Ecstatic Dance | Embodying Yourself & Group Flow
Schedule
Fri Apr 25 2025 at 07:45 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+02:00Location
virkelig | Copenhagen , SK
Join for...๐ Freedom of movement and less thinking
๐ Embodiment of your state just as you are
๐ Waking up energy flow and expressing it
๐ Surrendering to the inteligence of the flow
๐ Exploration of yourself within the group
๐ Conscious closness of the bodies
๐ Embracing playfulness and innocence
Let's explore the nature of being human with a physical body, characterized by its energetic nature, instincts, intelligence, and limitations. That exploration will take place in the form of dancing, crawling, shaking, stretching, playing, and whatever else you might feel drawn towards. Following that movement, with no conceptual choreography or direction, supports states of flow and surrender, which, in my experience, is a wholesome way to live life.
๐The main guidance for movement is to explore expressing your impulses, sensations, and emotions through motion, continously following the experience of the present moment.๐
The dance journey will start with a set of practices and exercises to help us arrive, connect with bodily sensations, explore particular types of physical expression, and become more familiar with each other and the group atmosphere.
Another emphasis for the evening is on experiencing yourself in the context of a group. Contemporary society seems to be oriented towards individuation and separation, which sometimes causes us to miss out on something very core to our nature: the quality of belonging to a communal organism, in which everyone has their own unique role, importance, and innate value. At times, some of us will feel ecstatic, at others, contracted, sad, joyful, erotic, or shameful. Let's explore together the perspective in which it all creates a human mosaic and all has equal value, potentially touching a deeper truth about reality, in which, I believe, nothing is wrong and all belongs to the whole.
๐Therefore, we meet both to explore and express our inner bodily experience and to include it in the awareness of the group, potentially leaning into something that is bigger than us.๐
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The name "ecstatic dance" is being used as a reference to the conscious movement practice that emerged in the Western world since the second half of the 20th century. In my understanding, it is a relatively open practice, and a few guidelines that we want to follow are listed below:
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๐ Invitation to Expression Without Words
๐ The space welcomes a wide variety of movement, energy, and emotions
๐ Substance-Free Event
๐ Dancing Barefoot
๐ Mobile Device-Free Space
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โ๏ธ 7:40 - 8 pm - arrivals
โ๏ธ 8 pm - Opening. First part will include exercises focused on connecting with yourself but also establishing the sense on the group, and interpersonal flow. We will mostly use movement, breath, and sensing. Later we transition into flow part, the ecstatic dance.
โ๏ธ 10pm - closing the dance journey together with some time for silent integration and verbal sharings. After there will be available a cuddle corner with mattresses for those who want stay longer with each other in closer contact, either bodily or verbal.
โ๏ธ Around 11pm - closing the venue.
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The event happens at Virkelig in a lovely, spacious room, that gives enough space to be freely expressive with movement. There will be some spacious lights and one side of the room will be covered with mattresses for resting and cuddles.
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Expect sounds from various genres, mostly coming in waves moving between faster upbeat songs to slower tracks meant to give a space for sensing the body and emotions. I do my best to mix music that currently touches me the most and that can support us all in accessing states of flow.
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Tickets cost 125dkk and are available here: https://www.embodiedrelease.dk/service-page/ecstatic-dance-1?referral=service_list_widget
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Mateusz, works as a somatic therapist and focuses on modalities based on touch, breath, presence, and inquiry. He believes in the intelligence of the body for self-healing and the significance of how developmental trauma shapes our personalities. His training includes BioDynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release, Myofascial Energetic Release bodywork, Compassionate Inquiry by G. Mate, and Circling. He is passionate about dancing, the integration of spirituality and contemporary psychology, expanded states of consciousness, and, community-building processes. He is the founder of Embodied Release.
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If you are curious about self-exploration and healing in an individual setup, feel welcome to contact me for a free intro session. Such work can be beneficial if you want to focus on a particular theme that challenges you in life and feel a strong longing to integrate it and feel more at ease. More information about the work I do in 1-on-1 space can be found here: embodiedrelease.dk .
You can book a free 30-minute intro online session with me here: https://www.embodiedrelease.dk/service-page/Compassionate-inquiry?category=ccaea770-90ec-4496-a47a-663bfd74d5b9&page=&referral=book_button_widget
