OUR HOUSE - House Music infused Ecstatic Dance and Cacao
2023-12-16 19:00 - 21:45 (Europe/London) | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
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! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
We are chuffed to be announcing the 11th edition of “OUR HOUSE” event, dedicated to all those lovers of Dance Music!
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, 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.
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-house-house-music-infused-ecstatic-dance-and-cacao-tickets-772118576447
💙 NYE SOBER RAVE & CONSCIOUS CLUBBING. JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEARS EVE EVENT: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/755422317487
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April 2024: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
💜 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, 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈7pm-9:45pm Dance Warm-up/ Cacao/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 9:45pm Session ends
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring House Music infused ecstatic dance journey
-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 social with refreshing fruit to nourish you after the dance
-Best Saturday night out and no hangover!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, 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!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers, changing rooms are located on the 1st floor. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Showers are available in the 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:

Low waged/concession £15 + Eventbrite fee (limited availability)
Regular £20 + Eventbrite fee
Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
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
DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?
MUSIC – MOVEMENT – COMMUNITY!
Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!
Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite!
Our Ecstatic Dance 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

INSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation, @ecstaticdance_london

FACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London, URUBU, Ecstatic Dance Temple, Ecstatic Dance Festivals

FACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London, Ecstatic Dance London

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

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com

EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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Shaking Medicine® Stress Release System @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
2023-12-20 17:50 - 19:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
Shaking Medicine® – Stress Release & Active Meditation @ the Round Chapel in Hackney – a Revolutionary Way to Feel Good & Shake Out STRESS! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

SHAKING MEDICINE® @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
Join us for these monthly Stress Release & Active Meditation sessions for Self-Development and Personal Growth. Powerful exercises for releasing stress, and returning the body to its natural, relaxed state.
UPCOMING DATES:

WED, 20 SEPT (Autumn Equinox Celebration)
WED, 18 OCT
WED, 22 NOV
WED, 20 DEC (Winter Solstice Celebration)

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaking-medicine-stress-release-system-the-round-chapel-hackney-tickets-504368578997
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
💙 RESTIVAL – REST & RESET RETREAT, DORSET (25-29 Oct or 27-29 Oct). JOIN US FOR: Yoga, Sound Journeys in Hammocks, Guided Meditations, Kirtan, Nature Walks, Saunas, Massages, Ecstatic Dancing & Vegetarian Feasts! More details & tickets here.
💛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 IS SHAKING MEDICINE®?
Shaking Medicine® is seen as one of the “rituals of resilience”. It is a way to develop resilience and release and let go of built-up stress, tension, and trauma. Shaking Medicine® is a body-based (somatic) approach to stress, tension, and trauma release.
BENEFITS OF REGULAR PRACTICE:
Practicing Shaking Medicine® not only helps to bring balance into our bodies (and life!) but releases deep-seated muscular tension, stress, and mild trauma. These monthly classes will enable you to understand your nervous system, and you will have a chance to learn and practice the Shaking Medicine® method.
Come, shake it off and shake your way to good health!
Shaking Medicine® is sometimes referred to as Bioenergetics or Trauma Release. It is one of the world’s oldest self-help medicines.
Shaking, rocking, vibration and oscillation are natural human reactions to: Stress, Trauma & Ecstatic states. Shaking Medicine® is, in short, the healing power of ecstatic movement. Inspired by and brought to us by nature. The practice of Shaking is known by many: Quakers, Gnostics, Taoists, Yoginis, First Nations peoples, Sufis, Druids, Zen Buddhists and more.
We are inspired by teachers such as Peter Levine, Bradford Keeney, Osho, Wilhelm Reich, Alexander Lowen, John Peirakkos, David Bercelli.
“Trauma recovery work has got to develop a new paradigm, because the paradigm that we have now is based on post-traumatic stress disorder and you go to a one to one therapist. You cannot do that with large groups of people. So there has got to be a new paradigm shift in the realization of “how do we do recovery from PTSD on a large scale population?” How do we get whole groups of people, like villages for example, or an entire school system healed? So that’s the first paradigm shift, we have to change our concept of PTSD recovery so that we can work on a large scale.”
– Dr. David Bercelli
Below is our video:

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

Low waged/concession £15 + Eventbrite fee (limited availability)
Regular £20 + Eventbrite fee
Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
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 we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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

Shaking Medicine® – a Ritual of Resilience!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session.
2. Yoga mat & blanket. Blindfolds will be provided. Now when it’s getting colder perhaps a pair of socks and an extra layer so that you are comfortable.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the session.
SAFE SPACE
This class is an inclusive space focused on supporting each and every one of its participants. Please be respectful of others’ space, property, needs, and process. Any display of antisocial or abusive behaviour will result in removal from the class without a refund.
PERSONAL SAFETY
A Shaking Medicine® class might not be the most suitable setting for people with severe trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, burnout, and serious health conditions or those who find it very challenging to self-regulate (unable to calm down when emotionally distressed). It would be more supportive to initially work in individual sessions. 1-to-1 counselling sessions.
PREGNANCY
Shaking Medicine is not recommended.
RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES
It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Shaking Medicine®. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your circumstances.
*PLEASE READ -IMPORTANT:
Shaking Medicine® should not be considered as a substitute for proper medical consultation for physical, mental and/or psychological illnesses. It may not be suitable for everyone. Shaking can involve some physical strain and a rise in intra-abdominal pressure.
● Advanced (bleeding) piles ● Any kind of hernia ● Any persistent cough ● Anything with acute symptoms ● Epilepsy, Heart Disease ● High blood pressure, Incontinence ● Major psychiatric disorders ● Severe backache ● Or having undergone surgery within the last 3 months
This list is for guidance only and is not meant to be exhaustive. If in doubt, first consult a trained medical professional for guidance.
Please feel free to contact us if you need more information.

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

FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated by Seth Newman
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations, and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is passionate about rhythm & Afro-Brazilian music, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

INSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation, @ecstatic_dance_london

FACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London, URUBU, Ecstatic Dance Temple, Ecstatic Dance Festivals

FACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London, Ecstatic Dance London

