Ecstatic Dance Cardiff | Essensually Ecstatic Gathering

WELCOME TO ECSTATIC DANCE CARDIFF!

WE ARE SO DELIGHTED TO DANCE, EXPRESS FREELY, CONNECT, EXPAND TOGETHER AT THE BEAUTIFUL COED HILLS RURAL ARTS SPACE, COWBRIDGE

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As we celebrate the New Moon in Scorpio, join special guest DJ Anna Lisa Drew, who will guide us on a soft, juicy, and ecstatic dance journey with deep beats, soaring melodies, and heartfelt lyrics, her signature offering! Expect ecstatic peaks, a touch of spice, and a journey to leave with a soothed nervous system :)

We’ll begin our journey with Sea Gypsee & Bonsaii weaving together a sensuous cacao activation, a ritual of heart and voice, softening the edges, melting away inhibition, and opening the doors to your juicy, untamed self. A spell to set intention with devotion, pleasure, and presence...

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🌀 Let your imagination run wild, dissolve into the music, embrace the depth & fluidity of the moment: we'll hold that delicious space for you to explore as you feel into your flow 🧜‍♀️

This is the essence of what we want to create. More than just a party, (which of course it is too!) it is also a gathering that build meaningful relationships and connectivity, authentic purpose and loving kindness. We are community that learn how to tap into the natural ways to celebrate life and grow together.

On this night, we will enjoy nature, meditate, set intention, dance freely, connect, lift up our energies to the highest states. A time to infuse our intentions as the sublime cacao, music and sounds circulate through our bodies. A time to fill our cups majestically, enliven our spirits in true community and remind ourselves how amazing we are! ✨🌈 💖

➤ EVENT SCHEDULE

≫ 6PM | Doors open, sauna, forest walk & food

≫ 7PM | Opening Circle and Cacao Activation with Live Music

≫ 7.20PM | Warm Up + Ecstatic Dance in the beautiful barn with fire place

≫ 9.10PM | Closing Circle

≫ 9.15PM | Social & food

10pm | Doors closed

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TICKETS

CONCESSION: £18

SUPER EARLY BIRD : £22 (until sun 2nd nov)

EARLY BIRD: £25 (sun 9th nov)

GENERAL: £28

SUPPORTER DONATION: £30
No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Please reach out to us if you can't afford a ticket and want to join so we can sort something out.

* Ticket cancellation :

We do not offer ticket refunds, but if you are unable to attend and you let us know 48h prior to the event, we can give you a credit note for the value of your ticket to use for one of our future event.

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Arrival
6pm - 7pm
Delight in the beautiful surroundings of coed hills rural art space. You can enjoy a wonder in the forest garden, the stone circle, the woods, have a pick at the eco sustainable constructions or have a sauna.

Cacao Activation & Intention Setting w/ Sea Gypsee + Bonsaii
7pm - 7.20pm

At the beginning of this session, we will introduce ceremonial cacao. As well as being incredibly delicious, ceremonial cacao helps us to ground, enhance our dance experience and open our hearts. It can also gently guide us to connect with hidden dimensions of ourselves. At Ecstatic Dance Cardiff, we prepare cacao with great respect for the indigenous wisdom keepers of this master plant medicine, infusing it with prayers and songs during the whole preparation process ✨

As we sip Ceremonial Cacao with intention and through a guided meditation to open our hearts, we will call in an intention for this year. The effects of cacao can vary from one person to another, but you can expect an improvement of mood and pleasure, stimulation of mental alertness and heart expansion.

As well as being one of the most potent superfood on the planet, this ceremonial grade cacao will help you to reach a state of mild euphoria, without altering your consciousness. It's a beautiful heart-opener and with intention, it can help you enhance your wellbeing to the next level. It truly is the new way to dance without alcohol and we absolutely love it!

What is in this cacao drink? ceremonial grade cacao, organic agave, vegan organic milk

Ecstatic Dance w/ Anna Lisa
7:20pm - 9.10pm

You are invited to this safe, playful space, where the whole of you is welcomed. In this session, you will gently be guided to breathe, let go of stress, recharge and move as you feel. Dancing and cultivating authentic movement from the inside is deeply nurturing and healing. Be prepared to deeply connect with the elements, move, sweat, experience and enjoy!

🌊 Unlike clubbing, ecstatic dance sets are built like "waves" moving from slow and mellow, to very dynamic and everything else in between; gently guiding you to stretch your body and mind in many directions, to experience the vast spectrum of your emotions with mindfulness and wild abandon. Most of the time when people dance it is to look good to others, but here, we dance to connect with our authentic natural selves.

Closing Circle w/ Sea Gypsee
9.10-9.15pm

We gather in circle to close the evening. This is a chance to feel connected in peace as a tribe. We tune into what is present within us, share and receive others experience in authenticity and non judgment. There will also be a chance to talk more by the fire after the dance.

