Ecstatic Dance Ritual With Iona McNeil

Ecstatic Dance Ritual With Iona McNeil

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By THE FUN FED

Date and time

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:30 - 21:00 GMT+1

Location

The Winch

21 Winchester Road London NW3 3NR United Kingdom

Refund Policy

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Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

Expect a rich mix of playful activites to warm your hearts and connect your souls. We’ll be holding some playful games followed by an Ecstatic Dance to uplift and unite. We infuse playfulness into the experience, whether it is through new ways to move or exploring curious things in the space.

Iona from Ecstatic Playground is all about experiences that bring joy and connection. Dancing is her everything. She especially loves to facilitate embodied movement which get everyone on their feet, moving and playing. She has produced & performed at many online parties for Morning Gloryville, the original sober rave, and has facilitated Shhh Dating events, silent speed dating. She believes that joy is the compass in life, creating activities that people can’t help but participate in, and surrender to the fun!

What is Ecstatic Dance?

It is a dance experience, where we are free from talking, phones, alcohol & substances, shoes and judgement. It is done ceremonially with an opening and closing circle, and there is some gentle guidance into the body to help you drop into the dance journey. Some people describe it as a movement meditation, you naturally can get into altered states of consciousness.

You may reach a state of ecstasy, but that is not the goal. It is to step away from the all the noise and chatter of our minds and connect with our bodies authentically.

What music is played?

Music from across the world from tribal to house, from electro swing to celtic to drum & bass, the aim is to get people dancing, move their bodies in all sorts of ways, and access a range of feelings that music inevitably brings.

Every Ecstatic Dance event you try out will have a different vibe depending on the music, facilitator and organiser. Some may lean towards the shamanic tracks, some are tantric, some have a spiritual slant. This event is all about experimenting with a really wide variety of music, we play with our movements, we mix up our genres and we get creative.


Benefits include:

🤩 Get a natural dopamine boost
🤩 Get exercise the easy way – by running around having fun!
🤩 Try something a bit different
🤩 Connect with others
🤩 Connect with your inner big kid in a welcoming and inclusive space

🤩 Testimonials For The Fun Fed 🤩

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A wonderful place to play and laugh, no matter what workshop it is. The people who go are so much fun and I love the social aspect of going for a drink afterwards and feeling part of a community. A wonderful thing to exist in a city where it’s hard to build real connections.” Claudia Colvin

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I absolutely loved the energy during the workshop, I went to the African dance event and it was amazing – lots of fun and friendly people!” Maria Cynkier

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Everyone in London needs a dose of The Fun Fed! The best well-being experience ever. We all need time out to be playful, try something, be with friends and meet new ones. I truly loved my session with ‘just go for it’ people. Come on! What ya waitin’ for???” Yvette Staelens
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😊 WHAT HAPPENS AT OUR GAMES MEETUPS? 😊

All of our games workshops are held by experienced friendly facilitators who are experts at creating good times and making everyone feel welcome..

🤩 No pressure to get it right
🤩 No competition
🤩 No weekly commitment
🤩 We are LGBTQ+friendly
🤩 Come alone or with friends

😊 WHAT TO BRING? 😊

💧 Bottle of water
👟 Comfy shoes

Checkout our website for more information : www.thefunfed.com

Organised by

The Fun Fed is a London based playful events company who since 2008 has created opportunities for people to shake off the day.

We do that by running uplifting and unusual music, dance and games sessions every week that act as an antidote to the seriousness of everyday London life. Wholesome escapism is what we call it.

Old school playground games are The Fun Fed's trademark sessions. But stopping at Games would be boring right? So whether it’s Djembe Drumming, BellyBolly or perhaps Soul Singing, you’ll be sure to find some pretty inventive ways to be entertained and uplifted with us.

At The Fun Fed we pride ourselves on our network of friendly facilitators, ones who’ve mastered their crafts and love working with people.

We’ve worked with big venues such as the Southbank Centre on a young peoples’ rights festival and with small organisations such as St Paul’s Cancer on staff wellbeing sessions. You can find us on Radio 4 talking about the positive impact of our work and also at International festivals like Counterplay running interactive Play & Authenticity sessions. In a way you could say we’re serious about play.

The Fun Fed believes that through playfulness and discovery we can lead happier, more fulfilling lives. So come join us, and get some wholesome escapism.

Early bird discount
From £11.55