Ecstatic Dance Troy meets Somatic Activated Healing Method (SAH)

Ecstatic Dance Troy is an invitation to move your body, open your heart, and step joyfully into new beginnings, together, in motion.

Ready to shake off stress, awaken your life force, and dance your gratitude forward?

This special Ecstatic Dance Enjoy Troy gathering is a full-bodied journey guided entirely by Isha, featuring:

• 🎤 A guided embodied warm-up
• 🎶 A deep, high-vibe Ecstatic Dance DJ set
• 🔔 A calming cool-down to integrate, soften, and ground

Expect a dance floor where you can stretch, swirl, stomp, release, and celebrate whether your gratitude is quiet, wild, tender, or fierce. 💃🕺✨

WHEN: Feb 22 | 12:00–2:00 PM
WHERE: Mt Ida Preservation Hall
548 Congress Street, Troy, NY

BRING: Water, comfy clothes, and your open heart
PARKING: Street parking available. Additional parking at the Cookie Factory or Greenhouse Dispensary lots nearby.

New 2026 Pricing:

EARLY BIRD $18 up to one week before the event

ADVANCE GROOVE $25 available 1 weeks before the event

DAY-OF GROOVE $33 day of event

12:00 – 12:15 PM
Arrive, settle in, feel the room

12:15 – 12:25 PM
Opening the space together

12:25 – 12:40 PM

Warm-Up: Somatic Activated Healing Method with Ashley Rutledge

The SAH (Somatic Activated Healing) Method movement opener will use breathwork and guided dynamic meditation to assist in dropping into felt sense and getting out of the thinking mind. We will breathe, shake and affirm that we are human beings - not human doings. Participants are guided to witness the sensations that make themselves known in the body without judgement or shame. As a trauma-informed practice, participants are invited to notice where their internal edges are, practice listening to their inner guidance, and modify and moderate as needed.

12:40 – 1:40 PM
🎶 Ecstatic Dance with DJ ISHA
A freeform, expressive dance journey through organic house, Afro rhythms, world beats, and soulful soundscapes. Come as you are. Dance how you feel.

1:40 – 1:55 PM
Cool-Down: Somatic Activated Healing Method with Ashley Rutledge

For the closing offering, dancers will dynamically affirm their aliveness pairing movement and words. Breath will be witnessed and allowed to settle. Then dancers will be guided through a body scan mediation where they can bring consciousness to the different places and sensations the body reveals.

1:55 – 2:00 PM
Closing circle & sweet send-off

• Be Present – no phones or cameras
• Embodiment – no talking on the dance floor
• Clear Mind – sober space (no intoxicants)
• Consent Always – eye contact & a clear “YES”; crossed arms or turning away means “NO”
• Grounding – barefoot encouraged (outside shoes permitted)
• Freedom – dance how you want, no judgment

Isha Justyna Kostek is a facilitator of movement, music, and embodied transformation. A certified OSHO Active Meditation facilitator and sound healer trained in India, she is the founder of abunDANCE, blending somatic release, ecstatic movement, and ritual to awaken joy, presence, and abundance.

With a background in theater, trauma-informed healing, and equine-assisted work, Isha creates spaces that are playful, grounded, and deeply human, where people feel safe to express, release, and reconnect.

Since 2024, she has been leading Ecstatic Dance Oneonta and Ecstatic Dance Enjoy Troy, igniting dance floors with soul-stirring journeys that honor both depth and delight.

When she’s not DJing or dancing barefoot, she’s likely with horses, listening closely to what the body and the moment are asking for. She hosts Equine Assisted Personal Development Workshops with Fire Horse Healing.

🌈Ashley Rutledge is a multi-disciplinary artist and passionate community member who's committed to sustainable, liberating change for all. She believes everyone has a creative spark that can be affirmed and cultivated through patience and trust. She's certified in The SAH (Somatic Activated Healing) MethodTM. This powerful modality blends body key movements with breathwork, mantras and trance dance to release emotional residue from the body without having to go into the stories of how they got there. You can find her throughout the Capital Region facilitating and participating in creative and wellness events. When she's not actively creating, she's hiking, reading or watching comfort TV. Her website is www.evolucidcreative.com where you can find more information about her offerings and healing philosophy.

• Sober event
• Kid-friendly | All ages welcome
• No one turned away for lack of funds
  Email to request a hardship ticket or volunteer for set-up/breakdown.

This event is produced by Just More Theatre Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

✨ Come to reconnect.
✨ Come to release.
✨ Come to dance your gratitude into what’s next.

Let’s Dancegive, and begin again, together.

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