:

TBC

♥ EXAMPLE DAILY *SCHEDULE
7:00AM – 8:15 AM Good Morning Active Meditation/ Yoga
8:00 AM –10:00 AM Yummy Breakfast
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Morning Gathering, Ecstatic Dance & Sharing, Workshop
1:000 PM – 3:00 PM Magnificent Lunch
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM Free time/ Nature Walk / Massages/ Sound Journey/ Yoga Nidra
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Delicious Dinner
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Ecstatic Dance / Workshop
10:00 PM – 00:00 PM Campfire/ Sauna/ Dance Parties
*PLEASE NOTE: this is just an example schedule, all workshops and timings might change slightly as we want to offer some flexibility with the schedule during the retreat.

WHAT ARE OUR ECSTATIC DANCE RETREATS ALL ABOUT?

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

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

<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>
PRICES
PRICES: Included in the retreat ticket price: All workshops, 3 x vegetarian meals per day (12 meals in total), teas/coffees, and evening sauna sessions. Please note camping is included in the ticket price, but indoor accommodation/campervan space is an additional cost, see more info below.
– SUPER EARLYBIRD £400 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £300 due by 10 March via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– EARLYBIRD £450 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £350 due by 10 March or as soon as if you’ve booked after 10 March, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– REGULAR £500 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £400 due by 10 March or as soon as if you’ve booked after 10 March, via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
– Unfortunately no dogs/ other pets are permitted on site.
– Children/kids: Unfortunately this year’s retreat will not be suitable for under 18’s.
CANCELLATION POLICY
We offer this retreat in order to support the growth of physical and mental wellness of attendees and it requires many hours of organisation and planning. We ensure we have sufficient funds to do this with the following policy:
– Participants join the retreat at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
CANCELLATION BY ATTENDEES:
-All retreat tickets are non-refundable and deposit of £100 is non refundable. 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.
-Accommodation bookings are refundable if minimum of 30 days notice is provided (through external provider)
-You are welcome to pass on your retreat ticket to a friend, colleague or family member, resell your ticket or consider gifting your place to someone, there are many people in our network who do not have the funds to attend such a retreat. Please let us know name and email address of the person attending in your place by sending us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
CANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER/VENUE:
Due to situations beyond our control, Ecstatic Dance London reserves the right to change booking or cancel the retreat and shall inform the customer as soon as possible. You may transfer your full payment to another retreat or you may request a refund of your payment to us, constituting a full settlement. Alternative arrangements will be offered but we do not accept responsibility for any costs incurred, including travel. Ecstatic Dance London is not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any cancelled retreat such as travel costs, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. As organizers of this retreat, we do not take any responsibility for any matters beyond our control or for any covid related matters that occur during the retreat.
ACCOMMODATION/ CAMPERVANS:
ACCOMMODATION & CAMPERVANS: Bookings directly through Venues Website – Link will be published before Christmas! (Limited indoor accommodation!)
CAMPING: Camping is included in the ticket price!
GLAMPING: £60 for 4 nights Female or Male glamping tents.
SHARED DORMS: £40 for 4 nights Female or Male dorms. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
CAMPERVAN SPACE: £40 for 4 nights (stay in your own live-in vehicle, hook up available for extra £12)
PRIVATE ROOMS: £100-£180 for 4 nights (rooms in house, mobile homes, pods, pine lodge)
NEARBY ACCOMMODATION: Please check local Airbnb options if you prefer.
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 at the beginning of April.
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
All meals are included (3 meals per day, total 12 meals). Venue runs a vegetarian/vegan kitchen and does its best to meet the most common food requirements for guests such as gluten free/ lactose free/ vegan and all dishes will be clearly labelled. Venue might not be able to cater for other special diets. Please complete dietary requirement section in the Eventbrite booking form. Teas/coffees available at anytime with a selection of alternative milks. Filtered drinking water also available to refill your water bottles. There is also a Coffee/cake shop which is run by Osho Leela community and will be open at certain times during the day.
P LEASE 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, 10 April – Sun, 14 April, 2024
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: We ask participants to arrive between 4pm-6pm on the first day to allow time to check-in, explore the grounds and settle in before we start. The retreat will start with dinner at 6:30pm followed by a welcome session from 8pm. The retreat will end at 3pm after lunch on the last day and there will be plenty of time to pack up and depart. Please do not leave before the end of the retreat. Aim to depart around 4pm to give yourself enough time.
EXTRA NIGHT’S STAY: Option to stay on site until Monday 15 April, 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 Monday, 1 May after lunch.
FACILITIES: 2 indoor workshop/dance spaces, indoor dining areas, tea/coffee available at any time, coffee/cake shop, plenty of outdoor spaces/beautiful nature for walks, sauna in the evenings, showers/toilets in the main house and also in the purpose build shower/toilet block, power sockets available in all rooms, hang out areas & sofas in the main house.
MASSAGES: Available for additional cost, card payments will be accepted. More details will be provided in April.
WHAT TO BRING
We encourage all participants to have a Digital Detox during the retreat and to switch off phones. Maybe bring a simple alarm clock so you can wake up for morning meditations/yoga.
-If you have booked accommodation, please note that all bedding is provided .
-Camping gear for those who choose to camp (tent, pegs, mattress, insulating mat, sleeping bag or duvet, pillow, extra blanket, hot water bottle, lights to put inside the tent etc)
-Reusable water bottle
-Yoga Mat & blanket
-Ground coffee & cafetiere for coffee lovers (venue provides instant coffee and has limited cafetiere’s so please bring your own if you have one). Community run coffee & cake shop will be open at certain times so you will be able to buy a proper coffee/lattes etc if you wish to.
-Torch (head torches are really useful)
-Clothing in layers suitable for movement/ dancing
-Clothing & boots/shoes suitable for hiking/ outdoors
-Waterproofs or umbrella in case of rain
-Warm jacket or jumper for evenings as temperature will drop during the night
-Swimsuit/ swim shorts for sauna
-Towel
-Ear-plugs (if you’re a light sleeper)
-Toiletries: (natural & biodegradable products if possible please)
-Acoustic music instruments if you wish to such as guitar, ukulele, drums etc.
-Snacks such as nuts/ dried fruit/ flapjacks/ chocolate, avocados etc for when you get peckish or if you want extra yummy things
-Personal items such as phone/ charger/ card/ keys etc.
-Anything else you think will make the retreat more comfortable for you!

RETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, festivals and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces. His in-depth studies, trainings and personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is deeply passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years and started URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.
♥ Diana Upite: Trained in classical music from a young age, and later in contemporary music, Diana carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond.
She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are.
Diana also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for cacao ceremonies, private clients and is constantly experimenting with new flavours. She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats and festivals and is a multitasking fairy!

MORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:
ECSTATIC DANCE – Enter an open space…and with your bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a relaxation. WHAT MUSIC TO EXPECT: “Enlightened Electro, World Beat, Deep House and Downtempo Bliss, plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure! Ecstatic Music Journeys for Conscious Movement and Sacred Celebration.”
BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY™ – We work with our bodies to transform and to heal. A unique movement experience, where we begin to soften the muscular tension and chronic holding in our bodies through a series of gentle stretches, grounding and self-expression exercises.
BREATHWORK TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING – Release Energetic, Emotional & Physical layers of negative imprints & conditioning. We will be exploring Neo-Reichian Breathwork- practice is a deep conscious, circular connected breathing and is a beautiful way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself. Each participant becomes the leader of their own healing journey, towards wholeness and health.
SINGING – As everything is vibrating so are we. There can be no sound without a vibration. Explore and let your voice be heard in a safe environment. Discover the joy of singing, the non-judgmental aspect of singing, the communal part of it, the part where differences are reconciled and we’re all just in it together, that’s the truly uplifting power of singing. The history of music and singing has always been communal. Meditate, sing or listen. Yes, even just listening can activate some of the oxytocin release, that social bonding hormone. A beautiful and powerful way to start/end our day together at the retreat.
SOUND JOURNEYS – Multi-sensory sound journey experience with live ambient music, and aromatherapy to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit! An immersive restorative experience inviting your body and nervous system into a deeply relaxed state. An opportunity to relax and reconnect with yourself through deep relaxation and guided meditation while basking in Cosmic, Ethereal Vocals and Electronic Soundscapes, Textures, Crystal Singing Bowls, Gongs and much much more .
YOGA NIDRA – Conscious Sleep Guided Meditation for Deep Body Relaxation and Mind Alertness. Yoga Nidra is an ancient form of guided meditative practice that focuses on breathing techniques, body sensing, emotional relaxation, and guided consciousness meditation. We often combine Yoga Nidra with Live Music Sound Journey. A very unique experience!
ACTIVE MEDITATIONS / YOGA – Get present with a selection of powerful meditation practices, wake up your body and ease your way into the day.
TRIBAL TRANCE DANCE – Dive deep into your Wild Nature. It’s an invitation into deep liberation, driven by our breath, our intentions, and energy, and not controlled by our conditioned mind, we let go. Natural body movements and intuitive expressive dance are simply forms of an ancient pre-verbal language. It is an expression of intelligence of our creative unconscious. Honouring the evolutionary intelligence encoded in our cells!
GROUP SHARINGS / HEART CIRCLES – Speak your truth & let yourself be heard in Community. There will be many opportunities to share openly and intimately (small group sharings).
TANTRA / CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS – For us, Tantra is the total experience of life, multi-dimensional human life! Of course, sex and sexuality are a part of life, we wouldn’t be here without it. But it is not the main focus of our work. The main focus is on deepening our connection to the Heart! Tantra is an invitation to slow down and bring your awareness back into the present, back to your body and felt sense and to simple, yet, precious moments. Creating a safe and respectful space, we will explore simple exercises aimed at strengthening our ability to connect to one another and to become more comfortable with honesty and vulnerability. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for intimate contact, and to communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual and more connected with your feelings and your heart. Tantra is about: -Developing our sensitivity to ourselves and what we are experiencing, – Allowing ourselves to be, and to be seen,- Developing love and acceptance for ourselves, – Becoming aware of the ways we shut down. Physical contact: ‘You never have to do anything you don’t want to do” is our mantra.
CACAO – Expansion of the Heart and Spirit through Cacao – the Elixir of the Gods! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
… and much, much more with amazing people who love Nature, music and dance!

