Ecstatic dance sessions are as easy to find these days as yoga or contact improv and now we're starting to see ecstatic dance festivals become more and more common. ecstatic dance festivals What is ecstatic dance? Essentially it's about dance without any intoxicants, without talking and without any obligatory steps or moves - you just allow yourself to move as your body wants to. Sometimes you might dance with others, sometimes alone, and there's no one watching to judge you on how you choose to express yourself with your dance. Some ecstatic dance festivals begin and end with rituals to open the heart, yadda yadda yadda, while others just let the DJ and/or live musicians do their thing.  

Ecstatic Dance in 2025



March

Ecstatic Dance Winter Festival

7-9 March
Germany

The Ecstatic Dance Winter Festival is a unique opportunity to meet other free spirited dancers while it’s still cold outside…   The festival organisers say: ‘Welcome, this winter, we will create a heart-warming space full of dance and liveness.
– Every morning and evenin

5Rhythms Retreat

Single Together 5Rhythms Retreat

27-30 March
Spain

A unique 5Rhythms retreat for singles to deepen loving connection with self and others, at the extraordinary eco-hotel Amalurra near Bilbao.
As singles, we can sometimes feel disconnected from society. As if there is an imperative to couple up. And yes, sometimes that is what we want. But we also wa

April

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Spiritual Dance Festival - Conscious Holy Week

17-20 April
Spain

Yes, going by the video you wouldn’t be judgemental to deduce that they seem to take themselves a little too seriously but if you want to go dancing in the mountains close to Barcelona (we think) there’s the Spiritual Dance Festival offering yoga, tai chi, chi kung, contact improv, reiki

July

12 Day Dance Alchemy Retreat & Teacher Training

23 July
Slovenia

‘Where Dance Becomes Transformation, Play, and Purpose.
Immerse yourself in Breath-work, Qi-work, Yoga, Dance improvisation, Contact improvisation, and Dance therapy, embracing a holistic journey of Body, Mind, and Spirit.’  ‘Over 12 transformative days, bridge the wisdom of the b

Black Forest Ecstatic Dance Festival

24-27 July
Germany

Black Forest Ecstatic Dance Festival is…an ecstatic dance festival in the Black Forest!
Such a cool idea… The organisers say: ‘We are looking forward to getting together for 4 days this summer. 4 days with lots of ecstatic dance. (every morning and every evening) There will be yoga

Body Love Festival

25-29 July
Germany

Body Love Festival features ecstatic dance, contact improv and twerk/yoga with live music sets in a country setting.
The festival organisers say: ‘A weekend dedicated to movement, connection, and community. Just 90 minutes from Berlin, join us at “Wir bauen Zukunft”—a former Botanic Gard

Ecstatica Festival

27 July
Austria

An ecstatic dance festival held in a ecovillage.
The organizers say: “Experience the magic of a 4 day immersive festival. Located in Ecovillage Hainburg on the border of Austria and Slovakia. Ecstatica offers an enchanting blend of Ecstatic Dance, breathwork, live music, embodied movement, educati

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SUMMER MOVES – Conscious Dance Festival France TBC

31-31 July
France

SUMMER MOVES welcomes you to this joyful, nourishing and uplifting festival, to celebrate life in all its forms, with all its challenges.
A wild, tender, yummy mix of dance, movement and voice workshops, time in nature, time together and time for yourself. 65 participants, 6 teachers, more then 8 wo

August

muzika organika cacao dance festival

Muzika Organika Cacao Dance Festival

14-17 August
Slovenia

Muzika Organika Cacao Dance Festival is set in beautiful Slovenia and offers you the chance to come together, to dance, to make yoga and….drink hot chocolate with spiritual cliches 🙂 The festival organisers say: ‘Step into a transformative experience where music, dance, voice, embodim

The VemVem Festival TBC

31-31 August
Switzerland

At the VemVem festival you get the chance to dance Brazilian forro surrounded by Swiss Alps.
It’s a cute concept even if most Brazilians have never known such temperatures… The festival organizers say: “Vem Vem Festival is located in the Melchtal Valley, surrounded by nature. It has an

September

Ecstatic Dance Festival TBC

30-30 September
Cyprus

Ecstatic Dance Festival features free-form conscious dance in a family atmosphere.
Melt boundaries and expand your creativity with Ecstatic Dance teachers and musicians over 6 enchanting days on the lovely island of Cyprus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrwpE-4Feg&t=6s The festival organiser