Social Time
9.15-10pm

After the dance, for those who wish to stay, there will be organic food & a time for us to just be together.

Bookings coming soon

WHAT TO EXPECT

❃ LIVE DJS | FREE-FORM MOVEMENT | CACAO | FOOD | COMMUNITY ❃

WELCOME TO A SAFE, INSPIRING & INCLUSIVE EVENT, A CREATIVE SPACE TO UPLIFT YOUR MIND AND CONNECT WITH YOUR BODY. JOIN OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY AS WE GATHER EACH MONTH WITHOUT ALCOHOL, SHOES OR TALKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR.

THE MUSIC

ENJOY DIFFERENT TEMPOS & MUSICAL GENRES TO ACTIVATE YOUR BODY AND GO ON A JOURNEY WITH GLOBAL BEATS & RHYTHMS, WORLD MUSIC, EDM, TRIBAL HOUSE, TECHNO, AFRO BEAT, CUMBIA, REGGAETON, FOLKTRONIKA, SOUND HEALING, AND LOTS MORE.

DO YOUR OWN THING

ECSTATIC DANCE IS A SPACE FOR US TO LET GO OF STRESS, RECHARGE, EXPLORE MOVEMENT AND RELEASE. AS WE LISTEN DEEPER TO YOUR BODIES, THE DANCEFLOOR OPENS THE DOOR TO FLOWING WITH OUR EMOTIONS, CONNECT WITH OTHERS AND EXPERIENCE EUPHORIC RELEASE. NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED AND THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO MOVE. THE FACILITATOR GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY BUT WE ARE TOTALLY FREE TO ENGAGE OR DO OUR OWN THING WITH THE DANCE.

➤ DJ ANNA LISA

Raised between the wilds of West Africa and the mystical lands of Avalon, Anna-Lisa’s childhood was steeped in magic, movement, and deep connection to nature. This foundation has evolved into a lifelong passion for creating transformative spaces for expression, empowerment, and play.

With a rich tapestry of training in energetic, physical, therapeutic, and creative disciplines, Anna-Lisa curates dance experiences that invite participants to journey inward while embracing unfiltered joy. Her approach to Ecstatic Dance is rooted in authenticity, creativity, and freedom, blending sensuality and flow with deep, primal bass and electrifying drops—each set a carefully woven journey of expansion, wild abandon, and soulful stillness.

A pioneering force in the conscious dance scene, she is the founder of Ecstatic Dance Brighton and co-founder of Avalon Dance Odyssey, Brighton Sober Parties, and Girls Like Bass (Women’s Sober Rave). Her work regularly graces Ecstatic Dance UK, Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, and Samsara Retreat, as well as festivals including Wilderness, Boomtown, Good Vibrations, Buddhafields, Medicine Woman, and Heart of the Rose. She also runs family-focused sessions for mASCot, a charity supporting families with autistic children.

Since 2020, she has been a driving force in well-being community dance, following seven years as a Taoist Movement & Well-being Practitioner and five years as an Art Therapist and mentor—all while raising her beautiful daughter.

Anna-Lisa’s mission is simple yet profound: to hold space for transformation, connection, and uninhibited expression through the power of dance!

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➤ SEA GYPSEE

Sea Gypsee is a facilitator on a mission to inspire people to boldly engage in their life with heart and soul. She curates safe potent & inclusive containers to truly rejuvenate from the inside out. Through space holding, breathing techniques, meditation and intention, Seagypsee guides us to simply come back to ourselves, explore the depth of our presences and invite ecstasy in the simplest way possible.
Seagypsee is the creatrix of Ecstatic Dance Cardiff. She has offered her unique energy in the conscious scene for places such as Ecstatic Dance UK, Brighton, Bristol, Bath, Paris, Lisboa, Temple Events & Baumka Conscious Clubbing in Manchester and also creates offerings at conscious festivals such as All About Love, Medicine Festival, Boomtown, Anthropos among others, as well as holding embodiment retreats in France.

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➤ BONSAII

Through the movement of change we are born. Bonsaii believes movement, sound and presence are the seeds that our bodies, that our awareness brings to us. Through ritual artistry from the resonance of the heart, Bonsaii shares voice weaving, sonic and movement medicine as her learned methods of freedom and connection for the collective bod, voice, mind and spirit. She serves a timeless space where you become your own internal guide... receiving and moving yourself into deepening existence.

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LOCATION

COED HILLS RURAL ARTS SPACE, COWBRIDGE

WHAT TO BRING

- an open, receptive mind

- comfortable clothing

- a water bottle to stay hydrated

COME JOIN US AND LET’S DANCE!

To join the community:

https://www.facebook.com/mysticcocoon

https://www.instagram.com/seagypsee/

Photography:

We have our own photographer at the event who is part of the dance group and will be covering the event. The photos will be used only for showcasing and promoting our events. Our photographer is very discrete and unobtrusive, however, if you would prefer not to be photographed, please let us know when you arrive.