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

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THE RITUAL: Tantric Trance Dance, Conscious Connections, Ecstatic Dance
2024-04-27 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
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.
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 very sorry, 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 – Open to new possibilities in connection and authentic relating. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself, your body, and your sensations, to create safety, and then meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for connection, and communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual, and more connected with your feelings and your heart.
◈ break 1h 15 min Selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway. 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/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.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ritual-tantric-trance-dance-conscious-connections-ecstatic-dance-tickets-851416719327
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. Yoga mat, cushion & blanket (essential for Tantric Trance dance) Blindfolds will be provided.
5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.
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 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: youareyoubeyou@gmail.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 passionate about Afro-rhythm & percussion and has studied in 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 experience with 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 created 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∗ ─ ⋙
3:45pm-5:45pm
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.
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 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.

⋘ ─ ∗ ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE & CACAO CEREMONY ∗ ─ ⋙
7PM – 9:45PM
Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!
Discover dance as a moving meditation, body ritual, awareness practice & ceremony
In our Sunday Ecstatic Dance sessions, the musical focus will be more of a World/Medicine music, Afro-House & a Tribal Flow vibe. Our Saturday Ecstatic Dance sessions tend to be more of a celebration with a light-hearted party atmosphere, in these Sunday Dances, you’re invited to explore “movement as meditation” with beautiful music to accompany your journey…
Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite!
Our Ecstatic Dance classes create a safe and respectful environment that embraces ‘all ways’. We offer a movement practice that supports your free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music. Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.
Enter an open space…and with your bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. Next-level, conscious, inspiring electronic dance music
2. A beautiful, sacred, heartful and fun dance journey
3. A safe space for you to dance freely in
4. Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation.
ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late, arriving after 6:30pm, we won’t be able to let you join the session, this is so we can all journey together.
1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk to, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the building). When we dance without the chitchat, something alchemical can happen on the dancefloor. A unified field of Being emerges and we feel both wild and free, contained within ourselves And connected to something much, much greater than our individual selves.
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, Mobile phones muted and out of sight
4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other
5. Move your body however you wish
6. No spectating. Stay connected to your own body, sensations, emotions, and feelings. Ecstatic Dance is about you and your relationship to the Dance. Dancers feel uncomfortable when being spectated at. Come prepared to Dance yourself free from inhibitions!
7. You can dance alone, or with as many partners as (you) like to join. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart – Namaste.)
8. This is not a pick up place. Please respect all dancers (especially women) and do not ask for anyone’s contact details. If you wish to stay in touch with someone, give them your email instead of asking for their contact details. No means no.
“Our bodies instinctively know what feels good or bad, right or wrong. However, often our heads get in the way. Ecstatic Dance is about finding our way through to what feels good. How can we use dance to consciously transform towards finding joy, without denying our anger or sadness? Ask yourself: what’s my body feeling in this moment? Does it feel good moving this way, or that? Does it feel nourishing to dance with another, or dance solo? Where do I most feel connected with Self? Let your body lead the way.” ~ Abigail Harris
No experience necessary. All welcome.
CACAO CIRCLE
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us!
Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance!
Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation. After the dance warm up we will take a moment to attune and connect to what we are grateful for, giving thanks for all the abundance in our life.

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We look forward to welcoming you!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU – YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

ECSTATIC DISCO: Sober Wellness Rave at Ministry of Sound
2024-05-11 15:00 - 20:30 | 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, Epic Sound System, Delicious Chai & Cacao, Social, Yoga @ Ministry Of Sound

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: ECSTATIC DISCO @ Ministry of Sound – a truly unforgettable evening of FUN & Uplifting Dance Music + Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention ritual and optional Yoga class before the dance at one of the world’s most iconic clubs & home of dance music with EPIC sound system! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
We are super excited to be offering 2nd edition of ‘ECSTATIC DISCO’ at Ministry of Sound – Dedicated to all those Lovers of Dance Music! Expect Funk, Disco and House music with Live Percussion PLUS other dance rooms with guest DJ’s! Beautiful Cacao Ceremony and guided Positive Intention Ritual plus optional Yoga class before the dance! Come Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity – Open Your Heart!
“Best Saturday night out and no hangover!” Come join the Sober ReLOVEution!
NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT!
SAT, 11 MAY 3:00PM-8:30PM ALL DAY OR EVENING ONLY!
📌***Event starts at 3pm so we can have more time to arrive, dance in different rooms with guest DJ’s, join optional yoga session, socialise, have chai and soak up the vibe of Ministry of Sound (MoS). Entry time: please check ticket type***
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 on time, explore the venue, meet fellow conscious dancers, warm up with Moving Connections workshop and guest DJ sets in other dance spaces, join Yoga session (if booked), get a soft drink (sober bar area) complimentary chai or purchase a snack(in upstairs lounge area)!
Wear comfortable clothes & shoes, add sparkles, glitter & facepaints if you want to! IT’S ECSTATIC DISCO/ HOUSE/ FUNK! Be prepared to move, sweat and maybe bring a set of dry clothes for after the dance! Be ready to groove and have an amazing evening!
MORE DETAILS, LINE UP, IMPORTANT INFO & PRACTICAL DETAILS – PLEASE READ BELOW
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-disco-sober-wellness-rave-at-ministry-of-sound-tickets-869901497797
<< L I N E U P >>
THE BOX
3:00pm-3:45pm Dance Warm up with DJ Seth
4:00pm-5:00pm Yoga Vinyasa Flow with Isabell (optional extra)
5:20pm-8:30pm Ecstatic Dance & Cacao with DJ Seth & Alua on Percussion
BABY BOX
3:00pm-4:45pm Ecstatic Dance with DJ Jan Michael
5:20pm-8:30pm Ecstatic Dance with DJ Amada
1 03 – SOBER BAR AREA
3:00pm-4:45pm Moving Connections with Julia
5:20pm-8:30pm Sound Feed from The Box
LOUNGE – UPSTAIRS
3:00-8:30pm Chai, Snacks & Hang Out Area
🔥OUR AMAZING TEAM
DJ Seth Newman – Ecstatic Dance DJ & Facilitator 3:00pm-3:45pm & 5:20pm-8.30pm plus cacao (The Box) 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 – Vinyasa Flow class 4pm-5pm, optional extra (The Box) 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!
Julia Samel Moving Connections – Movement workshop 3pm-4.45pm (103 sober bar area) This workshop invites us on a journey through simple exercises with various different partners, to offer an exquisite experience of moving with others in the most authentic and pleasurable way, that is utterly accessible, fully embodied and most importantly simple, involving absolutely no steps or technical skill at all. Come along to Moving Connections!
DJ Jan Michael – Ecstatic Dance 3pm-4:45pm (Baby Box) 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 – Ecstatic Dance 5:15pm-8.30pm (Baby Box) 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.
Snacks by Yvonne & Bhavan: homemade offerings to buy from 3pm (Lounge Upstairs)
Organizer, Cacao & Chai by Diana (Dee)– making it all happen & also offering complimentary raw vegan cacao for ecstatic dance (The Box) & chai (Lounge Upstairs)
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)
Sober bar area by Ministry of Sound – a selection of soft drinks available to purchase throughout the evening (sober bar area – 103)
⚠️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)
-Entry time: please check ticket type that you’ve booked. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end starting from 3pm and we aim to create a safe container for all. Please respect this, arrive on time, explore the venue, meet fellow conscious dancers, warm up with guest DJ sets in other dance spaces, join Moving Connections Workshop or optional Yoga session (if booked), get a soft drink (sober bar area) or complimentary chai (in upstairs lounge area or buy a healthy snack (in upstairs lounge area)!
–Yoga session 4pm-5pm (arrive by 3:55pm please). If you’ve booked a ticket for yoga please bring a yoga mat and arrive no later than 3:55pm, there will be a separate check in queue for those attending Yoga session.
-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 is complimentary in upstairs lounge area (brewed from fresh spices, caffeine & sugar free, made with gluten free oat milk)
-Raw Vegan Cacao is complimentary (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 drink cacao all together in the ceremony)
-Be ready to groove and have an amazing evening!
📌Ecstatic Dance guidelines: No booze, No Shoes (wear shoes at this venue please) No phones, No Chit Chat (in the main ecstatic dance spaces from 5:20pm-8:30pm), 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).
AFTER DANCE SOCIAL: We are planning to go to Mercato Metropolitano after the event for a social! It’s massive, airy market offering a range of street fare from Italian to Vietnamese! 3 min walk from Ministry of Sound and entry to the market is free! Come along!
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 DISCO” ALL ABOUT?
Disco embodies the essence of ecstatic dance. It’s fun, liberating and light-hearted. and doesn’t take itself 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 a liberating & empowering disco/ funk/house soundtrack with DJ Seth Newman, 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 to connect us with our body, our hearts and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze(of course!), No Shoes (wear shoes at this venue please) 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).
We also offer limited free crew/guardian spaces, sign up form below.
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💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/856917151267 Line up:ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion!
-A unique conscious clubbing experience in the world’s most iconic music & dance venue!
-EPIC & Superb sound system!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention-setting ritual
-Optional Yoga class before the dance to warm up the body for movement
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-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
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. Please wear comfortable shoes for dancing (we don’t recommend being barefoot in this venue)
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue. Soft drinks will be available to purchase during the evening.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
5. If you’ve booked a ticket to attend Yoga class, please bring a yoga mat.
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. We offer a discounted rate if you arrive from 3pm 🙂
1st Release 3pm-8:30pm (ENTRY BEFORE 5PM) £20 (limited availability)
1st Release 5:15pm-8:30pm (ENTRY AFTER 5:15PM) £25 (limited availability)
2nd Release 3pm-8:30pm (ENTRY BEFORE 5PM) £25
2nd Release 5:15pm-8:30pm (ENTRY AFTER 5:15PM) £30
Final Release 3pm-8:30pm (ENTRY BEFORE 5PM) £30
Final Release 5:15pm-8:30pm (ENTRY AFTER 5:15PM) £35
EXTRA: YOGA session £7 (optional from 4pm-5:15pm) select in ticket Add Ons.
What’s included in the ticket price?

