Urban Day Retreats · London

Connectival

Pause. Move. Reconnect.

A half-day gathering of embodiment and authentic connection in West London.

  • Workshops
  • Ecstatic dance sound journey
  • Community social space
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Urban Day Retreats · London

Why Connectival? And why London needs it

London is vibrant, but it's easy to feel disconnected, overstimulated and hungry for something real.

Connectival, created by Ecstatic Dance London with guest facilitators, is our answer: a half-day of movement, presence and honest conversation, with tools for connection you can take home.

  • Love beyond romance

    Connection, community, expression, presence and belonging.

  • Rooted in consent

    Inclusivity, embodied awareness and respect for boundaries.

  • Tools to take home

    Practices for connection you can bring into everyday life.

  • A space to pause

    In a city that rarely slows down, come back to yourself and each other.

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A woman laughing joyfully with another dancer at Connectival

From a previous Connectival

Afternoon · 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Arrival & Consent

The container begins.

ArriveLandGroundAgreementsConsentBoundariesOpening circle

Doors open and you arrive, landing and settling into the space at your own pace. Then we begin together with an opening circle and boundary workshop.

A taste of past programmes. This running order is from a previous Connectival and is shared as an example of what to expect. The programme for our next Connectival will be updated here soon.

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Previous Connectival · example programme

01 · 2:30 – 3:00pm · Unfacilitated

Arrive & land

Doors open. Arrive, settle into the space and land in your body, at your own pace.

Two spaces are open as you arrive, so you can choose quiet movement or gentle connection before the day begins.

  • Upstairs · Land & Ground

    An unfacilitated movement space. Stretch, move, sit in meditation, do yoga, or simply lie on the ground and let the music wash over you.

  • Downstairs · Hang out & chat

    Leave your bags, jackets and shoes, then relax in a social space with tarot and oracle cards, chai and herbal teas.

02 · Led by Seth Newman

Opening circle & workshop

We gather as one circle to set the agreements and begin with consent.

  • The agreements

    We talk through the agreements that hold the day.

  • Consent mini-workshop

    A short, consent-based practice to begin together.

  • Your questions

    Space to ask anything before we begin.

Seth Newman leading the Connectival opening circle with a microphone

03 · The container

Why we begin here

Connectival is rooted in consent, inclusivity, embodied awareness and respect for boundaries. This is a space to feel safe, welcome and human.

  • Consent

    Every invitation is a choice, and every choice is respected.

  • Inclusivity

    A space where everyone is welcome as they are.

  • Embodied awareness

    Noticing what is happening in your body, moment to moment.

  • Boundaries

    Respect for your own boundaries and for everyone else's.

From a previous Connectival

This running order is an example from a past programme. Timings, facilitators and activities for our next Connectival will be updated here soon.

Participants resting together in a warm, consent-based MUSH® cuddle circle

From a previous Connectival

Afternoon · 4:10pm – 5:30pm

Parallel Connection Workshops

Embodied Connection or MUSH®

PresenceConsentAuthentic relatingEmbodimentConscious touchBelonging

Two workshops run side by side, so you can choose the path that calls you: authentic relating and embodiment, or conscious, consent-based touch. Both are rooted in presence, care and respect for boundaries.

A taste of past programmes. These workshops ran at a previous Connectival and are shared as examples of what to expect. The programme for our next Connectival will be updated here soon.

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Previous Connectival · example programme

01 · Facilitated by Sabi Kerr

Embodied Connection

Authentic relating and embodiment practices that open a space for deeper connection with yourself and with others.

The experience invites curiosity, playfulness and grounded awareness, helping you develop more authentic expression and a felt sense of connection in your everyday relationships.

Touch is optional

Optional touch may be offered, and is always consent-based.

  • Partner interactions

    Guided exercises and partner practices for deeper connection with yourself and with others.

  • Honest communication

    Learn to speak honestly and listen with real presence.

  • Body-based awareness

    Notice what is happening in your body, in real time.

02 · Led by Seth Newman

MUSH® conscious cuddle

Presence, awareness and connection through touch, always consent-based.

MUSH® is a conscious cuddle and human connection community rooted in consent, clarity and care. Facilitated, structured and values-led, it offers something many adults are quietly missing: warm, human contact held within clear boundaries.

MUSH® is not a dating space

Every session is guided, every form of touch is negotiated, and every participant is supported to stay in choice: with their body, their voice and their pace.

