Ecstatic Dance Online - Last Dance 2024

It is difficult to believe, but 2024 is coming to its end. On Saturday, 30 of November we will get together again and dance for the last time this year. Dancing and being present in your body is a good way to start processing what happened during this year an what it is to come in the next one. We will have a gentler and shorter version of an ecstatic dance this time and it is mostly because we love gentelness, but also because our host and founder Alena is 8 months pregnant, so rest and tenderness are the priority for the session. We know you will love the vibe as well. Bring your beautiful self to our Zoom session and let's dance in a big love bubble together! 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