ECSTATIC DANCE TROY with DJ GHOST PIPE!

Ecstatic Dance Enjoy Troy! A space to set your spirit loose.

Step into an afternoon of pure expression and embodied freedom at the Mt Ida Preservation Hall.

This is your invitation to move your way. Big or small, wild or gentle, every movement is welcome. Let the music guide you, let your body surprise you, and let go of everything that holds you back.

WHEN: Sunday, September 14th, 12-2 PM (Please be on time, especially if this is your first time to Ecstatic Dance)

WHERE: Mt Ida Preservation Hall (1st floor space), 548 Congress Street, Troy, NY

BRING: Water, comfy clothes, and your open heart

12:00 – 12:15 PM Come in, get cosy, feel the vibes

12:15 – 12:20 PM We open the space together

12:20 – 1:50 PM 🌈🌀 Ecstatic Dance DJ set with DJ GHOST PIPE! 🌀🌈

No playlist. No plan. Just pure presence. ✨Ghost Pipe is the spirit-channeled musical journey of holistic psychotherapist Connor Wills, weaving sound as a modality for healing. Expect organic tribal beats from West Africa and South America, dubbed-out drops, and surprise moments guided entirely by the energy of the room. Each set is fully improvised, alive, moment to moment.🌍 Along the way, you’ll hear voices of indigenous elders, wisdom on trauma healing, and reminders of self-love, layered into the music like whispers from the Earth itself. This isn’t just a DJ set, it’s an alchemy of rhythm and spirit, inviting you to let go, tune in, and be moved.

1:50 – 2:00 PM Closing circle & sweet send-off

Sober event. Kid-friendly. All ages are 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.

🌈 Meet DJ GHOST PIPE – Ghost Pipe is the spirit-channeled experience of holistic psychotherapist, Connor Wills. Ghost Pipe is meant to be more of a transmuted healing experience than just a DJ set. Ghost Pipe sets tend to lean toward organic tribal beats from West Africa and South America with dubby drops peppered in, but are always 100% unplanned and improvised moment by moment based on the energy of those in attendance. Folks in the audience can also expect to hear sampled vocal wisdom from indigenous leaders around the world, experts in trauma healing, and other reminders about self-love woven in over each track. Come experience music as a modality for healing!

🌈 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.

🕺 What is Ecstatic Dance Troy? 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.

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 spreading joy and bliss through movement, creativity, and meditation.

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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