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SUMMARY:Midsummer Birthday Bonanza
DESCRIPTION:Midsummer Birthday Bonanza\nwith with Prabuddho\, Niraj and Friends \nWednesday 1 July – Sunday 5 July 2026 \nWe have 3 major reasons to celebrate this summer…and we’ve rolled them all into one! \nIt’s 30 years since Leela was formed! \nIt’s over 30 years since Prabuddho was born (it’s a round number though he can’t quite remember)! \nAnd it’s 20 years since Niraj brought Biodanza here! \nSo the party is well and truly ON!! \nThis will be an event catering to all those who have ever visited Thorngrove House in the last 3 decades\, to anyone associated with great Leela stalwart and all round great guy\, Prabuddho\, and to all those that have danced with Niraj in Zorba\, Shankara\, the Marquee and beyond in the last twenty years! \nWe aim to satisfy all of you and accordingly \n\nCLICK HERE FOR BOOKING AND PAYMENTPowered by Workshop Angel \nClear your diaries\, gather your friends and get booked in for the first of many amazing celebrations this summer at the friendliest most welcoming place in the land! \nOur super stellar programme will include: \nMorning Meetings with Niraj & Prabuddho\, music from Parvesh \nBiodanza with Niraj & friends \nYoga with Nartan \nEcstatic Dance with Seth \nBioenergetics with Dev & Abhi \nImprov Comedy with John Cremer & Prabuddho \nGong Baths with Darpan \nBurlesque with Mala \nTrance Dance with Archan \nOsho Meditations with the Leela team \nAUM meditation with Prabuddho & Parvesh \nEvening Meeting with Prabuddho (+ Osho!) \nTalent Show with Niraj \nTheatre Games with Anuprem \nArt session with Ramana & Prabuddho \nSat Night Dress Up Themed Party \nDJ’s include Parvesh\, Paro  \nand … DJ Rich Biscuit from York headlining Friday night \nWe are adding more workshops and events to make this as extra special as it deserves so if you have any ideas or you’d like to offer something please email: info@osholeela.co.uk (marked *For Prabuddho/Niraj). \nOf course the Leela Healing Centre will also be available for you to treat yourself to a wide variety of excellent and effective treatments for your health and wellbeing. \nYour Party Hosts:\nNiraj & Prabuddho\n“Old School” Celebration\nThis is going to be a celebration that was more common in the past than it is today\, so grab your tickets NOW for this one off event to mark three very significant milestones and join us for this amazing triple header at the height of summer! Prabuddho\, Niraj\, the whole community including Missy Lissy the cat would love you to be here\, celebrate\, meet\, hug\, dance\, laugh with each other and do all things Leela for 4 days! \nSave the Date and Join Us!  \nPrabuddho and Niraj both value Leela immensely and are honoured and privileged to be able to put this summer extravaganza for us all to enjoy! \nCLICK HERE FOR BOOKING AND PAYMENTPowered by Workshop Angel \nDetails\nStart: Wednesday July 1st @ 4:00 pm (gathering starts at 6.30 pm)\nEnd: Sunday July 5th @ 2 pm \n\nPrice Tickets (includes food & camping with own tent):Full Event Price £330Weekend from Fri 4pm £220\n \n\nNote: You can make a payment plan\, the total price should be full paid before the gathering is starting. \nAccommodation is not included in the price and can be selected separately during checkout via the booking link. \nCheck out our accommodation & facilities here. \nCLICK HERE FOR BOOKING AND PAYMENTPowered by Workshop Angel \nAPPLY HERE TO BE A VOLUNTEER
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SUMMARY:Invocation Festival
DESCRIPTION:Invocation Festival\nMovement – Sound – Voice \nThursday July 9th – Sunday July 12th 2026\n \n\n\n\nInvocation is a festival to nourish you through exploration of movement\, dance\, sound\, voice\, and embodiment. \nOur unique voice and dance is a gift to be explored and shared\, when we come together to dance and sing\, community arises. \nPick and choose from the beautiful offerings from a wide range of facilitators to explore your dance and voice. Lose yourself in music\, movement\, sound and sensation. \nFind yourself in the groundedness of your feet. \nIn this age of technology\, digital stimulation\, fast pace information and disconnection with nature\, our nature – let’s come together and be present to the gift of these moments of creation\, sharing all it is to be human through these rich modes of exploration. \nThis is an alcohol and drug free festival. We can get high on being alive right now\, honouring all our emotions\, similarities and differences through movement\, sound and song. \nThe programme begins at 4pm\, but if you cannot make it for then\, do try to be here for our Opening Ceremony led by Christina Kane at 8pm Thursday.