

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beginnings > New Year's Day Gathering with Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Kickstart the year fresh with vibes, moves, and healing sounds at our New Year's Day dance &amp; sound bath jam!About this EventBeginnings &gt; a New Year's Day Gathering @The Loft, FolkestoneJoin us to welcome the new year with dance, rest and community. Join us for Ecstatic Dance to move freely and let go, followed by a soothing Sound Bath to relax and recharge. It's all about fresh starts, fun, and finding your flow. Come as you are and embrace the energy of new beginnings. About the EventBeginnings&gt; invites you into 2026 with spaciousness, intention and community — through ecstatic dance,  nourishing sound bath,  cacao and warm tea. Everyone is welcome.No experience needed.Just bring yourself.We gather at The Loft, Folkestone’s new space, for embodied movement and stillness. A simple way to start the year feeling grounded and open.The JourneyStart time: 6:00 PMArrive and settle into the spaceOpening circle and intention-setting with SashaCeremonial cacao from Nature’s JointLive DJ ecstatic with AndréDrop into a restorative sound bath with Sound EmergenceClosing circle and gentle gatheringA space to move, breathe, reconnect — and let the year begin from a grounded place.What is Ecstatic Dance?Ecstatic Dance is a free-form, alcohol-free movement journey guided entirely by music.No choreography. No steps to learn.Simply follow your body, your pace, your truth — wild, soft, playful or still.The music rises, peaks and softens, supporting release and integration.Two Simple PrinciplesNo Words – drop out of the mind and into the body once we startCome As You Are – substance-free, phone-free, full respect for self and othersWe welcome dancers and non-dancers alike — ages 18 to 100. What to BringA bottle of waterClothes you can move and rest inA blanket for the sound bath (optional — mats provided)Shoes - unusually for Ecstatic Dance we suggest you may wish to keep the shoes on! The floor might be uneven in the more industrial space. Please look after your feet and knees!About Your HostsAndré Verissimo — DJSound practioner with Sound Emergence, artist and performer.A lifelong music lover, André weaves world, tribal and atmospheric sounds to guide your movement journey.Sasha Maye — Ceremony LeaderPsychotherapist and body-based Pesso Boyden Psychotherapist.Sound practioner with Sound Emergence. Sasha is passionate about movement, community and creating safe spaces for expression.www.sashamaye.co.ukLocationThe Loft9–17 Sandgate RoadFolkestone, KentCT20 1SBEngland(Entrance around the back. what3words available on request.)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/folkestone/beginnings-new-years-day-gathering-with-ecstatic-dance-and-sound-bath/100001975643068601
- **Event Categories**: new-year, performances, art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 16.96, max: 16.96, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Folkestone
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 9-17 Sandgate Rd
- **lat**: 51.0795295
- **long**: 1.1804482
- **full address**: 9-17 Sandgate Rd, 9-17 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Ecstatic Dance Folkestone (https://allevents.in/org/ecstatic-dance-folkestone/20815704)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 9-17 Sandgate Rd, 9-17 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 16.96 up to 16.96 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ecstatic Dance Folkestone
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** new-year, performances, art, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Beginnings > New Year's Day Gathering with Ecstatic Dance & Sound Bath ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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