Ecstatic Dance - Shakti Bloom & Friends

Join us for a warm and heart-opening End-of-Year Gathering. Ecstatic dance, cacao ceremony, live mantras and community connection.

Join us for a warm, heart-opening and joyful End-of-Year Gathering guided by Shakti Bloom & Friends.
This will be an evening to close 2025 with presence, movement, gratitude, music and community.

This event combines three gentle and deeply complementary practices:

• Cacao Ceremony
• Live Mantras & Acoustic Music
• Ecstatic Dance Journey

All held in a soft, welcoming and non-judgmental space.

This is a donation-based gathering — everyone contributes what they can.
No experience is required. All are welcome.

CACAO CEREMONY (Heart Opening & Grounding)

We begin the evening with a cacao circle, served with love by a dear friend.
Cacao is a gentle plant medicine traditionally used to open the heart, soften the body, and foster connection.

During this part of the evening, we will:

• arrive fully into the space
• ground the body and breath
• set personal and collective intentions
• allow gratitude for 2025 to naturally arise
• prepare ourselves for the movement journey ahead

The cacao offered is ceremonial-grade and vegan, served warm and in a safe, inclusive way.

LIVE MANTRAS & ACOUSTIC MUSIC

After the cacao, we join in a circle to sing simple, uplifting mantras accompanied by live guitar.

This part of the gathering offers:

• a sense of unity and community
• a shared emotional and vibrational field
• easy melodies everyone can participate in
• an atmosphere of warmth, softness and joy

You don’t need to know how to sing — mantras are repetitive and accessible to all.

ECSTATIC DANCE (Free Movement Journey)

Then we transition into an Ecstatic Dance session — a guided musical journey that invites you to move freely, intuitively and without judgment.

Ecstatic Dance is:

• non-verbal
• substance-free
• barefoot (if you prefer)
• open to all ages and backgrounds
• a supportive container for self-expression and emotional release

You dance however feels natural to you.
There is no choreography and no “right way” to move.

The musical journey will move through various moods and tempos, ending in a soft, grounding landing.

This gathering is offered by donation, so everyone can attend regardless of financial situation.

You may contribute:

• whatever feels right
• whatever fits your budget
• from the heart

Your presence is already a gift.

This gathering is for you if you want to:

• close the year in a meaningful and gentle way
• move your body freely without judgment
• open your heart with cacao and community
• connect with others through music and presence
• experience a soft, nourishing atmosphere
• celebrate the beauty and challenges of 2025
• begin the transition into the new year grounded and clear

No previous experience with dance, mantras or cacao is needed.

This is a collaborative project bringing together friends, musicians, facilitators and artists who share a love for:

• community
• creativity
• conscious practices
• music
• freedom of expression
• gentle, heart-led gatherings

Each person contributes their unique gift: music, cacao, facilitation, presence and warmth.

• 7:00pm – Arrival & settling in
• 7:20pm – Cacao Ceremony
• 7:40pm – Live Mantras Circle
• 8:05pm – Ecstatic Dance Journey
• 9:25pm – Closing Circle
• 9:55pm – Farewell & gentle landing

Please arrive on time so we can begin together.

• Eat a light meal 2 hours before the event
• Avoid caffeine drinks at least 6 hours before
• Wear Comfortable clothes for movement
• Water bottle
• A yoga mat
• An open heart
• A blanket or warm layer (Irish evenings can be chilly!)

Spaces are limited to keep the energy intimate and connected.
Please secure your spot through Eventbrite, and the address will be sent to you directly.

This event will be filmed for future promotional material.

We will focus on capturing the atmosphere, not individuals.

If you prefer not to appear in photos or videos please inform our team.

We look forward to sharing this beautiful, soft, communal evening with you.

I open • I flow • I share
With love,
Shakti Bloom & Friends