  • Non-sexual & platonic

    An agreements-based touch practice: warm, human contact held within clear boundaries.

  • Nervous system support

    Designed to support regulation, wellbeing and a sense of belonging.

  • Every touch negotiated

    Every session is guided, and every form of touch is agreed first.

03 · Good to know

Two paths, one afternoon

Whichever workshop you choose, you'll be held in a space that is safe, welcoming and human.

  • Two paths, side by side

    Both workshops run at the same time. Choose the one that calls you.

  • Always consent-based

    In both spaces, any touch is optional and only ever by consent.

  • You stay in choice

    With your body, your voice and your pace, the whole way through.

From a previous Connectival

These workshops are examples from a past programme, shared to give you a feel for the day. Facilitators, workshops and timings for our next Connectival will be updated here soon.

Dancers with arms raised in warm firelit light at Ecstatic Dance London

7:00pm – 9:45pm

An evening of mystical & uplifting medicine music

Ecstatic Dance

MysticalWorld DubTribal BreaksGlobal BassLive PercussionMedicine Music

Immerse yourself in an ecstatic dance journey infused with deep global bass, world dub, tribal breaks and live percussion. Move freely, connect deeply, and let the music carry you through a powerful journey of embodiment, release and ecstasy.

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Ecstatic Dance · 7:00–9:45pm

01 · The evening

Tune in, then let go

We open with movement and ceremony, tuning in together before the main dance wave begins.

  1. ArriveMovement warm-up

    A gentle dance warm-up to land in your body and arrive in the room.

  2. CeremonyCacao & intention

    A heart-opening raw vegan cacao ceremony and positive intention-setting ritual.

  3. The waveEcstatic dance

    Mystical, uplifting medicine music carries the dancefloor until 9:45pm.

  4. AfterFruit social

    An optional fruit social to nourish and connect.

The DJ in headphones playing medicine music under violet light
Dancers moving freely on the dancefloor at Ecstatic Dance London

02 · What to expect

Medicine music

  • Uplifting sounds

    Dub and bass-heavy breaks, mystical shamanic soundscapes, drum & bass and organic world rhythms.

  • Live percussion

    Bringing fire and soul to the dancefloor.

  • Raw ceremonial cacao

    To open your heart and elevate your energy.

  • Freestyle movement

    Expressive movement and moving meditation.

No alcohol, no drugs: just rhythm, breath and community.

One of London's most loved sober Saturday night dance experiences, where you can shake off the week's stress and celebrate life through movement.

03 · Guidelines

How we dance

A few simple agreements keep this a safe, free and sacred space for everyone.

  • No booze

    Alcohol, drug, psychedelic and smoke free. We get a natural high through dance and cacao.

  • No shoes

    Dance barefoot and feel the floor beneath you.

  • No phones

    Phones away, so everyone can be fully present.

  • No chit-chat

    Let the body do the talking on the dancefloor.

  • Move however you wish

    No steps to learn, no right or wrong.

  • Respect

    Respect yourself and others.

No late arrivals

This is a shared journey from beginning to end, and we hold a safe container for every dancer. If you're more than 30 minutes late, unfortunately we can't let you join, so please arrive on time.

Zero tolerance for drugs & alcohol

This is one of the very few places Londoners can dance on a Saturday night in a safe, sober space. If you arrive drunk or high, you'll be refused entry or asked to leave, with no refund.

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Urban Day Retreats · London

Upcoming Urban Day Retreats

Once a month, each one built around its own theme and practices, and always a little different.

Tickets go live roughly a month ahead. Join the mailing list for priority access so you're first through the door.

  1. 28Nov 2026Saturday

    The Ritual

    • Bioenergetic Alchemy
    • Breathwork Journey
    • Dessert Grooves Ecstatic Dance
  2. 19Dec 2026Saturday

    Medicina

    • Bioenergetics
    • Conscious Connections
    • Medicina Ecstatic Dance
  3. 30Jan 2027Saturday

    The Ritual

    • Tantric Trance Dance
    • Conscious Connections
    • Shamanic Bass Temple Ecstatic Dance
  4. 27Feb 2027Saturday

    TRYBE®

    • Shamanic Trance Dance
    • Rage Ritual®
    • Prana Mystic Ecstatic Dance
  5. 20Mar 2027Saturday

    Medicina

    • Bioenergetics
    • Conscious Connections
    • Medicina Ecstatic Dance
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