Ecstatic Disco in Ministry of Sounds EPIC Box Dancefloor!
Complimentary Chai (limited availability)
Access to the VIP Lounge Area for hang out
Complimentary Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention Ritual (limited spaces! The overflow for the cacao ceremony will be in the VIP Lounge and the 103 Bar)
Additional DJ’s to be confirmed in the other dance spaces.

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.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend; however we can transfer your ticket to another dance if you contact us via email or Eventbrite at least 48h prior to the event. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. If we need to cancel the session due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
THE SMALL PRINT – ALWAYS READ THE SMALL PRINT!

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 do not refund tickets. Any questions, please contact us directly.
Waste is not cool – please remember to BYO reusable water bottle!
Smile! Ecstatic Dance London will be recording this event. Please be aware that by entering the event, you irrevocably consent to and authorise without compensation EDLDN, its successors, assigns and licensees to use your voice and likeness and to photograph you and/or make sound, audio and/or audio-visual recordings (“recordings”) of you and to use the same worldwide for exploitation in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity. All such photographs and recordings to be the sole property of EDLDN, and you release EDLDN its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability on account of such usage.

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 passionate about the healing-trance qualities of rhythm & afro 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 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, Trance Dance 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

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the Sunset Sessions with Ecstatic Dance London OPEN-AIR
2024-05-24 18:00 - 21:00 | 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!

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: SUNSET SESSIONS – Ecstatic Dance, Cacao & Picnic Outdoors. UPCOMING DATES, DJ LINE UP & TIMES BELOW. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
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!
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!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sunset-sessions-with-ecstatic-dance-london-open-air-tickets-899139278787
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)
*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.
UPCOMING DATES / TIMES/ DJ LINE UP
EPIC Outdoor silent disco ED with guest DJ’s & delicious raw vegan cacao with guided singing ritual by Diana.

FRI, 30 AUGUST 6pm-9pm (DJ Amaya Garcia)

SAT, 31 AUGUST 1pm-4pm (DJ Redpeppa)
followed by Picnic/Sharing Circles/Singing and we might dance some more if the energy is there, will just put on an awesome ecstatic dance playlist and have a free-style dance party/social!

SAT, 21 SEPTEMBER 3pm-6pm Autumn Equinox (DJ Seth Newman)

SCHEDULE (see dance times for different dates)
◈ Feel free to come along earlier for pre-dance picnic or to simply soak up the sun 🙂
◈ First 45 min Arrival/ Dance Warm Up
◈ Followed by Cacao Circle and Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ After the dance Optional Picnic/Social
GUEST DJ’S
❤️DJ Amaya Garcia: (Fri, 30 Aug 6pm-9pm) an up and coming DJ based in London, will be playing Melodic, Uplifting and Progressive Trance music with a hint of Psytrance and Techno. Amaya loves to create musical journeys that go from more gentle to more energetic sounds to give dancers the opportunity to move their bodies in different ways to allow different feelings and emotions to be experienced. Amaya has been dancing at Ecstatic Dance London’s events, which she considers her ecstatic dance home, for the past 6 years and recently played at our Ecstatic Dance Festival. She feels honoured to now play for ED London again as she loves playing for her ecstatic dance family
Instagram: @djamayagarcia
❤️DJ Redpeppa: (Sat, 31 Aug 1pm-4pm) her 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!
Instagram: @djredpeppa
❤️ DJ Seth Newman: (Sat, 21 Sept 3pm-6pm Autumn Equinox) expect World | Funk | Drum and Bass | Uplifting & Deep House | Enlightened Electro | World Beat | Downtempo Bliss | Plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure!
❤️ DJ Amada: (DATE TBC) she has been moving dance floors in the conscious dance scene for the last 2 years infusing her love for multi-genre electronic world beats and will play a deep tribal world progressive set with percussive groovy bass lines, melodic house and tropical Afro-Latin beats to take you on a hypnotic uplifting journey. Her mission is to spread the power of music far and wide as a means to elevate, connect with our emotions, inviting authenticity and presence within and with other people.
Instagram: @amada_dj, soundcloud.com/amadasound

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 £8, 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.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds or ticket transfers to another date if you cannot attend and you give us less than 72h notice. If we need to cancel the dance due to a *heavy rain, we will issue a full refund . *In case of a heavy rain forecast, we will cancel the dance at least 3h prior to the event and notify all attendees via Eventbrite.
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FEEDBACK FROM OUR OUTDOOR DANCES:
Blissful! The open skies above, the bountiful trees surrounding the periphery, the grass and earth beneath my feet. There was a moment when I wanted to have a little cry, because of the abundance of beauty… And then there were those moments when I was completely lost in the music… Thank YOU. ♥
It was amazing!! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon with amazing tunes in a splendid environment!! Thank you everyone for your lovely presence and jubilant energy!!
Thank you! it was amazing to dance in the nature and connect with so many wonderful people!

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 sessions 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. 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

THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics + Breathwork +Aerial Relaxation Pods
2024-05-25 10:45 - 18:15 | 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
A One-of-a-Kind Transformational Urban Retreat: The BIG Love Experience -Bioenergetic Alchemy + Breathwork Journey + Aerial Relaxation Pods

You are warmly invited to join us for THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE – BLISS BEYOND FEAR: a beautiful day full of transformational experiences. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
You’ll be exploring 3 x wonderful practices:
1) Bioenergetic Alchemy Embodiment & Stress Release Workshop
2) Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
3) Aerial Relaxation Pods – Sound Journey/ Gong Bath in Hammocks
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 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!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-love-experience-bioenergetics-breathwork-aerial-relaxation-pods-tickets-823153834277

SCHEDULE:
◈ 10:45am-1:30pm 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. (Yoga mats, cushions & blankets will be provided)
◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available)
◈ 2:30-4:30pm Breath of Love Breathwork Session – Deep connected breathing
Our Breath of Love Breathwork sessions are a wonderful way to deeply relax and rejuvenate your body, your mind, and your entire nervous system. It is also a safe and healthy way to reach creative states of consciousness, allowing a participant to access their deeper/higher consciousness. Resulting in improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Through the use of grounding exercises, tapping and conscious, connected diaphragmatic breathing, each individual is the leader of their own journey.
Our facilitation includes space-holding, affirmations, aromatherapy and Reiki to assist in this personal process. At the very least, the breathwork will be relaxing and detoxifying… and at most, a Big Love experience!
◈ break 30 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available)
◈ 5pm – 6:15pm Aerial Relaxation Pods – London’s & UK’s first multi-sensory aerial relaxation sound journey experience with a short guided meditation, live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, handpan, other live instruments and nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents, sky-blue silky aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!
💙A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙
–> 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. 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.
4. Yoga mats, cushions & blankets 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.
Please consult your medical practitioner first if you experience any of the below:

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

If you have any medical conditions or concerns, please get in touch via youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
📷Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods, @ecstaticdance_london

VENUE:
The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT (closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)
PRICES:
+ Eventbrite fee (no tickets on the door due to limited capacity)
ALL-DAY WORKSHOP TICKET:
£60 Concession
£70 Regular
£85 Abundance
REFUND POLICY: Unfortunately, we are not able to make refunds but it may be possible to transfer your ticket to another event.
INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:

