Cincy Ecstatic Dance Flow

Lose (or find) yourself in the music and flow freely with a night of sober somatic movement in a safe space with like-minded community. . Overview: Join us every FIRST and THIRD Friday from 8-10 pm at the Cincinnati Yoga School's Club Lotus for an ecstatic dance experience! The journey begins with an opening ceremony, followed by high-vibrational dance music of various genres, and ending with a relaxing sound bath session infused with Reiki sweep and community closing circle. Arrive 30 minutes early and/or stay 30 minutes late to mingle with the community. We also have a local vendor, Sacred Serenity Healer, selling homemade herbal products. Admission: First Fridays are FREE (donation-based) and ages 6+ are welcome! Third Fridays (Ages 16+), are $15 (+ fees) online and $20 at the door. Cash, Venmo, CashApp, Paypal, Zelle, Apple Pay, and card are accepted. Who Can Join: All backgrounds and dance levels are welcome. Unfortunately, there are many stairs to access the space, but it is otherwise accommodating. The age restriction is 6+ on 1st Fridays and 16+ on other Fridays. What to Expect (see the agenda below for an overview of the experience): • A Safe Container: Step (barefoot) into a substance-free, sacred temple with no talking, no technology, and no judgment, but a lot of respect and consent. • A Workout: Stretch and warm up at your own pace. Loosen your joints. Enjoy a safe and fun workout that improves flexibility, endurance, strength, and coordination. • A Meditative Practice: Connect with the present moment and release external stressors. Through somatic movement, your body shifts out of stress mode and enters a meditative state of flow. • Emotional Healing: Experience pure joy, liberation, and freedom, while allowing your body to naturally release whatever no longer serves you—stress, tension, old emotions, or stagnant energy—leaving you lighter • Unlock Creativity: Awaken new ideas, receive valuable insights and inspiration, break through creative blocks, and explore new ways of expressing yourself. • Confidence Boost: Quiet the inner critic, move beyond fear of external judgement, and grow your self-confidence as you dance without inhibition. • Community Bonding: Meet new, like-minded people and connect in a more intimate and meaningful way with others. This Experience is for You if You: • Love to dance and want a conscious, sober community space to dance. • Spend hours sitting and want a safe space to shake off stagnant energy. • Want to release stress and stuck emotions in the body. • Want to build confidence and free yourself from shame, self-doubt, and the fear of what others think of you. • Practice yoga and enjoy mindful, meditative practices that clear the mind. • Want to reconnect with your inner child and play, laugh, and be silly and free. • Want to spark new insights and creative inspiration. • Crave community and want to connect with like-minded people. • Love music and want to experience sound healing. What to Bring/Wear: • Water • Comfortable clothes • An open mind and heart • Snacks (optional) • Flow Toys (optional) • Journal (optional) • Eyemask (optional for sound bath) What NOT to Bring/Wear: • Drugs/alcohol • Glitter, sequins, or rhinestones • Glow sticks • Strong scents/perfumes • Judgement Come check out this transformative journey of conscious movement, connection, and liberation!