MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY: Euphoric House & Heart-Opening EDM - Ecstatic Dance

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You are warmly invited to join us for our Deep-Euphoric House-infused Ecstatic Dance + Cacao Ceremony + Visuals & Fruit Social ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY... Ecstatic Dance plus Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social! MUSICAL VIBES: Deep House| Organic House | EDM | Techno | Ambient Soundscapes Ecstatic Movement Journeys through Sound, Rhythm & Ritual 7:00PM–9:45PM Ecstatic Dance & Cacao | 9:45PM–10:15PM Fruit Social 5:50PM-7:00PM Shaking Medicine® Workshop (Optional, see dates & tickets) Awaken your body, release deep-seated tension, and restore balance through the art of shaking. A beautiful way to ground yourself before the dance. More info further below. Many of us know that some electronic music has the power to lift us into states of pure ecstasy... awakening parts of ourselves we may have forgotten. When we combine this type of EDM with movement, we can reconnect with our natural sense of wonder, freedom, and ecstatic expression. For us, dance has always been more than just movement... it is meditation, transcendence, a way to tap into something far greater than our individual selves. Across cultures and generations, through time & space, people have danced to heal, to connect, and to remember who they truly are. MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY... is an invitation to move, release, and open up... to let go of city stress, to dance in lightness and joy, and to share the experience with a beautiful community. Our journey will be guided by a powerful, uplifting, and heart-expanding DEEP & EUPHORIC HOUSE set... weaving together modern, mystical electronica and transformative sounds to awaken your creativity and deepen your connection with your dance and your heart. 🌿 To support this journey, we’ll also share ceremonial-grade cacao in a guided Cacao Ceremony & Chakra Journey with Seth... a grounding practice that opens the heart, nurtures the body, and aligns our energy centres with positivity before we dance. Come as you are. Dance barefoot. Leave recharged, uplifted, and inspired. 🌟 No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome. Ecstatic Dance London - Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009 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. (Free from Gluten/ Dairy / Nut / Refined Sugar) Super Yummy! :) Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation! ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES 📌Ecstatic Dance guidelines: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, 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 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!*** 📌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). 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 SCHEDULE: ◈ 5:50pm doors open for Shaking Medicine session, (Optional workshop, please see ticket type. Scroll down to read more about the Shaking Medicine) 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). See ticket options or pay £5 cash/ card on the door if you've already booked ticket for Ecstatic Dance. (Please bring a yoga mat & blanket, blindfolds provided, we also have some spare mats & blankets at the venue). ◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open for Ecstatic Dance/ 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 refill available at the venue. 4. A healthy snack to have after the dance. VENUE: 13 Minutes from Gospel Oak Station or 11 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (VENUE ADDRESS in order CONFIRMATION EMAIL, please SCROLL DOWN in the email to 'Additional Information') -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 For Shaking Medicine add extra £5 CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children. 18+ only. 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 we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. ANY QUESTIONS? Please send us an email to: [email protected] 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'.