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

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

EMAIL: urubu@mail.com or youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION - ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE & CACAO CEREMONY @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
2023-12-20 17:50 - 22:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
Our monthly Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony at the beautiful Round Chapel in Hackney! An awesome dance space with sound system & headphones! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE® – an evening of Shaking Medicine®, Ecstatic Dance, Cacao Ceremony, Chai Social @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
WED, 22 DECEMBER
We gather at this threshold of Winter- hands joined, feet grounded, hearts open, we acknowledge the ribbon of time unfolding our dreams! We gather to envision, to dance, and to dare to dream! We step into the living moment together to celebrate the birth of the Suns Light! This threshold in time, the renewal, the death of the old, the birthing of the new, of ourselves, we welcome in the abundant energies of Solstice to enrich and empower our life journey! This is a time of creativity, envisioning and renewal celebrated across cultures and across.
Join us for Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony 7:15pm-10pm and optional Shaking Medicine® workshop 5:50pm-7pm before the dance to bring balance into our bodies & life, release deep-seated muscular tension and stress. A unique dance-movement-meditation experience here in London in a stunning Grade II listed venue! An awesome dance space with sound system & headphones!
Our Ecstatic Dance events are Celebrations, A Call to Dance, Sweat it Out, Have Fun, Transform & Heal! In all our Ecstatic Dances, we offer delicious Raw Vegan Cacao ceremonies with a guided positive intention setting ritual to unite us all, bring us into our hearts, to open ourselves to new beginnings and manifest our dreams.
Just being in the Round Chapel is awe-inspiring and with the combination of a Shaking Medicine workshop, Ecstatic Dance, heart-opening raw vegan cacao ceremony, intention setting, delicious heart-warming vegan chai social (caffeine & sugar free) and yummy treats – it’s going to be a magical & powerful evening! Come along!
| Shamanic | Folk | Medicine | Global Bass | Drum & Bass| Tribal | Organic Beats Infused Dance Journey.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-temple-cacao-ceremony-the-round-chapel-hackney-tickets-503374365277
💙 NYE SOBER RAVE & CONSCIOUS CLUBBING. JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEARS EVE EVENT: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/755422317487
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April 2024: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
💜 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.

ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE®, WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Imagine yourself entering 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.
This is a safe and respectful environment that embraces ‘all ways’. It is a practice that supports the free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music.
Our intention is self-exploration, connection, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance. No experience necessary.
“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
OUR ECSTATIC DANCE SESSIONS HAVE GUIDELINES OF:
No Alcohol or Drugs, No Shoes, No Phones, No Talking on the Dancefloor, No Spectating, Move However You Wish, and 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 5:50pm doors open for Shaking Medicine session (Optional workshop, please see ticket type. Scroll down to read more about the Shaking Medicine)
◈6pm-7pm Shaking Medicine / Active Meditation session (Bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds provided) Due to the nature of Shaking Medicine being a process that needs to be followed from the beginning, late arrivals of more than 10 minutes, unfortunately, can not be admitted.
◈ 7:15pm Doors open for Ecstatic Dance/ Arrival Check in
◈ 7:15pm – 9:30pm Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with Cacao Positive Intention Circle(No entry after 7:45pm at the latest, sorry, this is so we can all journey together). Our sessions are with sound system and optional Silent Disco Headphones to fully immerse into the music! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao with natural sweetener – super yummy, the best in London for sure!
◈ 9:30pm Session ends
◈ 9:30pm-9:45pm Optional Chai Social (chai is brewed from fresh spices, caffeine & sugar free, made with gluten free oat milk)
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, fun, deep & inspiring music journey.
-A unique ecstatic dance/movement meditation experience in a beautiful, and awe-inspiring space!
-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 Chai Social
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, Gluten Free, Nut Free 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. Our Raw Cacao drink has added natural sweetener. Please email Diana on youareyoubeyou@gmail.com if you’d like a non-sweetened raw cacao. Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
5. For Shaking Medicine -please bring a yoga mat & blanket. Blindfolds will be provided. Now when it’s getting colder perhaps a pair of socks and an extra layer so that you are comfortable.

VENUE:
Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LY, United Kingdom
-Overground: the nearest station is Hackney Central. Please check tfl.gov.uk for latest travel updates. Venue is a short 10 min walk from the station (which is connected to Stratford and Highbury & Islington underground stations) and Hackney Downs (which is connected to Liverpool Street and Seven Sisters underground stations).
-Underground: the nearest station is Bethnal Green, and buses 106, 253 and 254 all go from Bethnal Green station to the Round Chapel. The journey takes approximately 10 minutes.
-Bus: available bus routes 242, 253, 254, 425, 488, 48, 55, 106, 38 & 394.
-Drive: If driving, please use postcode E5 0NP. There is limited parking available on the side streets around the Round Chapel. Please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee. Find parking on parkopedia.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users with a ramp to the main space and toilets.
PRICES:

Low waged/concession £15 + Eventbrite fee (limited availability)
Regular waged £20 + Eventbrite fee
Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
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 we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman
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. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is passionate about rhythm & Afro-Brazilian music, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
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 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

5:50pm-7pm SHAKING MEDICINE® (optional workshop, see ticket types)
Shaking Medicine® Stress Release System for Self-Development and Personal Growth
Join us before the dance, 5:50pm-7pm for Shaking Medicine® session
WHAT IS SHAKING MEDICINE®?
Shaking Medicine® is seen as one of the “rituals of resilience”. It is way to develop resilience and release and let go of built-up stress, tension and trauma. It is is a body based (somatic) approach to stress, tension and trauma release. It helps us to activate shaking, which despite common misconceptions is a very good thing. Tremoring is our body’s natural stress recovery response.
Practicing Shaking Medicine® not only helps to bring balance into our bodies (and life!) but releases deep-seated muscular tension, stress, and mild trauma. These monthly classes will enable you to understand your nervous system, and you will have a chance to learn and practice Shaking Medicine® method.
Come, shake it off and shake your way to good health!
Shaking Medicine® is sometimes referred to as Bioenergetics or Trauma Release. It is one of the world’s oldest self-help medicines.
Shaking, rocking, vibration and oscillation are natural human reactions to: Stress, Trauma & Ecstatic states. Shaking Medicine® is, in short, the healing power of ecstatic movement. Inspired by and brought to us by nature. The practice of Shaking is known by many: Quakers, Gnostics, Taoists, Yoginis, First Nations peoples, Sufis, Druids, Zen Buddhists and more.
We are inspired by teachers such as Peter Levine, Bradford Keeney, Osho, Wilhelm Reich, Alexander Lowen, John Peirakkos, David Bercelli.
“Trauma recovery work has got to develop a new paradigm, because the paradigm that we have now is based on post-traumatic stress disorder and you go to a one to one therapist. You cannot do that with large groups of people. So there has got to be a new paradigm shift in the realization of “how do we do recovery from PTSD on a large scale population?” How do we get whole groups of people, like villages for example, or an entire school system healed? So that’s the first paradigm shift, we have to change our concept of PTSD recovery so that we can work on a large scale.”
– Dr. David Bercelli
Below is our video:

SAFE SPACE
This class is an inclusive space focused on supporting each and every one of its participants. Please be respectful of others’ space, property, needs, and process. Any display of antisocial or abusive behaviour will result in removal from the class without a refund.
PERSONAL SAFETY
A Shaking Medicine® class might not be the most suitable setting for people with severe trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, burnout, and serious health conditions or those who find it very challenging to self-regulate (unable to calm down when emotionally distressed). It would be more supportive to initially work in individual sessions.
PREGNANCY
Shaking Medicine is not recommended.
RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES
It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Shaking Medicine®. Please contact us via email if you would like to discuss your circumstances but we would advise that consult your doctor.

SAFETY GUIDELINES & PREVENTION MEASURES:
We are working closely with the venue and are taking appropriate steps to ensure our indoor dance sessions are covid-secure. We kindly ask that you respect and follow our safety guidelines.
If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session.

INSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation, @ecstaticdance_london

FACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London, URUBU, Ecstatic Dance Temple, Ecstatic Dance Festivals

FACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London, Ecstatic Dance London

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

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com

EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

Ecstatic Dance & Cacao @ Love Supreme Projects - Ladbroke Grove
2023-12-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Love Supreme Projects, 92 Golborne Road, London, England, W10 5PS, United Kingdom
Join us for these monthly Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Friday night sessions 7pm-9pm at Love Supreme Projects in Ladbroke Grove/ Notting Hill, *Plus optional Chai Social after the dance!

We are super excited to be teaming up with Love Supreme Projects to bring our monthly Ecstatic Dance & Cacao sessions to West London! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
UPCOMING DATES:

-3 Nov
-22 Dec (Winter Solstice Special & extened celebration social with Chai & Samosas!)
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON THE DOOR!*
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-supreme-ecstatic-dance-cacao-love-supreme-projects-ladbroke-grove-tickets-262436934937
You are invited to join us for these monthly freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation community dances. It’s a Friday evening Ecstatic Dance with No Alcohol, No Drugs – Just Great Music, Amazing Rhythms, and Delicious Cacao! With sound system and optional silent disco headphones. This is a unique dance experience in London! No experience necessary. All welcome.
Alcohol and drug-free environment
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!
💜 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.
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-9pm Dance Warm-up/ Cacao/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 9:00pm Sessions ends
◈ 9:00pm -9:30pm Optional Chai Social
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse music – a unique conscious clubbing experience!
2. A beautiful, sacred, heartful and fun dance journey
3. A safe space for you to dance freely in
4. Sound system & Silent-Disco headphones for a more immersive experience
5. Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
6. Optional social with Chai to nourish you after the dance
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!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing and dress in layers. Changing room and bathrooms are located on the ground floor.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.

VENUE:
Love Supreme Projects, 92 Golborne Road, Notting Hill W10 5PS
Nearest station Ladbroke Grove, please check tfl .gov for latest travel updates. If you are driving, please be aware of congestion charge, find parking on parkopedia. There is a bicycle rack in the courtyard to lock your bike if you are cycling.
PRICES:

Lower waged £15
Regular £20

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend 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 for track & trace purposes. Send us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.
If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the class.
Seth, Dee & Ecstatic Dance London team

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, 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.

INSTAGRAM: @urubu_school_of_transformation, @ecstaticdance_london #ecstaticdancelondon #ecstaticsaturdays #urubu #youareyoubeyou

FACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London, URUBU, Ecstatic Dance Temple, Ecstatic Dance Festivals

FACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London, Ecstatic Dance London

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

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com

EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION with Ecstatic Dance London - Conscious Clubbing
2023-12-31 21:30 - 2024-01-01 01:00 | Exact NYE Celebration venue details will be sent via Eventbrite 2 days before the event, please check your spam folder, (in a secret North London location), Very close to Tufnell Park Station, London, NW5 1AL, United Kingdom
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a group of conscious dance, healthy living and wellbeing enthusiasts! A unique Ecstatic Dance Conscious party!

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION 2023-2024 with Ecstatic Dance London – A Sober Rave & Conscious Party 9:30pm-1am! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
Join us for this unique New Years’ Eve event held in a Drug & Alcohol-free environment!
We’ve hosted many EPIC sober & conscious parties and New Year’s Eve events in London over the years and guarantee the best hangover-free night out in an AWESOME dance space with INCREDIBLE sound system & optional silent disco headphones (limited availability for headphones, first come first served).
New Year’s Eve only happens once a year, and it’s an awesome time for our sober dancers who love to dress up and make some memories. So come as you are, and/or dress-up, all are welcome!
Our NYE Sober-Rave & Ecstatic Dance is a one-of-a-kind experience, an opportunity to pamper yourself at a clean (alcohol and drug-free) event, it’s the chance to meet and connect with other lovely sober people! Our Ecstatic Dance NYE Celebration is much more than just a party, it’s a freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation practice with some facilitation. After the dance warm up we will move, sweat & release out what no longer serves us in our lives, and then we’ll be dancing in our dreams, wishes, visions and intentions for the coming year, consciously planting them into our hearts, bodies, and souls!
A very special NYE event in London, and we would love you to join us to experience this beautiful celebration!
A magical New Years’ Eve offering from the pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK – Ecstatic Dance London!
💛WHAT TO EXPECT:

The Musical Vibe is “Next-level, Conscious, Versatile and Inspiring Electronic Dance Music, World Beat, Deep House, and Downtempo Bliss, plus a few surprises slipped in for good measure!! Ecstatic Music Journeys for Conscious Movement and Sacred Celebration.”
Alcohol and drug-free environment!
A unique conscious clubbing experience in a spacious venue!
Superb sound system and optional limited silent disco headphones for more immersive experience
Cacao Ceremony & Intention Setting Ritual
Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao
A Beautiful, Welcoming, Heartful, Fun and Safe Space for You to Dance Freely
Vibrant People Who Love to Dance and Love Music
Mesmerizing Visuals and Countdown
Healthy Shots at Midnight!
Teas, Selection of High Vibe savoury & sweet Veggie Snacks, Refreshing Fruit
Home-made freshly brewed Chai (caffeine free, dairy free, sugar free)
Best Sober New Years Eve Party in London and no hangover!

Join us for this unique New Years’ Eve experience!
*An All-Inclusive Ticket! Ticket price includes: Cacao Ceremony, Gratitude Wall, Teas, Chai, Snacks, Healthy Shots at midnight & much more!
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-years-eve-celebration-with-ecstatic-dance-london-conscious-clubbing-tickets-755422317487

TICKETS WILL SELL OUT SO PLEASE BOOK SOON NOT TO MISS OUT ON THIS EVENT!
💛PLEASE NOTE:
-This is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out for New Year’s Eve in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!
-Event will be captured! We live in the age of social media, and to capture the magic and beauty of this alcohol and drug-free event we will be filming. Please know in attending this event you agree to be filmed/photographed. If you do not agree to be filmed, please do not attend! Sorry, it sounds harsh but we are simply on a heart-felt mission to counter the status quo and to show people that they really don’t need to be drunk or high to have a good time.
💛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.
💜 SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
If you have any questions, please get in touch via email youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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

“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
💛SCHEDULE:
**Doors open at 9:30pm for NYE party!
◈ 9:30pm-1:00am Ecstatic Dance NYE Conscious party/ Cacao/ Midnight Countdown and Happy New Year Healthy shots/ (No entry after 10:15pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together and create a safe space for everyone)
◈1:00am-1:15am Event ends
💛WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing and dress in layers, feel free to dress up more glam as it’s NYE! Sparkles, facepaint, costumes welcome! Be your fabulous you! As long as you are comfortable and wear suitable clothes for movement/dance. Maybe bring a change of clothes as you will sweat a lot and we want you warm, dry and cozy for your journey home! There will be a dedicated space in the hallway to put your jackets/bags and shoes. There are no lockers at the venue.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks. Shoes to be left in the hallway as the dance space is a shoe free zone unless you have soft indoor dance shoes 🙂
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water will be available at the venue as well as a selection of teas, homemade chai and cold drinks.
4. Healthy snacks- we will provide a selection of complmentary of vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free savoury & sweet canapes, snacks & cakes as well as refreshing fruit during the evening. You are welcome to bring your own of course.
5. An open heart & mind! a body ready to dance! And abundant energy for the dancefloor!

