Ecstatic Dance Online

Online dance and music improvisation session Ecstatic Dance is a free form of dance in which the dancers are encouraged to move, play and express as they please. Ecstatic Dance belongs to a conscious dance family and like other conscious dances (5 rhythms, Biodanza, Open Floor, Trance Dance and others) promotes integration of a person's emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being through therapeutic use of movement and dance. WHY WE DANCE ONLINE - Dancing from home saves time, money and energy and makes regular dancing so much easier! - We can dance on our own terms. Turn your camera on or off! - We can wear our craziest outfits and dance with a variety of props - We can bring Ecstatic Dance to our loved ones (pets, kids, family, friends, roomies, plants, etc.) and share the dancing space with them. - We can connect and dance with people and to DJs from other countries/places OUR PRINCIPLES 💚 We believe that healing happens by feeling, so acknowledgement and expression of emotions is fundamental for our dance sessions. 💚 We want you to connect with your authentic self, so we provide a non-judgmental and non-directive space for you to move freely. 💚 We use mediations, visualizations, breathing and movement exercises, so we can transmute emotions and changing our emotional states. 💚 We invite different international DJs who create musical journeys for us to support our intentions. EVENT SCHEDULE (UK time) * Please adapt to your local time 18.00 – Meet and greet 18.05 – Opening circle + embodied practices 18.20 – Ecstatic Dance 19:40 – Sharing + Feedback + Closing circle HOW TO PREPARE 💃You can totally come as you are. Previous experience is not required! 💃Bring a bottle of water (or an alternative of your preference) to keep yourself hydrated. 💃You can bring some dancing props, to make dance more fun and to connect to others. Anything goes: hats, glasses, gloves, wigs, hula hoops, led lights, everyday objects, brooms, candles, plants, etc. Optional! But rest assured that it is a safe space for you to experiment with outfits, make up and different looks, if you want. 💃Blanket/sweater to keep you warm after the dance ends OUR FOUNDER Alena is a certified Dance Movement Therapist, Ecstatic Dance event organizer, facilitator, and a passionate dancer herself. She has been holding healing spaces and delivering ceremonies for more than 5 years and has a lot of hands on experience in organising workshops and events both on her own and as a part of a team in different places, countries, and settings. This work helps Alena to stay aligned with her purpose in life: to create accessible tools and spaces, so more people can experience and enjoy embodied movement, no matter where they are or any other social, geographical or health limitations. As a practitioner informed in several different disciplines Alena creates deeply healing workshops and movement sessions that are inclusive and appealing to adults with different backgrounds. Alena is also a trauma informed space holder, so the safety of her offerings is her number one priority. Currently Alena co-creates her own Ecstatic Dance Online project traveling occasionally to co-create events, retreats and festivals and to hold spaces for conscious dancers of the world. MUSIC As the variety of music is important to fully feel and move different types of emotions, we bring you as many international DJs as we can and encourage those who play regularly to experiment with genres and styles. Expect to discover new music and be surprised! 🎧 To enhance your experience, connect your device to a speaker or Bluetooth headphones. The 16th of November 2024 our resident FullMoonDanceDJ (N.Ireland) is playing live! FullMoondanceDJ mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/james-hunter5/ WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? 1. Please, make a conscious donation to the Ecstatic Dance Online event creators here in Eventbrite. You can choose the amount you donate depending on your current situation. 2. You will receive the Zoom link to your email 3. Download FREE Zoom app, if you do not have it yet on your device (https://zoom.us/download) 4. Connect through Zoom and enjoy your dance!