Wake Up and Dance Ecstatic Dance

Mothra Shadow Work presents "Wake up and Dance" ecstatic dance event!

Rise and Align! Move into the holidays with intention, meditation, dance and sound healing.

DATE: Sunday, December 21, 2025

LOCATION: 165 James St N, Hamilton ON

CONTRIBUTION: This is offered as a sliding-scale donation of $20–30.

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What is Ecstatic Dance?

Ecstatic dance is a form of moving self expression that focuses on your inner state, inviting you to become more connected with how you feel moving in your body. It is a space of non judgement and non attachment, meaning you are dancing for yourself and in ways that meet your needs or desires as they arise, without needing the validation of someone or something outside of you. It is not a partner dance or has any specific moves. Set to a musical arc that ranges significantly in speed and genre, ecstatic dance takes you on a journey up and down toward deepening your relationship with yourself.

ORDER OF EVENTS

9:30 AM - DOORS OPEN

9:45 AM - OPENING BREATHWORK

10:00 AM- CACAO, INTENTION SETTING & ANNOUNCEMENTS

10:15 AM - ECSTATIC DANCE SET BY @ DJ MR JOYFUL

12:15 PM - HEALING SOUND JOURNEY BY MOTHRA SHADOW WORK

12:45 PM- CLOSING CIRCLE

1:00 PM - END

WHAT TO BRING

Water bottle, yoga mat or meditation pillow for comfort if you plan to attend the opening breathwork and for the end sound bath.

THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES

We create a space that is safe and inclusive for adults and children of all ages.

THIS EVENT IS CONSCIOUSLY SOBER

We encourage a sober space in order to keep us present with how we are feeling in the room and in our bodies.

CACAO RITUAL

Cacao is a sacred medicine that has NO mind altering/psychedelic affects and is SAFE for most to consume. It is like hot chocolate, but made with ceremonial grade cacao that respects the land, the people that produced it, and your own body. The Ritual is performed to open your heart to new experiences, yourself, and others. It is an invitation to participate as a way to help set your intention for the dance.

SOUND BATH

The event will close with a luscious sound bath by the team at Mothra Shadow Work. Soothing tones from crystal bowls, drums, vocals, gongs, chimes and the harp will bring your nervous system back down and ground you back into your body to re-enter the world. We highly recommend and encourage you stay for this part of the event.

DJ

The musical arc will be curated and played live by DJ Mr Joyful. You can get excited and listen to his mixes at the link below. Be sure to check him out on Instagram.

https://soundcloud.com/mrjoyful

https://instagram.com/djmrjoyful

MOTHRA SHADOW WORK

Mothra Shadow Work is your conscious guide on the journey of shadow work. We create and hold spaces for you to understand yourself on a deeper level. We host biweekly free community integration circles, shadow work workshops, and ecstatic dances to help you discover your full potential.

To learn more about Mothra, visit the links below:

https://mothrashadowwork.com

https://instagram.com/mothra.shadowwork

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