💛VENUE:
-Exact Address details will be sent via Eventbrite 2 days before the event. Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
–The nearest underground station is Tufnell Park (Northern Line – High Barnet branch). Venue is just 2 minutes 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 Tufnell Park postcode. There is no parking at the venue.
-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
-Venue is NOT accessible to wheelchair users for this event.
💛PRICES: (+ add Eventbrite fees)
– First Release £40
– Second Release £50
– Final Release £60
CHILDREN: unfortunately this event is 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 offer your ticket to someone on the waitlist (if the event is sold out) 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 and they can give your name during the check in.
-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 Ecstatic Dance London, 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 Ecstatic Dance London, and you release Ecstatic Dance London its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability on account of such usage.

💛Feedback from our previous New Year’s Eve Events:
“A first-time visitor to Ecstatic Dance London. What a joy. Danced, danced, danced with carefree abandoned in the most delightful, caring, love filled company. A real beacon of joy and promise for a New Year. I hope to repeat the experience. Thank you to Seth and the Crew.” Cyril
“The music, the energy, the people… I wouldn’t change anything. I loved every moment. Thank you, Seth. Namaste” Vincent
“It was my first visit to Ecstatic Dance London, I thoroughly enjoyed it! What a wonderful way to see in the new year.! I will definitely attend another meetup. Many thanks” Shen
“A deeply powerful evening of dance, beauty and connection. Thank you !” Alan
“Thank you, Seth, and to everyone that came. I will particularly cherish the feeling of all the little moments of connection, the smiles, the kind eyes, the hugs, the bits when I lost myself in the music, the joy of the ones when it felt as if the whole room was jumping in unison. What a beautiful way to start the year. Love.” Salvo.
“Such lovely vibe, music, host and crowd. Thanks for helping me see in the new year in such a good way x” Candice
“That was a very beautiful experience. A lovely way to 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. Bless you & great thanks to Seth & all the helpers.” Cath
“A wonderful way to start the new year, thanks Seth for the music and holding the space so well. I had so many inspirational dances – thanks to all I danced with.” Paul
“Thank you so much, Seth and team, what a freaking awesome way to finish one fabulous year and start another. Hope to see lots of you beautiful peeps for a dance again soon.!”
“This was an incredible night. Today I feel so full of love and pleasure. Thank you to everyone who made it so amazing.”.

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/ ORGANIZER:
◈ NYE event is facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
♥ Seth Newman: As the founder of the Ecstatic Dance London & 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., 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.
♥ Diana River: Diana is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many Ecstatic Dance London wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals. She LOVES organising, weaving projects and ideas into reality.
Diana makes delicious Raw Vegan Vacao drinks for ceremonies and events. Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity! She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.
She will also be offering complimentary Chai! Heart-warming home made from fresh spices, vegan, caffeine/sugar/ gluten free. Super yummy!
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 and has a keen interest in wellbeing and body therapy. Diana runs regular Sound Journey sessions and through her singing and musical offerings her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are.

INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation

FACEBOOK: Ecstatic Dance London, URUBU, Ecstatic Dance Temple, Ecstatic Dance Festivals

FACEBOOK GROUPS: URUBU - Ecstatic Dance London, Ecstatic Dance London

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

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com

EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events

Friday Night Ecstatic Dance & Cacao @ Love Supreme Projects -Ladbroke Grove
2024-01-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Love Supreme Projects, 92 Golborne Road, London, England, W10 5PS, United Kingdom
We are super excited to be teaming up with Love Supreme Projects to bring our monthly Ecstatic Dance & Cacao sessions to West London! FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 7PM-9PM
TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE
| Afro House | Brazilian | World | Organic Beats Infused Ecstatic Dance Journey & Cacao
UPCOMING DATES:

6 Sept (no event)
4 Oct (guest DJ Amada)
1 Nov
6 Dec

*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON THE DOOR!*
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friday-night-ecstatic-dance-cacao-love-supreme-projects-ladbroke-grove-tickets-262436934937
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon

🤍INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london
🧡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.
Join us in a beautiful yoga studio and sanctuary-like dance space plus an optional chai social at the end of the night. You are invited to join us for these monthly freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation community dances. It’s a Friday evening Ecstatic Dance with No Alcohol, No Drugs – Just Great Music, Amazing Rhythms, Delicious Cacao & Chai! With sound system (please note that sound system won’t be very loud at this venue) and optional silent disco headphones. This is a unique dance experience in London! No experience 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.
*Alcohol and drug-free environment*
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).
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-9pm Dance Warm-up/ Cacao/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 9:00pm Session ends
◈ 9:00pm-9:30pm Optional Chai Social
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse music – a unique conscious clubbing experience!
2. A beautiful, sacred, heartful and fun dance journey
3. A safe space for you to dance freely in
4. Sound system and Silent-Disco headphones for a more immersive experience
5. Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
6. Optional social with Chai to nourish you after the dance
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!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing and dress in layers. Changing room and bathrooms are located on the ground floor.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.

VENUE:
Love Supreme Projects, 92 Golborne Road, Notting Hill W10 5PS
-Nearest station Ladbroke Grove, please check tfl .gov for latest travel updates.
-If you are driving, please find parking on parkopedia.
-There might be a bicycle racks ion the street to lock your bike if you are cycling or you could bring your bike into the venue and leave downstairs.
– Venue is not yet accessible to wheelchair users.

PRICES:
+Eventbrite fee. ONLINE BOOKINGS ONLY, NO TICKETS ON THE DOOR.
-Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
-Regular £20
-Abundance £25
CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
FREE CREW SPACES:
We also offer limited FREE *crew spaces in exchange of you helping us set up and/or pack down. (*Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew) Please complete the crew sign up form and we will get in touch: https://forms.gle/uXVr8kK9Eos7hjbK6
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps 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

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, 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.

Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation
Email : youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ON OUR WEBSITE:
ecstaticdancelondon.com/events

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

ECSTATIC SATURDAYS: SOBER CLUBBING Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony in North London
2024-01-06 19:00 - 21:45 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!
Saturday night ecstatic dance with sound system, raw vegan cacao, positive intention setting ceremony 7PM-9:45PM & fruit social 9:45PM-10:15PM
BOOK HERE – TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

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

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

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-saturdays-ecstatic-dance-cacao-ceremony-in-north-london-tickets-120615336719
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

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

𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦: The Sober ReLOVEution!
We are super excited to be offering Ecstatic Dances with Live Percussion & Cacao Ceremonies on Saturday nights! Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
You are invited to join us for freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. An Evening of Ecstatic Dance with No Alcohol, No Drugs – Just Music, Amazing Rhythms and Cacao! This is a unique sober Saturday night dance in London!
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome. We also offer limited free crew space, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – further down)
No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers. If you are more than 30 min late from the start of the session, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the session, please respect this and arrive on time. Thank you
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don’t come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion !
-A unique conscious clubbing experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
-Best Saturday night out and no hangover!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer. Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check in / Dance Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
VENUE:
2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)
-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.
-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.
-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.
-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
PRICES:
+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular £20
Abundance £25

