Sundays · Chicago

Sunday Ecstatic Dance

A Sunday-morning sober ecstatic dance in a Chicago backyard (indoors in winter). Doors open at 10:00 AM for tea and grounding, a yogic embodiment warm-up starts at 10:30, ambient music rises from 10:45, and the main DJ set runs 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. No talking, no shoes, no alcohol.

People dancing barefoot in a backyard at dusk

Next dance

First event: Sunday, September 13 · doors 10:00 AM
Recurring: Every other Sunday · Sundays · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT
Where: Backyard in warm months, indoors all winter · Chicago — exact address emailed after you reserve
Tickets: $20 sliding scale · sober space — nobody turned away for lack of funds
Capacity: 20 dancers for the first three months (growing to 30)
On-site bodywork: Rich available after the dance for attendees at a discounted ~$80/hr rate

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Rain moves us indoors; you'll get a text either way.

The arc of the day

10:00amDoors open — tea, grounding, stretch
10:30amYogic embodiment warm-up
10:45amAmbient music, slow arrival
11:00amMain dance — 90 min DJ set
12:30pmClosing circle
12:45pmSnacks / social / open decks
1:00pmPro Foosball Clinic (~20 min)
1:20pmTeam event / monster draw / singles tournament until ~3:30pm

Floor agreements

No alcohol, no substances — this is a sober floor.
No talking on the dance floor; there's a chai corner for conversation.
Shoes off, phones away, cameras only with everyone's yes.
Move how your body wants. Lying on the grass counts as dancing.

Never done this before?

Most people arrive nervous and spend the first twenty minutes swaying by a tree. That is a completely normal way to dance here. Come as you are, leave sweaty.

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