If you’ve never heard of ecstatic dance, you’re not alone. Think of ecstatic dance as dance cardio’s more free-spirited cousin. Yes, it’s common in spiritual communities, but don’t worry, it doesn’t require Wild Wild Country levels of commitment. The experience of a ecstatic dance, which has been around for thousands of years, can actually be incredibly beneficial for the mind, body, and spirit. And it happens to be a whole lot of fun. “The first time I experienced ecstatic dance, I felt like a portal of new expression opened up,” says Cara Patton, who does ecstatic dancing once a week in her home city of Eugene, Oregon. “As a kid, I took ballet lessons and I was never quite able to follow the moves, and I sort of wrote off dancing. But the great thing about ecstatic dance is that I have complete freedom to move however I want.” Patton adds that the ecstatic dance community emphasizes consent and ways to nonverbally express boundaries, which she loves. “I enjoy this way of movement so much that I’ll be hosting a special ecstatic dance session at my wedding this summer.” But how does it work, exactly? Let’s take a closer look. Inside an ecstatic dance class Ecstatic dance ceremonies are held regularly all over the US (check out a few of them here), and it’s safe to say that no two are the same. Sunday mornings are an especially popular time to engage in an ecstatic dance ceremony, according to Patton, and they’re sober: No alcohol or drugs. And no cellphones, either—so if you’re looking for a ‘Gram-worthy shot, you won’t be getting it at an ecstatic dance ceremony. Ecstatic dance ceremonies are held in auditoriums, yoga studios, dance halls—really anywhere the organizers want to hold them—and people typically come in, remove their shoes, and form a circle where they all hold hands. It’s all about inclusivity, meaning people of all ages, sizes, and abilities attend these ceremonies. The music is usually electronic, with jungle beats mixed in. Each ceremony usually has 50 or so people, and after the introductions, people are encouraged to move however they feel like moving. In other words, there are no steps to follow: Just a rhythm to surrender yourself to. The dance is entirely improvisational, and the hope is that by the end of the session the dancers feel more spiritually in tune with themselves. Another great thing about ecstatic dance? It’s all about inclusivity, meaning people of all ages, sizes, and abilities attend these ceremonies. According to Patton, it’s not rare to see people in wheelchairs expressing themselves through ecstatic dance. Your body on (dance) ecstasy Since ecstatic dance is a form of movement, it gets the endorphins flowing. And it’s common to experience a bit of a high during an ecstatic dance ceremony (similar to a runner’s high), experts say, especially since the movement is so fast and free-flowing. Another benefit of ecstatic dance is the community aspect. Patton says people often make friends at ecstatic dance ceremonies—especially if they attend them regularly—and studies show that feeling a strong sense of community is beneficial to happiness. It’s common to experience a bit of a high during an ecstatic dance ceremony (similar to a runner’s high). And if you’re looking to get in touch with your spiritual side, ecstatic dance is an excellent way to make that happen. The entire ceremony is spiritual from start to finish, and most people report leaving feeling connected to a higher sense of being. While ecstatic dance isn’t for everyone, don’t let the hippie-ish aspect deter you. It just might fill you with joy and make you feel (at least a skosh) more spiritually enlightened—plus, you may even make some new friends along the way.

A special gift for Valentine’s day for you all here, particularly those who never tried ecstatic dance. this is an invitation to love yourself even more today . It starts at 18h00 Central European Time https://youtu.be/6yia79Fmed8

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High Vibes everyone, a short update for ya all so far through my perspective : 1. There is one main Agenda being played out now, The Agenda of bringing forward New Earth, that’s Divine Mother’s plan and everything follows that lead meaning : there won’t be any nuclear war, NATO in this now is being completely dismantled. 2. More than 200 countries signed GESARA meaning that we are into the peace ERA already. What we witness is the last attempts from cabal remaining factions to low collective’s vibration. They know they have lost and they try all they can still to stop this from taking place. 3. We are at the finish line, it was a marathon not a sprint, a marathon of 1000s of years that now is being reversed in very accelerated ways as we can all witness through the intensity of Light = Solar flares arriving on the planet. The Light has never been stronger. 4. This is why our main work is to absorb light through our breath and open like flowers to receive the light and be ok if at times it feels wired or strange…our DNA is being activated to go from 10% up to 20% and more. (Watch Lucy the movie, which is not a movie but a documentary). 5. The cabal and all light beings across the universe know that we are the most powerful ones once our DNA is activated. Cabal very afraid of this. And they know it is already too late for them. All light being are assisting us every time we request support. We never alone. 6. Remaining in High Vibes is the best service one can offer to whole creation . 7. The passage of a green comet few days ago, that comes through every 50,000 completely destroyed the old 3d matrix. It is done. 8. Cosmic forgiveness, using the violet fire in all circumstances is a most fabulous practice in this now. Free yourselves from all karma once and for all. Much Love and High Vibes, Nikos

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How we feel is everything as how we feel is what we vibrate as how feel is what we attract. So basically how we feel is who we are each moment. When we feel good it means we are aligned with who we really are and hence whatever we desire comes to us effortlessly, less active work to do when we don’t feel good it means 2 things: or we are expanding and hence we must find alignement or our environment (social media, some news, people etc.) took us out of our center either way to take action to feel good brings more results in few minutes (15-20 meditation/visualisation or 68 seconds of positive thinking followed by appreciation all along the rest of the time) than what would take years to accomplish with action. The true action is to deliberately choose to find alignement within which looks like non action but basically is the best of all actions since who we truly are is one with Source/Universe/God. Then from that place inspired action will follow and that inspired action will bring one closer to what they desire almost instanly than active work in struggle for many years.

The New Human 2.0 is here. Sounds Magic and Godly and It Is So.

Nikos Akrivos

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