Welcome to Ecstatic Dance in Arlington VA at our home, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington located at 4444 Arlington Blvd! All ages, backgrounds, religions, gender expressions, and emotions are welcome on our dance floor! Kids are very much welcome and celebrated in our space 🌈
𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚘𝚕𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚎, 𝚠𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛 𝙵𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚞𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖 𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜. ☀️
You are cordially invited to join us Sat June 21 for ✨𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕖: 𝔻𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝔽𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕦𝕟✨
Early bird 🎟️ on sale now
https://theticketing.co/e/edancearlsoulstice25
Fathers and father figures of all kinds are welcome to join us with discount code fathers for 10% off
W͟h͟e͟n͟? Saturday June 21 @ 2-5:30pm
W͟h͟e͟r͟e͟? The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd
Embodiment opening and a special sound healing collab to close by @richieparrella co-facilitator of @dancemedicinephilly ✨
Global house music DJ set by our resident DJ & facilitator @dj_electrocute ⚡️
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https://on.soundcloud.com/ZCmidj8R3yKGZiYdZz
Sound healing by community favorite @zenglish9 with a special twist combining his signature electronic sound healing style with live instrumentals by @richieparrella 💫
The community is invited to co-create the altar space with meaningful items honoring father figures in their lives and write out their intentions for the summer season 📝
Tea & elixir bar by @besteasdmv 🫖
Vendors and cozy pillows and blankets in the chill out space 😌
Early bird tickets available now at the link in our bio! 🎟️ Ask us about our special discount code for Fathers
Volunteer opportunities available, DM us to learn more.
Can’t wait to see you soon! ♥️
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝙘𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚?
Ecstatic Dance is a freeform dance meditation that allows you to embody your most joyful and playful self in a safe, sober container. 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.
Our dance 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 with soft lighting, pillows, and blankets for rest, low volume conversations, and enjoying offerings from local vendors including energy & tarot readings, body work, jewelry, plant elixirs, and more!
We can’t wait to welcome you to our beautiful ecstatic dance community and co-create a sacred dance container at the super warm & welcoming Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington! For those unfamiliar with the Unitarian Univeralist Church system, it is a community space for every faith and background to gather and is welcoming and affirming of the LGBTQ+ community! You can expect to see rainbow flags and spiritual symbols of all faiths throughout the space 🌈🕉️👐🏽🛐✨
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨
- Consent first! You’re not consenting to dancing with anybody by being in this space. Always wait for consent cues 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. This grounds us to the earth and makes it less likely to step on anyone’s toes.
- No chit chat on the dance floor. This allows the energy of the dance space to stay in flow without interruptions. Yelling out in joyful expression is allowed! If you wish to have a deeper conversation with someone, the chill-out space down the hall is perfect for that.
- No alcohol or substances. Please arrive sober. This allows us to be super present with each other and our boundaries.
- No photos or video of the dance floor. This allows everyone to drop in deeply without fear of being judged. Photos and videos of the DJ/ musician and sound healers are allowed with consent of the performer .
- 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!
- Family friendly! People of all ages are welcome to dance & enjoy 🧑🧑🧒
- Bring an open mind, open heart, comfy clothes, and a water bottle. You can fill up your water bottle at the venue w/ filtered water.
𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣:
$15 growing economic status tickets available in limited supply ONLINE ONLY
$20 EARLY BIRD tickets available until June 16
$25 tickets available online up until 1 hour before the dance
$30 - door ticket price.
Children’s tickets (for kids 18 yrs and under accompanied by parent) - $20 online or in-person
$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 ❤️
MAX CAPACITY 70 participants.
We are frequently SOLD OUT at the door.
Please buy tickets ahead of time so you can be sure to join us! :)
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. DM Ari to get involved :)
Schedule:
2-2:15: welcome & get settled, leave your shoes and personal items on the edges of the room or chill out space.
2:15-2:45- embodiment warm up
2:45-4:15pm - dance experience
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 the church from the main entrance and come down the stairs to the basement area where the dance experience will be held.
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