Join us for our monthly Ecstatic Dance Arlington at our home at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd! 

We’re are so excited to welcome you to our New Year Ecstatic Dance on Saturday Jan 18 from 2-5:30pm! Bring meaningful items and New Year intentions for our community altar space to plant seeds for this new chapter! 🎊💫

This month we will be welcoming: 

Rubaba aka Hemant Kapoor guiding us on Ecstatic Kirtan journey from open to close to ring in the new year! Join us for an electrifying fusion of ecstatic dance and sacred chanting in our vibrant Ecstatic Kirtan event. Immerse yourself in the rhythmic electronic beats and live instrumentals as we blend movement with the ancient practice of Kirtan, creating a space for spiritual exploration and ecstatic joy. Let your body move freely to the uplifting melodies, while your soul finds solace in the collective chants. Come awaken your spirit and connect with like-minded souls in a celebration of music, movement, and divine energy.

The event will begin with gentle movement warmup, bring us up to a dance peak with the community and close with a Naad Yoga sound bath to ground our energy before a closing integration circle. Limited pillows and blankets provided, please free to bring comfy items and wear comfy clothing to heighten your experience 🫶

KiVibes will be vending her insightful energy + tarot readings and reiki charged jewelry in the chill out space ✨

Robert Edwards will be vending chair massages by donation 💆

Cacao, tea, and elixir bar by Alchemical Lighthouse ☕️🔮🫖

Ecstatic Dance is a freeform dance meditation that allows you to embody your most joyful and playful self in a safe container. You can expect to hear music with influences from all around the world and eras. The intent is to create a sacred dance container where we can expand our consciousness, build community and allow our inner child to dance and be free for all ages and walks of life.

The event begins with an embodiment warmup to get us tapped into our bodies, goes straight into dance meditation with a live DJ, and cools down with a sound healing experience. 

This is a 2 room experience with one room as a dedicated dance floor and one room curated as a “chill out room”. The chill-out room is intended as a lower stimulation space for rest, low volume conversations, tea, and enjoying  offerings from local vendors including energy & tarot readings, body work, jewelry, and more! 

The rules of the container are simple:

- Consent first! ALWAYS wait for consent before dancing with someone, if you don’t wish to dance with someone put your hands in a prayer position to thank them and move along. 

- No shoes. So we don’t step on anyone’s toes. 

- No chit chat on the dance floor. Yelling out in joy is allowed! 

- No alcohol or substances. This way, we can stay super present with each other. 

- No photos or video of the dance floor. Photos and videos of the DJ are allowed with the DJ’s consent. 

- All forms of movement or rest is encouraged! Go cuddle up in the chill-out room with a blanket and pillow and take a sensory break. The music will be waiting for you when you’re ready to return! 

More vendors to be announced!

Reach out to Arielle if you have any offerings to share. 

Ticket Pricing Breakdown:

$15 growing economic tickets available in limited supply ONLINE ONLY

$20 EARLY BIRD tickets available until Jan 13!

$25 tickets available online up until 1 hour before the dance

$30 is the standard door ticket price.

$30 community sustainer tickets will be available online in unlimited supply. These tickets are an opportunity for those who would like to pay a little more now to ensure that our dance community is sustainable and continues for months and years to come ❤️

Volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to donate their time to set up, break down, or work door duty in exchange for a free ticket.  Join our WhatsApp group linked in the event page for more info! :)

The church has offered to cover costs for those who are in financial hardship but are unable to volunteer for accessibility reasons. Reach out to the organizer or UUCA directly for more info.

Schedule:

2-2:15: welcome & get settled, leave your shoes and personal items in a cubby or in the chill room.

2:15-2:45- embodiment warm up

2:45-4:15pm - dance flow 

4:20-5:15 - sound healing cool down

5:15-5:30 - community sharing circle: share one word to describe your experience, longer discussion about anything that came up for you, and share community announcements 

Plenty of parking available in the large parking lot. Please enter through the front door and come down the stairs to the basement. Elevators available.