About us
Enter an open space... and with bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together. This is a safe and respectful environment that embraces 'all ways'. It is a practice that supports the free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music.
Our intention is self-exploration, connection, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance. No experience necessary.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS...
Warm-up: 20 minutes people arrive, stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave.
The Practice: 100 minutes of freestyle dancing to a large sound wave. Some guidance is provided. We let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey.
Closing Circle: 5 minutes of OM`ing and/or group sound making, laughing and/or silence.
Tribal Social: 30 minutes of sharing food/drink/chat...just blissing out in the post Ecstatic Dance experience.
THE MUSIC...
Our live music events are with "the Uks first ecstatic dance band" URUBU - "You Are You, Be You!
ABOUT US:
"One of London's most exciting world music ensembles!" URUBU is a unique collaboration of world-class musicians assembled for your dancing delight. Playing a fusion of world rhythms, voice, Sax/flute, didgeridoo and electronica, URUBU create a unique space for you to dance your body into its natural state of ecstasy!
"Global music phenomenon the Urubu Collective, has taken London by storm with their twice-monthly ecstatic dance events!! Urubu delivers a captivating blend of exotic improvisational world grooves from ambient, meditative piano & vocal pieces through to high octane Afro-percussion. Expect tribal wildness and beautiful songs, Gongs, sound healing and more."
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
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 attendeethe 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
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 attendeethe 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
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
Ecstatic Dance London - ECSTATIC RAVE: Saturday Night Wellness Rave & Cacao
Tufnell Park, London, 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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