Bioenergetics- The Big Love Experience – £35
Bioenergetics + Breathwork Journey- £45 (combined ticket) PLEASE NOTE: we do not offer Breathwork only sessions, as in creating a safe container for the Breath Journey, the Bioenergetics session is a key preparation for this.
All day including Aerial Relaxation Pods- £60/£70/£85

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

⋘ ─ ∗Bioenergetic Alchemy® Workshop∗ ─ ⋙
10:45am-1:30pm
What Is Bioenergetic Alchemy®?
Bioenergetic Alchemy® is a very powerful body-mind approach to psychological, physical and emotional health and well-being.
Bioenergetic Alchemy® works to melt the frozen history in the body, through a series of gentle and powerful exercises, bringing to consciousness the holding patterns, and releasing the energy that has been blocked. Tense areas of the body are gradually opened so that the energy can begin to move more freely, allowing the body to regain its natural aliveness and vitality, harmonising the relationship between the body, mind and spirit.
At the personal level, the highly experiential nature of Bioenergetic Alchemy® is a catalyst for transformation, as participants work in the laboratory of their own process and their relationship to others. The work opens the heart, brings grounded empowerment to the personality, and a deeper connection to the core; center of your authentic self.
These Bioenergetic Alchemy™ sessions are for individuals interested in their own self-development and/or healing processes. The classes offer deep experiential learning about the body-mind and participants are encouraged to develop skills in present-moment listening, sensing, and emotional/feeling awareness related to the body-mind.
The class is an experiential, deep-dive into yourself and your relationship with your body, and your life energy!
Feedback from our previous workshops:
“Thank you Seth. The weekend was an exceptional experience of deep healing, awakening, and opening. I feel so light, peaceful, and full of Love. Through the journey we took, I touched some of my wounds, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon :-)” Tanja
“A truly awesome experience. A wonderful and safe space to learn and experience bioenergetic alchemy. Thanks again to Seth for the expert guidance and support.” Amo
“Like the Bioenergetic Alchemy classes, but better. The weekend gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my body and discover new experiences which I hadn’t been able to tap into before. It was a good mix of different exercises, and I had a really blissful experience with the breathwork.” Vijay
” I feel so grateful I had the opportunity to attend this weekend event. I felt that Seth, through his presence, allowing, way of being, created a very unique, safe space in which I could release, discover, explore and meet different aspects of myself. I was amazed how during the two days I was – often unexpectedly and gently – led to bring forth and embrace a child, an ancient woman, an animal, a spoiled brat, a mother, a lover, a goddess… Also through Seth’s guidance and suggestions I felt within very short spaces of time both my immense sorrow/yearning/pain and my immense joy/gratitude, realising how close to each other these seemingly opposites are. Today I feel a more solid belonging in the world, and a heightened awareness of the soles of my feet on the floor, like the earth was more magnetic!” Maria

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

⋘ ─ ∗AERIAL RELAXATION PODS™∗ ─ ⋙
5pm-6:15pm
London’s & UK’s first multi-sensory aerial relaxation experience with a short guided meditation, live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, handpan, other live instruments and nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents, sky-blue silky aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!
💙A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙
“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) If you have a persistent cough or you’re showing any Covid -19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. We reserve the right to refuse entry as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people during the session. Please pass on your ticket to family or friends as we can’t offer last minute refunds. See our cancellation policy below.
3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room.
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).
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. It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.

Lomi Lomi 6-day Immersion of Conscious Touch, Certified Massage Training
2024-05-27 09:30 - 2024-06-01 17:30 | 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
Join us for a 6-day in person Lomi Lomi training – dive deep into the realm of healing touch, learn techniques of this beautiful bodywork!

Lomi Lomi 6-day Immersion In Person Certified Training
SLOWING DOWN – EMBODIMENT – CONSCIOUS TOUCH.
TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
When ~ Mon, 27 May – Sat, 1 June 2024, course times daily 9.30am-5.30pm
Where ~ The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, London N5 1JT (5 minute walk from Highbury & Islington station)
We are really excited to be teaming up with Dan Joy, co-founder of Stay in Touch Earth to offer an unforgettable 6-day immersion in the art of Lomi Lomi massage and conscious touch!
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation through the art of loving, conscious touch! Discover a new practice of joy, connection, peace and balance as you bring Lomi Lomi into your life! LIMITED TO 20 SPACES (10 LEFT) SO PLEASE BOOK IN ADVANCE!

🌊WHAT IS LOMI LOMI & INTENTION FOR THE TRAINING:
The intention is to slow down, get out of our heads and share conscious touch.
Lomi Lomi is an ancient Hawaiian bodywork that appears like a beautiful flow whilst using movements of palm, elbow and forearm, resembling the motion of the ocean waves.
Lomi Lomi massage differs from many other forms of massage, being not only a deeply therapeutic bodywork massage but also given with an awareness of energy and the intention to bring harmony and balance to the mind body and spirit. In ancient times Lomi Lomi was often introduced to someone at the age of 5-6 and then having a journey of trainings and initiations the person was considered to be a master (kahuna) maybe after 20 years.
Lomi Lomi is a gift for body, mind and soul! Experience, Learn, Share!
Lomi Lomi is about embodying loving awareness, awakening through the body, getting out of the head and dropping more into the heart and gut, grounding in presence, sharpening the skill of focusing our attention… and consciously connecting to our breath.
Our desired aim and long-term vision for these offerings are to grow a collective of humans who are inspired to slow down and share the gift of conscious touch with their own communities following this embodied immersive experience with Dan Joy and his friends and colleagues. We want to spread the word of Lomi Lomi far and wide and encourage you to take the gift of loving touch to your families and friends and also clients.
NOTA BENE: Please note that Lomi Lomi is practiced using extremely minimal draping techniques. Please bring with you a sarong, a small towel, a pair of socks, some food for the potluck and reusable water bottle.

🌊WHO IS THE TRAINING FOR AND WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN:
-This Lomi Lomi training is suitable for everybody who would like to slow down, get out of their head and drop into their body more, and wish to learn about how to be present with and give caring attention to another person, how to use their hands in a loving and healing way.
-Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this in-person training is the perfect opportunity to deepen your skills and connect with like-minded individuals.
-Anyone interested in beginning or developing their journey with conscious touch or in particular Lomi Lomi.
-This training is also great for self-development and is open to everybody, no pre-qualifications are required.
-Lomi Lomi is highly recomended for couples to deepen the bond and learn about the art of loving and healing touch that’s non sexual however will lead to deeper intimacy between the partners. (We offer disounts if boo
–Upon successfully completing the training, you will be issued an insurable certificate for practising Lomi Lomi.
–An incredible opportunity to learn Lomi Lomi massage and conscious touch in person with an experiened and gifted therapist who brings the healing art of Lomi to you in a unique way.
-Please feel free to invite others who you think might be interested. Reserve your spot now!

🌊WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
-During this immersive training, you’ll learn the ancient Hawaiian healing practice of Lomi Lomi, a transformative massage technique that restores balance and harmony to the body, mind, and spirit.
– Learn the background and philosophy of Lomi Lomi.
-Through hands-on practice, guided meditations, and insightful teachings, you’ll discover the power of touch as a tool for healing and connection.
-Discover how to effortlessly bio-hack your way to be in the here and now, present in your body from the author of ‘The Here And Now Breathing Practice‘.
-You will learn how to complete Lomi Lomi style as a full routine, or how to incorporate it into your existing bodywork routines.
–Through massage demos, you will get a sense and learn the flow of the massage and will be guided through unique strokes and approach that we use to bring the body and mind into the deeper, slower pace that is the essence of this profoundly calming and connecting massage.
-You will learn the fundamental principles and techniques of Lomi Lomi, allowing you to develop confidence and proficiency in this sacred art. You’ll also have the chance to practice on fellow participants, fostering a supportive and nurturing learning environment.
–Learning Lomi Lomi is a lifelong journey, so instead of aiming to teach Lomi Lomi, we are simply going to explore together something that Dan refers to as “conscious touch” – a deeply human quality and nourishing experience that is beyond techniques and cultures.