\n\n\n\nDuring this festival we will experience: \n\nSacred Octave – Indian Scale\n5 Rhythms\nDance Connection\nVoicework\nKirtan\nContinuum\nSomatic Movement\nSound Baths\nQi Gong\nVocal Improvisation\nOpening & Closing Ceremonies (opening including cacoa) & Sacred Fire Ceremony \n\nWho is this for… \n* No dance or singing ability necessary* Suitable also for experienced dancers and singers* For anyone wanting to explore different modalities of movement* For anyone wishing to explore their voice through a rich array of workshops* For anyone preferring a smaller festival \nThe Benefits of Spending 4 days Together in this Intimate Festival \nSinging and dancing for body\, mind and soul. \nThe many benefits of Singing include:\nRelieving stress and tension; boosting confidence; improving breathing; participating in a mindful activity; and so much more. \nDancing has some crossover benefits\, it also:\nImproves balance and coordination; enhances social connections; increase levels of the feel-good hormone serotonin; builds stronger bones and muscles\, and so much more….look it up and you’ll see lots of supportive research.  \nWhat often isn’t mentioned though\, is how deeply both dancing and singing connect you to your essence self\, and open gateways to soul expression and connection. \nSince time immemorial people have dance and sung\, as Beethoven knew “Music has the power to revolutionise our world”. \nAs we journey together through movement and voice – the naturalness of expression\, uniqueness of each other\, and sense of community\, are gifts bestowed on us all – deepening day by day – as Aristotle said “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts”. \nOur Unique Voice And Dance Is A Gift To Be Explored\nMeet your Facilitators \nJewell Hope BrightwellCo-Leader | Dance ConnectionJewell loves music\, movement\, sound\, and voice which is why she came up with the idea of the Invocation festival in August 2024\, she wasn’t aware of any festival dedicated to this combination. Creative Director of Dance Connection\, Jewell’s mission is to get as many people moving together as possible – she sees that movement when carefully coupled with music gives a broad human experience : “we can let our body dance us\, explore unfamiliar movement\, be the music\, express our emotions\, accept and inspire each other with no judgment\, and connect without words\, beyond personality – it feels almost miraculous at times.”\nFor more info about Jewell\, click on the image above.Dance Connection For Relaxation\nA Dance Connection pathway created to land in your body and relax before bed. In this pathway we will mainly be exploring solo dances and movement\, so that you can deeply connect to your own body’s messages and needs\, music is carefully selected to support the invitations. Unlike typical Dance Connection pathways\, you will only be gently reactivated after the deceleration &  stillness sections of the pathway – so that you stay relaxed for bed/sleep. Bring mat\, blanket\, bottled water\, wear layered clothing. \nDivine Human Dance\n\nThis Dance Connection pathway will explore our animal bodies\, instincts\, naturalness; alongside transcendent and reverent dances – maybe we will find a way to marry the two and experience the divine human animal we are? Dance Connection is geared for connection with your self\, and others – this pathway will include solo\, pair\, small group\, and whole group movement explorations. Wear layered clothing\, bring bottled water\, optional blanket.\n\nGavin FrankCo-Leader | Indian Ragas\, & VoiceworkGavin Frank is a singer\, voice facilitator\, Kirtan leader and musician. He has more than 26 years’ experience of empowering people to find their voice. He runs chanting groups\, voice workshops\, retreats and one-to-one sessions in the UK and Europe. Gavin records and performs in the duo Madrum\, and they have created 3 albums. He is currently working on some new material including some mantras and original songs. Gavin is passionate about nature\, travel\, good food\, yoga\, the gym\, 5 rhythms and of course music.\nFor more info about Gavin\, click on the image above.Workshop: The Singing Body\nThe Singing Body is an immersive exploration of your true voice\, weaving together chant\, mantra\, movement\, breath work\, and free vocal expression to help you inhabit your voice more fully and freely. Through gentle\, embodied practices\, participants learn to release tension\, soften into presence\, and reconnect with the essence that lives beneath habitual patterns and holding. This workshop opens both the physical and inner voice\, inviting a sense of spaciousness\, authenticity\, and ease in expression. The practices are meditative\, grounding\, and transformative—simple tools you can continue to build into daily life to deepen your connection to yourself\, your body\, and your unique sound. \nWorkshop: The Sacred Octave\nThe Sacred Octave is a deep-dive workshop into the Swaras of the Indian Scale—a powerful vocal map that guides you through the body’s energy centres and opens a pathway to expressive\, embodied sound. Through learning the unique tones of this scale and exploring how they