Cincy Ecstatic Dance Flow Newsletter

Presented by Whole Essence Wellness

Welcome to our newsletter!

Below are upcoming community events.

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Weekly Events:

Thursdays: Thursday Night Kirtan & Prasadam | 7-9 pm | Temple of the Rebel Goddess (400 Linden Ave Suite 245, Dayton, OH 45403) | Donation-based | All Ages

Fridays: Cincy Ecstatic Dance Flow \ 8-10 pm | Cincinnati Yoga School (6125 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45213) | $15+ PWYC | 1st Fridays All Ages, Other Fridays 16+

Sundays: Columbus Ecstatic Dance | 1-3:30 pm | Church of the Sparkling Unicorn (2350 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202) | $20-40 PWYC | All Ages

Monthly Events:

First Saturdays, 7-9 pm: Sacred Serenity Sound Bath | A shamanic sound journey curated surrounding the present astrology, shamanic techniques, energy healing, and music theory aligned sound healing for an experience like no other! Lots of singing! | Cincinnati Yoga School (6125 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45213) | $10+ PWYC | All Ages

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Second Saturdays, 7-9 PM: Second Saturday Soiree | Cozy vibes, herbal elixirs, intuitive card readings, and a room full of amazing HUEmans; Settle into floor pillows, let the music move you, dance if your body wants to, or wander into the Family Room to connect and explore the crystal sound bowls. | Hue Yoga Studio (2916 Highland Ave #2, Cincinnati, OH 45219) | Donation-based | 21+

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Saturday, June 6, 6-10 pm: Music is Medicine | Come dance, sing, connect, and recharge in a space filled with uplifting sounds and beautiful people. | 3425 Pendleton Circle, Franklin, Ohio (Next to Smoothie Place) | Donation-based & potluck | All Ages

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Saturday, May 30, 5 - 10 PM: Ceremony Saturdays | Join a monthly community gathering in Bethel, OH hosted by shamanic healers Jean Wilkerson, Ashley Ballard, and Chris Rust. Experience potluck meals, ceremonies, drum circles, fire spinning, and rotating offerings like sound baths and ecstatic dance. Held on a permaculture property, this space centers connection, healing, and Spirit. | Kissed by the Earth (13051 OH-774, Bethel, OH 45106) | Suggested donation of $25-50 or bring food for potluck! | All Ages

Upcoming Events:

Friday, May 1, 8-10 pm: Cincy Ecstatic Dance Flow | Lose (or find) yourself in the music and flow freely with a night of sober somatic movement in a safe space with like-minded community. | Cincinnati Yoga School (6125 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45213) | $15-30 PWYC | ALL AGES

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Friday, May 1, 6-11 pm: Ecstatic Dance Columbus presents: Liquid Bloom @ CotSU. Liquid Bloom returns to Columbus on May 1st for an evening filled with cacao, breathwork, a 2-hour set, meditation, and sound bath! | $45-$60 | All Ages | Contact Allan Kofman for any questions: 614-557-0164

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Thursday, May 14 - Sunday, May 16: Kentucky Yoga Festival | Barren River Magic, Center, KY| Featuring outdoor camping, unique vendors, quality food, healing arts, workshops and speakers, children's activities, and a lineup featuring out of this world instructors, musicians, and artists (including our DJ LIONAURA!). | Day Pass $100, 2-Day Pass $225, Weekend Pass $280 (20% OFF USE CODE NAMASTE) | All Ages

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Thursday, 05/28, 7-11 pm: Ecstatic Dance Columbus presents: Yemanjo live in Columbus! World-renowned Yemanjo is coming back to Columbus for a high-energy experience that will feature ethnic house music, downtempo, and folktronica! The evening will open with a somatic warm-up from Katy Kuhlman and then an opening DJ set from DJ Lionaura! | $25-$30 | All Ages | Contact Allan Kofman for any questions: 614-557-0164

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Saturday 06/06, 10 AM - 10 PM: RebEarth 5.0 | Richmond Bandstand 116 Susanna Way, New Richmond, OH 45157 | RebEarth 5.0 is a community mind, body and spirit festival with vendors, food and EDM music. | Free | All Ages | (Seeking more artists and vendors. Vend for free!) | Aurora Solara 859-888-0914

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Friday 06/12-Sunday 6/14: HopeFest | The Hope Farm (9452 State Route 28, Pleasant Plain, Ohio 45162) | HopeFest is a heart-centered community gathering bringing people together through music, healing, & connection. Join us for meditation, a recovery circle, ice baths, a petting zoo, face painting for the kids, live experiences, & so much more. Come spend the day or weekend in community while supporting children who have lost a parent. | $33 Day Pass, $66 Camping Pass | All Ages

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Thursday 06/18 - Sunday 06/21: PlayThink Festival | Barren River Magic, Center, KY | PlayThink is a summer adventure that will transform your heart. It is alcohol free. It's family-centric. It's 200+ playshops on movement, music, and healing. It's flow arts. It's a celebration of taking control of your own reality and shining your light bright. Choose your own adventure and create memories to last a lifetime. | Tickets starting at $225 (USE CODE PTMAGIC FOR 30% OFF)

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Friday, October 9, 6 PM to Sunday, October 11, 12 PM: Root & Rise Wellness Retreat | YMCA Camp Kern (5291 OH-350, Oregonia, OH 45054) | Root & Rise is an accessible co-ed wellness retreat for those seeking deep inner work, embodied presence, conscious community, and a return to nature. Through somatic movement, pranayama, meditation, workshops, immersive nature practices, creative expression, ceremonial fire gatherings, and more, you’ll find like-minded community, root deeply into the earth, awaken your inner wisdom, and rise into your fullest, most aligned, and radiant self | Packages starting at $395 | Ages 18+ | wholeessencewellness@gmail.com

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