🌊ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Dan Joy, co-founder of Stay in Touch Earth – an internationally operating, licensed and insured service providers based in London with over 20 years of experience in the field of complementary therapies, personal and organisational development.
For more info on Lomi Lomi, Dan, his team and day-long multiple-handed rituals see website: https://www.stayintouch.earth

If you have any further questions, please contact Dan Joy directly:
hello@stayintouch.earth or call +44 7500 861738

🌊STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING
We will spend 6 days together from 9:30am-5:30pm intensively submerging ourselves in the ancient tradition and practice of Lomi Lomi.
On the first day, after a check-in circle, we are going to have a short intro into the background and philosophy of the tradition, a demo session carried out by Dan, and some exercises to allow us to land into our bodies… so we could begin with the oiling of the body.
During the first day, we also learn the Here and Now breathing practice – you can read more about this here – that serves as a foundation for our Lomi Lomi journey… and potentially beyond.
From the second day onwards we will work in pairs and learn how to massage various parts of the body – so you will either be giving or receiving Lomi Lomi throughout the whole day.
On day four you will, together with Dan, carry out your first complete, basic Lomi Lomi session – we call this a “guided massage session”.
On days five and six, gradually relying more and more on yourself, you will carry out – and receive of course… – another two complete Lomi Lomi sessions (each day giving and receiving one). Because of the length of the complete sessions, the schedule of day 4/5/6 might slightly be different given how we get on (not the beginning or end of the day though).
As the multiple-handed sessions are at the core of what Dan and his team offer to the world, during the training courses we create time and space for our participants to optionally give and receive short 6-8 or 10-handed sessions – depending on the number of available people. We yet have to meet a person refusing to have such a session 🙂

🌊6 DAY COURSE FEE:
Special offer: £675 with (10% discount applied, Regular price £750)
(£100 deposit payment via Eventbrite, balance £575 to be paid directly to Dan, see below)
-Price includes the assessment and the issuing of certificates.
-For student’s and couples’ discounts or instalment plans, please contact Dan Joy directly:
hello@stayintouch.earth or call +44 7500 861738, Website: https://stayintouch.earth/
£100 non-refundable deposit booking required to reserve a spot on the training.
-Book via Eventbrite + fee of £9.08 applies
-OR transfer deposit directly to Dan without extra Eventbrite fees, see below bank details.
-Remaining balance: £575 to be transferred directly to Dan, see below bank details.
Mr Daniel Roszik-Csendes
Sort Code: 77-95-26
Account Nr: 15491663
Ref: LomiMay2024
Spaces for this training are very limited, 20 in total and only 10 remaining!
🌊REFUND POLICY
£100 non-refundable deposit on confirmation of booking.
75% of the balance is refunded if cancelled 49 days before the course
50% of the balance is refunded if cancelled 42 days before the course
25% of the balance is refunded if cancelled 35 days before the course
There is no refund if cancelled after 28 days before the course.

Lomi for the body
Lomi Lomi is deeply nourishing for the body. It gives the receiver a tangible experience of what it feels like to be loved and cherished in a non-judgmental way. It leads you to accept the body that you have, enjoy being in your body, and experience what it feels like to be held. The experience of being loved and massaged with true compassion can be profoundly healing and creates a feeling of safety and welcome, a coming home if you like, to your own self.
Lomi for the mind
Both the receiving and giving of a Lomi Lomi ritual is a deeply meditative practice. Lomi is a way of touching the mind through the experience of the body. The long flowing moves and the slow pace of the Lomi Lomi massage inevitably slow down our thinking mind and open up the possibility of a new state of awareness. The deep peace and rest for the body and calming of the nervous system create the space for the mind at last to rest.
Lomi for the soul
What makes Lomi different from other massages is that it cares for and respects equally the body, mind and soul. A truly holistic experience, a soul once touched by Lomi never returns to its original state. It is deeply affirmative, restorative and transformative. Receiving Lomi enables us to tune into another aspect of ourselves that is often lost in the fast pace of everyday life. Our intuition can be rekindled, our inspiration can return and we are connected to the essence of what it means to be alive, the spark of life that we were born with that we may struggle to stay in touch with. Lomi is a beautiful means to be reborn into our true nature of loving presence.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO RECEIVE A LOMI LOMI MASSAGE?
https://youtu.be/5r7Qb4BHlH8?si=CM0J0nRBrAxSZx1c

ECSTATIC DANCE (in the evening) @ WELLNERGY FESTIVAL, WIMBLEDON PARK
2024-06-15 10:00 - 22:00 | England
TICKETS: https://fatso.ma/ZTaf
(All day tickets only available, Ecstatic DJ set with Seth & Alua on percussion will be at the main stage from 7.15pm-8:45pm)
FULL LINE UP & MORE INFO ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: https://www.wellnergy.co.uk/
Come along for a day full of wellness offerings!

URUBU DANCE TRIBE - LIVE - Tribal Ecstatic Dance + Cacao + Sound Journey
2024-06-22 17:45 - 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
Join us for an electrifying mid-summer night of URUBU DANCE TRIBE – Tribal Ecstatic Dance, featuring Live Music, Cacao Ceremony & Gong Bath

CELEBRATE THE SUMMER SOLSTICE WITH URUBU DANCE TRIBE! (15th anniversary celebration) – a Tribal Ecstatic Dance Journey with Live Music + Cacao Ceremony and + Gong Bath in One Epic Gathering! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
“Enter an open space… and with bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together.”
URUBU started Ecstatic Dance in the UK way back in 2009 with their amazing live musicians. And since then have offered Londoners safe, alcohol and drug-free spaces to dance, move and feel free in.
So we are super excited to announce that the pioneering live music, ecstatic dance journey of the URUBU Collective is back! Come and Celebrate with us, more than 15 years of our epic tribal ecstatic dance events here in London!
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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🤍INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/856917151267
Line up: ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU Dance Tribe presents:

3-hour Live/DJ’d music Ecstatic Dance experience featuring our master Afro-Brazilian percussionists
Cacao Ceremony with Seth Newman
Gong Bath /Sound Healing Journey
Fruit/Chai/Cake Social

Join us for this very special Live & DJ’d Music Ecstatic Dance / Conscious Rave event featuring our outstanding Afro-Brazilian percussionists, saxophone player plus* Raw Cacao + Sound Journey and More! You’re gonna love it!
Come Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity – Open Your Heart!
Please note: this event will be filmed. We live in the age of social media, and in order to remember the magic of this alcohol-free event we will be capturing it on the night.
SCHEDULE:
◈ 5:45pm-6:15pm Doors open/ Arrival/ Optional Face Paints by our creative artist team
◈6:15pm-9pm URUBU Dance Tribe presents: Drum Mantra Live – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony(Strictly no entry after 6:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 9pm-9:45pm Gong bath & Sound Healing Journey + Closing circle
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional complimentary refreshing fruit, samosas, cookies and chai to nourish you after the dance!
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!*
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/urubu-dance-tribe-live-tribal-ecstatic-dance-cacao-sound-journey-tickets-888194783507
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT ☆?
Join our resident band URUBU Dance Tribe, who’ve spearheaded the Ecstatic Dance movement from way back in 2009, for a wild evening of live music, ecstatic dance meditation, a beautiful cacao ceremony, and a relaxing gong bath, in celebration of life in London.
URUBU is the call to dance. Through the medium of rhythm, and with the power of the Drum, we turn our attention inwards towards this body, these feet, this earth. Breath by breath arriving into our human experience, here now, here now.
This will be a beautiful & powerful evening of conscious & ecstatic dance, featuring outstanding professional musicians assembled for your dancing delight.
The evening will end with a Crystal Singing Bowl and GONG bath where you’re invited to just lay down and let the sounds wash over you. It’s incredibly relaxing and a fantastic way to end an evening of ecstatic dance! Please bring a blanket so that you are warm and cozy!!
“Global music phenomenon the URUBU Collective has taken London by storm with their monthly ecstatic dance events!! URUBU delivers a captivating blend of exotic improvisational world grooves from ambient, meditative piano & vocal pieces through to high octane Afro-percussion. Expect tribal wildness and beautiful songs, Gongs, sound healing and more. You’re gonna love it!” – Time Out

Featuring URUBU’s amazing Brazilian Master drummers:
♥ SETH NEWMAN (Urubu Collective, Ecstatic Dance London): Dj & Facilitator. As a musician, Seth is passionate about the power of rhythm & drums to transform & awaken humanity, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, and has worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, he formed the URUBU collective & Ecstatic Dance London back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and single-handed created the Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for active meditations and other movement, and embodiment practices.
♥ ALUA NASCIMENTO (Urubu Collective): Alua is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher 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. His first public performance was at the age of 8, having learnt percussion from his father, the percussionist Dinho Nascimento.
♥ JANSEN SANTANA (Urubu Collective): Percussionist multi-instrumentalist from Salvador-Bahia-Brazil based in London.Love to afro-jazz, soul, R&B and of course Brazilian flavours. He began his music career very early, with only 3 years of age he accompanied his father, the Artist Peu Meurray on his shows, who is his biggest musical influence, as well as his mother, Cida Nunes, who is also a singer. Jansen has been involved in projects with different concepts and music genres, national and international percussion festivals, cultural and environmental projects. MUSIC is his 1st priority and way of life!
♥ CARL DAVIES (Urubu Collective): Saxophone supremo, vocalist, songwriter, keys player & producer at Horman, an East London based four piece band who create Alt-pop. Carl has have worked in various school, youth centre, residential and day centre settings since qualifying as a music therapist in 2006, currently works as a Clinical music therapist in schools and for Chroma arts therapies and the Edpsy practice Marylebone.
Plus: a beautiful Sound Journey/Gong Bath with Seth Newman & Diana River!
So you are invited to Dance Your Body Electric with amazing live music then lay down and receive a gorgeous Gong Bath/Sound Healing Meditation.

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: (limited availability, no tickets on the door)

Concessions £25 (limited availability)
Low waged £30 (limited availability)
Regular waged £35
Abundant £40

PAYMENT: Honesty-based pricing in effect!! Please only book a concession or low waged ticket if you really need it, as we have a limited number available. Please leave these tickets for people who genuinely need them. Thank you
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 if you cannot attend; however we can transfer your ticket to another dance if you contact us via email or Eventbrite at least 48h prior to the event. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. If we need to cancel the session due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
THE SMALL PRINT – ALWAYS READ THE SMALL PRINT!

