WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING: Envision 2026 + Ritual + Ecstatic Dance & Cacao

A transformational one-day journey of Visioning, Connection & Ecstatic Dance

You’re warmly invited to step into the turning of the year with us for a full day of creativity, connection, movement and ritual. This is our Solstice sanctuary in the city, a space to shed the old, honour the light returning, and listen for what wants to emerge in 2026.

Come for the whole arc or drop into individual sessions. All levels, all backgrounds, all bodies welcome.

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Each of our all-day workshops are like mini-urban retreats, offering Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, have fun, release stress, connect with their body, and stretch themselves beyond their usual way of being. You can attend the whole day or just drop-in for single workshops. No experience necessary.

During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & expressive practices.

1) ENVISION 2026
Guided creativity & meditation workshop
11:45am–2:30pm (no entry after 12pm)

A dedicated space to dream, shape and articulate your vision for the year ahead. This session is rooted in the Creative Flow Dojo® approach, practices that help us enter that “optimal flow state” where clarity, creativity and courage meet.

We’ll explore how to cultivate the inner conditions that allow inspiration to arise, rather than simply waiting for lightning to strike. Expect guided visualisation, embodied imagination, and practical tools to carry forward into daily life.

Break – 60 mins (teas/coffee available)

2) THE GATHERING
Conscious Connections & Breathwork Ritual
3:30pm–5:45pm

A heart-centred workshop for slowing down, sensing your body, and meeting others from a grounded, authentic place.

You’ll learn to honour your boundaries, communicate clearly, and relax into natural rhythms of connection and rest. This includes a profound breathwork ritual that utilises conscious connected breath and eye-gazing, simple, powerful, and deeply human. A beautiful way to honour the Solstice by letting your inner light be seen.

Break – 75 mins (teas/coffee available)

3) MEDICINA
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony - Music Vibes: Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion | Medicine Music | Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes
7pm–9:45pm (strict no entry after 7:30pm)

Our Winter Solstice evening dance event is a celebration of life through movement, music and the medicine of rhythm. Expect deep, organic beats, mystical soundscapes, uplifting grooves, and an intention-setting cacao ceremony led by Seth.

This is a dance-as-meditation journey, no talking, no booze, no phones, just pure embodied expression in a clean, sober space. A chance to release city stress, move joyfully, and reconnect with your inner luminosity.

Followed by an optional fruit social to nourish and land.

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 & lemon water refill available at the venue.

4. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.

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.

+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

ALL-DAY WORKSHOPS:

• £45 Lower waged
• £55 Regular
• £65 Abundance

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:

• ENVISION 2026 - WHAT'S YOUR VISION FOR 2026? 11:45am-2:30pm £30
• THE GATHERING: CONNECTIONS AND BREATHWORK 3:30pm-5:45pm £20
• MEDICINA - Deep & Euphoric House night 7pm-9:45pm £15-£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.

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 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]

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Seth Newman: ''My purpose is to facilitate rituals that empower “the whole human being” through dance and music. Like Bioenergetics and other somatic processes, for me, Ecstatic Dance was another door to inner discovery and transformation. I have always been passionate about contemporary forms of music and dance that reclaim our vital energy and our creative potential."

As a coach, Seth is dedicated to helping people calm, empower and rejuvenate their busy minds and bodies to achieve the best versions of themselves. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces. He integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings.

11:45AM–2:30PM (no entry after 12pm)

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This session is rooted in the Creative Flow Dojo® approach, designed to help you build the daily habits that make your dreams real. Whether you’re longing to meet a partner, reshape your career, take bold steps, establish healthier routines, or simply feel more connected to yourself and your life-vision, this workshop supports you in uncovering your heart-felt intentions for 2026.

• Creative Flow refers to that optimal body–mind state where clarity, ease, intuition and performance align.
• The Dojo is the learning space, a dedicated container for exploration, repetition, growth and mastery.

Most of us have tasted moments of “creative flow,” those rare times when everything clicks and we feel intimately connected to the best of ourselves. This workshop explores how to enter that state conscious, and with some of our unique practices, rather than waiting for inspiration to strike.

