Floating Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks (new 2h sessions)

💙You asked and we listened! Announcing EXTENDED 2h sessions! A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙 DATES & AVAILABILITY BELOW

💫 Relax, Restore, and Rebalance 💫

📷Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods

Escape the bustle of city life with a deeply calming 2-hour sound journey in a suspended hammock. These unique Sunday (&some Tuesday) evening 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.

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. Guided by skilled sound healer & musician, 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 at the end of the session! What better way to spend your Sunday or Tuesday 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!
• Extra spaces on comfortable, padded yoga mats with blankets, cushions & bolsters
• Grounding integration social with complimentary homemade vegan caffeine free chai
• 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

Please arrive only 5 min before session start time, no waiting room at the venue.

-*THU, 1 MAY SYSTEM RESET 7:15pm-10pm: Bioenergetics Exercises for Stress Release, Creative Flow Meditation & Aerial Relaxation Pods / Gong Bath in Hammocks *Monthly session, BOOK HERE (available)

-SUNDAY, 4 MAY 7pm-9pm (hammocks sold out, spaces on padded mats available)

-TUE, 13 MAY 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-THU, 15 MAY 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-TUE, 20 MAY 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-THU, 22 MAY 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-TUE, 27 MAY 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-THU, 29 MAY 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-TUE, 3 JUNE 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-*THU, 5 JUNE 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-SUNDAY, 8 JUNE 7pm-9pm (spaces available)

-TUE, 10 JUNE 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-*THU, 12 JUNE 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-TUE, 17 JUNE 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-*THU, 19 JUNE 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-*TUE, 24 JUNE 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-*THU, 26 JUNE 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-TUE, 8 JULY 7:15pm-8:30pm (available) & 8:45pm-10pm (available) BOOK HERE

-*THU, 10 JULY SYSTEM RESET 7:15pm-10pm: Bioenergetics Exercises for Stress Release, Creative Flow Meditation & Aerial Relaxation Pods / Gong Bath in Hammocks *Monthly session, BOOK HERE (available)

-*TUE, 15 JULY 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-*THU, 27 JULY 7:30pm-9:30pm (spaces available)

-More dates to be published!

💙OTHER SESSIONS WE OFFER / 🎁GIFT CARDS💙

📅 TUE & THU 7:15pm-8:30pm OR 8:45pm-10pm Sound Journey & Gong Bath in Hammocks Aerial Relaxation Pods

📅 MONTHLY THU 7:15pm-10pm - SYSTEM RESET: Bioenergetics Exercises for Stress Release, Creative Flow Meditation & Aerial Relaxation Pods / Gong Bath in Hammocks Next sessions on Thu 1 May

💆🏻‍♂️LOMI LOMI MASSAGE Treat yourself or special someone to a 90 min massage & relaxation in the hammock in SE London

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

💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:

Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon
Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london
Mailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we'll be in touch.

SPECIAL EVENT SAT, 17 MAY: EPIC SOBER RAVE @ MINISTRY OF SOUND (BOOK HERE)

～ RETREATS & FESTIVALS 2025 ～

💜 MAY 7-11 SPRING ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-spring-retreat-2025-dance-wellbeing-and-healthy-living-tickets-1219567311659

💜 JULY 23-27 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL®
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-2025-movement-musicnature-community-wellness-tickets-1317654723749

If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

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) If you have a persistent cough or you're showing any Covid -19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. We reserve the right to refuse entry as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people during the session. Please pass on your ticket to family or friends as we can't offer last minute refunds. See our cancellation policy below.

3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room.

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).

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.

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.

ORGANIZER/ FACILITATOR/ MUSICIAN

💙Diana (Dee):

Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK in 2007 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-organised with 'Ecstatic Dance London' since Oct 2016 and from Oct 2024 Dee is offering her own unique events under new name 'Dee Best Productions.'. As the name states, 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 and the little touches that make these 'Dee Best' events which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.

VENUE:

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

SESSION TIME & ARRIVAL:

-Please arrive 5 min before the start of the session as there is no waiting room.

-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.

PRICES

• 1x ticket in hammock £30 (+eventbrite fee)
• 2x tickets in hammocks SPECIAL OFFER £50 (+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 yoga mat £20 (+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.

-->If you have any questions please feel free to send us an email: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com

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

• 🎁GIFT CARDS Give a Gift or Relaxation! Buy Thursday/ Sunday Sound Journeys
• Book a private 1:1 session or for groups of 19 participants at our venue or we can come to you with our portable set up for max 28 participants! Get in touch to discuss.
• Email: aerialrelaxationpods@gmail.com
• Instagram: @aerialrelaxationpods
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/AerialRelaxationPods

We look forward to welcoming you