Manawa Ecstatic Dance

Manawa is a movement. Our mission is to create safe spaces where people can explore and express their inner worlds through ecstatic dance and the arts in Tāmaki Makaurau, the ancestral land of the Ngāti Whātua, Tainui, and Ngāti Pāoa peoples.

Ecstatic Dance is a free-form movement and dance practice that focuses on self-expression, liberation, and connection.

There are no specific steps or structured routines; instead, it encourages participants to move in ways that feel natural and authentic to them, guided by Ecstatic Dance DJs' carefully curated sound journeys.

This allows our bodies to express emotions, feelings, and energies freely, leading with their manawa (hearts) and connecting deeply with themselves and the community.

We believe in the profound healing power of self-expression, viewing it as essential medicine for the soul.

This process not only heals but also serves as a guiding force, encouraging individuals to live authentically and deeply from the manawa (heart)

No dance experience is required; everyone is welcomed as they are.

To ensure the safety and comfort of all participants, we adhere to strict guidelines:

• No alcohol

• No shoes

• No phones

• No talking

We also encourage everyone to wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.

We have reserved sometime at the end to serve warm Chai Tea to all the participants, made vegan with love ofcourse :)

See you on the dance floor!

Online: $25

On the door cash or bank transfer:  $30

Manawa

At Manawa, we’re on a mission to build a community without judgment or competition. Instead, we want to create an environment filled with love, kindness, and respect towards oneself and others.

Our events are all about self expression through ecstatic dance and the arts connecting us to ourselves, to be guided by our hearts, we belief that each of us has a unique heartbeat, connecting us through frequency and energy.

Together, we can create a space where everyone feels valued and heard, and where the heartbeat of the people is felt in every interaction, and where we arrive at the realisation that we are one with the world and the universe.

He manawa o te tangata. The heartbeat of the people.

**Website: https://www.manawa.one/**

Instagram: instagram.com/manawa.one

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Uriartstudio

Dj MoRpHo, aka Juliana Botero, has a mission to heal the world through the language of universal music. Being in love with music her whole life, intrigued with spinning records and making crowds of people dance, began in the electronic scene in 2004, identifying with funky electronic, tribal and fusion of sounds in her mix.

Dj morpho has a great musical influence from masters like Dj fatboyslim, chemical brothers, massive attack. Her big inspiration comes from Fatboyslim and his fantastic style, mixing multiple genres in his set.

Dj Morpho combines in her electronic set not only her contagious energy and great smile with multiple musical genres such as funky house, tribal, minimal, Latin fusion and many more.

In her ecstatic Dance set she transports you on a wave of 5 healing rhythms, mixing different musical genres with a unique and special touch. indigenous, ethnic, Hindu, African rhythms and more. Currently DJ MoRpHo provides her healing gift through vibrational sounds and movement, combining music for celebrating life, moving energy and empowering human beings, surfing waves of awakening.

“Let's dance without judgment, without fear, barefoot and free... and be happy” DJ MoRpHo

Website: www.djmorpho.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_morpho/