MEDICINA: Summer Solstice Ecstatic Dance Gathering

Pioneering Conscious and Wellbeing Events since 2009 in London and UK!  Home to Ecstatic Dance London and much more!At Ecstatic Dance London our mission is to offer much more than just ecstatic dance.We offer a variety of transformational experiences designed for supporting you in your personal life journey, enhancing community wellness and togetherness. We bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, heart centred and humanistic approach into all our work. We create and facilitate all our workshops and continue to develop new practices which we are very excited to share!Ecstatic Dance London started with URUBU which was first formed in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance Collective ‘Urubu’ by founder Seth Newman, has since developed into a holistic wellness event organiser based in London facilitating Workshops, Classes, Retreats, Campouts & Trainings for living a Healthy and Embodied Life!Ecstatic Dance London & URUBU is a School of Transformational Arts!Ecstatic Dance London  (DJ, Live Music, Indoors, Outdoors with Headphones)Body-mind Integration and Embodiment Practices (Bioenergetics, Shaking, Dance of Awareness)Active Guided Meditations & Trance DancesCreativity Coaching & Closed GroupsCacao Ceremonies & RitualsGong Baths & Live Music Sound JourneysDrumming & SingingAerial Relaxation Pods - Sound Joureys in HammocksConscious Connections & EcoTantraRetreats, Campouts, Festivals and much much more!Come on a journey with us!ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU - You are you, be you!Instagram:@ecstaticdance_londonInstagram:@urubu_school_of_transformationFacebook:www.facebook.com/EcstaticDanceLondonFacebook:www.facebook.com/urubucollectiveWebsite:www.ecstaticdancelondon.comL﻿inktree:linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon© 2009 ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON  & URUBU All rights reserved.

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You are warmly invited to join us for MEDICINA: Shamanic Trance Dance & Cacao, Conscious Connection Breath Ritual + Ecstatic Dance & Cacao!

2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please)

<h3>You are warmly invited to join us for this powerful Summer Solstice all-day gathering!</h3><h3>MEDICINA – a transformational day &amp; exploration of 3 x wonderful experiences:</h3><ol><li>Blindfolded Shamanic Trance Dance &amp; Cacao Ceremony</li><li>Conscious Connections &amp; HEART-OPENING Ritual Breathwork</li><li>MEDICINA: Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion| Medicine Music| Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes - Ecstatic Dance Journey &amp; Cacao Ceremony in the evening!</li></ol> Dance, Move, Connect, Release, Meditate &amp; Celebrate! You're welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome! <h3>WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?</h3>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 &amp; expressive practices. <h3>SCHEDULE:</h3>◈ 11:45am-2:30pm Blindfolded SHAMANIC TRANCE DANCE with Cacao Intention Setting Ritual: Trance Dance is an invitation to a dance journey into yourself. You go inwards with your eyes closed and with the help of a blindfold, to see with your heart and connect with the wisdom inside you. Please note: Use of a blindfold is essential to get the most out of this practice! (No entry after 12pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together. Please bring a yoga mat &amp; blanket, blindfolds will be provided!)◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)◈ 3:45pm-5:45pm CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS &amp; RITUAL BREATHOpen to new possibilities in connection and authentic relating. During this workshop, you will be invited to first tune into yourself, your body, and your sensations, to create safety, and then meet others in a non-traditional and heart-centered way. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for connection, and communicate both with authenticity. With a guided Ritual Breath, we harness the power of breath to unlock a variety of transformative benefits. Breath helps to alter our state of consciousness, giving us a fresh perspective on life and connecting us to our body’s innate wisdom, jumpstarting various transformational process. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual, and more connected with your feelings, body, breath and your heart. No entry after 4:15pm, this is so we can all journey together.Solstice◈ break 75 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)◈ 7pm-9:45pm Ecstatic Dance Journey - MEDICINA - an evening of Mystical &amp; Uplifting Dance Music: Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion| Medicine Music| Folktronica | Shamanic Soundscapes, Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave. We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao. (No entry after 7.30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance--&gt; More details about individual workshops, prices, facilitators - please scroll down. <h3>WHAT YOU WILL NEED:</h3>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 &amp; lemon water refill available at the venue.4. Yoga mat and blanket (essential for Trance Dance &amp; Rage Ritual). Blindfolds will be provided.5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby. <h3>VENUE:</h3>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<a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/" title="https://tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> tfl.gov</a> for latest travel updates.-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an <a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone" title="https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ultra Low Emission Zone </a>and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.-Find parking on <a href="https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/" title="https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">parkopedia</a> 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. <h3>PRICES:</h3>+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.ALL-DAY WORKSHOPS:<ul><li>£45 Lower waged</li><li>£55 Regular</li><li>£65 Abundance</li></ul>INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:<ul><li>Trance Dance &amp; Cacao 11:45am-2:30pm £30</li><li>Conscious Connections &amp; Breath Ritual 3:30pm-5:45pm £25</li><li>MEDICINA - Ecstatic Dance &amp; Cacao 7pm-9:45pm £15-£25</li></ul>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.<h3> </h3><h3>CANCELLATION POLICY:</h3>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. If you are showing any <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html" title="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Covid-19 symptoms</a>, 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 send us an email to: <a href="mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com" title="mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@ecstaticdancelondon.com</a>

<h3>FACILITATOR</h3>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, Trance 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. I believe that “letting go into life” is synonymous, with our “surrender to the body”. Letting go to the natural flow that moves through us. Letting go, to let flow! It is through “the flow experience” that we express, feel and find ourselves, without being connected to “flow” nothing creative happens.'' - Seth NewmanAs 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 &amp; Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats and trainings.His in-depth studies, trainings, personal experiences of many therapeutic modalities such as Humanistic &amp; Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Active meditations and the teaching of the Indian Mystic Osho who he grew up with in India in the 1970s, infuse his approach to living a creative, holistic &amp; embodied life and sharing his unique offerings with others. Seth has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.As a musician, Seth is very passionate about rhythm &amp; drumming, has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, created URUBU collective back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers &amp; musicians and started his journey as an avid DJ with a love for Afro-Beat, Cuban and Brazilian music and created an Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for 5 Rhythms and other movement and Ecstatic Dance practices.URUBU has since evolved into a School of Transformational Arts - offering a variety of powerful holistic body-mind tools and practices.