Dancers enter at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
We do not refund tickets. Any questions, please contact us directly.
Waste is not cool – please remember to BYO reusable water bottle!
Smile! Urubu School of Transformational Arts will be recording this event. Please be aware that by entering the event, you irrevocably consent to and authorise without compensation USTA, its successors, assigns and licensees to use your voice and likeness and to photograph you and/or make sound, audio and/or audio-visual recordings (“recordings”) of you and to use the same worldwide for exploitation in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity. All such photographs and recordings to be the sole property of USTA, and you release USTA its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability on account of such usage.

WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us!
Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance!
Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety-tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!

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, 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.

Our youtube videos:

URUBU’s 10-Year anniversary celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM2H2OJpHE
URUBU’s 13-Year anniversary celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVpUHOSeNE
Ecstatic Dance Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkBWdMIV4o
Cacao Dance Tribe https://youtu.be/PGC7pkS9sHU
What is Drum Mantra? https://youtu.be/WoUyu7-x1is
A taste of Drum Mantra https://youtu.be/Z24qFGWByDo
Urubu @ Festival of Life https://youtu.be/rh0mbrlQKkI
Another Taste of Drum Mantra https://youtu.be/we0bVCp049U

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

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

🤍INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london

💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267

🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/856917151267
Line up: ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement - you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we'll be in touch.

Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2024 - Conscious Dance, Music and Healthy Living
2024-07-24 16:00 - 2024-07-28 16:00 | Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2024 – Osho Leela Personal Development Centre, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, England, SP8 4RE, United Kingdom
Join us for Ecstatic Experiences – Dance, Live Music, Meditations,Workshops, Singing, Sauna, Campfire, Massages, Cacao, and much, much more!

ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® 2024
Find your path. Unlock your potential. Learn. Explore. Create.
~ WHEN? Wed, 24 July 4pm – Sun, 28 July 4pm 2024 (4 nights)
(2 night tickets available Wed-Fri or Fri-Sun)
~ WHERE? Gillingham, North Dorset @ Osho Leela Personal Development Ce
This is a wonderful invitation to get your dancing feet ready! Our very own festival devoted to Ecstatic Dance, movement and holistic wellbeing! No experience required to join the festival. All welcome! We invite you to co-create this unique experience of togetherness with us! Attune to Nature, Dance on the Earth and beneath the Summer Sky. A transformational adventure and personal growth gathering with around fellow conscious dancers!
FESTIVAL TICKETS, PROGRAMME, & LINE UP: ECSTATICDANCEFESTIVAL.CO.UK (will be updated soon with 2024 line up)
OR BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2024-conscious-dance-music-and-healthy-living-tickets-856917151267
Festival takes place in the North Dorset countryside, at Osho Leela Personal Development Centre, situated on 18 acres of land, with ancient trees, small forests and a wildflower meadow, vegetable gardens created with permaculture principles, and an apple orchard. They have been creating a community here since 2000 by developing the land, building cabins and expanding a little more every year and we are really excited to host our retreats and festivals here!
Get your camping gear ready & join fellow conscious dance, music, nature, and healthy living enthusiasts! After a sold out festival in 2022 & 2023, we recommend booking in advance. Tickets available NOW!
ACCOMMODATION & CAMPERVANS ARE EXTRA:
Bookings directly through Venues Website (Limited indoor accommodation) please scroll down and click on the link at the bottom of the page and see ‘Your Booking Details’ section for available accommodation from the drop down bar. Camping with your own gear or if you’re staying in your own campervan is included in the retreat ticket price unless you require an electric hook-up for for your campervan.
Any questions about accommodation please contact the venue directly 01747 821221
If you have any festival related questions, feel free to send us an email: ecstaticdancefestivaluk@gmail.com
If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email: ecstaticdancefestivaluk@gmail.com
WHAT TO EXPECT?

Beautiful dance and workshop spaces with great sound systems including 2 indoor spaces, large Marquee, (large Geo Dome-if more than 100 attendees), plus dancing outdoors and around the campfire (we will also have Silent Disco Headphone outdoor dances!)
Great Ecstatic Dance DJ’s and daily Live Music with the amazing URUBU Collective: Alua, Jansen, Carl & Seth plus awesome DJ’s!
MVMNT Drum & Bass & Breakbeat sessions with James Buchanan and his powerful sound system!
A variety of Transformational Embodiment, Wellbeing, Movement and Ecstatic Dance workshops with different facilitators (Active Meditations, Yoga, Breathwork, Bioenergetics, Playfulness, Connection, Intimacy, Conscious Touch, Hugging, Singing, Cacao Ceremonies, Sound Journeys and of course Ecstatic Dance and much more!)
Relaxing and Rejuvenating Massage/ Bodywork offerings
Alcohol and drug-free environment
Delicious 3x vegetarian meals per day, x12 total (we all eat together at set meal times)
Indoor / Outdoor Cafe & Healthy Bar (for coffee, cake and other yummy creations!)
Hangout on the sofas
Campfire & Storytelling, Singing
Saunas at lunchtime & evenings x7 total
Beautiful nature walks
Camping (bring your own camping gear)
Campervan (stay in your own campervan) or Indoor Accommodation (limited availability) for additional cost , please book on venue’s website (link to be added soon!)
Facilities: Shower & Toilet block with hot running water, covered indoor/outdoor dining areas, tea/coffee available at any time, phone charging stations, 2 indoor workshop/dance spaces + large Marque, large Geo Dome and plenty of outdoor space for outdoor activities (slacklining, frisbee etc) and camping!
Photos/Videos: We live in the age of social media and so to capture our alcohol and drug free festival, we want to share to the world that we can have a great time without intoxicants. We will be photographing and videoing this festival. We thank you in advance for accepting this fact, and we ask please not to attend if you’re not happy being captured. Our media team, will of course be sensitive, and will only use the best shots of you.

♥ EXAMPLE DAILY *SCHEDULE
7:30 AM – 8:`30 AM Good Morning Meditations
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Yummy Breakfast
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Morning Ecstatic Dance / Workshops
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Magnificent Lunch
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM Sauna/ Nature Walks / Massages/ Afternoon Workshops
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Delicious Dinner
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Ecstatic Dance / Workshops
10:00 PM – 00:00 AM Campfire/ Sauna/ Evening Performances/ Dance Parties
*PLEASE NOTE: there will be a few different workshop/dance spaces and schedules, 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 festival.
BELOW IS THE VIDEO OF OUR 2023 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® HIGHLIGHTS & AFTERMOVIE

WHAT IS THE ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL ABOUT:

Ecstatic Dance Festival® is an invitation to awaken the dancer within! Dance to feel alive, find your creativity and freedom through conscious dance!
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
Live music with outstanding musicians
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 as individuals and a group, 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
Attune to Nature and the living environment, release stress and come home to your Ecstatic-Self!
Experiential not-to-be-missed festival!

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 or day/weekend and discover positive benefits for yourself.

