South Jersey Ecstatic Dance!

Name: South Jersey Ecstatic Dance!
Start: 2026-05-22T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-22T21:30:00-04:00
Location: 67 N Main St, Medford, NJ 08055, USA

Schedule

Fri May 22 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

67 N Main St, Medford, NJ 08055, USA | Medford, NJ

Summer is coming, sprouts are sprouting and seeds are saplings. Lets keep stretching towards the sun!
For the experienced and the curious, these gatherings mark the beginning of a much-needed ecstatic dance chapter in South Jersey. What many once knew intuitively, science now reflects back to us: when we move our bodies freely and release stored tension, we create space for deeper healing.
There is no right way to dance here. No steps to memorize, no style to match, no rhythm you have to follow. This is not a performance space. It’s an invitation to listen inward and move in the ways that feel true for you.
These gatherings are beginner-friendly and welcoming to those brand new to ecstatic dance. Choice is at the center of the experience. You are always free to slow down, pause, step outside, sit or lie down, or simply witness. Participation looks different for everyone, and all of it belongs.
To support a grounded, respectful, and safe space, we share a few simple agreements:
• No shoes on the dance floor (unless medically necessary)
• No talking on the dance floor
• No photos or videos on the dance floor
• This is a sober space
• Move freely while staying aware of yourself and others
• Consent and boundaries matter and will be honored

EVENING FLOW:
6:00 PM – DOORS OPEN
6:30–6:45 PM – Opening Circle with Abbey Fyre
6:45–7:15 PM – Warm-Up Inner Child Yoga with Blissful Butterfly Yoga
7:15–8:45 PM – Dance Wave with Earth Ephect and Serenity Renee
8:45–9:15 PM – Sound Healing with Carly Brand
9:15–9:30 PM – Closing Circle with Veronica Carpenter

THE AMAZING CREW BRINGING THIS EXPERIENCE TO YOU:
Warmup Description:
A playful inner child yoga session to gently tune you into your body and spirit before the dancing begins. Through breath, centering, curious movement, laughter, and play, you’ll reconnect with your inner child and remember the sweetness that lives within you. Laughter and movement are two of the best medicines, and in a time of heaviness, choosing joy is an act of resistance. Let’s get silly together.
Veronica Carpenter is a Yoga Therapist and self-love cheerleader behind Blissful Butterfly Yoga. Rooted in her recovery from developmental trauma, she helps humans heal their relationship with themselves through practical, playful practices. With a background in psychology and comprehensive yoga therapy and over 20 years supporting children in mental health and caregiving, she works with both children and adults, guiding people of all ages back to loving kindness, compassion, curiosity, and play. Her work blends breath, somatic movement, and mindfulness in beginner-friendly, trauma-informed spaces where all of you is welcome, even the messy bits, inviting you to embrace your most authentic self.
Earth Ephect is a music channeler and electronic artist crafting immersive soundscapes that bridge ancient memory and future consciousness. Blending downtempo rhythms, sacred tones, and cinematic atmospheres, his work invites listeners into deeply introspective and expansive states. Rooted in themes of connection, evolution, and contact, each composition serves as both a journey and an activation—guiding audiences to explore the inner dimensions of awareness while resonating with the greater field of collective awakening. Join us for his newest track 'Enter The Temple' to be released the day of the dance! https://earthephect.com/music [https://earthephect.com/music]
Serenity Renee offers her skills to channel intentional, inclusive prayer based sounds and songs for a sound healing to bring us Home to ourselves and to our own Heart. Serenity offers space as an Integration Guide, Plant Medicine Ceremonialist, & Artist at Serenity Sanctuary & Maharani Medicine. Instagram- @serrenityrenee
Carly Brand is a John Barnes–trained Myofascial Release practitioner, sound healer, and event creator. She co-founded the Harmonic Earth festival and leads workshops and immersive experiences that help people reconnect with their bodies, unlock their gifts, and remember how to play and connect.
A community altar and squishy chill space will be lovingly set up by Veronica Carpenter of Blissful Butterfly Yoga, Offering a shared space for intention, reflection, and connection.
John Guilfoy of You're Worth It Wellness will be there to offer chair massages and reiki!
Community notes: This is a sober, kid-friendly event and a woman-curated space. Consent and boundaries will be discussed during the opening circle, and support team members will be present throughout the evening for grounding and care if needed.
These gatherings are a co-creation between Abbey Fyre and Veronica Carpenter of Blissful Butterfly Yoga. Whether this is your first ecstatic dance or one of many, you are welcome exactly as you are.