Chocolate Groove - SOULFUL SUNDAY SOCIAL -Mini Retreat Ecstatic Dance Party

Welcome to the First Toronto Chocolate Groove of 2025! ✨🍫💃

After our BIGGEST NYE event so far we are kicking off 2025 with our very first "Soulful Sunday Social " Cacao Ecstatic Dance Party!

Chocolate Groove invites you to a heart-centered mini-retreat at the gorgeous Jessica Gorlicky art studio for an all day retreat style gathering designed to nurture community bonds and inspire meaningful connection. This is your space to unwind, recharge, and deepen your relationships with like-minded souls while embracing the magic of breathwork, movement, cacao, ecstatic dance, and sound healing.

Imagine a day filled with cozy vibes, uplifting energy, and an open-hearted atmosphere that feels like coming home.

Together, we'll journey through practices that awaken the body and spirit—movement to ignite your joy, meditation to ground your soul, and live art to spark inspiration. Sip on nourishing elixirs, relax in our NEW lounge room, and let yourself be swept up in the rhythm of the dance floor. Whether you're here to build new connections, immerse in personal growth, or simply have fun, this Sunday Social is your perfect start to a vibrant 2025.

As always, we will be creating a safe container which invites in a FAMILY FRIENDLY space for EVERBODY to enjoy!

Let’s celebrate, connect, and elevate—together! 🕊️🌟

🌟Workshops

BREATHWORK with Koosha Good

ELLIEVATE EXPERIENCE with Ellie Godfrey

POM POM ACTIVATION / Soundbath - Golsa

🎶DJ's

DJ Jenn Mansell

Matty Ryce - https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mattyryce

Cacaoboy - https://on.soundcloud.com/dKaJnzXzBd26jNFL6

KUDOS LOKEY - LINKS BELOW

SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/kudoslokey

Bandcamp - https://kudoslokey.bandcamp.com/track/dto-distant-horizon-feat-reewa-egemen-sanli-kudos-lokey-remix

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/44IeCI0oH9eJUfgsQp2Cb1?si=yi1KjyfNTiGNsnt9o9Cs9g

🌟 Closing Crystal Bowl Sound Journey with Jesse Buck, Nilou Khalani & Golsa

🌟LIVE ART

Jessica Gorlicky - Live Art Experience

Visual Prana - Projection Mapping

>>> LOCATION - JESSICA GORLICKY STUDIO

660 Caledonia Rd, Toronto, CA

>>> Schedule - 2:00 - 11:11pm

2PM - DOORS OPEN

3PM - BREATHWORK with Koosha Good

4PM - ELLIEVATE Experience with Ellie Godfrey

5PM - CACAO CEREMONY with Tannya Osorio

5:30 - DJ Jenn Mansell

6:30 - Matty Ryce

7:30 - Cacaoboy

8:30 - KUDOS LOKEY

10:00 - SOUNDBATH with Jesse Buck, Niluo & friends

11:11 - EVENT CONCLUDES

>>> ENERGY Exchange -

EARLY BIRDS - $30 (UNTIL JAN 26TH)

GENERAL ADMISSION - $40

DOOR - $50

COMMUNITY SUPPORTER - $60

(this ticket option supports those who require financial assistance)

We do our best to make our events as affordable as possible and if you need financial assistance to attend, please reach out.

[email protected]

What is Chocolate Groove?

For the last 6 years we have been hosting conscious, intentional celebrations to create a safe & all inclusive space to gather, drink cacao, dance and connect. We have established ourselves as a staple "Sober Celebration" event in Toronto, bringing forth a more wellness focused retreat style event experience.

Chocolate Groove has been offering alcohol-free dance gatherings since the summer of 2018 and has evolved over the years. We are very excited to continue hosting events that create space for Ecstatic Dance & room for a more Social experience. At the root of all our elements, we are more than a dance party but a community that creates a safe space for celebration & connection. We are an intentional, all-inclusive safe space for everyone to come together, connect authentically & DANCE.

WHAT TO EXPECT -

PLEASE BRING A CUP FOR THE CACAO CEREMONY

WE'LL HAVE OUR FULL GROOVE BAR FOR ELIXIRS AND FOOD

..:: CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT ::..

Please Respect, honour & Love ...

- Yourself

- The Space

- Each Other

This is a space of intentional & Consensual connection

This is an Alcohol / Drug-free Space

We Are Co-Creating a Safe, All Inclusive, Family Friendly, Non-Judgmental, Shame Free Space for Radical Community Expression & Care.

We are learning how to do this together and each person is an active participant in their own learning with us!

If you experience yourself or someone else struggling to hold up any of our Values & Pillars, please come connect with us so we can care and support you as a community!

Phone and Media -

By attending this event, you acknowledge that photography and videography may take place for promotional purposes, and your presence implies consent to be included in this material. While we encourage our community to share the Chocolate Groove vibe on social media, we ask that you remain mindful of the shared experience. To honor the collective energy, we kindly discourage the use of phones and talking on the dance floor, allowing everyone to stay fully immersed in the moment. Let’s create a space that fosters connection, presence, and joy!

Your Chocolate Groove Team

Host or Publisher Jesse Buck