Forest Ecstatic Dance ॐ

Wunya/Welcome/Ngara ♡

This Ecstatic Dance Ceremony provides an invitation to come into stronger allignment with nature. To dance barefoot on the earth and feel the fortitude of gathering in intentional community. We will dance around the fire, witnessing both the beauty of the sunset and also the power and mystery of the darkness ♡

This event is an opportunity to remember our true nature, to feel a sense of freedom with our bodies, to let go of the masks or veils that many of us carry. The elements of dance, movement and music support us to embrace our playful and childlike expression with a sense of freedom and fluidity.

This Ecstatic Dance Ceremony will be held with reverence for the sacred land upon which we gather. We will sit in humility on Kubi Kubi/Yinabarra land and come together as a family to support each other and explore our edges for vulnerability ♡

The natural soundscape of the Cockatoos, Bell Birds, Eagles and Kookaburras provides a magical ambience for supporting us to come into closer harmony with mother earth.

🖤💛❤️We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, and honor their enduring connection to community, land and water. We pay deep respect to Indigenous elders and peoples, past, present, and emerging, as we support the continuation of their rich cultural heritage.

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-`♡´- Ceremony Facilitator: James`♡´-

Ecstatic Dance In The Forest

✬ WHEN: Friday 16th May 2025 4pm-8pm

✬ WHERE: Private Rural Land.

5 mins from Crystal Waters Eco Village in Conondale (20 mins from Maleny)

(Location given upon Booking)

✬ EXCHANGE:

♡ $33: Early Bird (Limited tickets available)

♡ $44: Adult/General Admission

☆♡☆ TICKETS ☆♡☆

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There will be 1 volunteer role available for exchange in attending.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and feel drawn to attend please reach out.

✬ RSVP/Booking ESSENTIAL.

✬ 20 Tickets available: This will be an intimate gathering and to respect this we have limited the numbers.

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♡Timetable♡

4pm – Arrival

4:30pm – Opening circle/Ceremony commences

5pm-7pm – Ecstatic Dance Journey

7pm-7:30pm – Community Meal: Nourshing Soup

7:30-8pm – Closing Ceremony

8pm – Depart the Land

(Subject to flow and change)

❉ Sober Event ❉

Strictly NO drugs or Alcohol, this is a Sober event.

We ask you to kindly respect this and please no entheogens or hallucinogenic substances.

❉ Weather permitting ❉

If there is significant rain or stormy weather forecast, the date will be reschedueled.

This will be communicated several days before the event in this case.

Please keep an eye out for updates and event posts.

WHAT TO BRING ☆

✬ Water Bottle

✬ Shawl/warm clothes to stay warm

✬ A picnic rug/mat to sit on (optional)

✬ A big MUG for SOUP. A spoon if you desire.

✬Head Torch

Facilitator: James

James is a masters degree qualified psychotherapist/counsellor and a passionate group facilitator. His strength is to create spaces which embody authenticity, transparency and integrity. James has worked in the healing arts for the lasty decade and his passion lies in transpersonal psychology, group therapy and drawing on ancient wisdom to support healing and wholeness. His key interests lie in curanderismo (shamanism), plant medicine ceremony, pathways to awakening, meditation, sexuality and conscious expressive dance.

James runs a private psychotherapy clinic in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Below are a few examples of his personal growth journey:

-Man Kind Project: New Warrior Training (Bellingen NSW)

-ISTA (Institute Sacred Temple Arts) Level 1 (India)

-Ecstatic Dance Journeys (Goa, India)

-Buddhist Psychology Retreats in Dharamshala (India)

-Tantra Retreats Led by Ma Anandra Sarita (Osho) (India)

-Zen Buddhist Training (1 Month Intensive) (Brooklyn, NYC)

-Cacao Medicine Journeys (Cusco, Peru)

-Sweat Lodge Advocate and Enthusiast

-Mens Group Facilitator

⛤ Photography ⛤

There will be a photographer joining us in the ceremony who is going to capture some shots for us.

We hope to capture the medicine of our events so we can share what we do with others.

Some of the footage will be used for promotional purposes on social media platforms.

If you do not wish to be photographed please let us know.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out.

We look forward to welcoming you,

Mitakuye Oyasin ‘to all my relations’

James ♡