𝕮𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕬𝖑𝖑 𝖂𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖘 & 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝕮𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖘! 💫

Join us for our monthly Ecstatic Dance Arlington at our new home at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd on Saturdays from 2-5:30pm!

We’re so excited to announce our ✨sᴀᴛ ᴏᴄᴛᴏʙᴇʀ 𝟸𝟼 ✨ Ecstatic Dance will be Halloween-themed! 🎃 Wear your costumes and let’s get weird! 

We will also have a clothing exchange in the chill-out space, feel free to bring any old clothing or costumes (in good shape) to share with the community. Let’s shed old layers and call in this new season! Any remaining clothing will be donated to Unique Thrift Store, which supports the Purple Heart Foundation with donations of secondhand clothing and household goods to military families in need. 

Early bird tix on sale now! 🎟️ https://theticketing.co/e/edancearloct

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

Resident DJ and facilitator Ari aka ELECTRO⚡️CUTE will be back this month for our dance journey with a Halloween twist! 🧙

ELECTRO⚡️CUTE is a conscious event-focused DJ known for sampling global music mixed with organic, driving, and funky electronic beats as an homage to her multicultural background which includes Persian, German, Afghani, Mediterranean, Indian, and Egyptian. You can expect to hear many of these cultural influences throughout her sets as she takes you on an ethereal musical journey all over the globe through many eras and genres with unexpected twists and turns along the way that will have you both twirling and twerking on the dance floor. @dj_electrocute 

𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚢𝚊 𝚂𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 (aka DJ Miss Behave) will guide our embodiment warmup with a combination of concepts from Donna Eden’s energy dance and tantric elemental movement to help us embody our inner fire, flow like water, ground ourselves into the earth and move effortlessly like air 💨💦🔥🌳 @katya.sianna 

𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝙴𝚞𝚋𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚜, a beloved dance community member, will be facilitating our sound healing closing for the first time! Brian will use metal and crystal singing bowls, vocals, sound effects, drums, and other acoustic and electronic instruments, to take the listener on a journey that supports their own inner search for greater joy and peace in life. @brianeubanks.sound 

✨ ᴄʟᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ sᴡᴀᴘ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴠᴇɴᴅᴏʀ ᴠɪʟʟᴀɢᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜɪʟʟ ᴏᴜᴛ sᴘᴀᴄᴇ ✨

Bring your old clothes and costumes (in good shape) to share with the community and release old layers for the new season!

Enjoy offerings from local vendors! 

@tmofid_art body & face paint + artworks 🎨

@princesssiran handmade soaps, body washes and self care items using all natural ingredients

@naomis.naturals all natural wellness products including CBD, hair and body products, and spiritual and naturopathic consultations

Cacao & elixir bar by Alchemical Lighthouse with a special Halloween twist! 🕸️☕️ @mzmandilynnz 

We can’t wait to shake our bones with you all and call in this new season in community! 🍂 

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 healing 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! 

Reach out to Ari if you have any offerings in sound healing, embodiment, or vending to share in the future.

Ticket Pricing Breakdown:

$15 growing economic tickets *available in limited supply online* DM us about more sliding scale options 

$20 EARLY BIRD tickets available until Oct 21!

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

$30 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 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 

** some time variations may occur due to event day circumstances ** 

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.

Can’t wait to dance with you soon! 🪩