Ecstatic Dance Iceland

🌺 Velkomin 🌺 We invite you for a fun evening with Cacao, embodiment playful practices, authentic relating and great music to dance to ✨ This is a safe container for you to dance freely and be your unique self, leaving judgement on the side and stepping together into this deep flow state of movement exploration. ✨ It’s a workout for body, mind and soul ✨ - The Journey - ✧ We'll start by coming together in a circle ✦We'll share embodiment, authentic relating and vocal practices to get more in tune with ourselves and the group ✧ Cacao will be served ✦The ecstatic dance journey begins; w/ no phones, no speaking, no shoes, just full presence and surrender ❤ ✧ We close with relaxation and sharing circle _________ 💖 For the Ecstatic Dance newcomers: Luana will offer an introduction about Ecstatic Dance _________ ✨ BENEFITS OF ECSTATIC DANCING: ✨ 🌸 Boosts confidence and self-esteem: As we allow ourselves to move freely, we often experience a boost in self-confidence and self-acceptance. 🌺 Enhances creativity: Free-form dancing stimulates the brain’s creative centers, helping to unlock new ideas, solve problems, and engage in innovative thinking. 🪷 Uninhibited self-expression: Ecstatic dance provides a judgment-free environment where participants can explore their creativity and express themselves fully without fear or restriction. 🍀 Improves mental clarity and focus: The meditative nature of ecstatic dance can quiet the mind, allowing for enhanced concentration and mental clarity. 🌼 Improves flexibility and coordination: The spontaneous movements help enhance balance, flexibility, and coordination as the body is encouraged to move in new ways beyond our day-to-day lifes. 🪻 Feeling of unity: Dancing with others in a group creates a collective experience that fosters a sense of belonging and connection with the community. 🌹 Transcendence and altered states of consciousness: The repetitive and rhythmic nature of the dance can lead to altered states of consciousness, helping participants connect with a higher sense of universal energy. 🌷 Emotional release: Ecstatic dance provides a safe space for releasing stuck emotions, allowing emotional healing. 🌻 Endorphin boost: The vigorous dancing can trigger the release of endorphins, the body's natural mood boosters, leading to feelings of euphoria and relaxation. 🌿 Stress relief and relaxation: The physical release of movement, combined with rhythmic breathing and flowing motion, helps reduce tension and ease muscle tightness. ✨Come in comfortable clothes ✨ ______________ ✨ Cacao ✨ In this journey we will be offering 100% Cacao which will help us feel more comfortable in our bodies and help us drop deeper into our heart space, invoking more trust, more love and stronger connection with ourselves and each other. Cacao increases blood flow between the body and brain, giving us more focus and helps us move stuck energies and awaken creative flow - Full of Vitamins and Minerals, and helps the body to heal, detoxify and boosts your immune system. ______________ ✨Meet Luana✨ Luana is a DJ and space holder, born in Brazil, she creates a safe space where people can explore the power of sound, movement, and self-expression, inspiring deeper states of presence and connection. She has been leading retreats and immersive workshops, combining elements of music, dance, voice, yoga and much more to inspire deep personal transformation. Having performed and held space in many parts of the world, she brings a rich cultural diversity to her offerings, inviting others to explore their authentic selves through the universal language of music. Her DJ sets are deeply inspired by her travels, creating an immersive, transformative experience on the dancefloor. www.luanaschwengber.com ______________ Price: 5.000kr When: Sunday, November 10th - 7pm Where: White Lotus Venue, next to Mama Reykjavik: Bankastræti 2, Reykjavik 101 Iceland ✅ You can sign up by sending us an Email on: [email protected] -or signup at the door- ______________ Much Love ❤ Luana & White Lotus team