You’ll learn how to create the inner and outer conditions that support generativity, how to shift into a state where creativity, resilience and presence come online. With practice, you’ll discover how to sustain this flow state in daily life.

ENVISION is a space to pause, listen, and chart the year ahead with clarity.
This workshop is an anchor point at the turning of the year: a chance to name what matters, align with your deeper intentions, and step into 2026 with more confidence, focus and energy.

If you’re ready to make 2026 a year of heartfelt clarity and meaningful change, join us for ENVISION and begin shaping your next chapter with purpose.

3:30pm–5:45pm

This is an afternoon of slowing down, softening your edges, and reconnecting with the simple truth of being human. Expect guided meditations, somatic grounding, centring practices and relational exercises that help you meet yourself and others, with more presence.

The Gathering invites you to honour your boundaries and recognise your natural rhythms of connection and rest, and communicate from a place of clarity and authenticity. From this grounded foundation, we move into a breathwork ritual using conscious connected breath and gentle eye-gazing. Ancient practices that are simple yet profound, opening inner doors that often stay closed in the rush of everyday life.

At its heart, this workshop is about learning to feel more. To feel more alive, to be more aligned and attuned to your centre.

You’ll explore how to sense your body, recognise when you contract, soften into what’s present, and allow yourself to be seen without performance or pressure. It’s a chance to develop self-acceptance, relational ease, and the capacity to stay open even as you meet the unknown.

Throughout the session you’ll be guided to:

• Tune into the subtle sensations of your breath and body
• Open to authentic connection through eye-gazing and breath synchronisation
• Notice the dance between your inner and outer worlds
• Access expanded states of awareness and emotional release
• Cultivate the courage to stay present with yourself and others
• Join a supportive community committed to growth and genuine human contact

These breath-and-connection rituals have been used across cultures for centuries to deepen relationships, awaken the heart and catalyse transformation. Here, you’ll experience them in a safe, nourishing, modern container crafted for our Winter Solstice gathering.

Whether you’re new to breathwork or well-practised, this workshop offers practical tools you can carry into your relationships, your communication and your daily life.

If you feel the pull, join us. This is your Solstice doorway: a space to open, soften and shine your light.

An evening of Mystical & Uplifting Medicine Music, Cacao Ceremony & Fruit Social
7pm–9:45pm
Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion | Folktronica | Medicine Music | Shamanic Soundscapes

WHAT IS “MEDICINA”?
As the longest night of the year gathers us together, Medicina invites you into a deep, soulful and uplifting dance journey, a blend of ancient global rhythms, mystical shamanic soundscapes and electro-folktronica designed to open the heart, activate the body and awaken the luminous within.

This is dance-as-meditation at its most alive and vibrant. A modern ritual rooted in ancient traditions of the Solstice through movement, song, rhythm and communal gathering.

The music is crafted to guide you through a full arc: grounding, expanding, releasing and connecting. It’s your chance to shake off the city, free your voice, and rediscover the vital spark that Winter dulls.

We begin with a rich ceremonial-grade cacao offering and guided intention-setting with Seth, an invitation to soften into your flow, connect with your heart and enter the dance with clarity and presence. From there, the soundwave unfolds into an ecstatic journey designed to energise, open, express, and shine.

No experience is needed. All bodies, all backgrounds, all rhythms welcome.

Our Ecstatic Dance container is held with simple guidelines that allow everyone to drop deeper:
• No booze • No shoes • No phones • No chit chat on the dancefloor • Move however you wish • Respect yourself and others

We ask all dancers to arrive on time—this is a shared arc from beginning to end.
No entry after 7:30pm to keep the container safe and intact.

This is a strictly alcohol-free, drug-free, smoke-free space. We create a natural high through music, breath, movement and cacao. Anyone arriving intoxicated will be refused entry in order to honour the safety of the group.

◈ 7:00–7:30pm — Doors open / check-in / warm-up
(No entry after 7:30pm)
◈ 7:30–9:45pm — Cacao Ceremony, Intention Setting & Ecstatic Dance SoundWave
◈ 9:45–10:15pm — Optional fruit social to nourish and ground

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Email : [email protected]

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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

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