<h3>MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:</h3><h3>⋘ ─ ∗TRANCE DANCE &amp; CACAO CEREMONY∗ ─ ⋙</h3>11:45AM - 2:30PM (no entry after 12pm)A beautiful experience including Cacao Ceremony &amp; Blindfolded Trance Dance Ritual.Through the use of a blindfold, raw ceremonial cacao, a transforming breathing technique and dynamic rhythms, percussion and ecstatic movements, we enter into the consciousness of our body, to feel, to express, to come home… to be completely Alive!THE INVITATIONTrance Dance is an invitation into deep liberation, driven by our breath, our intentions, and energy, and moving deeper than our verbal intellect, we let go.⋙ Our consciousness can then flow, liberating itself into the dance… and then the ecstasy happens…Natural body movements and intuitive expressive dance are simply forms of an ancient pre-verbal language. It is an expression of the intelligence of our creative unconscious. Honouring the evolutionary intelligence encoded in our cells!We all seek something to complete us and give us a feeling of fullness and meaning in our lives … – The answer is inside us!CACAO INTENTION SETTING RITUALWe will set our intentions for Trance Dance with ceremonial grade cacao. Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer. This rich velvety elixir is a doorway to the heart, celebrated and honoured by the Incas, Aztecs, Mayans and in many ancient traditions. Cacao, chocolate in its purest form, is a heart opening &amp; totally natural NON-psychedelic medicine, containing an abundance of nutritional goodness &amp; natural happy chemicals.Release what no longer serves you, and invite in what you want more of in your life!Feedback from previous Trance Dance events:"An exceptional evening - everything I wanted and more! You know to experience such presence, inner stillness, sacred connection with other people, in such a short time with strangers here in London is rare to find. The body - movement - connection - presence - passion and love. I felt it all... Grateful""Fantastic and deeply moving experience. Powerful and blissful dancing expertly guided by Seth. Deeply grateful for the experience!""It was a very powerful, letting go, ritual experience. Brilliant!""I'm really surprised that I could feel so "high" without having to "intoxicate" myself!!! A great night and no hangover!""Wonderful experience. A magical journey into yourself, and an opportunity to just enjoy dance with a lovely group of soul dancers at the same time. Every movement body was a blessing. Thank you to Seth Newman to create this fantastic dance, it has helped me lot after a hard week. May Love connect us all. xxx""Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!""Such a beautiful evening; powerful experience! Feeling blessed.""That was, excellent, friendly, well lead very different experience. Thank you"

<h3>⋘ ─ ∗CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS &amp; RITUAL BREATH∗ ─ ⋙</h3>3:30pm-5:45pmExpect guided meditations, somatic grounding and centring, gentle guided breathwork and communication practices.Creating a safe and respectful space, we will explore simple exercises aimed at strengthening our ability to connect to one another and to become more comfortable with honesty and vulnerability. Learn to honour your personal boundaries, learn to enjoy your desire for intimate contact, and to communicate both with authenticity.With a guided Ritual Breath, we harness the power of breath to unlock a variety of transformative benefits. Breath helps to alter our state of consciousness, giving us a fresh perspective on life and connecting us to our body’s innate wisdom, jumpstarting various transformational process. Become more grounded and vital, more sensual, and more connected with your feelings, body, breath and your heart.This workshop is an invitation to the total experience of life, multi-dimensional human life! The main focus of our work is on deepening our connection to the Heart! The workshop is an invitation to slow down and bring your awareness back into the present, back to your body and felt sense, and to simple, yet, precious moments.The Conscious Connections &amp; Ritual Breath workshop is about:<ul><li>Developing our sensitivity to ourselves and what we are experiencing,</li><li>Allowing ourselves to be, and to be seen,-</li><li>Developing love and acceptance for ourselves,</li><li>Becoming aware of the ways we shut down.</li></ul>

<h3>ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON presents: MEDICINA - an evening of Mystical &amp; Uplifting Medicine Music, Cacao Ceremony &amp; Fruit Social 7pm-9:45pm - Global Bass | Ethno-Fusion | Folktronica | Medicine Music | Shamanic Soundscapes</h3> <h3>WHAT IS "MEDICINA" ALL ABOUT?</h3>Tapping into the Universal &amp; Ancient traditions worldwide, celebrating the Summer Solstice, we're offering a new event to Journey deep into the Medicine of movement.There is so much depth and beauty in the world in these days and we are aligning with some beautiful music to free ourselves, find our roar and feel the luminosity that we truly are.This Ecstatic Dance journey is a dance-as-meditation that has been practised 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 &amp; Shine YOUR LIGHT! to release city stress, dance in more joy, and make new friends - all accompanied by a transformational mystical euphoric &amp; 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 &amp; 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!*** <h3>SCHEDULE for MEDICINA:</h3>◈ 7pm-7:30pm Doors Open/ Check-in For Ecstatic Dance/ Warm up (No entry after 7:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)◈ 7:30pm-9:45pm Cacao Ceremony, Positive Intention Setting/ Ecstatic Dance SoundWave◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional fruit social to nourish you after the dance

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