Flow & Freedom: Qigong Awakens Ecstatic Dance

Ready to shake off the stress and light up your life force?

Join us for Flow & Freedom, where ancient Qigong meets high-vibe Ecstatic Dance in one unforgettable night of flow and freedom!

We’ll stretch, swirl, stomp, and shine, from graceful crane moves to wild barefoot beats. Come get sweaty, silly, serene, and supercharged, with a room full of open hearts just like yours! 💃🕺✨

WHEN: Saturday, September 27th, 6-8 PM

WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, 12 Ford Ave

BRING: Water, comfy clothes, and your open heart

6:00 – 6:15 PM Come in, get cosy, feel the vibes

6:15 – 6:25 PM We open the space together

6:25 – 6:40 PM Warm Up: Grounding & Centering Flow with Wellness Coach Margo Gladys: We’ll open with a gentle sequence designed to root us into the earth and center the mind. Through slow, flowing movements, we’ll awaken circulation, release tension, and bring balance to body and breath. This warm-up prepares the ground within, creating stability, presence, and openness for the practice ahead.

6:40– 7:40 PM Ecstatic Dance with DJ ISHA: Move freely, feel deeply, and awaken your spirit. Guided by DJ Isha's soulful beats, this dance journey invites you into a space of expression, release, and connection to your own pure embodied flow. Come as you are. Let the music move you.

7:40 – 7:50 PM Cool-Down: Yin Cultivation & Inner Stillness with Wellness Coach Margo Gladys: We’ll close with a calming blend of qigong and breath, inviting the body into deep relaxation. This cool-down nurtures the yin phase, rest, reflection, and quiet growth, while helping the energy settle back to the center. You’ll leave feeling grounded, nourished, and ready to carry a sense of calm strength into your day.

7:50 – 8:00 PM Closing circle & sweet send-off

Sober event. Kid-friendly. All ages welcome.

No one turned away for lack of funds: email to request a hardship ticket or to volunteer for set-up/breakdown.

Come to reconnect. Come to release.

Come to remember how good it feels to move, just because you can.

Let’s unleash and move. Together.

🕺 What is Ecstatic Dance Oneonta? Ecstatic Dance is a freeform dance practice where you can move however you feel without any judgment or concern for the "right" way to dance. It's a space for you to be yourself, let go of stress, and connect with others through the universal language of movement.

🌈 Meet the Organizer & DJ – Isha Justyna Kostek is a vibrant force of movement, music, and transformation. A certified OSHO Active Meditation facilitator and sound healer trained in India, she is the founder of abunDANCE, a unique practice that blends somatic release and ecstatic movement to awaken joy, presence, and abundance from within.

Born in Poland and now based in Upstate New York, Isha brings a global spirit and grounded heart to every event she creates. With a background in theater, trauma healing, and equine-assisted therapy, she weaves deep presence with playful freedom, creating sacred spaces where people can fully express, feel, and heal.

Alongside psychotherapist Monika Burra, Isha also offers Equine Assisted Therapy at Stable Serenity, a powerful program that supports personal growth, emotional regulation, and connection through the wisdom of horses.

Since 2024, Isha has been leading Ecstatic Dance Oneonta, igniting dance floors with soul-stirring blends of organic house, Afro rhythms, and world beats. She also leads Ecstatic Dance Enjoy Troy on a monthly basis.

When she’s not dancing barefoot under the stars, you’ll find her with the horses, listening, loving, and co-regulating with her hooved teachers.

🌈 Meet the Wamup & Cool Down Facilitator – Margo Gladys is a wellness teacher and coach who helps busy people stay grounded, energized, and clear, especially when life gets stressful. She’s a certified Medical Qigong practitioner, meditation teacher, yoga instructor, breathwork facilitator, and holistic health coach, known for blending ancient practices with modern science.

After overcoming major health challenges while working in the high-pressure world of NYC healthcare, Margo learned firsthand how powerful mind-body tools can be. Now she’s passionate about sharing practical, accessible ways to feel better, without needing to overhaul your entire life.

Explore her free tools and learn more at prowellhub.com

The Blessings of Ecstatic Dance:

• BE PRESENT (no phones or cameras)
• EMBODIMENT (no talking or verbal communication)
• CLEAR MIND (no intoxicants)
• BE CONSENSUAL (make eye contact and CONFIRM a “YES”, respect others' space, crossed arms or looking away means “NO”
• GROUNDING (outside shoes permitted but dancing barefoot recommended!)
• BE FREE. DANCE HOW YOU WANT. NO JUDGEMENT.

This event is produced by Just More Theater Inc., a non-profit 501 (c3) theater company dedicated to promoting arts education in schools as well as Isha Now, an organization spreading joy and bliss through movement and meditation.

Ecstatic Dance Oneonta originated as The Roving Dance Party which is an ecstatic dance event traveling around communities and offering a monthly dance in a different location. https://www.thetelegraphschool.org/rovingdanceparty

Come as you are, and join us for an evening of movement, music, and connection in celebration of our vibrant community!

Looking forward to dancing and growing with you! 💃🦋

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