weave together\, you’ll discover a new way of working with your voice that brings balance to your whole system\, releases tension\, and invites deeper breath and presence. We may also explore a simple raga to experience how particular combinations of notes evoke specific emotional qualities\, using it as a framework to expand resonance\, range\, and inner awareness. This work supports you in drawing out your inner voice and marrying it with outward expression\, helping you relax\, open your heart\, connect more authentically with yourself\, and experience the liberating\, healing potential of your own sound. \nKelly Day Sound BathsKelly is a sound healer\, Reiki practitioner and counsellor based in Devon. Always having felt deeply connected to sound\, she feels blessed to be able to offer this way of healing to others. Working intuitively she is able to connect with the sacred instruments of gongs\, drum\, Tibetan bowls\, crystal bowls\, chimes and handpan to create a profound experience and to induce a state of relaxation and a journey to assist the balance of mind\, body\, spirit and emotion.\nConnecting to ancient wisdom within and bringing forth what has been there all along\, Kelly is excited to share this beautiful energy medicine to you. \nFor more info about Kelly\, click on the image above.Sound Bath\nThe healing and integrative power of sound\n \nModern life is stressful and fast\, sound healing allows a melting away of worries and distractions\, to become present to soundscape \n\nInduce a state of relaxation\nGive an opportunity for journeying through soundscape\nExperience the timeless enwrapping that sound journeys bring\n\nChristina Marie Kane Ceremony | Sacred Fire | QigongChristina (Misty Moon Bear) is a sacred space-holder and guide devoted to awakening the heart and embodying the deep wisdom of the soul. As the founder of “Together We Rise”\, she weaves Sacred Fire\, Voice\, Movement\, Ceremonial Cacao\, and Soul Retrieval into Circles that open portals of remembrance and connection. Her gatherings are beautiful\, transformative experiences that invite people home to themselves. \nRooted in intuition\, ritual\, and earth connection\, Christina’s work is a blend of ancient remembering and modern embodiment. Her circles are known for their warmth\, depth\, humour and creativity — sacred spaces where stories unfold\, emotions soften\, and people feel truly seen.\nWith over a thousand gatherings and hundreds of one-to-one healings\, she has nurtured a community built on compassion\, courage\, and conscious living. Christina’s mission is simple yet profound: to help others descend\, reclaim\, embody & rise to walk their path with clarity\, heart\, and sacred intention.\n \nFor more info about Christina\, click on the image above.Opening Ceremony\nTogether\, we will call in the Archetypal energies of the Serpent\, Jaguar\, Hummingbird and Condor\, the Ancestors and the Elements in a powerful remembrance of these forces within us. \n\n\n\nWe will drink the nectar of Hummingbird Medicine\, honouring Joy\, Lightness\, and the ability to find sweetness even in challenging times. \n\n\nWe will give gratitude to the Earth\, one another & the Q’ero peoples of Peru by creating a Despacho\, as at this time in history the Andean Shamans have asked that their Medicine be shared in the West to fulfil the prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor—a time when the Eagle of the North and the Condor of the South fly together\, symbolising the harmonious integration of cultures and the emergence of a new level of human consciousness. Let Hummingbird guide us away from our old stories to the Magic & Miracles already here Now. \n\n\n\nClosing Ceremony\n\n\nChristina will close the Directions with Gratitude to the energies that have held us throughout the Festival in a collaboration with the other Leaders who will share Song (Gavin) etc \n\n\nSacred Fire Ceremony: \n\n\nExperience An ancient ritual of Fire & Song inspired by the Q’ero Peoples\, whose Medicine is pure\, to release all that holds us back from our highest destiny and potential for Joy\, Peace & Connection. Allow the Fire to transform all that no longer serves you\, as you Sing your Heart Song—leaving you clearer\, lighter and more alive and pathing the way for a better future for future generations. \n\n\nQigong\n\nA gentle practice of movement\, breathing\, and focused awareness used to calm the mind and strengthen the body. \n\n\nFeels relaxing\, smooth\, and meditative \n\n\nIncreases body awareness and creates a sense of calm energy \n\n\nWhat are the benefits: \n\n\n\nReduces stress\n\n\n\n\nImproves circulation\, posture\, and flexibility\n\n\n\n\nSupports emotional balance and overall wellness\n\n\n\n\nBetter sleep\, more energy\, and less tension\n\n\n\n\nImproved balance\, immunity\, and resilience over time\n\n\n\n\nGreater inner peace and mental clarity\n\n\nBlanche MulhollandContinuum & Somatic MovementAs