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
FREE CREW SPACES:
We also offer limited FREE *crew spaces in exchange of you helping us set up and/or pack down.(*Requirement – you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew) Please complete the crew sign up form and we will get in touch: https://forms.gle/uXVr8kK9Eos7hjbK6
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session.
If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

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

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

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

the M U S H TRYBE- the London Cuddle Community
2024-01-08 19:00 - 22:00 | England
the MUSH TRYBE is a values-oriented, agreements-based, touch-positive community offering weekly meetings in Highbury & Islington, North East London (5 min walk from station)

LONDON MUSH TRYBE COMMUNITY
For Health, Wellbeing and Community Building
The MUSH TRYBE is a values-oriented, agreements-based, touch-positive community, inspired by the Mush based in Thailand.
The entrance into the community is a “Welcome MUSH TRYBE,” a structured cuddle puddle and touch-positive consent workshop. To attend, you will need to be sponsored by someone who is already a community member.
HOW TO JOIN? For self-referral onto the waiting list please send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
ONCE YOU’VE COMPLETED THE SIGN UP FORM THAT WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU, A TICKET VIA EVENTBRITE CAN BE PURCHASED: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-m-u-s-h-the-london-cuddle-community-tickets-752227772517

An Introduction to the MUSH TRYBE – Human Connection and Cuddle Community.
This is a community that’s all about taking a break from the hustle and bustle of life and finding real, meaningful connections.
So if you’re someone who:

Wants to explore the joy and healing of therapeutic, soothing, consensual, and non-sexual touch.
Craves community connection and authentic relating.
Values building strong, supportive relationships and taking responsibility for your own well-being.
Misses the feeling of belonging to a collaborative in-person community.

Then our Monday evening MUSH TRYBE is the place to be.
When you join us, you can expect to leave feeling grounded, refreshed, mentally clear, emotionally nourished, and spiritually revitalized, setting the tone for the entire week ahead.
Our aim is simple: to create a warm, welcoming space where you can:

Deeply relax and tap into a soothing group-regulated system.
Form genuine connections with others who share your values.
Rediscover the transformative power of community, mutual well-being, and support.

No pressure, no hype—just a chance to unwind and rejuvenate.
We’re excited to have you apply to join us for this journey of self-discovery and community connection.
PLEASE NOTE: We only accept referrals from current MUSH TRYBE members!
For self-referral onto the waiting list please send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
ONCE YOU’VE COMPLETED THE SIGN UP FORM THAT WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU, A TICKET VIA EVENTBRITE CAN BE PURCHASED: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-m-u-s-h-the-london-cuddle-community-tickets-752227772517

Aerial Relaxation Pods - Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks
2024-01-09 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
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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.
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
We look forward to welcoming you!

ECSTATIC DANCE and Cacao @ Deptford Town Hall - ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON
2024-01-10 19:15 - 21:30 | deptford town hall, New Cross Rd, London, England, SE14 6NW, United Kingdom
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON in collaboration with Goldsmith College, University of London presents:
ECSTATIC DANCE & CACAO – an evening of Ecstatic Dance and Cacao Circle @ Deptford Town Hall, New Cross Gate on the first Wednesday of the month! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
We’ve teamed up with Goldsmith Uni to offer monthly dances to students & South-East London dancers! Goldsmith students receive 50% off! (select ticket in the checkout or buy online/ or on the door, Goldsmith student ID required)
Our Ecstatic Dance events are Celebrations, A Call to Dance, Sweat it Out, Have Fun, Transform & Heal! In all our Ecstatic Dances, we offer delicious Raw Vegan Cacao ceremonies with a guided positive intention-setting meditation to unite us all, bring us into our hearts, to open ourselves to new beginnings, and manifest our dreams.
| Shamanic | Folk | Medicine | Global Bass | Drum & Bass| Tribal | Organic Beats Infused Dance Journey
UPCOMING 2024 DATES

-*Wed, 10 January (we won’t be dancing on 1st Wed, which is 3 Jan..)
-Wed, 7 February
-Wed, 6 March
-Wed, 3 April
-Wed, 1 May
PS Option to join a yoga class before the dance from 6:15pm-7:30pm, facilitated by our friend and long-term ecstatic dancer Heather! More details here.
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets to be announced very soon! ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💜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.
SCHEDULE: (NO LATE ARRIVALS PLEASE, SEE BELOW INFO)
◈ 7:15pm Doors open for Ecstatic Dance/ Arrival Check in
◈ 7:30pm – 9:30pm Ecstatic Dance/Movement Meditation with Cacao Positive Intention Circle (No entry after 7:45pm at the latest, sorry, this is so we can all journey together). We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao with natural sweetener – super yummy, the best in London for sure!
◈ 9:30pm Session Ends
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-and-cacao-deptford-town-hall-ecstatic-dance-london-tickets-720309634507

ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE®, WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Imagine yourself entering 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.
This is a safe and respectful environment that embraces ‘all ways’. It is a practice that supports the free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music.
Our intention is self-exploration, connection, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance. No experience necessary.
“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
OUR ECSTATIC DANCE SESSIONS HAVE GUIDELINES OF:
No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – please scroll further down).
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, fun, deep & inspiring music journey.
-A unique ecstatic dance/movement meditation experience in a beautiful, and awe-inspiring space!
-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!
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, Gluten Free, Nut Free 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. Our Raw Cacao drink has added natural sweetener. Please email Diana on youareyoubeyou@gmail.com if you’d like a non-sweetened raw cacao. Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.

VENUE:
Deptford Town Hall, New Cross Rd, London SE14 6NW(2 minute walk from New Cross Gate Station!)
PRICES:
-Student at Goldsmith Uni £8 + Eventbrite fee (STUDENT ID REQUIRED UPON ARRIVAL)
-Low waged/concession £15 + Eventbrite fee (limited availability)
-Regular waged £20 + Eventbrite fee
-Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
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 we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman
Seth Newman: Goldmith College Alumni – Seth studied to be a workshop facilitator at Goldsmith College for a number of years as both part of the Music Workshop Skills and then the MA in Community Music program.
Now 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.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is passionate about rhythm & Afro-Brazilian music, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?
MUSIC – MOVEMENT – COMMUNITY!
Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London – We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!
Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite!
Our Ecstatic Dance 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

Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation
Email : youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ON OUR WEBSITE:
ecstaticdancelondon.com/events

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

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON - Cacao Dance Tribe: Wellness Rave & Cacao Ceremony
2024-01-12 19:45 - 22:15 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Friday Night Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!

