About this Event
ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: Join us from 4:00pm-6:30pm for an afternoon of profoundly beautiful raag music for the heart and soul! Sacred Indian Music Concert with Jason Kalidas (Bansuri) & Eartha Love (Tanpura). We will provide complimentary homemade Chai! In the evening 7pm-9.45pm we dive into an Ecstatic Dance Journey ' Prana Mystic' plus Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social, expect | Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes.
SACRED MUSIC CONCERT: JASON KALIDAS & EARTHA LOVE + HOMEMADE COMPLIMENTARY CHAI 4PM-6:30PM
Raags are true music medicine, each one able to evoke specific sets of emotions, revelling the divine intelligence of our hearts. The Raags will be played live on the sacred instrument Bansuri, accompanied by the ancient meditational drone instruments called Tanpuras, giving access to our emotional landscape to enable the awareness of our hridaya, our spiritual heart. Please arrive between 4pm-4.30pm to have chai and settle in. Bring a cushion or yoga mat/blanket to be comfortable and warm during the meditative concert.
Eartha and Jason bring a profound merging of their soul work to the world. Jason is a Master Bansuri player/ Indian classical musician with 25 years of intense study, teaching and performing. Eartha is an embodied shamanka (a path of spirit and heart) with 25 years of learning, healing and teaching. Together their sacred Immersion and their life experiences brings healing sacred music, deep prayer and ceremony to the people, and to life itself. Opening the temple of our hearts to our ultrasonic core to receive the music, their medicine and to feel the radiance of love and the light of soul. Along with others, they are the co-founders of a profoundly beautiful project in Portugal building Temples for the New earth.
Come along for a mystical and heartful musical ceremony!
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ECSTATIC DANCE 'PRANA MYSTIC' + RAW VEGAN CACAO & COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT SOCIAL 7PM-9:45PM
| Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes |
Ecstatic Dance London - Pioneers of the Ecstatic Dance scene in the UK since 2009
Many of us know that certain music genres can take us into deep states of bliss. tuning us to aspects of ourselves that we have lost touch with. And that, through dance, we can reconnect with the wonder, openness, and ecstatic nature of our being.
This kind of dance-as-meditation has been practiced throughout the ages, connecting us with something far greater than our individual selves.
This event is an invitation to come and dance to OPEN-UP, to release city stress, dance in more light and joy, and make new friends - all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric & uplifting dance music set to connect us deeply with our dance, our hearts, and our creativity.
We'll be including delicious ceremonial grade cacao and a beautiful cacao ceremony/guided meditation facilitated by Seth to connect us with our body, our heart, and positive intention.
No prior experience of ecstatic dance is necessary. All are welcome.
Our Ecstatic Dance sessions have guidelines of: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others. (More info about what is Ecstatic Dance - 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
****Alcohol, drug, psychedelic & smoke free space!!! We get a natural high through dance and cacao!***
***Please note: this is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing on a Saturday night 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!***
SCHEDULE:
◈ 4pm-6:30pm Sacred Indian Music Concert with Jason Kalidas (Bansuri) & Eartha Love ( Tanpura)
-Please arrive early to make the most of the experience (no entry after 4:30pm)
-Have your ticket QR codes ready for check in!
- We will provide complimentary homemade vegan chai!
-Bring a cushion to sit on or a yoga mat & blanket to make yourself comfortable for the meditative raag concert.
◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Dance Warm Up for up for Ecstatic Dance 'Prana Mystic', expect | Mystical | Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes | ecstatic dance journey!
-Please arrive early to make the most of the evening! (No entry after 7:30pm this is so we can all journey together)
-Have your ticket QR codes ready for check in!
◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
- we will provided complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao (made with natural sweetener, gluten, dairy, nut free)
◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
0.For the concert - please bring a cushion to sit on or a yoga mat & blanket to make yourself comfortable for the meditative raag concert.
1.For ecstatic dance - 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 & lemon water refill available at the venue.
4.a healthy snack to have after the dance.
VENUE:
2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)
-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. 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.
CONCERT 4:00PM-6:30PM + CHAI
Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular waged £20
Abundance £25
CONCERT & ECSTATIC DANCE 4:00PM-9:45PM + CHAI, CACAO, FRUIT
Low waged/concession £25 (limited availability)
Regular waged £35
Abundance £40
ECSTATIC DANCE 7PM-9.45PM + CACAO, FRUIT
Low waged/concession £15 (limited availability)
Regular waged £20
Abundance £25
CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.
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.
FREE CREW SPACES:
We also offer limited FREE *crew spaces in exchange of you helping us set up and/or pack down. (*Requirement - you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew) Please complete the crew sign up form and we will get in touch:
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We do not offer refunds. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member however please let us know the date & time of the booked session, name and email address of the person attending in your place. Send us an email with replacement person's details to: [email protected]
If you are showing any , please DO NOT attend the session.
If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund. If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: [email protected]
WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?
MUSIC - MOVEMENT - COMMUNITY!
Brought to you by: - 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'. We offer a movement practice that supports your free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music. Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.
Enter an open space...and with your bare feet 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.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance. 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.
ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:
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.
1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the main dance space). When we dance without the chitchat, something alchemical can happen on the dancefloor. A unified field of Being emerges and we feel both wild and free, contained within ourselves And connected to something much, much greater than our individual selves.
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, Mobile phones muted and out of sight
4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other
5. Move your body however you wish
6. No spectating. Stay connected to your own body, sensations, emotions, and feelings. Ecstatic Dance is about you and your relationship to the Dance. Dancers feel uncomfortable when being spectated at. Come prepared to Dance yourself free from inhibitions!
7. You can dance alone, or with as many partners as (you) like to join. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart – Namaste. Thank you, no thank you.)
8. This is not a pick up place. Please respect all dancers (especially women) and do not ask for anyone's contact details. If you wish to stay in touch with someone, give them your email instead of asking for their contact details. No means no.
"Our bodies instinctively know what feels good or bad, right or wrong. However, often our heads get in the way. Ecstatic Dance is about finding our way through to what feels good. How can we use dance to consciously transform towards finding joy, without denying our anger or sadness? Ask yourself: what’s my body feeling in this moment? Does it feel good moving this way, or that? Does it feel nourishing to dance with another, or dance solo? Where do I most feel connected with Self? Let your body lead the way." ~ Abigail Harris
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), Burghley Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 15.00 to GBP 35.00