a registered Somatic Movement Therapist & Educator\, Continuum Teacher and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner\, Blanche has developed a unique approach to healing through movement and embodied enquiry within her private practice Somatic Alchemy. Her approach is centred around awakening the natural intelligence\, creativity and innate healing of the body and allowing this to guide us\, to reveal to us our deepest essence and resources. Blanche facilitates therapeutic movement sessions\, workshops and retreats with individuals and groups from her home studio and retreat centre in Glastonbury. \nFor more info about Blanche\, click on the image above. \nFrancis Michael Eliot5RhythmsI’m an open-hearted wounded healer who’s been around the block enough times to know that true spirituality can be gritty and raw. I therefore teach with a deep respect for discernment and boundaries\, honouring the fact that people need to feel safe to feel free. I was trained by my beloved teacher\, friend and ‘Spirit Mama’ Gabrielle Roth back in 2004 and she still has my back every time I teach. With the help of fluid guidance and cutting-edge music choices arising out of the moment\, my sessions are a group journey into the heart of embodied ecstasy. \nFor more info about Francis\, click on the image above. \n5Rhythms\n5Rhythms Workshop — Move Into Connection\n5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice that invites you to move with your breath\, listen to your body\, and let yourself be danced. Through guided movement\, you explore what happens when you soften self-imposed limitations and step out of isolation into embodied presence. \nThis is not about how you look\, but about discovering who is really dancing. \nWhat you’ll gain \n\n\nDeepened connection: to your body\, to others\, and to the larger field of movement \n\n\nA felt sense of freedom and aliveness through embodied expression \n\n\nAccess to creativity that arises when thinking gives way to sensing \n\n\nWhat you will experience: \n\n\nConnection to self — increased body awareness\, presence\, and trust in your own movement \n\n\nConnection to others — authentic relating through shared\, non-verbal experience \n\n\nConnection to life energy — renewed creativity\, vitality\, and a sense of belonging \n\n\n5Rhythms opens a doorway from separation into connection\, connection\, connection — where movement becomes a language and community emerges naturally. \nMichelle CrozierKirtan | Sound JourneyOriginally from an opera and musical theatre background\, Michelle embarked on an amazing journey of self-discovery through bhakti yoga and sound healing. She fell in love with the practices many years ago and hasn’t looked back since. Michelle is a multi-instrumentalist and a versatile singer who originally began as a kirtan drummer and backing vocalist. She then achieved her dream of composing and recording an album of mantras\, titled Journey of the Heart.\nMichelle loves to lead kirtans\, hold sound healing and ecstatic drum dance events\, and has never been more fulfilled. She created Self Care Sunday wellbeing events to combine all of these musical passions.\n She loves to take people on a magical\, healing journey through using her voice and intuitive music\, and is grateful she has found her soul purpose.Jane Silver-CorrenVocal Improvisation\nJane has been running singing groups in the South West for 25 years. As a member of the Natural Voice Network\, she shares sounds from around the world in harmony. She has a background in Occupational Therapy and Performing Arts and focuses on the physical and mental well being of her participants. She is employed by a number of charities that support individuals facing life challenges. She also has a passion for running vocal improvisation and collaborative song writing groups\, with an emphasis on joy and connection. Jane regularly writes and performs her own comic songs. \nAllan KerrDrumming WorkshopWhen Allan was 21 he went on a life changing journey to Guinea\, sparking a lifelong passion for rhythms and percussion. He has been playing drums and percussion for 30 years now and has developed a deep relationship with rhythm through playing in bands\, leading groups and collaborating on diverse projects. \nHis studies have taken him to West Africa and the traditional heartlands of polyrhythmic drum culture\, where he has forged connections with the ancient practice of gathering in community through rhythm. \nWith an array of drums and percussion\, Allan’s participative sessions invite a sense of connection\, listening\, playfulness and celebration. \n“Gavin brings a fresh talent and an inspiring presence to the world of voice and sound. The key to his genius is a simplicity of being that is too often missing in the everyday arts marketplace”. \nChloe Goodchild-Pioneer of The Naked Voice\n“I have been participating in Dance Connection workshops for 3 years. The Dance Connection pathways have been portals into a deep sense of aliveness\, joy\, harmony and community. I feel a sense of wholeness that I rarely feel in everyday life. I work as a GP and I find that the dances facilitated by Jewell are the perfect antidote to my often overly stimulated\, information processing mind. I can immediately drop attention into my body and feel in tune with its needs\, inclinations and living wisdom. The harmony that occurs during some of the group dances is awe inspiring and very moving. If you want to discover a new outlet that will promote health and happiness more than you can ever imagine\, I would thoroughly recommend trying Dance Connection.”   \nBryan\, Doctor\, IrelandMay We Sing And Dance Our Dreams Into Being\n\nCLICK HERE FOR BOOKING AND PAYMENTPowered by Workshop Angel \n\nDetails: \nArrival: Thursday July 9th 2026 @ 4:00pm\nEnd:  Sunday July 12st 2026 @ 4:00 pm \n\n\nTicket price includes festival\, food & camping with your own tent gear:\nFull Price till 2nd July: £350\nEarly Bird till 31st May: £310 \n\nPayment Plans are available for all tickets to spread out the cost with no additional charge.\n \nAccommodation options for 3 nights:\nCamping £0\nOwn campervan £7.50 – £60 \nDorm £60
\nDeluxe Dorm Bunk FEMALE £90\nDeluxe Dorm Bunk MALE £90\nRegular Private Room in house £150
\nLarge Private Room in house £180\nPremium Private Room £195\nPine Cabin Large Room £195\nPine Cabin Regular Room £165\nSingle Pod £180\nDouble Pod £165\nBell tent (Glamping – double bed): £165\nShepherd’s Hut £165 \n\nInformation about our accommodation here!APPLY HERE TO BE A VOLUNTEER
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SUMMARY:Ecstatic Dance Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Ecstatic Dance Festival\nA Conscious Gathering of Dance\, Live Music\, Movement\, Yoga\, Meditations\, Breathwork\, Gong Baths\, Bioenergetics\, Saunas\, Cacao & much more! \nWednesday July 22nd till Sunday July 26th 2026 \nStep into a 5-day (or weekend) immersive wellness festival devoted to Ecstatic Dance\, conscious movement\, music\, nature connection\, and holistic wellbeing.  \nThis is more than a dance event\, it’s a transformational gathering where body\, heart\, and spirit come alive beneath the summer sky. \nThis is your call to move freely\, live consciously\, and celebrate togetherness.  \nDance with the land. Breathe with the trees. \nListen to your body.  \nYour mind\, body\, and soul will thank you. \n \nAPPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!  \nCo-create his year’s festival and shape the experience with us! (apply by 1 April) \n◈DJs\, Musicians\, Facilitators\, Performers\, Yoga\, Sound Healers – apply here.  \n◈Bodyworkers\, Massage Therapists – apply here. \n📍FESTIVAL PROGRAMME & LINE UP: ECSTATICDANCEFESTIVAL.CO.UK \n(to be updated with 2026 line up in May) \nBook Your Ticket NowPowered by Workshop Angel \nPayment plans available! \n\n“That was a very beautiful experience. An amazing journey inward & out. To express in a free space filled with joyful vibes & gorgeous smiling faces. In sound\, in rhythm\, in motion\, in colour\, in sweat\, the Dance\, the Soul.” Cath \n\n\n\n\nA vibrant programme to inspire\, nourish\, and expand you: \n💜 Ecstatic Dance journeys/ DJ-led movement experiences (multiple sessions) plus Live music with URUBU Dance Tribe Afro-Brazilian musicians\n💜 Variety of transformational workshops & experiences: Yoga\, Guided Meditations\, Bioenergetics\, Breathwork\, Singing & Sound Journeys\, Trance Dance Rituals & Active Meditations\, Saunas & Cold plunges\, Sauna whisking sessions\, Cacao & Chai. \n💜 Heart-led community connection\, Nature walks & grounding rituals \n💜 Alcohol and drug-free environment \n💜 Wholesome vegetarian meals\, teas & chai\, 3x meals per day\, x12 total OR x7 total for weekend attendees (we all eat together at set meal times) Plus an outdoor Cafe & Healthy Bar (for coffee\, cake and other yummy creations!) \n💜 Hangout on comfy sofas\, chat\, sing\, slackline\, play frisbee & soak up festival vibes \n💜 Relaxing and Rejuvenating Massage/ Bodywork offerings (extra cost) \n💜 Facilities with hot water/ bathrooms \n💜 Camping / Campervans/ Bell Tents/ Private Accommodation options \n…and plenty of space to rest\, integrate\, and simply be! \n\n\n\nWhat are the benefits \n💜 Awaken the dancer within! Dance to feel alive\, find your creativity\, and free your body and mind through conscious dance and dance barefoot on the earth under open skies as your reconnect with your body\, creativity\, and inner rhythm.\n💜 Experience a transformational adventure that supports personal growth and authentic expression. \n💜 Learn powerful exercises for grounding\, releasing fear/stress/ tension/ trauma from the body and developing deeper presence and body awareness.\n💜 Share meaningful moments with a conscious\, inclusive community as you attune to Nature and the living environment\, release stress and come home to your Ecstatic-Self!