CACAO DANCE TRIBE – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony. Friday night ecstatic dance indoors with awesome sound system, live percussion, raw vegan cacao & positive intention setting ceremony 7:45PM-10:15PM plus fruit social after the dance10:15PM -10:45PM. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
the Music Vibe is – Afro House | Brazilian | World | Organic Beats Infused Ecstatic Dance Journey.
UPCOMING DATES:
–Jan 5 we dance in West London @ Love Supreme Projects, book here
-Jan 12 (New Moon)
-Jan 19
-Jan 26
-Feb 2 we dance in West London @ Love Supreme Projects, book here
-Feb 9 (New Moon)
-Feb 16
-Feb 23
-March 1 we dance in West London @ Love Supreme Projects, book here
-March 8 (Women’s day) Female Guest DJ TBC
-March 15 no event however we dance on Sat, 16 March @Ministry of Sound, details here.
-March 22 no event however we dance on Sat, 23 March @Tufnell Park, see details here.
-March 29 (Good Friday)
-April 5 we dance in West London @ Love Supreme Projects, book here
-April 12 no event (We’re running Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat 10-14 April in Dorset)
-April 19 no event
-April 26
-May 3 we dance in West London @ Love Supreme Projects, book here
-May 10 no events (and no event on Sat, 11 May)
-May 17
-May 24 (Full Moon)
-May 31
JUNE/ JUY DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-london-cacao-dance-tribe-wellness-rave-cacao-ceremony-tickets-498619222517
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets to be announced very soon! ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💜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.
ABOUT CACAO DANCE TRIBE:
Some Ecstatic Dance History… we’re going way back now… so between 2017-2020, we ran an awesome ecstatic dance event in Camden called CACAO DANCE TRIBE. It was one of the world’s first Cacao Ceremony + Ecstatic Dance events! Unfortunately, since covid, we had to stop running them at our Camden venue.. but we are back, this time in Tufnell Park!
Come along, dance off the weekday stress and get ready for the weekend!
Return of Cacao Dance Tribe!! – The REBIRTH xx
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON: The Sober ReLOVEution! Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
You are invited to join us for freestyle, expressive dance & moving meditation sessions. An Evening of Ecstatic Dance with No Alcohol, No Drugs – Just Music, Amazing Rhythms and Cacao! This is a unique sober Friday night dance in London!
No prior experience of dance necessary. All welcome. We also offer limited free crew space, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – please scroll further down).
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion !
-A unique conscious clubbing experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system!
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
-Best Friday night out and no hangover!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer. Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7:45pm-8:15pm Doors Open/ Check in / Dance Warm up (No entry after 8:15pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 8:15pm-10:15pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 10:15pm-10:45pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
VENUE:
2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)
-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.
-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.
-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.
-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
PRICES:
+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular waged £20
Abundance £25

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend 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

DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

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

Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation
Email : youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ON OUR WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
We look forward to welcoming you!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!

System Reset - Bioenergetics, Guided Meditation and Aerial Relaxation Pods
2024-01-18 19:15 - 22:00 | Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, London, England, N5 1JT, United Kingdom
Transformational session combining 3-powerful methods. Tap into exceptional states of wellbeing! A Deep System Reset Experience.

SYSTEM RESET – Bioenergetics, Creative Flow, and Aerial Relaxation Pods. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

ALL DATES & TO BOOK: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/system-reset-bioenergetics-guided-meditation-and-aerial-relaxation-pods-tickets-123649855045
💙OTHER SESSIONS WE OFFER
-TUE or THU 7:15pm-8:30pm OR 8:45pm-10pm Sound Journey & Gong Bath in Hammocks Aerial Relaxation Pods
-SUN 7pm-9pm EXTENDED 2H FLOATING SOUND JOURNEY & CHAI SOCIAL
-TUE or THU 7:30pm-9:30pm EXTENDED 2H FLOATING SOUND JOURNEY & TEA SOCIAL
-SPECIAL OFFER Lomi Lomi 90 min massage & relaxation in the hammock in SE London
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
📷Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
ABOUT SYSTEM RESET:
Our monthly SYSTEM RESET – Bioenergetics, Creative Flow Guided Meditation & Aerial Relaxation sessions are a wonderful invitation to both energise and deeply relax. Awakening and rejuvenating your body, your mind and your entire nervous system.
You are invited to join us for this transformational session combining 3-powerful methods that will invite you into a deep experience of yourself, and your life energy.
It is also a safe and healthy way to reach altered states of consciousness, allowing a participant to access their Higher Self and some of their most positive memories. Doing so offers one the opportunity to tap into exceptional states of wellbeing! Each individual is the leader of their own journey.
Release Stress and Tension with Bioenergetic Exercises (on yoga mats), nourish yourself with deeper relaxation, and go on a transformational journey with guided Creative Flow Meditation (in hammocks) and Sound Journey/ Gong Bath within our glorious Aerial Relaxation Pods (in hammocks) sky-blue silky aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1) Bioenergetic Alchemy™ – Bioenergetic Exercises for Grounding, Releasing Tension & Stress on yoga mats in the first part of the workshop (we will provide yoga mats)
2) Guided Creative Flow Meditation – Access a state of ease and creativity! (in hammocks)
3) Aerial Relaxation Pods –Sound Journey/ Gong Bath – Let Go & Relax in our gorgeous Hammocks! A Multi-sensory relaxation experience with live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, vocals, other live instruments and nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents in comfortable hammocks!
“A truly unique, uplifting and beautiful experience!” – Previous Participant
-Discover effective methods for releasing Stress & Tension through Bioenergetic Alchemy exercises.
-Learn the foundations for accessing Creative Flow states, and experience a relaxing guided meditation
-Be supported by our Aerial Relaxation Hammocks while you dive deep into the relaxation Journey. A very unique experience!
-Treat yourself to this simple yet extraordinary work!
Our facilitation includes space-holding, sound healing, affirmations, aromatherapy and guided meditation to assist in this personal process. At the very least, the experience will be relaxing and detoxifying… and at most, life-changing!
A Deep System Reset Experience… Breathe Deeply…

*Respectfully Socially Distanced & Covid compliant*
FACILITATOR, VENUE, PRICES:
Seth Newman: As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
In addition to guiding people on their life journeys, he enjoys helping clients design lifestyles of optimal health and balance with creative living practices.
Seth has been running various body-mind integration classes and workshops for many years. His inspiration comes from many sources including Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Tantra and Active meditations.
Diana Upite: Trained in classical music from a young age, and later in contemporary music, Diana carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond. Diana is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others and her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are. She is a co-founder of London Aerial Relaxation Pods and co-creator of many URUBU wellbeing classes, workshops and retreats.
Address: The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT (closest Station Highbury & Islington)
Time: 7.15pm – 10pm(please arrive 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room)
Prices: £35 Super Earlybird / £40 Earlybird / £50 Regular price
Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes)
If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS CLASSES:
“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 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
“This was one of the most powerful things I have done in ages. It has really shifted something for me. This morning I keep bursting into giggles! Thank you so much to Seth and everyone else who held the space.”
“Powerful stuff. Highly recommend giving it a go.”
“What an incredible time I had last night! When I arrived, I was feeling very low and in my head. The Bioenergetic Alchemy session brought me back to my body and allowed me to connect to some suppressed sadness. I feel alive, connected and expanded. I cannot put into words my deep gratitude for this experience!“

WHAT TO BRING:
1. Loose-fitting clothes that let you move your body and free yourself. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing and dress in layers. There are bathrooms at the venue but no changing rooms.
2. Main space is a shoe free zone – please wear socks, soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. A Reusable water bottle to keep hydrated during the dance. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. Yoga mat, Blanket & Cushion – we will provide these ones however you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer.
5. We will provide an eye pillow. You are welcome to bring your own if you prefer.
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.
5) SYSTEM RESET session is NOT suitable for pregnant women or persons suffering from severe mental health issues due to the physical exercises practiced in the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All tickets are non-refundable. Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left – at least 1 week’s notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.
–>If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com or youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods (and use #aerialrelaxationpods) and @urubu_school_of_transformation (and use #youareyoubeyou)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AerialRelaxationPods, www.facebook.com/bioenergetics, www.facebook.com/urubucollective

Private & Corporate: book a private session for 14 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

We look forward to welcoming you!

