About us
Welcome to the Ecstatic Dance Temple®
We run Ecstatic Dance, Conscious Movement events held in healthy, smoke-free, drug and alcohol-free environments.
More info on our events here: https://urubu-events.eventbrite.com/
Without drugs or alcohol express yourself. Sweat your prayers on the dance floor. Let it out and connect with yourself and with others in a fresh new way. Breathe deeply and ground your attention inwards. The invitation for this evening is to begin to quiet the mind and enter into your body temple, befriending all that you may find.
"Each of us is a moving centre, a space of divine mystery. And though we spend most of our time on the surface in the daily details of ordinary existence, most of us hunger to connect to this space within, to break through to ecstatic states of consciousness, to be swept away." -Gabrielle Roth
Ecstatic Dance/ Movement Meditation is an opportunity to find freedom in our own ability to feel and move with all that is and with everything that arises in our body, heart and mind! This practice encourages moving with a grounded body, focus, abandon, grace and ease.
There is no experience necessary, just a willingness to move and be moved!
Classes are facilitated by Seth Newman, Seth is an Art of Being© graduate, IATE Graduate, Bioenergetics practitioner, certified Trance Dance teacher and is the pioneer of live music ecstatic dance events in the UK, with his band the Urubu Collective. He brings a wealth of experience holding heart centred spaces.
Upcoming events
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the SUNSET SESSIONS- Outdoor Dances with Ecstatic Dance London - OPEN-AIR
Baker Street, Marylebone Road, London, GB☀️THE SUNSET SESSIONS with Ecstatic Dance London
🌿Outdoor Ecstatic Dance • Cacao Ceremony • Picnic Social🌀SIGN UP FOR UPCOMING EVENTS: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/open-air-ecstatic-dance-london
Please note: an RSVP here is not a ticket. To reserve your place, please book a ticket via Eventbrite. thank you x
MORE INFO & BOOKINGS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988857614664?aff=oddtdtcreator
Our video from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtEj_obfoYMDear friends, Nature lovers & sober dancers,
We’d love to join us for these beautiful open-air dance journeys on the Earth & beneath the Summer sky… We’ll be surrounded by trees, birds, wild grasses & Mama Nature herself 🌎
🎧There’s something magical & heart-warming about moving outdoors with silent disco headphones!
Expect:
🌿 Ecstatic Dance outdoors
🍫 Heart-opening cacao ceremony
🎧 Immersive silent disco experience
🧺 Optional picnic social after the dance
💃 A warm, welcoming community
🌅 Nature, movement & summer vibes☀️Join us Beyond the Dancefloor this summer with curated Hikes, Community Socials & Picnics.
It's a free membership, and you'll receive invites to our community beyond the dancefloor - SIGN UP HERE: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/beyondthedancefloor1 attendee
RITMO DO SOL: Afro-House/Brazilian infused Saturday Night Dance & Cacao
The Amadeus, 50 Shirland Rd, London W9 2JA, UK, London, GBAFRO-HOUSE/BRAZILIAN/LATIN infused Ecstatic Dance / Sober Rave & Cacao Ceremony
Live Percussion from Romario + Wellness Space + SocialECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents:
🌎RITMO DO SOL (Rhythm of the Sun): Afro House & World Beats Ecstatic Dance + Cacao Ceremony + Wellness Space (Downstairs)
with Seth (DJ & live percussion set) & Master Brazilian percussionist: Romario
Kundalini Meditation(optional) 5:50pm-7pm (more info below)
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao: 7PM–10PM
Fruit Social: 10PM–10:30PM
Maida Vale, London
More info and booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999616311215?aff=oddtdtcreatorSign up to the mailing list and get 15% discount: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london
Immerse yourself in an ecstatic dance journey infused with Brazilian, Latin, Afro House , Bossa rhythms, world beats, and live percussion. Move freely, connect deeply, and let the music take you on a powerful journey of embodiment, release and ecstasy.
Join us to welcome and dance into the AUTUMN EQUINOX!