\n💜 Experiential not-to-be-missed festival!\n\n\n\n\n“Thank you guys. This was an exceptional experience of deep healing\, awakening\, and opening. I feel so light\, peaceful\, and full of Love. Through the workshops we took\, I touched some of my wounds\, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon! ” Tanja \n\n\n\n\nMeet the organisers \nAt the core of the UK’s Ecstatic Dance movement are Seth Newman and Diana Upite (Dee) – visionary creators\, space-holders\, and the soulful force behind the Ecstatic Dance Festival.\nSeth is a DJ\, facilitator\, and pioneer of the UK Ecstatic Dance scene. With a background in community music\, world percussion\, and decades of embodied practice\, he founded Ecstatic Dance London in 2009\, weaving live Afro-Brazilian rhythms with conscious dance and active meditation. His work is deeply informed by humanistic and body psychotherapy\, tantra\, and the human potential movement\, creating spaces that are powerful\, grounded\, and heart-led. \nDiana (Dee) is the nurturing pulse of Ecstatic Dance London and the festival. A master organiser\, singer\, and ceremonial creatrix. With roots in classical and contemporary music\, cacao\, sound journeys\, sauna rituals\, and bodywork\, she brings devotion\, beauty\, and deep care to every detail. \nTogether\, Seth and Diana create transformational experiences that invite connection\, embodiment\, and collective awakening. \n\n\n\n\n“ What a profound experience! The music was so beautiful … it carried me effortlessly inward facilitating a deep connection to Spirit\, moving my body in a way that I felt I had little control over. It was magical! Thank you ” Ashley \n\n\n\n\nWho’s this for \n💜 Whether you’re deepening an existing practice or discovering conscious dance for the first time\, or perhaps looking for a way to better deal with the everyday stresses of life\, get away from the City life and connect to Nature or whether you just simply want to try new body-mind based exercises\, dance & laugh\, meet and connect with new people\, you’ll find welcoming facilitators\, open-hearted people\, and a down-to-earth spiritual atmosphere.\n💜 Come solo\, with a partner\, or with friends\, many arrive alone & leave feeling part of a tribe.\n💜 Open to all adults (18+)\, no prior dance experience required\n💜 Ideal for lovers of ecstatic dance\, wellness festivals\, embodiment\, yoga\, music\, saunas and nature.Join us and discover the positive benefits for yourself.\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the Ecstatic Dance Festival?\nThe Ecstatic Dance Festival is a conscious movement & wellbeing gathering (150-300 people) focused on ecstatic dance\, embodiment practices\, music\, nature connection & holistic wellness. Includes ecstatic dance journeys\, yoga\, meditation\, breathwork\, sound baths\, singing\, saunas\, cacao & much more! \n \nCan I come on my own?\nAbsolutely. Many people attend solo. The festival is known for its friendly\, conscious\, and welcoming community\, making it easy to connect and feel at home. \nDo I need experience with Ecstatic Dance?\nNo experience is required. The festival is open to beginners and everyone is welcome to attend. \nIs alcohol or drug use allowed?\nThis is a conscious\, alcohol-free and drug-free event. We aim to create a safe\, grounded space for deep connection\, presence\, and embodied awareness. Please respect this and don’t consume any substances at the festival. We reserve the right to ask anyone breaking these rules to leave the festival. \nAre dogs or pets allowed?\nNo. Unfortunately dogs and other pets are not permitted on site. \nHow many people will be at the festival?\nBetween 130-200 people so not an overwhelming festival experience with thousands of people\, intimate and a great way to get to know the fellow festival attendees. \n  \nExample Daily Schedule\n  \n\n\n\n7:20AM – 8:30 AM Good Morning Active Meditation/ Movement Practice or Yoga \n8:30 AM –9:30 AM Yummy Breakfast \n9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Morning Gathering\, Ecstatic Dance & Sharings\, Workshops \n1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Magnificent Lunch \n1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Dishes Help \n2:30 PM – 6:30 PM Sauna/ Massages/ Workshops \n6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Delicious Dinner \n6:50 PM – 7:50 PM Dishes Help \n8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Ecstatic Dance / Workshops \n10:00 PM – 00:00 PM Campfire/ Sauna/ Dance Parties / Workshops \n*PLEASE NOTE: this is just an example schedule\, all workshops and timings might change slightly as we want to offer some flexibility with the schedule. \nApplications are now open to co-create this year’s festival and shape the experience with us! (apply by 1 April) \n◈DJs\, Musicians\, Facilitators\, Performers\, Yoga\, Sound Healers – apply here. \n◈Bodyworkers\, Massage Therapists – apply here. \n📍FESTIVAL