<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>
PRICES: SPECIAL DISCOUNT WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL 2023 ATTENDEES!
Included in the festival ticket price: All workshops, 3 x vegetarian meals per day (12 meals in total), teas/coffees, lunchtime and evening sauna sessions. Remaining Balance due 1 month prior to the festival. Please note camping is included in the ticket price, but indoor accommodation/campervan space is an additional cost, see more info below.
– 1ST RELEASE £420 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Fee (Balance of £320 due by 24 June. Option to pay the remaining balance in 2x £160 payments. Please pay via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– 2ND RELEASE £470 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Fee (Balance of £370 due by 24 June or as soon as if you’ve booked after 26 June. Option to pay the remaining balance in 2x £185 payments. Please pay via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– FINAL RELEASE £520 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Fee (balance of £420 due by 24 June or as soon as if you’ve booked after 24 June. Option to pay the remaining balance in 2x £210 payments. Please pay via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!
– WEEKENDLY ONLY FRI-SUN £250 (Food, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Fee (balance of £150 due by 24 June or as soon as if you’ve booked after 24 June. Please pay via bank transfer, details in order confirmation email). Camping/Campercan only.
CAMPING/ CAMPERVANS: Included in the ticket price. Please bring your own camping gear: tent, mattress, sleeping bag or duvet, pillow, extra blanket, earplugs etc. If coming by car, there is a free car park on site.
CAR PARK: there is a car park available on site free of charge to all festival attendees. As much as possible, please arrange car shares to limit the carbon footprint and reduce the amount of cars on site. There will be wheelbarrows available to transport your camping gear etc to the camping fields and everything is located short walking distance.
CAMPERVAN HOOK UPS / ACCOMMODATION: Additional cost/ Very Limited availability. Please see available accommodation and book via the venue’s website.
GLAMPING: £60 for 4 nights Female or Male glamping tents.
SHARED DORMS: £80-£120 for 4 nights Female or Male dorms. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.
CAMPERVAN HOOK UP: available for extra £20, please book via venue’s website.
PRIVATE ROOMS: £120-£220 for 4 nights (rooms in house, mobile homes, pods, pine lodge)
NEARBY ACCOMMODATION: Please check local Airbnb options if you prefer.
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 festival will not be suitable for under 18’s.
CANCELLATION POLICY
We offer this festival 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 festival at their own risk. Ecstatic Dance London accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
CANCELLATION BY ATTENDEES:
-All festival tickets are non-refundable and deposit of £100 is non refundable. If you cannot attend the festivaldue to any reason or personal matter including covid, we will not be able to issue a retreat ticket refund, sorry.
-Accommodation bookings are refundable if minimum of 30 days notice is provided.
-You are welcome to pass on your festival 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 festival. 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: ecstaticdancefestivaluk@gmail.com
– If you cannot attend the festival and less then 30 days notice is provided, we can try to resell your ticket to someone on the waitlist (only if the festival is sold out) and partially refund your festival ticket fee if the ticket gets sold (£100 deposit is non refundable)
CANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER/VENUE:
Due to situations beyond our control, Ecstatic Dance London reserves the right to change booking or cancel the festival and shall inform the customer as soon as possible. You may transfer your full payment to another festival/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 festival such as travel costs, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. As organizers of this festival, we do not take any responsibility for any matters beyond our control or for any covid related matters that occur during the festival
VENUE
Ecstatic Dance Festival® 2024 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/
TRAINS: Nearest train station Gillingham, Dorset. There are local taxi services and we will send a list at the beginning of June with contact details to all participants. One way journey from station to venue costs around £10 (depending on fuel prices). We do encourage car & taxi sharing if possible as it’s more eco friendly. Group discount applies on trains if travelling in a group of 3 or more, please check https://www.thetrainline.com for train tickets and train schedule.
LIFT SHARES: Attendees will receive a link to a WhatsApp group to arrange lift shares and train journeys. Link to WhatsApp group will be sent at the beginning of July.
WHEN: Wed 24 July – Sun, 28 July, 2024. Come along for all 4 days to get the most out of the experience! We might also release weekend tickets closer to the festival start date, depending on capacity.
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: We ask participants to arrive between 4pm-6pm on the first day to allow time to check-in, set up tents, explore the grounds and settle in before we start. Festival will start with dinner at 6:30pm followed by a welcome session from 8pm. Festival will end after lunch 1pm-3pm on the last day and there will be plenty of time to pack down tents and depart. Please do not leave before the end of the festival. Aim to depart around 4pm to give yourself enough time.
EXTRA NIGHT’S STAY: Option to stay at the venue until Mon, 29 July 11am for a reduced rate 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, 28 July after lunch.
FACILITIES: 2 indoor workshop/dance spaces plus + large Marque, large Geo Dome, indoor and outdoor dining areas, tea/coffee available at any time, coffee/cake shop & healthy bar, plenty of outdoor space for outdoor activities (slacklining, frisbee etc) and camping, beautiful nature for walks, sauna at lunchtime and in the evenings, showers/toilets in the main house and also in the purpose build shower/toilet block with hot running water, power sockets available in all accommodation, hang out areas & sofas in the main house.
MASSAGES/BODYWORK SESSIONS: Available for additional cost, card payments will be accepted. More details and sign up at the festival.
FOOD: All meals are included (3 meals per day, total 12 meals). Venue runs a vegetarian/vegan kitchen and does its best to meet the most common food requirements for guests such as gluten free/ lactose free/ vegan and all dishes will be clearly labelled. Venue might not be able to cater for other special diets. Please complete dietary requirement section in the booking form. Teas/coffees available at anytime with a selection of alternative milks. Filtered drinking water also available to refill your water bottles. There is also a Coffee/cake shop/healthy bar 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, festival participants will be required to help once during the festival with the dishes- either one day after lunch or dinner. Many thanks in advance for your support with this.
WHAT TO BRING
We encourage all participants to have a Digital Detox during the festival 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!

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

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Aerial Relaxation Pods – Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks
2024-09-03 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!
AVAILABILITY & MEDITATION THEMES FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS – PLEASE SEE EVENTBRITE LINK.
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.
We include different 10-15 min guided meditations in some of the sessions to deepen the relaxation experience (Body Sensing, Breath Sensing, Inner Resource, Laughter Meditation) For Gong Baths we bring extra gongs and there is no guided meditation.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aerial-relaxation-pods-sound-journey-gong-bath-meditation-in-hammocks-tickets-84883457707
Monthly ‘System Reset’ workshop featuring Bioenergetic, Creative Flow & Aerial Relaxation Pods
Dates, details and bookings here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/123649855045
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OUR LATEST VIDEO TO GIVE YOU A TASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT

“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) If you have a persistent cough or you’re showing any Covid -19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. We reserve the right to refuse entry as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people during the session. Please pass on your ticket to family or friends as we can’t offer last minute refunds. See our cancellation policy below.
3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room.
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).
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.
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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 youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
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 or youareyoubeyou@gmail.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:
Facilitators:
Seth Newman: As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces. In addition to guiding people on their life journeys, he enjoys helping clients design lifestyles of optimal health and balance with creative living practices. Seth has been running various body-mind integration classes and workshops for many years. His inspiration comes from many sources including Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Tantra and Active meditations.
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 URUBU 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, @urubu_school_of_transformation
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AerialRelaxationPods, www.facebook.com/urubucollective
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 youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
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We look forward to welcoming you!

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

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

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

If you have any medical conditions or concerns, please get in touch via youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
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🧡ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 9-13 OCTOBER, GILLINGHAM, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-autumn-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-953595779647
💙RESTIVAL RETREAT 13-17 NOV OR 15-17 NOV, GILLINGHAM, DORSET
Tickets: to be announced soon!
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⋘ ─ ∗ MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY – ECSTATIC DANCE & CACAO CEREMONY ∗ ─ ⋙
7PM – 9:45PM
Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!
Discover dance as a moving meditation, body ritual, awareness practice & ceremony
In our Sunday Ecstatic Dance sessions, the musical focus will be more of a World/Medicine music, Afro-House & a Tribal Flow vibe. Our Saturday Ecstatic Dance sessions tend to be more of a celebration with a light-hearted party atmosphere, in these new Sunday Dances, you’re invited to explore “movement as meditation” with beautiful music to accompany your journey…
Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite!
Our Ecstatic Dance classes create a safe and respectful environment that embraces ‘all ways’. We offer a movement practice that supports your free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music. Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.
Enter an open space…and with your bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-A Deep House infused conscious, inspiring and uplifting dance music journey with live percussion!
-A unique movement mediation experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system and optional silent disco headphones for more immersive experience
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation.
ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late, arriving after 7:30pm, we won’t be able to let you join the session, this is so we can all journey together.
1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk to, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the building). When we dance without the chitchat, something alchemical can happen on the dancefloor. A unified field of Being emerges and we feel both wild and free, contained within ourselves And connected to something much, much greater than our individual selves.
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, Mobile phones muted and out of sight
4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other
5. Move your body however you wish
6. No spectating. Stay connected to your own body, sensations, emotions, and feelings. Ecstatic Dance is about you and your relationship to the Dance. Dancers feel uncomfortable when being spectated at. Come prepared to Dance yourself free from inhibitions!
7. You can dance alone, or with as many partners as (you) like to join. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart – Namaste.)
8. This is not a pick up place. Please respect all dancers (especially women) and do not ask for anyone’s contact details. If you wish to stay in touch with someone, give them your email instead of asking for their contact details. No means no.
“Our bodies instinctively know what feels good or bad, right or wrong. However, often our heads get in the way. Ecstatic Dance is about finding our way through to what feels good. How can we use dance to consciously transform towards finding joy, without denying our anger or sadness? Ask yourself: what’s my body feeling in this moment? Does it feel good moving this way, or that? Does it feel nourishing to dance with another, or dance solo? Where do I most feel connected with Self? Let your body lead the way.” ~ Abigail Harris
No experience necessary. All welcome.
CACAO CIRCLE
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us!
Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance!
Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation. After the dance warm up we will take a moment to attune and connect to what we are grateful for, giving thanks for all the abundance in our life.

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ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers.
2 . Yoga mats, blankets & cushions provided.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the session.
SAFE SPACE
This class is an inclusive space focused on supporting each and every one of its participants. Please be respectful of others’ space, property, needs, and process. Any display of antisocial or abusive behaviour will result in removal from the class without a refund.
PERSONAL SAFETY
A Bioenergetic Alchemy class might not be the most suitable setting for people with severe trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, burnout, and serious health conditions or those who find it very challenging to self-regulate (unable to calm down when emotionally distressed). It would be more supportive to initially work in individual sessions. 1-to-1 counselling sessions.
PREGNANCY
Please do not attend if you are pregnant!
RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES
It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Bionegetic Alchemy. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your circumstances.
*PLEASE READ – IMPORTANT!!:
Bioenergetics and Breathwork should not be considered as a substitute for proper medical/psychotherapeutic treatment!
It may not be suitable for everyone.
Breathwork Contraindications
Breathwork and other techniques we use can result in intense physical and emotional release.
Therefore, it is not advised for persons with:

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

Breathwork Contraindications

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

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

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

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

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

TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ DJ’S/ MASSAGE THERAPISTS

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

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

TBA

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

WHAT ARE OUR ECSTATIC DANCE RETREATS ALL ABOUT?

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

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

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

RETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, festivals and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces. His in-depth studies, trainings and personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is deeply passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years and started URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.
♥ Diana Upite: Trained in classical music from a young age, and later in contemporary music, Diana carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond.
She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are.
Diana also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for cacao ceremonies, private clients and is constantly experimenting with new flavours. She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats and festivals and is a multitasking fairy!

MORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:
ECSTATIC DANCE – Enter an open space…and with your bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a relaxation. WHAT MUSIC TO EXPECT: “Enlightened Electro, World Beat, Deep House and Downtempo Bliss, plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure! Ecstatic Music Journeys for Conscious Movement and Sacred Celebration.”
BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY™ – We work with our bodies to transform and to heal. A unique movement experience, where we begin to soften the muscular tension and chronic holding in our bodies through a series of gentle stretches, grounding and self-expression exercises.
BREATHWORK TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING – Release Energetic, Emotional & Physical layers of negative imprints & conditioning. We will be exploring Neo-Reichian Breathwork- practice is a deep conscious, circular connected breathing and is a beautiful way to peel back the layers of the self, connect to essence, and embrace every part of yourself. Each participant becomes the leader of their own healing journey, towards wholeness and health.
SINGING – As everything is vibrating so are we. There can be no sound without a vibration. Explore and let your voice be heard in a safe environment. Discover the joy of singing, the non-judgmental aspect of singing, the communal part of it, the part where differences are reconciled and we’re all just in it together, that’s the truly uplifting power of singing. The history of music and singing has always been communal. Meditate, sing or listen. Yes, even just listening can activate some of the oxytocin release, that social bonding hormone. A beautiful and powerful way to start/end our day together at the retreat.
SOUND JOURNEYS – Multi-sensory sound journey experience with live ambient music, and aromatherapy to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit! An immersive restorative experience inviting your body and nervous system into a deeply relaxed state. An opportunity to relax and reconnect with yourself through deep relaxation and guided meditation while basking in Cosmic, Ethereal Vocals and Electronic Soundscapes, Textures, Crystal Singing Bowls, Gongs and much much more .
YOGA NIDRA – Conscious Sleep Guided Meditation for Deep Body Relaxation and Mind Alertness. Yoga Nidra is an ancient form of guided meditative practice that focuses on breathing techniques, body sensing, emotional relaxation, and guided consciousness meditation. We often combine Yoga Nidra with Live Music Sound Journey. A very unique experience!
ACTIVE MEDITATIONS / YOGA – Get present with a selection of powerful meditation practices, wake up your body and ease your way into the day.
TRIBAL TRANCE DANCE – Dive deep into your Wild Nature. It’s an invitation into deep liberation, driven by our breath, our intentions, and energy, and not controlled by our conditioned mind, we let go. Natural body movements and intuitive expressive dance are simply forms of an ancient pre-verbal language. It is an expression of intelligence of our creative unconscious. Honouring the evolutionary intelligence encoded in our cells!
GROUP SHARINGS / HEART CIRCLES – Speak your truth & let yourself be heard in Community. There will be many opportunities to share openly and intimately (small group sharings).
TANTRA / CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS – For us, Tantra is the total experience of life, multi-dimensional human life! Of course, sex and sexuality are a part of life, we wouldn’t be here without it. But it is not the main focus of our work. The main focus is on deepening our connection to the Heart! Tantra is an invitation to slow down and bring your awareness back into the present, back to your body and felt sense and to simple, yet, precious moments. Creating a safe and respectful space, we will explore simple exercises aimed at strengthening our ability to connect to one another and to become more comfortable with honesty and vulnerability. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for intimate contact, and to communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual and more connected with your feelings and your heart. Tantra is about: -Developing our sensitivity to ourselves and what we are experiencing, – Allowing ourselves to be, and to be seen,- Developing love and acceptance for ourselves, – Becoming aware of the ways we shut down. Physical contact: ‘You never have to do anything you don’t want to do” is our mantra.
CACAO – Expansion of the Heart and Spirit through Cacao – the Elixir of the Gods! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
… and much, much more with amazing people who love Nature, music and dance!

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

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DESERT GROOVES: Ecstatic Dance London, Cacao Ceremony, Belly Dance Class
2024-11-02 19:00 - 22:00 | England
Join us for a unique Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony in London! An Ecstatic Infusion of Mystical | Uplifting | Indian | Middle Eastern Dance Music
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: DESERT GROOVES – an evening of Mystical & Uplifting Dance Music, Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm *PLUS* Belly Dancing Workshop 6pm-7pm
You are warmly invited to join us for our freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
Please note: an RSVP here on meetup is not a ticket. To reserve your space please book via eventbrite. thank you x
For more information and booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/desert-grooves-ecstatic-dance-london-cacao-ceremony-belly-dance-class-tickets-1052820433257
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Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrTd8zwIx33Mv4-zwAhfMTJu0UOHzhCSBrn54DO3WG0EGYZA/viewform
WHAT IS “DESERT GROOVES” ALL ABOUT?
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 5:45pm-6pm Doors Open/ Check in for Belly Dance workshop(No entry after 6:10pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 6pm-7pm Belly Dance workshop with Mr Özgen
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check-in For Ecstatic Dance/ Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

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

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

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

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

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

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

💛TEAM OF FACILITATORS/ BODYWORKERS

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

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

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

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

All welcome, bring your beloved and invite your brings!

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

RETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, festivals and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces. His in-depth studies, trainings and personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is deeply passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years and started URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.
♥ Diana Upite: Trained in classical music from a young age, and later in contemporary music, Diana carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond.
She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are.
Diana also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for cacao ceremonies, private clients and is constantly experimenting with new flavours. She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats and festivals and is a multitasking fairy!

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

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

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.

ECSTATIC DISCO: Ecstatic Dance / Wellness Rave & Cacao Ceremony
2024-11-23 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music! No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:
ECSTATIC DISCO – an evening of FUN & Uplifting Dance Music + Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention
We are thrilled to be offering ‘ECSTATIC DISCO’ on Saturday November 23rd – For all those lovers of dance music!
Best Saturday night out and no hangover! Join the Sober ReLOVEution!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-disco-ecstatic-dance-wellness-rave-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1071551592659
We are super excited to be offering ECSTATIC DISCO our funk, disco and house night with Live Percussion & Cacao Ceremonies on Saturday nights in 2024!
WHAT IS “ECSTATIC DISCO” ALL ABOUT?
Disco embodies the essence of ecstatic dance. It’s fun, liberating and light-hearted. and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Disco is seriously infectious, so we’re warning you: this night might change your life!
Come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy and make new friends – all accompanied by a liberating disco & funk to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our hearts and positive intention.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
We also offer limited free crew space, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form below.
💚Sign up to our mailing list for updates and discounts: ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – please scroll further down).
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion !
-A unique conscious clubbing experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system and optional silent disco headphones for more immersive experience
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
-Best Saturday night out and no hangover!

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

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

PRANA MYSTIC: Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony
2024-11-30 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for our World-Music infused Ecstatic Dance *Plus Cacao Ceremony, Live Percussion, Visuals & Fruit Social
ECSTATIC DANCE ‘PRANA MYSTIC’ + RAW VEGAN CACAO & COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT SOCIAL 7PM-9:45PM
MUSICAL VIBES: Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes
FOR BOOKING AND MORE INFO: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prana-mystic-ecstatic-dance-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1068973411249
PART OF OUR ALL DAY WORKSHOP – TRYBE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1047820698917?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009
ABOUT PRANA MYSTIC:
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends – all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We’ll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – further down)
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Dance Warm Up for up for Ecstatic Dance ‘Prana Mystic’, expect | Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes | ecstatic dance journey!
-Please arrive early to make the most of the evening! (No entry after 7:30pm this is so we can all journey together)
-Have your ticket QR codes ready for check in!
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, CHAKRA JOURNEY & Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
– we will provided complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao (made with natural sweetener, gluten, dairy, nut free)
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

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

OUR HOUSE - House Music infused Ecstatic Dance and Cacao
2024-12-14 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for OUR HOUSE- Ecstatic Dance + Cacao Ceremony Experience! OUR HOUSE is a Celebration of House Music in all of its Uplifting Glory!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:
OUR HOUSE – an uplifting evening of House Music
*Plus Cacao Ceremony & Positive Intention Ritual!
We are chuffed to be announcing the 13th edition of “OUR HOUSE” event, dedicated to all those lovers of Dance Music!
For booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-house-house-music-infused-ecstatic-dance-and-cacao-tickets-1094451396589?aff=oddtdtcreator
On this night we celebrate the Rave scene in all it’s uplifting and heart-opening glory! Including the Deep, the Funky, Disco, and Afro-house.
*No alcohol, drugs or psychedelics are needed at our events, we get a natural euphoria and high through the music, the dance and the connection.
We’ll also be including magical ceremonial grade cacao to connect us deeply with our dance and our creativity.
No experience necessary. All welcome.
Come along for a club -like dance experience -but not in the club! Held in an awesome dance space in Tufnell Park. Just steps from the station! So there is no bar, no one is selling you drinks, and the main guideline is no talking on the dancefloor! You come to just dance! Everyone comes to Dance!!
Something magical, alchemical, transformational even, can happen on a dancefloor, where everyone who is there, is there to dance to House Music!!
Come to dance, come to sweat, come to move, play, connect, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform.
Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together.
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💚JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT!!
Register your interest: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/yb7trwh85x
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we’ll be in touch: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt4l0cxNluqK4-iklcxusEWd_FZGmkMP9Es88HzPJdjDWjSQ/viewform
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No Phones, No Chit Chat, No Spectating, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – further down)
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
***PLEASE NOTE: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
