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{ "$type": "community.lexicon.calendar.event", "createdAt": "2026-10-29T12:11:22.147Z", "description": "**🩵Escape the bustle of city life with a deeply calming 1h 15 min sound journey session🩵** \n**- In a suspended hammock or on a padded floor mat.** \n_These unique extended sessions offer a rare opportunity to fully unwind as healing sounds and vibrations flow through you, creating a deeply immersive experience designed to calm the nervous system and melt away stress. Join us for **7pm-8:15pm session** _\n\n**Why Hammock Sound Journeys?** \nRelaxing in a hammock enhances the therapeutic effects of sound, gently rocking you into a state of profound rest and relaxation. Guided by skilled sound healer & musician, you’ll be enveloped by soothing tones from gongs, crystal bowls, chimes & aromatherapy eye pillows supporting deep relaxation and nervous system balance! Plus delicious homemade herbal tea at the end of the session! What better way to spend your evening!\n\n**What to expect?**\n\n- _Live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, other live instruments, nurturing electronica_\n- _Aromatherapy eye pillows_ _and scents to calm the nervous system_\n- _Gentle guidance to deepen the relaxation state_\n- _Sky-blue soft hammocks to sway your stresses away and lift your spirit!_\n- _Additional spaces on comfortable, padded floor mats with blankets, cushions & bolsters_\n- _Grounding integration social with complimentary homemade herbal tea_\n- _An oasis of calm in our busy lives!_\n\n**Give yourself the gift of stillness and calm. Book now to experience this exceptional journey into relaxation and inner peace. We also offer gift cards, see all info below.**\n\n**📌Please arrive only 5 min before session start time, no waiting room at the venue. Choose from a space in a hammock or a space on a comfortable padded floor mat. Provided: blankets, cushions, eye pillows & bolsters for extra comfort or bring your own.**\n\n**🎁GIFT CARDS ** [**Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher**](https://giftup.app/place-order/b5b781e5-8521-42f3-24f7-08dd15e9445b?platform=hosted)\n\n### **💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS **\n\n**Website: ** [ecstaticdancelondon.com/events](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events/) \n**Linktree:** [linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon](https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon) \n**Instagram:** [@ecstaticdance\\_london](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance_london) \n**Mailing list: ** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london)\n\n![](https://r2.dandelion.events/2026/07/09/10/51/41/670e70a8-d351-445b-9279-c53457c4359f/DSC00035.jpg)\n\n![](https://r2.dandelion.events/2026/07/09/10/51/39/409aeaa5-64c1-485f-806f-1acbdeb220a9/DSC09783.jpg)\n\n![](https://r2.dandelion.events/2026/07/09/10/51/35/4bd84e3b-ee4d-4b8c-8125-3d72802e9f6f/DSC09795.jpg)\n\n### **IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:**\n\n**1) Strictly no latecomers!** - Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, **if you are** **more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry** (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.\n\n**2) Our sessions are designed to be calm and restful. We welcome everyone to our sound journey sessions and aim to make them accessible and comfortable for all.**\n\n**-** **If you are feeling unwell with a potentially contagious illness** , please rest at home ** ** and pass your ticket to a friend or family member.\n\n- **If you have** **any accessibility needs or a health condition, including those that may cause a persistent non-contagious cough ** (e.g.,asthma or allergies), you are welcome to attend - we simply ask you to let us know via email in advance so we can plan for a comfortable experience for all.\n\n**-We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone showing symptoms of an infectious illness, ** including a new cough. This is to protect vulnerable attendees and maintain a peaceful environment.\n\n**3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room at the venue,** we won't be able to allow early entrace in order to prepare for the session.\n\n**4) Clothing: **Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is \"zipper free\" and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks.\n\n**5) Weight limit** is up 300 pounds (140kg) per hammock.\n\n**6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers** and other therapeutic electronic devices or **persons suffering from severe mental health issues** due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.\n\n**7) **Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense therefore **suitable for pregnant women.** It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds to the growing foetus. The advised healing practice is gentle flowing sounds around the pregnant mother for the beneficial and positive effect of both mother and baby. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.\n\n### **CANCELLATION POLICY:**\n\n**All tickets are non-refundable. ** Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left - **at least 1 week's notice. ** You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.\n\n![](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.evbuc.com%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fcdn.evbuc.com%252Fimages%252F1093173943%252F82236935953%252F1%252Foriginal.20250811-193858%3Fh%3D740%26w%3D1200%26auto%3Dformat%252Ccompress%26q%3D75%26sharp%3D10%26s%3Dcf0cf25ca9aef3a13ec95956797850fa&w=1880&q=75)\n\n![](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.evbuc.com%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fcdn.evbuc.com%252Fimages%252F784249749%252F62792247299%252F1%252Foriginal.20240606-101643%3Fh%3D740%26w%3D1200%26auto%3Dformat%252Ccompress%26q%3D75%26sharp%3D10%26s%3D12fbc53e626d0d9a427faa1f30d8a82d&w=1880&q=75)\n\n### **FEEDBACK FROM OUR SESSIONS:**\n\n_\"Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your class... and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the gentle breath meditation, the crystal bowls and the ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being.\"_ - Alison\n\n_\"Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this.\" _- Navpreet\n\n### **WHY HAMMOCKS? ROCK-ABYE-BABY & RESEARCH**\n\nTwo new studies published in Current Biology suggest our brains are evolutionarily programmed to respond to rocking. Research also provides insight into why rocking is calming to babies. The brain wave synchronization occurs much easier through a rocking motion and allows the baby to feel more at home (i.e. it feels closer to being in the womb). And let’s not forget that we spend the first nine months of our lives being gently rocked in an amniotic sea.