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SUMMARY:THE RITUAL Embodied Ecstatic Dance  + Conscious Connections
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to an Immersive Experience of Somatic Embodiment & Conscious Connection/ Boundaries Workshop + Ecstatic Dance + Cacao \n\nA 1-day exploration of the practices and principles of Embodied Relating with 3 beautiful journeys: 1) Tantric Trance Dance\, 2) Conscious Connections Workshop 3) Ecstatic Dance Temple & Cacao! Dance\, Move\, Connect\, Release\, Meditate & Celebrate!  \nYou’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome! \nWHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?\nEach of our Sunday 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. \nDuring the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & relaxation practices. \nBOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ritual-embodied-ecstatic-dance-conscious-connections-tickets-546489483757 \nSCHEDULE:\n◈ 11:45am-2:30pm TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE RITUAL: a Tantric-Shamanic Dance Journey! Through this 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.  \nOur video of the Tantric Trance Dance Ritual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddj19xC-b0 \n*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!) \n◈ break 60min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway) \n◈ 3:30pm-5:15pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS – Open to new possibilities in intimacy and authentic relating. During this workshop\, you will be invited to first tune into yourself\, your body and sensations and then meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way. Learn to honour your personal boundaries\, learn to enjoy your desire for connection and to communicate both with authenticity. Become more grounded and vital\, more sensual \,and more connected with your feelings and your heart. \n◈ break 45 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway) \n◈ 6pm-8:15pm ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE – Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with *Cacao Gratitude Circle* (with sound system and optional of Silent Disco Headphones to fully immerse into the music! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao – super yummy\, the best in London for sure! ) Doors open at 6pm\, no entry after 6:30pm.  \n ◈ 8:15pm-8:45pm Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance \n–> More details about individual workshops\, prices\, facilitators – please scroll down.  \nWHAT YOU WILL NEED:\n1. 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. \n2. We dance barefoot\, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks. \n3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue. \n4. Yoga mat\, cushion & blanket (essential for Tantric Trance dance) Blindfolds will be provided. \n5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks\, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby. \nVENUE:\n2 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!)  \n-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates. \n-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. \n-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue. \n-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling. \n-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users. \n-Toilets are available at the venue. \nPRICES: \n+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door. \nALL-DAY WORKSHOPS:  \n\n£45 Lower waged\n£55 Regular\n£65 Abundance\n\nINDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS: \n\nTantric Trance Dance 11:45am-2:30pm £30\nConscious Connections 3:30pm-5:15pm £15-£25\nEcstatic Dance & Cacao 6pm-8:15pm £15-£25\n\nCHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children. \nEVENTBRITE 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. \nFREE CREW SPACES: \nWe 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!  \nCANCELLATION POLICY:\nWe 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. \nIf you have any questions\, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com \n\nFACILITATOR:\nSeth 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 \nAs 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. \nHis 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. \nAs 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. \n\n\n\n⋘ ─ ∗TANTRIC TRANCE DANCE ∗ ─ ⋙\n11:45AM – 2:30PM \nThrough 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. \nThis 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. \nEnter 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. \nThis 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. \n“You are the fusion of Nature and Spirit\, the meeting point of Earth & Sky” \n“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 \n“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 \nThe Tantric Trance Dance process is a unique opportunity to connect with all the wild energies of your Nature\, with your Heart and Spirit. \nFeedback from previous Trance Dance events: \n“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”  \n“Fantastic and deeply moving experience. Powerful and blissful dancing expertly guided by Seth. Deeply grateful for the experience!”  \n“It was a very powerful\, letting go\, ritual experience. Brilliant!” \n“I’m really surprised that I could feel so “high” without having to “intoxicate” myself!!! A great night and no hangover!” \n“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” \n“Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!” \n“Such a beautiful evening; powerful experience! Feeling blessed.” \n“That was\, excellent\, friendly\, well lead very different experience. Thank you” \n*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:  \n\n\n\n\n⋘ ─ ∗CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS∗ ─ ⋙\n3:30pm-5:15pm  \nCreating 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. \nThis 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. \nThe Conscious Connections workshop is about:  \n\nDeveloping our sensitivity to ourselves and what we are experiencing\,\nAllowing ourselves to be\, and to be seen\,-\nDeveloping love and acceptance for ourselves\,\nBecoming aware of the ways we shut down.\n\n\n\n⋘ ─ ∗ ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE & CACAO CEREMONY ∗ ─ ⋙\n6PM – 8:15PM \nBrought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire\, to connect\, to heal and transform!  \nDiscover dance as a moving meditation\, body ritual\, awareness practice & ceremony \nIn 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… \nEcstatic 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! \nOur 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. \nEnter 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. \nWHAT TO EXPECT: \n1. Next-level\, conscious\, inspiring electronic dance music \n2. A beautiful\, sacred\, heartful and fun dance journey \n3. A safe space for you to dance freely in \n4. Vibrant people who love to dance and love music! \nPRACTICE 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. \nECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES: \nNo 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. \n1. 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. \n2. Drug-Free\, Smoke-Free\, Alcohol-Free environment \n3. No photos or videos\, Mobile phones muted and out of sight \n4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other \n5. Move your body however you wish \n6. 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! \n7. 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.) \n8. 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. \n“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 \nNo experience necessary. All welcome.  \nCACAO CIRCLE \nAt Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate\, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! \nCacao is the ultimate heart opener\, it will give you energy\, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express\, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! \nOur 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. \nJoin 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. \n\n\n\nINSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation\, @ecstaticdance_london\n\nFACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London\, URUBU\, Ecstatic Dance Temple\, Ecstatic Dance Festivals\n\nFACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London\, Ecstatic Dance London\n\nMEETUP: Urubu's Ecstatic Dance & Moving Meditation Community\, Ecstatic Dance Temple\n\nYOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts\n\nWEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com\n\nEMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com\n\nURUBU - YOU ARE YOU\, BE YOU!\n\n💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS\, RETREATS\, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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LOCATION: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
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SUMMARY:URUBU Dance Tribe presents: DRUM MANTRA - LIVE Ecstatic Dance + Cacao
DESCRIPTION:Our Pioneering Live Music Ecstatic Dance Journey is back on Saturday\, April 22nd\, 2023\n– Come Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity!!\n\n\nJoin us for our 14th Anniversary Celebration! \nWe started Ecstatic Dance in the UK way back in 2009 with our amazing live musicians. And since then have offered Londoners safe\, alcohol and drug-free spaces to dance\, move and feel free in. \nSo we are excited to announce that our pioneering live music\, ecstatic dance journey is back on Saturday\, April 22nd\, 2023 \nECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU Dance Tribe presents: \n\na 3-hour Live music Ecstatic Dance experience featuring our master Afro-Brazilian percussionists \n+ Cacao Ceremony \n+ Gong Bath /Sound Healing Journey\nCelebration social with fruit & cake! \n\nWe are celebrating the 14th Anniversary of our community ecstatic dance events! Come and Celebrate with us! \nJoin us for this very special Live 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! \nCome Dance your Freedom – Ignite your Creativity – Open Your Heart! \nBOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/urubu-dance-tribe-presents-drum-mantra-live-ecstatic-dance-cacao-tickets-511593258207 \nSCHEDULE:\n◈ 6pm-6:30pm Doors open/ Arrival/ Optional Face Paints by our creative artist team \n◈6:30pm -9pm URUBU Dance Tribe presents: Drum Mantra Live – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao (Strictly no entry after 6:45pm sorry\, this is so we can all journey together) \n◈ 9pm -9:45pm Gong bath & Sound Healing Journey + Closing circle \n◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional celebration social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance! \n*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY\, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!* \nVENUE:\n2 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!)  \n-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates. \n-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. \n-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue. \n-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling. \n-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users. \n-Toilets are available at the venue. \nPRICES: (limited availability\, no tickets on the door)\n\nConcessions £25 (limited availability)\nLow waged £30 (limited availability)\nRegular waged £35\nAbundant £40\n\nPAYMENT: 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 \nCHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children. \nEVENTBRITE 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. \nFREE CREW SPACES: \nWe 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 \nCANCELLATION POLICY:\nWe 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 \nIf you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms\, please DO NOT attend the session.  \nIf we need to cancel the event 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 \n\n\nTHE SMALL PRINT – ALWAYS READ THE SMALL PRINT!\n\nDancers 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.\nWe do not refund tickets. Any questions\, please contact us directly.\nWaste is not cool – please remember to BYO reusable water bottle!\nSmile! 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.\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT IS DRUM MANTRA- LIVE ☆? \nJoin our resident band the URUBU Dance Tribe\, spearheading 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. \nDRUM MANTRA 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. \nThis will be a beautiful & powerful evening of conscious & ecstatic dance\, featuring outstanding professional musicians assembled for your dancing delight. \nThe 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!! \n“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 \nFeaturing URUBU’s amazing Brazilian Master drummers:\n♥ SETH NEWMAN (Urubu Collective\, Ecstatic Dance London): Dj & Facilitator. As a musician\, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming\, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College\, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years and started URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians\, 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. \n♥ 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. \n♥ 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! \n♥ 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. \n\nPlus: a beautiful Sound Journey Seth Newman & Diana Upite.\n\nSo you are invited to Dance Your Body Electric with amazing live music then lay down and receive a gorgeous Gong Bath/Sound Healing Meditation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHY CACAO?\nAt Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate\, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! \nCacao is the ultimate heart opener\, it will give you energy\, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express\, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! \nOur 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. \nJoin us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation! \n\n\n\nDJ & FACILITATOR:\n◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!  \nSeth 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. \nHis 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. \nAs 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. \nURUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.  \n\n\nOur youtube videos:\n\nURUBU’s 10-Year anniversary celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM2H2OJpHE\nEcstatic Dance Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkBWdMIV4o\nCacao Dance Tribe https://youtu.be/PGC7pkS9sHU\nWhat is Drum Mantra? https://youtu.be/WoUyu7-x1is\nA taste of Drum Mantra https://youtu.be/Z24qFGWByDo\nUrubu @ Festival of Life https://youtu.be/rh0mbrlQKkI\nAnother Taste of Drum Mantra https://youtu.be/we0bVCp049U\n\nUPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:\n\n27 April – 1 May: Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/466763802097\n26-30 July: Ecstatic Dance Festival\n\n\n\nWHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?\nMUSIC – MOVEMENT – COMMUNITY! \nBrought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire\, to connect\, to heal and transform!  \nEcstatic 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! \nOur 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. \nEnter 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. \nPRACTICE 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. \nECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:\nNo 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. \n1. 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. \n2. Drug-Free\, Smoke-Free\, Alcohol-Free environment \n3. No photos or videos\, Mobile phones muted and out of sight \n4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other \n5. Move your body however you wish \n6. 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! \n7. 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.) \n8. 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. \n“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 \n\n\nINSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation\, @ecstaticdance_london\n\nFACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London\, URUBU\, Ecstatic Dance Temple\, Ecstatic Dance Festivals\n\nFACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London\, Ecstatic Dance London\n\nMEETUP: Urubu's Ecstatic Dance & Moving Meditation Community\, Ecstatic Dance Temple\n\nYOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts\n\nWEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com\n\nEMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com\n\nURUBU - YOU ARE YOU\, BE YOU!\n\n💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS\, RETREATS\, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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SUMMARY:Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat - Dance\, Wellbeing and Healthy Living
