Join us every first Sunday from 12pm - 2pm to celebrate community, connect with your body, and nourish your spirit.

Ecstatic Dance is a form of freeform movement where participants let go of inhibitions and dance to the rhythm of the music without following any structured steps or routines. It's a way to express oneself authentically through movement in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

The Flow of the Day

Doors Open 11:45 am — Mix & Mingle Arrive, settle in, connect with the community before we begin.

Ecstatic Dance Set 12:00 pm An extended, curated dance journey. Free movement, no steps, no routines.

Closing Sound Healing 1:30 pm A meditative sound experience to bring restoration after the dance.

Container Guidelines

1. Honor Your Yes and No There will be many invitations tonight. Into expression. Into vocal release. Into movement. You know yourself best. We want you to leave feeling nourished and held. Only you know where your edges are. Only you know what's best for you.

2. No Photography or Video What happens here stays here. This allows for full, authentic expression. We do have a photographer on site taking atmospheric shots and photos of performing artists.

3. Alcohol-Free Space This is an alcohol-free event. We ask you to be here, present, as you are.

4. Consent is Central Dance with yourself first. If you choose to dance with others, do so from a place of giving, not taking. All physical contact must be consensual. Consent is Freely Given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic, and Specific. If you no longer wish to dance with someone, offer prayer hands. This honors the interaction and lets you both move on.

5. Be Yourself This is a judgment-free zone. Let your body and your voice move however they need. Joy, sorrow, everything else. All of you is welcome here.

Invitations

Dance barefoot. It's a practice in ecstatic dance, connecting to the ground and to each other. If it feels good, dance without shoes.

Explore your voice. Traditionally, ecstatic dance is a no-talking space. Sound and release are welcome. Conversation is not, please hold conversations outside the dance floor.

**Refreshments. Water available. Tea house opens at 2pm after dance where teas, broths, and cacao are available for purchase.

**This is a family friendly event.

First Sunday Hudson Ecstatic Dance

First Sunday Hudson Ecstatic Dance