Gratitude Ecstatic Dance + Food Drive w/ Ghost Pipe (NJ) 💜

Name: Gratitude Ecstatic Dance + Food Drive w/ Ghost Pipe (NJ) 💜
Start: 2025-11-15T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-15T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, VA

Schedule

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, VA | Arlington, VA

Join us for our monthly Ecstatic Dance Arlington at our beautiful, welcoming home at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd! All ages, backgrounds, religions, and emotions are welcome!
You are cordially invited to join us Sat Nov 15 for our Gratitude Ecstatic Dance and Food Drive!
Bring pantry items for our community food drive and take intentional time to express gratitude community ✨
Food donations will be given to Arlington Food Assistance Center 💚
W͟h͟e͟n͟? Saturday Nov 15 | 2-5:30pm
W͟h͟e͟r͟e͟? The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd
Early bird on sale now 🎟️🦋
https://theticketing.co/e/edancearlgratitude25
Embodiment opening: Contact Beyond Contact w/ Serena
DJ set + live performance by community favorite, Ghost Pipe from NJ! ✨
Sound healing collaboration w/ Emma (KiVibes) and Ari (Lumra)
Elixir bar ☕️
The community is invited to co-create the altar space with meaningful items and intentions of gratitude 🕯️
Vendors and cozy pillows and blankets in the chill out space 😌
🖍️Kids are more welcome than ever with support from our new Kid’s Ambassador, Hailey! Hailey is an 11 year old community member who is passionate about keeping your kids entertained and safe with activities, snacks, and support for the dance. Bring your littles and enjoy your time knowing you will be supported in our little village 💜
Volunteer opportunities available for people who would like to work in exchange for a free ticket. DM us to learn more.
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~~ What is Ecstatic Dance? ~~
Ecstatic Dance is a freeform dance meditation that allows you to embody your most joyful and playful self in a safe container.
You can expect to hear music with influences from all around the world and eras. The intent is to create a sacred dance container where we can expand our consciousness, build community and allow our inner child to dance and be free for all ages and walks of life.
The event begins with an embodiment warmup to get us tapped into our bodies, goes straight into dance meditation with a live DJ, and cools down with a sound healing experience.
This is a 2 room experience with one room as a dedicated dance floor and one room curated as a “chill out room." The chill-out room is intended as a lower stimulation space for rest, low volume conversations, tea, and enjoying offerings from local vendors including energy & tarot readings, body work, jewelry, and more!
The rules of the container are simple:
- Consent first! ALWAYS wait for consent before dancing with someone, if you don’t wish to dance with someone put your hands in a prayer position to thank them and move along.
- No shoes. So we don’t step on anyone’s toes.
- No chit chat on the dance floor. Yelling out in joy is allowed!
- No alcohol or substances. This way, we can stay super present with each other.
- No photos or video of the dance floor. Photos and videos of the DJ are allowed with the DJ’s consent.
- All forms of movement or rest is encouraged! Go cuddle up in the chill-out room with a blanket and pillow and take a sensory break. The music will be waiting for you when you’re ready to return!
Ticket Pricing Breakdown:
$15 growing economic tickets available in limited supply ONLINE ONLY
$20 EARLY BIRD tickets available until Nov 11!
$25 tickets available online up until 1 hour before the dance
$30 is the standard door ticket price.
$30 community sustainer tickets will be available online in unlimited supply. These tickets are an opportunity for those who would like to pay a little more now to ensure that our dance community is sustainable and continues for months and years to come ❤️
The church has also offered to cover costs for those who are in financial hardship but are unable to volunteer for accessibility reasons. Reach out to the organizer or UUCA directly for more info.
Schedule:
2-2:15: welcome and get settled, leave your shoes and personal items in a cubby or in the chill room.
2:15-2:45- embodiment warm up
3-4:45pm - dance flow
4:45-5:15 - sound healing cool down
5:15-5:30 - community sharing circle: share one word to describe your experience, longer discussion about anything that came up for you, and share community announcements
Plenty of parking available in the large parking lot. Please enter through the front door and come down the stairs to the basement. Elevators available.
Can’t wait to see you soon!