We’ll open the evening with a dance movement warmup, then shift to a heart-opening raw vegan cacao ceremony and positive intention setting ritual, tuning in together before the main dance Wave begins.Expect:
✨ Uplifting Afro House, Brazilian, Latin, Bossa grooves, 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, expressive movement & moving meditation
🍉 Optional fruit social afterwards to nourish and connect
No alcohol, no drugs, just rhythm, breath, and community.This is one of London’s most loved sober Friday night dance experiences, where you can shake off the week’s stress and celebrate life through movement.
Music Vibe: Afro House | World Beats | Brazilian | Latin
WHY CACAO?
At Ecstatic Dance London, we adore raw ceremonial cacao. It’s a natural heart-opener and gentle energiser that supports emotional flow, creativity, and embodied presence on the dancefloor.Your complimentary raw vegan cacao is lovingly prepared using ethically sourced, high-quality cacao from Guatemala.
Free from gluten, dairy, nuts, and refined sugar, velvety, nourishing, and deeply delicious.
Cacao + Ecstatic Dance is a potent combination for transformation, connection, and joyful expression.ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES
• No alcohol, no drugs
• No shoes
• No phones on the dancefloor
• No talking while dancing
• Move however you wish
• Respect yourself, others, and the shared space
This is a zero-tolerance sober space. Please arrive clear-headed; anyone arriving intoxicated will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds.
Dancers participate at their own risk. Ecstatic Dance London accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open hearts, or sore cheeks from excessive smiling (or for injury, loss, or damage).THE PRACTICE
Arrival & Warm-up: Gentle stretching, movement, and intention-setting to ease into the body.
The Journey: A full ecstatic dance soundwave guided by a live DJ set, with light facilitation to support flow and presence.
Integration: The dance typically closes with a deep relaxation to land the experience.Late arrivals disrupt the shared container. Entry closes 30 minutes after the start, please arrive on time so we can journey together from beginning to end.
SCHEDULE
- 5:50-7pm Kundalini Active Meditation (more info below)
- 7:00–7:30pm Doors open & warm-up
- (No entry after 7:30pm — please arrive early)
- 7:30–10pm Cacao Ceremony • Chakra Journey • Ecstatic Dance Soundwave
- (Complimentary raw vegan cacao provided)
- 10pm–10:30pm Optional fruit social to nourish and ground after the dance
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Ecstatic Dance London - ECSTATIC RAVE: Saturday Night Wellness Rave & Cacao
Tufnell Park tube station, Fortress Road, London N19 5BQ, GB🌙 SATURDAY NIGHT ECSTATIC RAVE - Ecstatic Movement Journeys through Sound, Rhythm & Ritual
7:00PM–9:45PM Dance | 9:45PM–10:15PM Fruit Social
Ecstatic Dance London | Tufnell Park/Gospel Oak
Please note: an RSVP here on meetup is not a ticket. To reserve your place please book via eventbrite, thank you.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/120615336719?aff=oddtdtcreatorEach Saturday night, we open the doors to a new sonic adventure, from the deep bass of SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE, to the exotic pulse of DESERT GROOVES, the fiery release of CATHARSIS or MVMNT, and the uplifting and heart-opening electronic dance music of MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY or fun & soulful ECSTATIC DISCO nights!
Every session is a unique genre-specific experience (please check which event you've signed up to!) yet all follow the same timeless flow, the ecstatic wave, a rise and return through the natural rhythms of our human energy: building from the cacao ceremony to the wild euphoric peak, then softening back into grounded peace and ending with a relaxation phase.
✨ What to Expect:- 🎶 Next-level, ecstatic dance journeys!
- 🥁 Live percussion to ignite the dancefloor and merge rhythm with movement
- 🍫 Heart-opening cacao ceremony & positive intention setting to begin the night
- 🔊 Awesome sound system & mesmerising visuals for full sensory immersion
- 💃 A sacred, safe, and playful space to dance freely, express, release & connect
- 🍉 Complimentary fruit social afterwards to nourish & unwind together
- 💫 The best Saturday night out and no hangover!
No alcohol. No drugs. Just pure music, movement, and magic.
