* Best Sober New Year’s Celebration in Toronto!

We are Toronto’s leading weekly Ecstatic Dance Community with 1000 dances offered and counting. Literally, tens of thousands have danced, healed and celebrated with us since our first dance in January 2006.

Expect … to ecstatic dance to inspiring multi-genre, multi-ethnic journeys with multiple DJs and live percussion …. to be nourished by handmade healthy smoothies and activating elixirs … to be led into a powerful intention setting ritual … to shake your bones to the ancient call of the drums … expect to be embraced by a loving community … to be uplifted by the vibrant altar holding our shared visions as we catalyze our energy into the new year.

No matter who you are, our new year’s gathering is for you. All you have to do is show up with an open heart and willingness to participate. Together we will grow and expand in the direction of our desires.

• Next Level Ecstatic Dance Journey for Conscious Movement and Celebration led by our incredible DJs Sabrina + DJ/Producer Kudos LoKey
• A Beautiful, Welcoming and Safe Space for You to Dance Freely
• Alcohol and Drug Free Environment
• Healthy Smoothie Shot + Activating Elixirs Served throughout the Night!
• Intention Setting Ritual at Opening Circle. (Nature Items Will Be Provided).
• Time + Space to Weave Your Personal Intentions Into the Fabric of the Night.
• Grounding Breathwork Session
• Sacred Fire Altar Holding Our Intentions + Shared Vision Created by Shannon
• Raw ’n Real Drum Activation led by Chris Taylor, Will, Noel +++ (Bring Your Drum)
• Native American Round Dance led by Roianakens Martin
• Vibrant People Who Love to Dance and Love Music
• Community Countdown + Sounding
• Harmonizing SoundBath
• Best Sober New Year’s Celebration in Toronto!

NOTE: Doors will stay open all night so you are welcome to come at any time. We invite you to join us for Opening Circle at 8:15pm to get the most of this unforgettable night.

- Your own personal supply of water (you can refill your water bottle)

- Comfortable clothes for the entire evening

Regular $65 Eventbrite / Interac / Cash at the Door after Saturday Dec. 23, 2024

No refunds. Transfers permitted.

Imagine stepping into an open space where you can move freely with bare feet, embracing the exhilarating joy of dance. You’re invited to explore, play, connect, sweat, stretch, and express yourself through sound and movement.

In this sacred space, you can be true to yourself while honouring others, creating a safe and respectful environment that welcomes all forms of expression. Our practice encourages the free flow of emotions and personal exploration through music and movement. We aim for self-discovery, connection, healing, and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.

No experience is needed! Join us in our beautiful 5,000 square foot church in Toronto and experience the transformative power of dance.

When we sat down to imagine this year's unforgettable evening, what emerged is the symbolism of the 'sacred fire' that we dance around every week.

Historically fire was a powerful catalyst in the evolution of humans. It contributed not only to physical survival and nutritional access but also to social bonding, communication, and cultural complexity.

Fire wasn’t just a tool—it was a force that shaped the course of human evolution. Our centre altar has played a significant role in our own history (more on that in the newsletters to follow).

Furthermore the "sacred fire" is a beautiful concept that appears in many cultures and spiritual traditions across the world, symbolizing divine presence, purification, renewal, and transformation.

Though there is ongoing speculation about the exact timing of human fire control, the search results suggest that controlled fires were present at least 1 million years ago, with evidence of more widespread use emerging around 400,000 years ago!

This New Years we honour the sacred fire that has catalyzed our existence to where we stand today .... the fire we have been gathering and dancing around since the beginning of time.

Optional: Bring your intentions, blessings, gratitudes, longings, desires, pain and love ... as an offering ... to this sacred fire ... trusting in the possibility of renewal and transformation.

To begin percolating your intentions, you can consider the question Kedar Brown, our Rites of Passage Elder asks us at the start of each ritual: “What brings you to this fire?”

What brings me to this fire is my love for humanity.

What brings me to this fire is my resolve to let go of the old ways of loving and surviving.

What brings me to this fire is …

What brings you to the sacred fire could be any number of things … your heart and soul, your hopes and prayers, your intentions and wishes, your blessings and gratitudes, your longings and aspirations, your pain and your love, your ancestors, your spirit and the great mystery.

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