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 2026



February

Ecstatic Dance Festival

20 February - 22 February
Germany

The Ecstatic Dance Festival is a wonderful opportunity to dance with other free spirits and find warmth and connection in the the middle of winter!
The festival organisers say: ‘Let’s come together to celebrate light, movement, and community.’ We open the doors of the Freie Waldorfschu

March

5Rhythms Retreat

Single Together 5Rhythms Retreat TBC

31 March - 31 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

spiritual dance festival barcelona

Transformation Retreat "Theater, Body and Consciousness"

02 April - 05 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

May

Dance The Medicine Ecstatic Dance Retreat

11 May - 16 May
Spain

Dance can be medicine!
‘​​Come retreat with us. We call this retreat an “Immersion” because that is exactly what you’ll do: allow the outside world to fall away and become fully immersed in dance, community, and a unique group-field experience facilitated in the way only the Dance Th

June

Black Forest Ecstatic Dance Festival

18 June - 21 June
Germany

Black Forest Ecstatic Dance Festival is…an ecstatic dance festival in the Black Forest!
Such a cool idea… The organisers say: ‘THE MAGIC OF BEING in Nature  Four days outdoors. Camping in the heart of the Black Forest, dancing on a soft, wide meadow, barefoot under the open sky

July

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Ecstatic Dance Festival Holland

07 July - 12 July
The Netherlands

Ecstatic Dance Festival Holland invites you to find your rhythm and get down in the low countries..
 The festival organisers say: “Step into a field of connection. A place where dance and silence, expression and surrender, movement and stillness come together. During this 6-day journey we i

Body Love Festival

09 July - 13 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

Ecstatic eXperience Festival TBC

31 July - 31 July
Italy

A Journey through Free Movement, Presence and Connections.
An eXperience of Transformation and Growth. The festival organisers say: ‘Freedom in Connection: five days of boundless movement, mindful presence and authentic relationships. Ecstatic eXperience 2025 invites you to honour life, deepen

ecstatic dance festival in france

SUMMER MOVES – Conscious Dance Festival France TBC

31 July - 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

Ecstatica Festival

08 August - 11 August
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

muzika organika cacao dance festival

Muzika Organika Cacao Dance Festival TBC

31 August - 31 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 August - 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

a circle of people

Ecstatic Dance Festival Switzerland

25 September - 27 September
Switzerland

Deepen your connection with nature, your mind, and your body at the Ecstatic Dance Festival Switzerland.
Unleash your potential and find your tribe while exploring movement through workshops in yoga, ecstatic dance, healing massage, and live music. The festival organisers say: “I feel much gra

Ecstatic Dance Festival

27 September - 02 October
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.   The festival organisers say: “Our first festival was created in