PROGRAMME & LINE UP: \nECSTATICDANCEFESTIVAL.CO.UK \n(to be updated with 2026 line up in May)\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n“The smiles\, the kind eyes\, the bits when I lost myself in the music\, the joy of the moments when it felt as if the whole room was jumping in unison.” Salvo \n\n\n\n\n\nDance Back Into Your Wild\, Free\, Radiant Self! \nCome as you are and leave feeling expanded\, grounded\, and deeply connected. From ecstatic dance journeys to sound healing\, nature rituals\, saunas\, and shared meals\, every moment is designed to nourish your whole being. If your soul has been craving freedom\, expression\, and real connection this gathering is calling you. \n\n\n\n\nBook Your Ticket NowPowered by Workshop Angel \nPayment plans available! \nDetails\nStart: July 22nd @ 4:00 pm\nEnd: July 26th @ 4:00 pm \n \nSuper Early Bird ticket till March 31: £380Early Bird ticket till May 31 : £420Standard ticket July 22: £460 \n \nWeekend ticket: £240\n*camping/ campervans only. \nPayment Plans are available for all tickets to spread out the cost with no additional charge. \nCheck our accommodation here. \nClick here to become a VOLUNTEER
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DESCRIPTION:Breathe: A Festival of Life \n~ A Celebration of Breathwork in the UK ~  \nIn collaboration with The Breathe Team\n \nWednesday 29 July – Sunday 2 August 2026 \nBOOK HERE YOUR TICKETS FOR 2026Powered by Workshop Angel \n\n\n\nThis summer\, hosted here at Leela we’re gathering again.\n Welcome to a five-day breathwork festival dedicated to exploration\, connection\, and growth.This isn’t a retreat; it’s a call to those who feel the pull to deepen their relationship with themselves and others through the powerful practice of breathwork.Welcoming many different types of breathwork. \nImagine days filled with experiences that nurture both the playful and the profound\, allowing you to step into who you are becoming with clarity and strength.  \nFrom 1-to-1 sessions to collaborative workshops\, you’ll find a space where each breath supports a movement — within and beyond yourself.  \nGrounded in a commitment to the UK’s professional breathwork community\, we’ll delve into topics that matter deeply to us: safety\, building healthy networks\, exploring new challenges\, and cultivating a collective approach to responsibility.\n\n\n\nExplore the Breathe website here\n\n\nGuided by professional facilitators\, we’ll build a container together where insights are encouraged and intimacy is welcomed. \nWhether you’re here to attend to a personal journey or to refine your professional path\, there’s room for everyone.  \nTogether\, we’ll co-create an open atmosphere where vulnerability meets empowerment\, and where transformation happens not only through the breath but also through a shared presence. \nSo\, come as you are\, ready to feel\, ready to be a part of a community committed to building connection and authenticity. \n This festival is about sharing the joy\, the power and the simplicity of the breath.\n \n  \nJoin us as we breathe together and create a festival of life.\n\n\n\nDuring this festival we will: \nUnlock the magic of breathwork and discover its incredible healing power. \nJoin a vibrant breathwork community and make joyful\, like-minded friendships. \nExplore a world of breathwork styles and dive into ancient and modern breath lineages. \nMeet the experts! Connect with leading voices in breathwork and top UK training providers. \nWork your breath magic with opportunities for group journeys and 1-to-1 sessions with sought-after breathwork therapists. \nDive deep within to release old patterns\, explore your inner world\, and heal past traumas. \nBuild your daily flow with tips and practices to make breathwork a part of your everyday life. \nBring it all together and integrate your breathwork breakthroughs for lasting impact. \nPlay\, laugh\, and explore as you discover just how much fun the breath can be! \nWho is this for? \nThose new to breathwork and wanting to learn more \nExperienced breathworker and professionals \nThose who are looking for alternative ways of healing \nThose who want to try something new! \nBREATHE\, CONNECT\, EVOLVE \nWhat are the benefits if you spent 4 days together in this intimate festival? \nHealing and Personal Growth\nDiscover the transformative power of breathwork to release trauma\, uncover inner wisdom\, and create lasting change in your life. \nConnection and Community\nBecome part of a supportive breathwork community\, building joyful friendships and meaningful connections with like-minded individuals.