Aerial Relaxation Pods - Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks

AERIAL RELAXATION PODS™ - London's & UK's first multi-sensory aerial relaxation experience since 2016! TUE & THU 7.15PM-8.30PM OR 8.45PM-10PM (see dates below)

💙A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙

Sessions with short 10-15 guided meditations to deepen the relaxation experience plus live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, handpan, other live instruments, nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents, sky-blue soft aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!

Escape the bustle of city life with a deeply calming 1h 15min sound journey in a suspended hammock. These unique extened sessions offer a rare opportunity to fully unwind as healing sounds and vibrations flow through you, creating a deeply immersive experience designed to calm the nervous system and melt away stress.

"An oasis of calm in our busy lives."

Londoners stressed out by their busy lives can now turn to Aerial Relaxation Pods™ to transform their tension to calm, and restore the body’s natural healing wisdom.

“Our pods are here to help Londoners relax. As a former teacher myself, I am fully aware just how busy and stressed a lot of people are. And most of us just don't find the time to unwind. Our Aerial Relaxation Pods are going to help you alleviate stress, providing time & space to allow your body to deeply rest, harmonising your nervous system. You’ll feel rejuvenated and refreshed after one session.” Seth Newman, co-founder of Aerial Relaxation Pods™.

Why Hammock Sound Journeys?
Relaxing in a hammock enhances the therapeutic effects of sound, gently rocking you into a state of profound rest and relaxation. You’ll be enveloped by soothing tones from gongs, crystal bowls, chimes & aromatherapy eye pillows supporting deep relaxation and nervous system balance! Plus delicious homemade chai or herbal tea at the end of the session! What better way to spend your evening!

What to expect?

• Live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, other live instruments, nurturing electronica
• Aromatherapy eye pillows and scents to calm the nervous system
• Gentle guidance to deepen the relaxation state
• Sky-blue soft hammocks to sway your stresses away and lift your spirit!
• Additional spaces on comfortable, padded yoga mats with blankets, cushions & bolsters
• Grounding integration social with complimentary homemade herbal tea
• An oasis of calm in our busy lives!

Give yourself the gift of stillness and calm. Book now to experience this exceptional journey into relaxation and inner peace.

📌UPCOMING DATES, AVAILABILITY & SESSIONS (*2h sessions, 1h 15 min sessions & **monthly workshops)

Please arrive only 5 min before session start time, no waiting room at the venue.
Choose from a space in a hammock or a space on a comfortable padded yoga mat.
Provided: blankets, cushions, eye pillows & bolsters for extra comfort or bring your own.

CHOOSE FROM OUR SESSIONS:

📅 Shorter 1h 15 min sessions 7:15pm-8:30pm OR 8:45pm-10pm Sound Journey & Gong Bath in Hammocks Aerial Relaxation Pods. Tickets on this current Eventbrite page.

-TUE, 9 SEPT 7:15pm-8:30pm (mat spaces left) & 8:45pm-10pm (mat spaces left)
-THU, 11 SEPT 7:15pm-8:30pm (mat spaces left) & 8:45pm-10pm (mat spaces left)
-TUE, 16 SEPT 7:15pm-8:30pm (mat spaces left) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-THU, 25 SEPT 7:15pm-8:30pm (mat spaces left) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 30 SEPT 7:15pm-8:30pm (mat spaces left) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-THU, 2 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 7 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-THU, 9 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 14 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-THU, 9 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 14 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE 21 OCT & THU 23 OCT no events (Ecstatic Dance Autumn Retreat 22-26 Oct, Dorset)
-TUE, 28 OCT 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 4 NOV 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-THU, 6 NOV 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-THU, 13 NOV 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 18 NOV 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 25 NOV 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)
-TUE, 27 NOV 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available)

📅 *Extended 2h sessions 7:30pm-9:30pm Sound Journey & Gong Bath in Hammocks (BOOK HERE)

-*TUE, 23 SEPT 7:30pm-9:30pm (available)
-*THU, 16 OCT 7:30pm-9:30pm (available)
-*TUE, 11 NOV 7:30pm-9:30pm (available)
-*TUE, 4 DEC 7:30pm-9:30pm (available)

📅 MONTHLY THU 7:15pm-10pm SYSTEM RESET: Bioenergetics Exercises for Stress Release, Creative Flow Meditation & Sound Journey in Hammocks (BOOK HERE)

-**THU, 18 SEPT 7:30pm-10pm (available)
-**THU, 30 OCT 7:15pm-10pm
-**THU, 20 NOV 7:15pm-10pm (New Moon)

🎁GIFT CARDS Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
📷Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods, @ecstaticdance_london

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:

1) Strictly no latecomers! - Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.

2) Our sessions are designed to be calm and restful. We welcome everyone to our sound journey sessions and aim to make them accessible and comfortable for all.

- If you are feeling unwell with a potentially contagious illness, please rest at home and pass your ticket to a friend or family member.

