Join us for our monthly Ecstatic Dance Arlington at our beautiful, welcoming home at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd! All ages, backgrounds, religions, and emotions are welcome!

✨ Commune with us on 𝕊𝕒𝕥 𝟙𝟙/𝟙𝟞 for our special 𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔱𝔲𝔡𝔢 themed dance! ✨

You’re invited to bring items and intentions of gratitude for the community altar space 🔏🫶

𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚! Bring your winter gear (warm clothing, coats, gloves) and non-perishable food items in good shape to donate to local homeless shelters and families in need this winter. Let’s show our gratitude for the abundance in our lives and pass it on! 💫

𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 

We are so excited to be welcoming 𝔾𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕚𝕡𝕖, a DJ and psychotherapist from NJ to our dance floor for the first time!

𝔾𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕚𝕡𝕖 is the spirit-channeled experience of holistic psychotherapist and graduate professor of psychology and counseling Connor Wills. Ghost Pipe is meant to be more of a sound healing than a DJ set. You can expect to hear sampled vocal wisdom from indigenous leaders around the world, experts in trauma healing, and other reminders about self-love woven in over each track. Ghost Pipe sets lean toward organic tribal beats from West Africa and South America with dubby drops peppered in, and are always 100% unplanned and improvised moment by moment based on the energy of the crowd. Come experience music as a modality for healing 🌀🎶

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostpipenj/harmonic-earth-festival-24-pa

IG: @GhostPipeNJ

Embodiment warmup w/ the lovely 𝕃𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕚 𝔹 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 taking us on a journey through Embodied Explorations, a lightly facilitated free form movement container that incorporates yoga, consensual touch, improvisation, mindfulness exercises, pranayama, expansion of our consciousness and non verbal communication. 

For our sound healing closing we are welcoming, 𝔼𝕃𝕃𝕐Äℕ𝔸, for the first time! ELLYÄNA will blend the calming resonance of Tibetan sound bowls, crystal triangles, and steel tongue drum, along with the soothing power of voice to create a nurturing space for reflection, emotional release, and inner harmony. 

𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚 @kivibes @naomis.naturals

𝘾𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙤 & 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙭𝙞𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙧 by Alchemical

Lighthouse @mzmandilynnz 

Early bird tix on sale now 🎟️🦋

Ecstatic Dance is a freeform dance meditation that allows you to embody your most joyful and playful self in a safe container.

This special collaboration between the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington and Soul Fire Experiences is hosted by Arielle Gould aka DJ electro-cute, a local DJ, conscious event curator, and avid ecstatic dancer with a passion for the conscious community and creating spaces for people to be connected to their bodies, community, and joyful expression. 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 in the future.

Ticket Pricing Breakdown:

$15 growing economic tickets available in limited supply ONLINE ONLY

$20 EARLY BIRD tickets available until Nov 11!

$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 ❤️

Early bird tickets on sale now!! 🎫 

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 also 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.