\n\n_“Since immemorial times we’ve rocked our babies, and often ourselves, to sleep,” _says lead author on the new paper, Konstantinos Kompotis, at the University of Lausanne, also in Switzerland. _“Our study provides new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.”_\n\nDr Michael J Breus, a Certified Sleep Specialist, states that it’s the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep.\n\nBut why does it work? How exactly does a gentle rhythmic motion change the sleep architecture of the brain? **Repetitive motions, like those experienced in the gentle rocking of a hammock,** can soothe anxiety. Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute, recommends repetitive movement to elicit your body’s relaxation response. This reaction allows a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.\n\n**The gentle rocking of a hammock** will boost brain wave oscillations associated with better sleep and has been shown to provide a fertile ground for deep relaxation. More specifically, the rocking fortifies the brain waves that are naturally present during sleep which help maintain deep relaxation. Neuroscientist Laurence Bayer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, likens the findings to our intuitive appreciation that a slowly rocking hammock can relax us and do wonders for our mood. _“This is potentially a very promising avenue for future clinical research,” he notes. _Rocking to sleep may have significant health benefits such as better quality of sleep and even improved long-term memory formation.\n\n**We all instinctively know about the power of a soothing, repetitive rocking motion and this in combination with live ambient soundscapes and aromatherapy is a potent synthesis for deep relaxation.**\n\n### **ORGANIZER/ FACILITATOR/ MUSICIAN**\n\n**💙** [**Diana Upite (Dee):**](https://www.instagram.com/diana.upite/) Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK to study contemporary music, **Dee carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision.** A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are!\n\nShe is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others, ** has** **trained in 1:1 and multiple-handed Lomi Lomi bodywork ** and also offers **sauna venik rituals.**\n\nDee also has a keen interest in making delicious **raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks ** for events & private clients. She enjoyes blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade **Chai** for events & is experimenting with new flavours!\n\nShe is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals that **she co-organises with 'Ecstatic Dance London' for nearly 10 years. Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees. ** Dee and her awesome team put a lot of care, love and attention into all the offerings **which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.**\n\n![](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.evbuc.com%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fcdn.evbuc.com%252Fimages%252F1110474773%252F82236935953%252F1%252Foriginal.20250901-112842%3Fh%3D740%26w%3D1200%26auto%3Dformat%252Ccompress%26q%3D75%26sharp%3D10%26s%3D279c7a91b84136b036c2717b58379457&w=1880&q=75)\n\n![](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.evbuc.com%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fcdn.evbuc.com%252Fimages%252F437655389%252F62792247299%252F1%252Foriginal.20230202-133207%3Fh%3D740%26w%3D1200%26auto%3Dformat%252Ccompress%26q%3D75%26sharp%3D10%26s%3Dcdd068608de5cb7f2eb85200984505d5&w=1880&q=75)\n\n### **VENUE:**\n\nThe Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT _(closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)_\n\n### **PRICES**\n\n- **1x Regular ticket in a Hammock £23** _(+stripe card fee)_\n- **1x Regular ticket on a Padded Floor Mat £15** _(+stripe card fee)_\n\n**Payment:** Please book via Eventbrite **(very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes) No tickets on the door.**\n\n**Order confirmation: ** please check your spam folder as sometimes Eventbrite emails don't go to the main inbox. Double check the email address you entered to book your ticket.\n\n### **CANCELLATION POLICY:**\n\n**All tickets are non-refundable. ** Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left, at least 1 week's notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.\n\n![](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.evbuc.com%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fcdn.evbuc.com%252Fimages%252F914863343%252F82236935953%252F1%252Foriginal.20241210-143137%3Fh%3D740%26w%3D1200%26auto%3Dformat%252Ccompress%26q%3D75%26sharp%3D10%26s%3Ddf2f36a43aa8122fb287894f4bc712f3&w=1880&q=75)\n\n### **CONNECT WITH US/ GIFTCARDS/ PRIVATE & CORPORATE BOOKINGS OR BOOK 1:1 SESSIONS**\n\n**🎁GIFT CARDS ** [**Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher**](https://giftup.app/place-order/b5b781e5-8521-42f3-24f7-08dd15e9445b?platform=hosted)\n\n**Book a private sessions for groups** of 19 participants in hammocks plus additional 8 spaces on yoga mats, all sessions take place at our venue or we can come to you with our portable hammock set up (max 28 participants) or yoga mat set up (max 50 participants). ** ** Please send us an email to: [**info@ecstaticdancelondon.com**](https://mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com/)\n\n### **💜ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:**\n\n**Website: ** [ecstaticdancelondon.com/events](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events/) \n**Linktree:** [linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon](https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon) \n**Instagram:** [@ecstaticdance\\_london](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance_london) \n**Mailing list: ** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london)\n\n**💛FREE CREW SPACES:** We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. [Please complete the sign up form ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S2I2tnQA0YOv_RmSbRYcLHW8fEUkTmUtQibWk8XX6zs)and we'll be in touch.\n\n### **～ ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 2026 ～**\n\n💜 **NOVEMBER 18-22, 2026** [**ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT & RESTIVAL**](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/autumn-retreat-2026/)**(Gillingham, Dorset, UK) Only 2h direct train from London. Join for 5 days or weekend only. Sober & Conscious Dance, Music, Rest & Healthy Living Gathering**\n\nJoin us for the full retreat, either the _ **Transformational Ecstatic Dance pathway** _ or _ **Restival Rest and Rejuvenation** _ _ **pathway** _. 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