Summer · Festival
Ecstatic Dance Festival
Dorset · July 2027
The big one! Open skies, full days, whole community. Multiple stages, workshops from sunrise to late night, and the widest gathering of the year.
Explore the Summer FestivalEcstatic Dance London · Since 2009
Urban Day Retreats in London
One day. Three journeys. Come home to yourself.
Sober Saturday retreats in the heart of the city, weaving trance dance, breathwork, connection and ecstatic dance into one transformative day.
- Six unique retreats
- Full day or drop in
- Sober & phone-free
- No experience needed
What is an Urban Day Retreat?
A retreat, without leaving London.
Each of our all-day Saturday sessions offers Londoners a sanctuary: a place to dance, be yourself, dive deep, have fun, release stress, connect with your body and stretch beyond your usual way of being.
- Morning
Begin with movement: trance dance, embodiment or ecstatic dance to land in your body.
- Afternoon
Move into connection: breathwork, authentic relating or conscious connection practices.
- Evening
As the sun sets, we gather again for a cacao ceremony and a full ecstatic dance journey.
- Come for the day, or drop in
Book the full journey or join individual sessions.
- No experience needed
Every session is guided. Everything is an invitation.
- Sober & phone-free
Alcohol, drug and smoke free. A natural high through dance and cacao.
- London’s original since 2009
Held by Ecstatic Dance London with care and consistency.
Choose your journey
Six Urban Day Retreats, each one its own world.
Every retreat is built around its own theme and practices. Tap a retreat to explore its full programme, timings and tickets.
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01Full day
TRYBE®
A journey from darkness to fire to ecstasy.- Shamanic Trance Dance
- Rage Ritual®
- Prana Mystic Ecstatic Dance
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02Full day
The Big Love Experience
Experience bliss beyond fear.- Bioenergetic Alchemy®
- Breath of Love Breathwork
- Desert Grooves Ecstatic Dance
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03Full day
The Ritual
Come home into yourself and rediscover embodied joy.- Tantric Trance Dance
- The Gathering
- Shamanic Bass Temple
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04Half day
Connectival
Pause. Move. Reconnect.- Connection workshops
- Ecstatic dance sound journey
- Community social space
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05Full day
Festival in the City
A taste of our much larger festival in July.- Morning dances
- Afternoon connection workshops
- Shamanic Bass Temple
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06Full day
Medicina
A Solstice celebration of movement, music, ritual and breath.- Creative Flow Dojo®
- Conscious Connections
- Ecstatic Dance & Cacao
Ecstatic Dance Festivals & Retreats
Loved the day? Stay for five.
From summer fields to autumn firelight to spring’s first bloom: five-day residential gatherings in Dorset, with time to slow down, go deeper and live in community. Come for one. Most people stay for all three.
Autumn · Retreat & Restival
Autumn Reset
Dorset · 18–22 November 2026
Where rest meets ritual. As the season turns inward, so do we: slower days, deeper practice, and space to actually land.
Explore the Autumn Retreat
Spring · Retreat
Spring Awakening
Dorset · May 2027
The earth wakes up first, so we do too. Created for whatever is ready to move again after winter.
Explore the Spring RetreatQuestions
Urban Day Retreat FAQs.
New to our Urban Day Retreats? Here’s everything you need to know before you book. You can also read our guide, What is Ecstatic Dance?
See Upcoming DatesWhat is an Urban Day Retreat?
An Urban Day Retreat is a one-day retreat in London, held on a Saturday. Each one weaves three practices into a single journey, such as trance dance, breathwork, connection workshops and ecstatic dance, so you can experience the depth of a retreat without leaving the city.
Which Urban Day Retreat should I choose?
Each retreat has its own theme. TRYBE® moves from darkness to fire to ecstasy; The Big Love Experience focuses on releasing fear through bioenergetics and breathwork; The Ritual blends trance dance, connection and the Shamanic Bass Temple; Medicina is our Solstice celebration; Festival in the City is a taste of our summer festival; and Connectival is a half-day of authentic connection. If you can, try them all.
Do I need any experience?
No. Every session is guided, there are no steps to learn, and everything is an invitation. You can move, rest or simply be, at your own pace.
Can I come for just one session?
Yes. You can book the full day or drop in for individual sessions. Prices for individual sessions are listed on each retreat page.
What times do the retreats run?
Most full-day retreats run from late morning to around 9:45pm, with three sessions across the morning, afternoon and evening. Connectival is a half-day gathering. Exact timings are on each retreat page and listing.
Are the retreats alcohol and drug free?
Yes. Every Urban Day Retreat is a sober, zero-tolerance space: no alcohol, drugs or smoking. We get a natural high through dance, breath and cacao.
What should I bring?
Comfortable clothes you can move in, a water bottle, and for some daytime sessions a yoga mat, cushion and blanket. Dancing is barefoot or in socks. Each retreat page lists anything specific.
Where are the Urban Day Retreats held?
In London. The venue for each date is shown on the ticket listing.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets go live roughly a month before each date. Join our mailing list for priority access, so you hear first when tickets are released.
What is the difference between an Urban Day Retreat and your residential retreats?
An Urban Day Retreat is one day in London. Our festivals and retreats are five-day residential gatherings in Dorset, with more time to slow down, go deeper and live in community.
Urban Day Retreats · London
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