THE RITUAL: Tantric Trance Dance, Conscious Connections, Ecstatic Dance
2024-01-20 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.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ritual-tantric-trance-dance-conscious-connections-ecstatic-dance-tickets-782992701247
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.

Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation, @aerialrelaxationpods

Email : youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ON OUR WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events

We look forward to welcoming you!

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

SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE - an Ecstatic Shamanic Dance Journey & Cacao Ceremony
2024-01-20 19:00 - 21:45 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!

SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE – an Ecstatic Shamanic Dance Journey! + Live Percussion + Cacao Ceremony + Mesmerising Visuals + Fruit Social & Hangout. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.
❤️ IMAGINE: A night of Dynamic, Soul-Stirring TRIBAL Rhythms and GLOBAL Bass
💚 DREAM: a beautiful Cacao Ceremony with Positive Intention Ritual + Tarot Cards Altar
💛 CREATE: Dance Your Dreams into Creation with our Huge Dancefloor, Live Percussion & Awesome Visuals!
Best Saturday night out and no hangover! Join the Sober ReLOVEution!
We are super excited to be launching the SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE with Live Percussion & Cacao Ceremonies on Saturday January 20th in 2024! Ecstatic Dance London – Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shamanic-bass-temple-an-ecstatic-shamanic-dance-journey-cacao-ceremony-tickets-795977128017?
You are invited to join us for freestyle, expressive dance & movement sessions. An Evening of Ecstatic Dance infused with Deep Global BASS and a transformational soundscape!
MUSIC VIBE: Mystical | World Dub | Tribal Breaks | Global Bass|
A unique sober Saturday Night Dance in London!
No prior experience of dance is necessary. All welcome.
We also offer limited free crew space, scroll down to find more info and crew sign up form.
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets to be announced very soon! ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💜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!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer. Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check in / Dance Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
VENUE:
2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)
-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.
-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.
-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.
-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
PRICES:
+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.
Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular £20
Abundance £25
CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
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

DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

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

INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation
WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com
EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU – YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!
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Lomi Lomi 6-day Immersion of Conscious Touch, Certified Massage Training
2024-01-22 09:30 - 2024-01-27 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
When ~ Mon, 22 Jan – Sat, 27 Jan 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!
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lomi-lomi-6-day-immersion-of-conscious-touch-certified-massage-training-tickets-776359390837
🌊WHAT IS LOMI LOMI & INTENTION FOR THE TRAINING:
Lomi Lomi is an ancient Hawaiian bodywork that appears like a beautiful dance 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 sucsesfully 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.
– Learnt 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.
‘I have been slowing down in how I do bodywork for about 10 years. And it still continues.
Apparently, if you move your hands, your whole body at a pace that is closer to tai chi or some chilled versions of contact dance – it changes your perception and your state of consciousness.
Pretty much similar to how we move in life: if you drive a car, you barely see any details from your environment… but if you slow down and walk or stop, you have a chance to see more.
It is that simple.
During our courses, I teach moves and techniques that I have either learnt from my teachers or I discovered during my practice, but fundamentally my deepest wish is to share the view I see.
In a conversation after a session, someone semi-jokingly called me a “body whisperer”, yet funnily enough what becomes the source of joy in offering Lomi Lomi is listening. Through my fingers, arms, my whole body… through my whole being. And then the recipient’s body becomes this amazing landscape, with layers and secrets and surprises and invitations.
So we slow down. Our perception changes. Our state of consciousness changes. It is a fascinating journey and besides doing it, I guess there is just one more thing that makes my heart sing in the same way – to invite and assist other people in embarking on this journey.
I just love sharing the experience!’
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:
Early bird: £650 – if paid by the 21st of December 2023 for the 6 full days
Late bird: £700 – if paid by the 31st of December 2023 for the 6 full days
Regular: £750 – from 1st January 2024 onwards
-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
£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 to be transferred directly to Dan, see below bank details.
Mr Daniel Roszik-Csendes
Sort Code: 77-95-26
Account Nr: 15491663
Ref: LomiCourseJan2024
Spaces for this training are very limited!
🌊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

URUBU DANCE TRIBE - LIVE - Tribal Ecstatic Dance + Cacao + Sound Journey
2024-02-03 18:00 - 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 night of URUBU DANCE TRIBE – a Tribal Ecstatic Dance, featuring Live Music, Cacao Ceremony & Gong Bath. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

URUBU DANCE TRIBE – is a Tribal Ecstatic Dance Journey with Live Music + Cacao Ceremony and + Gong Bath in One Epic Gathering!
“Enter an open space… and with bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together.”
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 14 years of our epic tribal ecstatic dance events here in London!
💚ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT, 10-14 April, DORSET: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/773698241267
🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets to be announced very soon! ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk
💜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.
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.
BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/urubu-dance-tribe-live-tribal-ecstatic-dance-cacao-sound-journey-tickets-775197365187
SCHEDULE:
◈ 6pm-6:30pm Doors open/ Arrival/ Optional Face Paints by our creative artist team
◈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)
◈ 9pm-9:45pm Gong bath & Sound Healing Journey + Closing circle
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional celebration social with refreshing fruit, cakes & chai to nourish you after the dance!
*VERY LIMITED SPACES – ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!*
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT ☆?
Join our resident band URUBU Dance Tribe, who’ve spearheaded the Ecstatic Dance movement from way back in 2009, for a wild evening of live music, ecstatic dance meditation, a beautiful cacao ceremony, and a relaxing gong bath, in celebration of life in London.
URUBU is the call to dance. Through the medium of rhythm, and with the power of the Drum, we turn our attention inwards towards this body, these feet, this earth. Breath by breath arriving into our human experience, here now, here now.
This will be a beautiful & powerful evening of conscious & ecstatic dance, featuring outstanding professional musicians assembled for your dancing delight.
The evening will end with a Crystal Singing Bowl and GONG bath where you’re invited to just lay down and let the sounds wash over you. It’s incredibly relaxing and a fantastic way to end an evening of ecstatic dance! Please bring a blanket so that you are warm and cozy!!
“Global music phenomenon the URUBU Collective has taken London by storm with their monthly ecstatic dance events!! URUBU delivers a captivating blend of exotic improvisational world grooves from ambient, meditative piano & vocal pieces through to high octane Afro-percussion. Expect tribal wildness and beautiful songs, Gongs, sound healing and more. You’re gonna love it!” – Time Out

Featuring URUBU’s amazing Brazilian Master drummers:
♥ 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.
♥ 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

INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london, @urubu_school_of_transformation
WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com
EMAIL: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU – YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON - Cacao Dance Tribe: Wellness Rave & Cacao Ceremony
2024-02-16 19:45 - 22:15 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Friday Night Ecstatic Dance, Delicious Cacao, Epic Music!
No booze, No Shoes, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish!!

