Ecstatic Dance Sheffield 2025 Cacao Kick Off!
From resonant gongs to wild ecstatic drums and deep house; come find a sound for your soul. No genre is off the table - open and embrace all that comes your way in a magic carpet ride of ambient, euphoric and soul-stirring world beats!
Rachael DJ Caroub is an Ecstatic Dance Facilitator and DJ and is passionate about creating spaces where people can feel comfortable moving their body in a conscious environment, i.e. without drugs/alcohol.
Dance is our birth right - we were born to move, but so many of us have inhibitions that prevent us from experiencing the joy of dance. Come and discover a safe, accepting space where everyone is welcome!
You don't have to look good on the dancefloor!
Prices
£15-£20 More details available via Bookwhen link
Additional Information
Rachael will also be offering a beautiful heart-opening cacao circle to begin with. She has just returned from Mexico where she has been deepening her connection to this sacred plant.
Cacao is a heart-opener and natural energiser and pairs beautifully with dancing.
What is Ecstatic Dance?
Ecstatic Dance is a moving meditation that has been taking the world by storm. Research has found that the best remedy for anxiety and depression isn’t antidepressants or even meditation but DANCE!
Together we journey for ~2 hours to the most epic music from all genres, cultures and energies. We create a container for total freedom in expression, to move with whatever is present and to liberate ourself from whatever is holding us back.
Ecstatic dance is transformative, fun, playful, deep... it releases endorphins, keeps us fit and strong, releases emotions, empowers us, challenges us, connects us to community, ourselves, a "higher power" or source energy... it really can be one of the most magical and elevating experiences life has to offer!
Guidelines: - Phone-free: let's switch those screens off for a change! - Non-verbal: communicate with movement instead of words to allow you to drop into your body and out of your head - No drugs/alcohol: come with a clear mind to embrace mindfulness - Respect: respect others' space and freedom of expression - Be free: come as you are, dance how you want Schedule 10am - Doors open, registration, dance space goes into non-verbal. Feel free to socialise in the seating area outside or come into the space and drop into the practice early - stretch, meditate, move.
Please leave bags, shoes, phones outside of the space. Bring water bottles inside :) there are refills available. 10:30am - Doors close, opening circle begins* 10:40am - Cacao Circle and short guided warm up 11am - Unguided Ecstatic Dance journey 1pm - Closing circle 1:30pm - Space closes
Please arrive BEFORE the opening circle so that we can all start our journey together and explain the guidelines. We cannot guarantee entry after this time. Thank you! Door tickets are £20 by bank transfer or cash - so save some pennies by pre-booking your ticket via Bookwhen! (Pre-booking really helps us with numbers for cacao prep)