New Years Day Celebration: Ecstatic Dance, Cacao & Manifestation Meditation

Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Manifestation Meditation & Sound Journey Welcome the New Year with Intention, Connection & Celebration! Join us at a beautiful venue in Beech Hill for our third New Years gathering to honour the year gone by and welcome the limitless possibilities of 2027. We'll begin by settling into a shared moment of stillness, before moving into a heart opening Cacao cermeony - an opportunity to reflect on the gifts and learnings from 2026, to release what no longer serves us, and plant the seeds of our intentions for the year ahead. We're delighted to welcome Stephie Nomad this year, who will guide us through a powerful Manifestation Meditation Journey, beautifully accompanied by a live Sound Journey featuring flute, gong, singing bowls and percussion — inviting us to align with what we wish to call into our lives. Our Ecstatic Dance, brings movement and music together to awaken our energy, invite deeper self connection, and embody the infinite potential that awaits us in 2027! We'll close with some relaxed time to connect, share and socialise for those who wish to stay a little longer. Check out our Instagram for past events and photos/videos. Ecstatic Dance Movement is conscious, intuitive and spontaneous as you allow the vibrations of the sound to resonate in whichever way feels right for you. The invitation is to disconnect the mind and connect with the body freely, noticing any self-judgement and any fears around judgement from others. Together we co-create a container, offering respect to our fellow dancers and their space, keeping to the guidelines of no chat, no shoes, no drugs, no alcohol. The Music Each dance is a soundwave journey, with the music being intuitively chosen from an eclectic mix of different genres. The experience is less about the type of music and more about how all aspects of your being relates to it. You'll be invited to be curious with your exploration of your body and movements, to bring moment by moment awareness to what's moving through you. What our clients say: 'What an experience, mind blowing, loved every minute of it!' ‘That was the best experience of my life! To feel no judgement in a room full of people!’ 'How does ecstatic dance feel? Like you are truly in your own world, letting your body take in and respond to wonderful music....to really FEEL the music and what that brings up in your body. ' 'Alison incorporates a few questions and prompts which guide you to really be in the moment and let go further. As a newbie to this type of dance, I've tried it a handful of times and am completely hooked. I had never danced before and was very self-conscious at first, I'm overjoyed at how liberating and natural this feels and it is now one of my core activities for self -and soul nourishment!’ Important Info: Please note that by purchasing a ticket you agree that Just BE Sound and Movement Therapy is not liable for any injury or harm that you may incur at this event (dancing only exactly as YOU feel to) & you agree to take full responsibility of yourself, your health, your wellbeing and all of your belongings whilst at the session -Thank you. Where: Beech Hill Memorial Hall, Reading (this is on a corner and can easily be missed). There's lots of parking on site but please car share where possible. What Three Words inflates.claps.driving Please bring: Water bottle. Spare clothes if you feel you'd like to. A mat and anything else you need to sit comfortably (space will be limited to please tuck these away on arrival). A journal and pen (optional). Food & Drink: Snacks will be provided for the end of the event. Please bring water and feel free to bring snacks / food to share. (This is a vegan event so we ask that no animal products are brought into the space - thank you for your understanding) PAYMENT: We have set a donation option to reduce your ticket fee cost. Please enter amount to purchase your ticket. Thank you in advance! Any tickets booked below the indicated donation amount will be refunded immediately. PLEASE ONLY BOOK ONE TICKET PER TRANSACTION AS WE NEED NAMES. YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW YOUR TICKET ON ENTRY. EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Your email confirmation might go into your spam folder. Please check. Full refunds will be issues if for any reason the class has to be cancelled . CANCELLATIONS: No refunds, however, you may nominate another person to attend in your place if you are unable to. CACAO: Contraindications: Ceremonial Cacao is not recommended for anyone in the first trimester of pregnancy, with a serious heart condition, epilepsy or taking antidepressants. If you would like to still attend and take a much lower dose, you can do so at your own risk. Our Cacao is First Grade Ceremonial Cacao. Cacao is a powerful plant medicine that contains iron, zinc, potassium, copper, and magnesium which contribute to cardiovascular health. It is said to have benefits for depression as it contains anandamide, the bliss molecule and has the ability to trigger the release of dopamine and endorphins and increase serotonin. Cacao also has powerful antioxidants and can balance blood sugar levels by increasing the blood flow to the brain. This helps with focus and awareness. Cacao also has spiritual and emotional benefits and can help us to connect with our higher self, tune in to our intuition and access transformational states. ABOUT: Alison - Just BE Sound and Movement Therapy is run by Alison Heaslewood who qualified in Sound and Movement Therapy with the British Academy of Sound Therapy. She is also the founder of Ecstatic Dance Berkshire. Following a five year episode of chronic pain in her twenties and a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, she turned to alternative methods of healing, including Sound Therapy. Along with sound, movement was instrumental in her full recovery. She has been supported on her spiritual path by cacao, meditation and connecting to nature, and has been continually called to explore deep practices of surrender and awareness. With five years vocal training she has discovered the power of the voice to heal and brings soothing vocals into her sound sessions along with other percussion. She creates nurturing, relaxing and safely held spaces for anyone seeking a space to Just BE. https://www.instagram.com/soundandmovementtherapy To read reviews: https://www.facebook.com/JustBEsoundandmovementtherapy Stephie Nomad Stephie is a Holistic Facilitator, Meditation Teacher and Reiki practitioner, currently training as a Mind-Body Practitioner and Holistic Coach. Her journey into this work began through her own experience with chronic mental health problems struggles, which lead to years of travelling around Europe on a journey of self-exploration, with a deep desire to understand herself more fully. Along the way, she found medicine in nature, meditation, attachment theory and shadow work. And then, a few years ago, dance. Movement became a powerful practice of self-connection, helping her move through layers of self-judgement, reconnect with her inner child, learn to take up space and express herself in a more authentic way. Her work now brings together movement, meditation and mind-body practices, exploring how we can create new neural pathways, shift limiting patterns and beliefs, and release, reconnect and come home to ourselves. https://www.instagram.com/stephienomad/