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

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

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-london-cacao-dance-tribe-wellness-rave-cacao-ceremony-tickets-498619222517
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, UK
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, UK®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com
ABOUT CACAO DANCE TRIBE:
Some Ecstatic Dance History… we’re going way back now… so between 2017-2020, we ran an awesome ecstatic dance event in Camden called CACAO DANCE TRIBE. It was one of the world’s first Cacao Ceremony + Ecstatic Dance events! Unfortunately, since covid, we had to stop running them at our Camden venue.. but we are back, this time in Tufnell Park!
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON: The Sober ReLOVEution! Pioneers of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance – please scroll further down).
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
WHAT TO EXPECT:
-Next-level, conscious, inspiring and diverse dance music journey with live percussion !
-A unique conscious clubbing experience!
-A beautiful, sacred, heartful, fun & safe space for you to dance freely in
-Yummy, velvety tasting raw vegan cacao drink and intention setting ritual
-Superb sound system!
-Vibrant people who love to dance and love music!
-Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
-Best Friday night out and no hangover!
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer. Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive” – Joseph Campbell
SCHEDULE:
◈ 7:45pm-8:15pm Doors Open/ Check in / Dance Warm up (No entry after 8:15pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)
◈ 8:15pm-10:15pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 10:15pm-10:45pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.
2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the dance.
VENUE:
2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)
-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.
-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.
-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.
-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.
-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
-Toilets are available at the venue.
PRICES:
+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular waged £20
Abundance £25

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
-We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.
-If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session.
-If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

DJ & FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated and DJed by Seth Newman – the pioneer of Ecstatic Dance in the UK since 2009!
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm & drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts – offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

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

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

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

Shaking Medicine® Stress Release System @ the Round Chapel, Hackney
2024-02-21 17:50 - 19:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
Shaking Medicine® – Stress Release & Active Meditation @ the Round Chapel in Hackney – a Revolutionary Way to Feel Good & Shake Out STRESS! TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE.

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

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

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaking-medicine-stress-release-system-the-round-chapel-hackney-tickets-504368578997
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
WHAT IS SHAKING MEDICINE®?
Shaking Medicine® is seen as one of the “rituals of resilience”. It is a way to develop resilience and release and let go of built-up stress, tension, and trauma. Shaking Medicine® is a body-based (somatic) approach to stress, tension, and trauma release.
BENEFITS OF REGULAR PRACTICE:
Practicing Shaking Medicine® not only helps to bring balance into our bodies (and life!) but releases deep-seated muscular tension, stress, and mild trauma. These monthly classes will enable you to understand your nervous system, and you will have a chance to learn and practice the Shaking Medicine® method.
Come, shake it off and shake your way to good health!
Shaking Medicine® is sometimes referred to as Bioenergetics or Trauma Release. It is one of the world’s oldest self-help medicines.
Shaking, rocking, vibration and oscillation are natural human reactions to: Stress, Trauma & Ecstatic states. Shaking Medicine® is, in short, the healing power of ecstatic movement. Inspired by and brought to us by nature. The practice of Shaking is known by many: Quakers, Gnostics, Taoists, Yoginis, First Nations peoples, Sufis, Druids, Zen Buddhists and more.
We are inspired by teachers such as Peter Levine, Bradford Keeney, Osho, Wilhelm Reich, Alexander Lowen, John Peirakkos, David Bercelli.
“Trauma recovery work has got to develop a new paradigm, because the paradigm that we have now is based on post-traumatic stress disorder and you go to a one to one therapist. You cannot do that with large groups of people. So there has got to be a new paradigm shift in the realization of “how do we do recovery from PTSD on a large scale population?” How do we get whole groups of people, like villages for example, or an entire school system healed? So that’s the first paradigm shift, we have to change our concept of PTSD recovery so that we can work on a large scale.”
– Dr. David Bercelli
Below is our video:

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

Low waged/concession £15 + Eventbrite fee (limited availability)
Regular £20 + Eventbrite fee
Abundance £25 + Eventbrite fee

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend if less than 72h notice if provided. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member however please let us know the date & time of the booked session, name and email address of the person attending in your place. Send us an email with replacement person’s details to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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

Shaking Medicine® – a Ritual of Resilience!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session.
2. Yoga mat & blanket. Blindfolds will be provided. Now when it’s getting colder perhaps a pair of socks and an extra layer so that you are comfortable.
3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.
4. A healthy snack to have after the session.
SAFE SPACE
This class is an inclusive space focused on supporting each and every one of its participants. Please be respectful of others’ space, property, needs, and process. Any display of antisocial or abusive behaviour will result in removal from the class without a refund.
PERSONAL SAFETY
A Shaking Medicine® class might not be the most suitable setting for people with severe trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, burnout, and serious health conditions or those who find it very challenging to self-regulate (unable to calm down when emotionally distressed). It would be more supportive to initially work in individual sessions. 1-to-1 counselling sessions.
PREGNANCY
Shaking Medicine is not recommended.
RECENT INJURIES & SURGERIES
It is best to give your body at least 3 months to heal after a surgery or serious injury before doing Shaking Medicine®. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your circumstances.
*PLEASE READ -IMPORTANT:
Shaking Medicine® should not be considered as a substitute for proper medical consultation for physical, mental and/or psychological illnesses. It may not be suitable for everyone. Shaking can involve some physical strain and a rise in intra-abdominal pressure.
● Advanced (bleeding) piles ● Any kind of hernia ● Any persistent cough ● Anything with acute symptoms ● Epilepsy, Heart Disease ● High blood pressure, Incontinence ● Major psychiatric disorders ● Severe backache ● Or having undergone surgery within the last 3 months
This list is for guidance only and is not meant to be exhaustive. If in doubt, first consult a trained medical professional for guidance.
Please feel free to contact us if you need more information.

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

FACILITATOR:
◈ Sessions are facilitated by Seth Newman
Seth Newman: As the founder of the URUBU School of Transformational Arts, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings. As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces.
His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations, and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic & embodied life. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.
As a musician, Seth is passionate about rhythm & Afro-Brazilian music, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE & CACAO CEREMONY @ the Round Chapel, Hackney (Monthly event)
2024-02-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (ENTRY on Lower Clapton Road, big round building, look for Ecstatic Dance sign on the door), London, England, E5 0LY, United Kingdom
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
💛FREE CREW SPACES: We’d be very happy to hear from you if you’d like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement – you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we’ll be in touch.
SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)
～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～
💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659
💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749
If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

TRYBE Full Moon event - Trance Dance, Rage Ritual, Ecstatic Dance + Cacao
2024-02-24 11:45 - 22:00 | 2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, England, NW5 1UJ, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for 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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Email : youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ON OUR WEBSITE: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
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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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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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
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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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MEETUP: Urubu's Ecstatic Dance & Moving Meditation Community, Ecstatic Dance Temple

YOUTUBE: URUBU School of Transformational Arts

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ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON TEAM (URUBU - YOU ARE YOU, BE YOU!)

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.
ANY QUESTIONS? Please email us: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com
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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
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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.