-If you have any accessibility needs or a health condition, including those that may cause a persistent non-contagious cough (e.g.,asthma or allergies), you are welcome to attend - we simply ask you to let us know via email in advance so we can plan for a comfortable experience for all.

-We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone showing symptoms of an infectious illness, including a new cough. This is to protect vulnerable attendees and maintain a peaceful environment.

3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room at the venue, we won't be able to allow early entrace in order to prepare for the session.

4) Clothing: Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is "zipper free" and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks.

5) Weight limit is up 300 pounds (140kg) per hammock.

6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers and other therapeutic electronic devices or persons suffering from severe mental health issues due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.

7) Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense therefore suitable for pregnant women. It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds to the growing foetus. The advised healing practice is gentle flowing sounds around the pregnant mother for the beneficial and positive effect of both mother and baby. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.

EMAIL: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com OR info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

VENUE:

The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT (closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)

PRICES

• 1x ticket in hammock £20 (+eventbrite fee)
• 2x tickets in hammocks SPECIAL OFFER £32 (+eventbrite fee)
  -ticket is for 2 people to attend the session
  -you will received only 1x ticket upon booking but that is for 2x spaces (Limited availability for these tickets)
• 1x ticket on padded yoga mat £15 (+eventbrite fee)

Payment: Please book via Eventbrite (very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes) No tickets on the door.

Order confirmation: please check your spam folder as sometimes Eventbrite emails don't go to the main inbox. Double check the email address you entered to book your ticket.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

All tickets are non-refundable. Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left, at least 1 week's notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.

FEEDBACK FROM OUR SESSIONS:

"Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your class... and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the gentle breath meditation, the crystal bowls and the ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being." - Alison

"Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this." - Navpreet

WHY HAMMOCKS? ROCK-ABYE-BABY & RESEARCH

Two new studies published in Current Biology suggest our brains are evolutionarily programmed to respond to rocking. Research also provides insight into why rocking is calming to babies. The brain wave synchronization occurs much easier through a rocking motion and allows the baby to feel more at home (i.e. it feels closer to being in the womb). And let’s not forget that we spend the first nine months of our lives being gently rocked in an amniotic sea.

“Since immemorial times we’ve rocked our babies, and often ourselves, to sleep,” says lead author on the new paper, Konstantinos Kompotis, at the University of Lausanne, also in Switzerland. “Our study provides new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.”

Dr Michael J Breus, a Certified Sleep Specialist, states that it’s the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep.

But why does it work? How exactly does a gentle rhythmic motion change the sleep architecture of the brain? Repetitive motions, like those experienced in the gentle rocking of a hammock, can soothe anxiety. Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute, recommends repetitive movement to elicit your body’s relaxation response. This reaction allows a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.

The gentle rocking of a hammock will boost brain wave oscillations associated with better sleep and has been shown to provide a fertile ground for deep relaxation. More specifically, the rocking fortifies the brain waves that are naturally present during sleep which help maintain deep relaxation. Neuroscientist Laurence Bayer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, likens the findings to our intuitive appreciation that a slowly rocking hammock can relax us and do wonders for our mood. “This is potentially a very promising avenue for future clinical research,” he notes. Rocking to sleep may have significant health benefits such as better quality of sleep and even improved long-term memory formation.

We all instinctively know about the power of a soothing, repetitive rocking motion and this in combination with live ambient soundscapes and aromatherapy is a potent synthesis for deep relaxation.

ORGANIZERS/ FACILITATORS/ MUSICIANS

💙Seth Newman: 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. In addition to guiding people on their life journeys, he enjoys helping clients design lifestyles of optimal health and balance with creative living practices. Seth has been running various body-mind integration classes and workshops for many years. His inspiration comes from many sources including Humanistic & Body Psychotherapy, the Human Potential Movement, 5 Rhythms, Tantra and Active meditations.

💙Diana Upite (Dee): Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK to study contemporary music, Dee carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are!

She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others, has trained in 1:1 and multiple-handed Lomi Lomi bodywork and also offers sauna venik rituals.

Dee also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for events & private clients. She enjoyes blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade Chai for events & is experimenting with new flavours!

She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals that she co-organises with 'Ecstatic Dance London' for nearly 10 years. Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees. Dee and her awesome team put a lot of care, love and attention into all the offerings which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.

CONNECT WITH US/ GIFTCARDS/ PRIVATE & CORPORATE BOOKINGS OR BOOK 1:1 SESSIONS

🎁GIFT CARDS Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher

Book a private sessions for groups of 19 participants in hammocks plus additional 8 spaces on yoga mats, all sessions take place at our venue or we can come to you with our portable hammock set up (max 28 participants) or yoga mat set up (max 50 participants).

EMAIL: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com OR info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods, @ecstaticdance_london
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AerialRelaxationPods

We look forward to welcoming you!