\n \nExpert Guidance and Skills\nGain insights from top breathwork experts\, experience diverse modalities\, and develop tools to create a sustainable daily practice. \n  \nThe Vision \n\nOur vision is to create a Breathwork Festival that brings people together to explore and experience the power of the breath. \nBreathe: A Festival of Life aims to welcome practitioners of all breathwork styles\, to share their wisdom with fellow breathers\, who may or may not have previous experience of breathwork. \nWe envision that this wonderful community will continue to grow and expand\, and for breathwork to be more widely recognised and used as a powerful modality that is available to each and every one of us\, to assist us in our healing journeys; the individual\, collective and planetary. \n\nCLICK HERE FOR 2026Meet the team\n\nThe Breathe Team are all volunteers passionate about Breathwork. After a successful launch of the festival in 2018\, the team have been busy making their dreams become a reality. \nBelow is an image of 4 out 5 team members: Kerry\, Mark\, Karolina and Hannah. (Cate is our camera-shy but deeply present fifth member). \n\n\nKerry and Karolina\, having had similar visions for an annual Breathwork event in the UK\, were connected together by a mutual friend. Soon after joined by James and Kath\, “Breathe A Festival of life” has been taking shape ever since\, having a life force of its own. The Breathe team feel honoured to birth this exciting project\, and it has been a joy to collaborate and connect with others along the way. The team was proud to welcome Mark on board during 2019\, Cate in 2021\, and now HUGE welcome to Hannah in 2022\, to support the expansion and growth of the festival.\n\n\n\nWhilst the intention initially was for a smaller gathering\, the collective and longer term vision for Breathe is to host a Breathwork festival\, open and accessible to larger numbers\, from all walks of life. \nWe are really looking forward to welcoming you to this year’s event! \n\n\n\nKerry VeitchKerry has been connected with rebirthing breathwork since 1993 and is a certified practitioner with two different schools. She focuses on embodiment practices such as Internal Family Systems and Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing\, using a trauma informed approach. Kerry is a trainer with AIR School of Breathwork guiding & supporting students through deep personal processes to achieve a qualification in breathwork facilitation. She loves sharing the healing power of the breath with others\, by holding retreats\, weekly online group sessions\, 1:1 sessions\, and her deepest love\, warm water rebirthing.Karolina MikuliczKarolina’s search for a better\, more present life\, lead her to a Loving Relationship Training with the Mother of Rebirthing – Sondra Ray in 2012. That moment changed her\, as for the first time she recognized and experienced the power of the breath. She began extended training\, wishing to share this beautiful gift with others. \nCurrently living in Bournemouth\, born in Poland\, Karolina is a Rebirthing Breathwork and Liberation Breathing Practitioner\, Breath Coach in training\, Meditation Guide\, an event organizer and a co-founder of Breathe A Festival of Life.Mark ConradMark joined the team in 2019. Mark discovered Breathwork in 2006 by experimenting after reading Stan Grof’s books. That begun a wonderful journey with Rebirthing Breathwork that led him to take a long-term voluntary role in the International Breathwork Foundation until 2017. Breathwork communities have been for Mark\, perhaps without exception\, the most truthful\, open and alive that I have been lucky enough to come across.Cate DunneCate is an accredited counsellor/psychotherapist with the BACP\, equine facilitated psychotherapist and a clinical supervisor. One of Cate’s interests in rebirthing breathwork is how it relates to body/muscle trauma memory and the role of the breath in safely facilitating release.Hannah KendaruHannah joined the Breathe team after having a vision for connecting with the UK community of Breathwork Facilitators. She is an Indonesian-British Breathwork therapist and trauma specialist. She is passionate about reclaiming the breath as a radical rebellion against all the ways we have been taught to play it small. She is founder of Inspire Breathwork and The Forest Garden\, an initiative that combines the work of embodied social justice\, decolonial healing and breathwork. Breathwork and embodiment brings us back into the deep remembrance of what freedom really means\, remembering our souls and spirit through resilience and imagination\, to remember our wisdoms for deep collective liberation.It’s not only an event\, it’s an experience\n \nCLICK HERE FOR BOOKING AND PAYMENTPowered by Workshop Angel \n\nDetails: Breathe Festival 2026 \nArrival: Wednesday July 29th 2026 @ 2:00 pm \nEnd:  Sunday August 2nd 2026 @ 2:00 pm \n\n\nTicket price includes festival\, food & camping with your own tent gear: \nFull Festival Price: £430\nNon-residential Ticket: £360\nWeekend Ticket from Friday: £240\nFriday Saturday (camping overnight only Friday): £215 \n  \n\n\n\n\nInformation about our accommodation here!APPLY HERE TO BE A VOLUNTEER
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