Join London’s longest-running ecstatic dance community- Ecstatic Dance London, pioneers of the UK’s Sober ReLOVEution since 2009.
No experience needed, all welcome.
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london📹 Checkout some of our videos throughout the years to get a sense of the history of Ecstatic Dance in the UK, and our work pioneering the scene since 2009:
- @ the Legendary Ministry of Sound Night Club, London
1) ECSTATIC RAVE® with Ecstatic Dance London: https://youtu.be/qcGCC649ZVQ?si=08SqPru3ROvDjwbY
2) ECSTATIC RAVE® with Ecstatic Dance London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEbXxPVeT7Q
3) ECSTATIC RAVE® with Ecstatic Dance London: https://youtu.be/j2JeBaeactk?si=T8sd6LI0Mb4Bf_vl
- LIVE Music Ecstatic Dance with Afro-Brazilian Master Drummers: URUBU
* URUBU'S 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM2H2OJpHE
* URUBU'S 13-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVpUHOSeNE
-FESTIVALS & RETREATS
* ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL - PORTUGAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkBWdMIV4o
* ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL - UK 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqcnlb_WAYs
* ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7xDAk6kGFw&t1 attendeeEcstatic Dance London - ECSTATIC RAVE: Saturday Night Wellness Rave & Cacao
Tufnell Park tube station, Fortress Road, London N19 5BQ, GB🌙 SATURDAY NIGHT ECSTATIC RAVE - Ecstatic Movement Journeys through Sound, Rhythm & Ritual
7:00PM–9:45PM Dance | 9:45PM–10:15PM Fruit Social
Ecstatic Dance London | Tufnell Park/Gospel Oak
Please note: an RSVP here on meetup is not a ticket. To reserve your place please book via eventbrite, thank you.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/120615336719?aff=oddtdtcreatorEach Saturday night, we open the doors to a new sonic adventure, from the deep bass of SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE, to the exotic pulse of DESERT GROOVES, the fiery release of CATHARSIS or MVMNT, and the uplifting and heart-opening electronic dance music of MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY or fun & soulful ECSTATIC DISCO nights!
Every session is a unique genre-specific experience (please check which event you've signed up to!) yet all follow the same timeless flow, the ecstatic wave, a rise and return through the natural rhythms of our human energy: building from the cacao ceremony to the wild euphoric peak, then softening back into grounded peace and ending with a relaxation phase.
✨ What to Expect:- 🎶 Next-level, ecstatic dance journeys!
- 🥁 Live percussion to ignite the dancefloor and merge rhythm with movement
- 🍫 Heart-opening cacao ceremony & positive intention setting to begin the night
- 🔊 Awesome sound system & mesmerising visuals for full sensory immersion
- 💃 A sacred, safe, and playful space to dance freely, express, release & connect
- 🍉 Complimentary fruit social afterwards to nourish & unwind together
- 💫 The best Saturday night out and no hangover!
No alcohol. No drugs. Just pure music, movement, and magic.
Join London’s longest-running ecstatic dance community- Ecstatic Dance London, pioneers of the UK’s Sober ReLOVEution since 2009.
No experience needed, all welcome.
💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london📹 Checkout some of our videos throughout the years to get a sense of the history of Ecstatic Dance in the UK, and our work pioneering the scene since 2009:
- @ the Legendary Ministry of Sound Night Club, London
1) ECSTATIC RAVE® with Ecstatic Dance London: https://youtu.be/qcGCC649ZVQ?si=08SqPru3ROvDjwbY
2) ECSTATIC RAVE® with Ecstatic Dance London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEbXxPVeT7Q
3) ECSTATIC RAVE® with Ecstatic Dance London: https://youtu.be/j2JeBaeactk?si=T8sd6LI0Mb4Bf_vl
- LIVE Music Ecstatic Dance with Afro-Brazilian Master Drummers: URUBU
* URUBU'S 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM2H2OJpHE
* URUBU'S 13-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVpUHOSeNE
-FESTIVALS & RETREATS
* ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL - PORTUGAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkBWdMIV4o
* ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL - UK 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqcnlb_WAYs
* ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7xDAk6kGFw&t1 attendee
Past events
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