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Ecstatic Experiences in April 2023 – Dance\, Active Meditations\, Breathwork\, Bioenergetics\, Yoga\, Sauna\, Cacao and much more!\n\n\n\nECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® presents: Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat\nFind your path. Unlock your potential. Learn. Explore. Create. \n ~ WHEN? Wed\, 27 April – Sun\, 01 May 2023 \n~ WHERE? Gillingham\, North Dorset \nAfter our sold-out Ecstatic Dance Festival® in July\, and our sold-out retreat in October 2022\, we are very excited to announce another Ecstatic Dance retreat in Spring 2023! A retreat devoted to Ecstatic Dance\, Embodiment\, and a Down-to-Earth Spirituality. It’s Ecstatic Dance plus much\, much more!! \nThe Spring retreat will be a smaller and more intimate gathering\, 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. \nMake 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! \nBOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-466763802097 \nACCOMMODATION & CAMPERVANS: please book on the venue’s website. Accommodation still available: Shared Dorms\, Shared Glamping Tents\, Private Single & Double Pods. See link for all details and to book. \nWHAT TO EXPECT?\n\nBeautiful 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)\nA 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!)\nAdditional musical performances & workshops with guest facilitators and DJ’s (TBC)\nSaunas & Campfires in the evenings \nAlcohol and drug-free environment\nDelicious vegetarian meals \nIndoor Cafe (for coffee and cake)\nHangout on the sofas\n\nTEAM OF FACILITATORS/ DJ’S/ MASSAGE THERAPISTS\nSeth Newman – Retreat Host\, Main Facilitator & Workshop Leader\, DJ\, Musician\nDiana Upite – Retreat Host\, Organizer\, Musician\, Sound Journeys\nAssamiya – Singing Workshop\nMaria & Scott – Concert & Singing Workshop\nMichael Sebastian – Musician\, Guitar & Loops\nLiath (aka Teddy) – DJ\nJan-Michael – DJ\nEmilia Gzyl – Yoga\, Partner yoga\nHeather King – Yoga\nKayleigh Fugatt – Yoga\nRachael Reflex – 1:1 Reflexology Sessions\nBridget – 1:1 Massage Sessions (Deep Tissue\, Relaxing\, Lomi Lomi)\nMonica – 1:1 Massage Sessions (Deep Tissue\, Relaxing)\nJuli – 1:1 Massage Sessions (Holistic\, Swedish\, Deep Tissue)  \nPLUS FACILITATORS FROM OSHO LEELA COMMUNITY: \nTarisha – Singing Medicine\nKhalis – Meditation\nKimaya – Meditation\nRanjana – Meditation\nPremal – Meditation\nNavi – DJ \n♥ EXAMPLE DAILY *SCHEDULE \n7:15AM – 8:30 AM Good Morning Active Meditation/ Yoga \n8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Yummy Breakfast \n10:00 AM – 1:30 PM Morning Gathering\, Ecstatic Dance & Sharing\, Workshop \n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Magnificent Lunch \n3:00 PM – 6:30 PM Free time/ Nature Walk / Massages/ Sound Journey/ Yoga Nidra \n6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Delicious Dinner \n8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Ecstatic Dance / Workshop \n10:00 PM – 00:00 PM Campfire/ Sauna/ Singing/ Concerts \n*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. \n\n\nWHAT ARE OUR ECSTATIC DANCE RETREATS ALL ABOUT?\n\nEcstatic 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!\nConnection with ourselves and our bodies explored through a cross-section of approaches.\nLearn powerful exercises for grounding\, releasing fear/stress/ tension/ trauma from the body and developing deeper presence and body awareness.\nExplore a wide variety of ecstatic dance and active meditation processes.\nUsing music\, movement\, ritual\, and connection to achieve a unified field of being.\nRest\, Relax & Rejuvenate with Sound journeys\, Yoga Nidra\, Massages & Saunas\nAttune to Nature and the living environment\, release stress and come home to your Ecstatic-Self!\nExperiential not-to-be-missed retreat!\nThis is an experiential playground for co-creating transformational experiences through dance and other movement and embodiment practices.\nIt is full of Life-affirming transformational workshops beyond the old Drug and Alcohol paradigm\n\nWhether 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. \n\n\n\n<<<<<*~ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ~*>>>>>\nPRICES\nPRICES: 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. \n– SUPER EARLYBIRD £400 (Food\, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £300 due by 27 March via bank transfer\, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!  \n– EARLYBIRD £450 (Food\, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £350 due by 27 March via bank transfer\, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!  \n– REGULAR £500 (Food\, Workshops + Sauna) DEPOSIT £100 + Eventbrite Fee (balance of £400 due by 27 March via bank transfer\, details in order confirmation email) Accommodation is Extra!  \nEVENTBRITE 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. \n– Unfortunately no dogs/ other pets are permitted on site.  \n– Children/kids: Unfortunately this year’s retreat will not be suitable for under 18’s. \nCANCELLATION POLICY\nWe 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: \n– 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. \nCANCELLATION BY ATTENDEES:  \n-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.  \n-Accommodation bookings are refundable if minimum of 30 days notice is provided (through external provider) \n-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 \nCANCELLATION BY THE ORGANIZER/VENUE: \nDue 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. \nACCOMMODATION/ CAMPERVANS:\nPlease book on the venue’s website. Accommodation still available: Shared Dorms\, Shared Glamping Tents\, Private Single & Double Pods. See link for all details and to book. \nCAMPING: Camping is included in the ticket price! \nGLAMPING: £60 for 4 nights Female or Male glamping tents. \nSHARED DORMS: £40 for 4 nights Female or Male dorms. Please do not book a dorm if you snore.  \nCAMPERVAN SPACE: £40 for 4 nights (stay in your own live-in vehicle\, hook up available for extra £12) \nPRIVATE ROOMS:  £100-£180 for 4 nights (rooms in house\, mobile homes\, pods\, pine lodge) \nNEARBY ACCOMMODATION: Please check local Airbnb options if you prefer.  \nCARS/ TRAINS/ TRAVEL\nCAR 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. \nLIFT 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. \nTRAINS: 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. \nFOOD\nAll 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. \nPLEASE 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. \nVENUE\nEcstatic Dance Spring Retreat site is located 10 minute drive by car from Gillingham train station in North Dorset \nADDRESS: Osho Leela Personal Development Centre\, Thorngrove House\, Common Mead Ln\, Gillingham SP8 4RE \nDIRECTIONS AND HOW TO GET THERE: https://osholeela.uk/getting-here/ \nWHEN: Thur 27 April – Mon\, 01 May \nARRIVAL & 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. \nEXTRA NIGHT’S STAY: Option to stay at the venue until Tuesday\, 02 May 10am for a reduced rate of £30 p/p includes 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\, 01 May after lunch. \nFACILITIES: 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. \nMASSAGES: Available for additional cost\, card payments will be accepted. More details will be provided in October. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe 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.  \n-If you have booked accommodation\, please note that all bedding is provided . \n-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) \n-Reusable water bottle \n-Yoga Mat & blanket \n-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. \n-Torch (head torches are really useful) \n-Clothing in layers suitable for movement/ dancing \n-Clothing & boots/shoes suitable for hiking/ outdoors \n-Waterproofs or umbrella in case of rain \n-Warm jacket or jumper for evenings as temperature will drop during the night \n-Swimsuit/ swim shorts for sauna \n-Towel \n-Ear-plugs (if you’re a light sleeper) \n-Toiletries: (natural & biodegradable products if possible please) \n-Acoustic music instruments if you wish to such as guitar\, ukulele\, drums etc. \n-Snacks such as nuts/ dried fruit/ flapjacks/ chocolate\, avocados etc for when you get peckish or if you want extra yummy things \n-Personal items such as phone/ charger/ card/ keys etc. \n-Anything else you think will make the retreat more comfortable for you! \n\n\n\nRETREAT ORGANISERS & HOSTS:\n♥ 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. \nAs 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. \nURUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices. \n♥ 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. \nShe 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. \nDiana 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! \n\n\n\nMORE INFO ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS:\nECSTATIC 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.” \nBIOENERGETIC 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. \nBREATHWORK 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. \nSINGING – 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. \nSOUND 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 . \nYOGA 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! \nACTIVE MEDITATIONS / YOGA – Get present with a selection of powerful meditation practices\, wake up your body and ease your way into the day. \nTRIBAL 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! \nGROUP 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). \nTANTRA / 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. \nCACAO – 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. \n… and much\, much more with amazing people who love Nature\, music and dance! \n\n\n♥ FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS RETREATS/FESTIVALS:\n“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 \n“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 \n“ 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 \n“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 \n“ 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 \n” 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 \n\n\n\nINSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation\, @ecstaticdance_london\n\nFACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London\, URUBU\, Ecstatic Dance Temple\, Ecstatic Dance Festivals\n\nFACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London\, Ecstatic Dance London\n\nMEETUP: Urubu's Ecstatic Dance & Moving Meditation Community\, Ecstatic Dance Temple\n\nYOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts\n\nWEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com\n\nEMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com\n\nURUBU - YOU ARE YOU\, BE YOU!
URL:https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/event/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living/
LOCATION:Ecstatic Dance Sprint Retreat 2023\, (Exact address provided in the event description)\, Gillingham\, Dorset\, SP8 4RE\, United Kingdom
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