Ecstatic Dance Oakland

Transcending language, cultural and personal barriers, Ecstatic Dance enables millions to connect through freeform dance and music all over the globe at regularly scheduled substance-free gatherings.

Dancing freely is an act of courage. Those who unleash their wild free soul within cannot be tamed. When we step on the dance floor, we include our whole selves, even the frightened parts that want to hide. We dance through pain and sorrow. We dance with joy until our hard edges soften and our masks fall away. We meet other courageous dancers, weaving unbreakable threads of connection. Our friendships transcend the boundaries of time and space. And it all melts together–beat, movement, breath–into a swirling vortex we call community. We believe in connections forged with sweat. As the throbbing pulse of the dance floor matches our own heartbeat, we know, without a doubt, we are not alone.