We are Toronto’s leading weekly Ecstatic Dance Community with nearly 800 dances offered and counting. Literally, thousands have danced, healed and celebrated with us since our first dance in January 2006. Join our growing dance community!
Due to the current global situation, even if you are registered, our location may change last minute. For this reason, we urge you to join our newsletter here: www.ecstaticdancetoronto.com.
The newsletter is the only place we will be sharing real time dance updates. (Please check your spam folder to ensure you’re receiving emails from us a few times a week. If you are not, please contact us hub@ecstaticdancetoronto.com so we can help you resolve the issue.)
Before coming to dance please be sure to check your inbox, for any last minute changes. See you on the dance floor!
I WANT TO DANCE!
We invite you to dance, sweat and connect with yourselves and each other. This is a place where you can feel free to move and express whatever is alive in you and whatever comes up when you shake up your cells. It is also nonverbal, barefoot, alcohol/drug-free to keep the experience intentional. Together we create a safe space for dance and authentic connection that is healing, inspiring and uplifting. Community, music and dance is our medicine.
I WANT TO DANCE BUT I HAVE A QUESTION?
The need for conscious, intentional, non-judgemental, undivided community gatherings has never ever been greater! We create a space where our dancers can experience the healing force of dance. We bring diversity by sharing global music. When you join our dances, know that you are part of a global movement of humans devoted to the healing, repair and conscious awakening of humanity.
WE DANCE EVERY THURSDAY
7:30PM-10:30PM – Registration is required
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7:30pm-8pm: Arrive. Move. Stretch
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8pm Opening Circle
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8pm-9:30pm: Ecstatic Dance Journey
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9:30pm: Closing Circle. Sounding. Sharing.
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9:30pm-10:30pm: Snacks/Social Time
$25-30 cash at the door
Questions? Email: hub@ecstaticdancetoronto.com
ORIGINS
Dance, as a way of celebrating, honouring, praying and healing with community, dates back to early recorded human history.
Ecstatic Dance Toronto began on Saturday, January 7, 2006 at The Dovercourt House in Toronto, Canada. It was inspired by Julia Ray’s desire to take all the goodness of yoga off the mat in a way that would give people the full power to explore their embodied freedom. 737 dances were offered at the beautiful Dovercourt House over a 13 year span.
Since 2019 the community has returned to its more nomadic roots and continues to dance regularly wherever the Spirit takes us.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ECSTATIC DANCE
GUIDELINES:
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All ages, genders, cultures, sizes are welcome.
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No experience or partner is necessary.
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Move how you wish and feel as long as it’s consensual.
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Respect yourself and each other.
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We dance in bare feet.
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Talking is allowed during the intro.
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We dance without talking during the ecstatic dance journey.
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Sounding and singing is welcome.
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We dance without alcohol/recreational drugs.
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Our dance space is scent free.
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Please turn off your gadgets and detox from technology.
“The body says what words cannot express.”
– Martha Graham
“Wow!, went for the first time tonight and got lost in a beautiful journey of dance and meditation! Definitely going back next week!. Thank you Ecstatic Dance Toronto!”
“Favourite type of dance because you get to express yourself freely, uniquely & creatively as possible here in a wonderful environment.”
“An awesome place to find your spirit and stay healthy.”
