ECSTATICA: 8-Day Ecstatic Dance Facilitator & DJ Training, Bali
ECSTATICA: 8-Day Ecstatic Dance Facilitator & DJ Training, Bali
Up to 8 in group
December 2 - 9, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Learn to confidently facilitate powerful, transformational Ecstatic Dance journeys
- Develop your own authentic facilitation style and learn to work with energy, music, movement and space
- Learn how to create safe, inclusive and deeply embodied dance experiences
- Explore the foundations of conscious movement, embodiment and ecstatic dance
- Learn how to curate music journeys that support emotional, energetic and physical transformation
- Develop practical skills for holding space, guiding groups and responding intuitively in the moment
- Discover how to work with energy and deepen your own embodied presence as a facilitator
- Receive practical experience facilitating Ecstatic Dance and supportive feedback throughout the training
- Join a small, intimate group of like-minded people in an immersive 8-day training experience
- Become part of a growing global community of ECSTATICA Ecstatic Dance facilitators
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Deva Dancing Songbird has been immersed in Ecstatic Dance, conscious movement and transformational practices for more than 25 years. Her work brings together movement, energy, consciousness, expression and deep experiential practice.
Her journey with Ecstatic Dance began in 2001. In 2012, she began hosting Ecstatic Dance events and creating spaces for people to explore movement, expression, energy and consciousness through dance.
She began teaching yoga in 2001 and has worked with energy and as a channel for over 25 years. Her work has evolved through decades of direct experience, practice and working deeply with people and transformational processes.
Over the years, Deva has brought together her experience in Ecstatic Dance, conscious movement, yoga, energy work, voice, elemental practices and ceremony to create her own distinctive approach to working with movement and energy.
In December 2026, Deva is hosting her fifth Ecstatic Dance Facilitator Training, continuing to share the practical and experiential knowledge she has developed through over many years of facilitating Ecstatic Dance and creating transformational spaces.
Her approach is deeply experiential. She teaches from what she has lived and practiced, with a strong emphasis on energy, embodiment, authenticity and the ability to genuinely hold space for others.
Through Ecstatica, Deva shares both the practical skills of Ecstatic Dance facilitation and the deeper understanding of energy, presence and consciousness that informs her work.
Details of this retreat
ECSTATICA: 8-Day Ecstatic Dance Facilitator & DJ Training - Bali
Step into the role of the Ecstatic Dance facilitator and learn how to create and guide transformational dance journeys through music, movement, voice, presence and energy.
This is an immersive professional training for those who feel called to facilitate Ecstatic Dance, whether you are beginning your journey or looking to deepen your existing skills.
Over 8 days in Bali, in an intimate group of just 8 participants, you will learn the practical skills of Ecstatic Dance facilitation alongside DJing, soundscape creation, voice activation and embodied energy work. You will not only learn how to facilitate the dance, you will experience the journey yourself, developing the presence, confidence and awareness needed to authentically hold space for others.
What you will learn
Ecstatic Dance Facilitation
Learn how to create a safe and welcoming space, guide participants into embodied movement, communicate with clarity, lead warm ups and openings, work with the energy of a group, and bring the journey to a grounded and integrated close.
DJ Skills & Music Curation
Learn the foundations of DJing, including beatmatching, mixing, looping and hot cues, and develop the confidence to work with music as a facilitator. You will learn how to select and sequence music to create a dynamic journey from arrival and warm up through expansion, peak and integration.
Creating an Ecstatic Dance Soundscape
Discover how tempo, genre, instrumentation and musical energy can influence emotional and energetic states. Learn to curate a musical journey rather than simply play a collection of tracks.
Voice Activation & Authentic Expression
Explore chanting, toning and vocal expression while developing confidence with the microphone. Release inhibition around self expression and learn to communicate from an authentic, embodied place.
Energy Work & Embodied Awareness
Develop a deeper awareness of energy within yourself and the dance space. Through embodied energy practices and energy work, explore presence, sensitivity and the relationship between movement, sound and life force energy, developing greater awareness of how you hold and influence the energetic field of a group.
History & Philosophy of Ecstatic Dance
Explore the roots, influences and philosophy of Ecstatic Dance, including its relationship with ancient movement and spiritual traditions, contemporary conscious dance and the transformative potential of movement.
More than a professional training
This is also a deep personal immersion.
You will dance every day, work with the elements, experience ceremonial practices and move through your own transformational journey. By experiencing the process from the inside, you gain a deeper understanding of what it means to guide another person through it.
The intention is not simply to teach you a set of techniques.
It is to help you develop the skills, confidence, presence and embodied awareness to become a powerful and authentic facilitator.
You will leave with practical DJ and facilitation skills, a deeper understanding of Ecstatic Dance, greater confidence in your voice and expression, and your own lived experience of the transformational journey you will eventually guide others through.
8 days · Bali · Professional Training · Certificate of Completion
Step into the role of the Ecstatic Dance facilitator and learn how to create and guide transformational dance journeys through music, movement, voice, presence and energy.
This is an immersive professional training for those who feel called to facilitate Ecstatic Dance, whether you are beginning your journey or looking to deepen your existing skills.
Over 8 days in Bali, in an intimate group of just 8 participants, you will learn the practical skills of Ecstatic Dance facilitation alongside DJing, soundscape creation, voice activation and embodied energy work. You will not only learn how to facilitate the dance, you will experience the journey yourself, developing the presence, confidence and awareness needed to authentically hold space for others.
What you will learn
Ecstatic Dance Facilitation
Learn how to create a safe and welcoming space, guide participants into embodied movement, communicate with clarity, lead warm ups and openings, work with the energy of a group, and bring the journey to a grounded and integrated close.
DJ Skills & Music Curation
Learn the foundations of DJing, including beatmatching, mixing, looping and hot cues, and develop the confidence to work with music as a facilitator. You will learn how to select and sequence music to create a dynamic journey from arrival and warm up through expansion, peak and integration.
Creating an Ecstatic Dance Soundscape
Discover how tempo, genre, instrumentation and musical energy can influence emotional and energetic states. Learn to curate a musical journey rather than simply play a collection of tracks.
Voice Activation & Authentic Expression
Explore chanting, toning and vocal expression while developing confidence with the microphone. Release inhibition around self expression and learn to communicate from an authentic, embodied place.
Energy Work & Embodied Awareness
Develop a deeper awareness of energy within yourself and the dance space. Through embodied energy practices and energy work, explore presence, sensitivity and the relationship between movement, sound and life force energy, developing greater awareness of how you hold and influence the energetic field of a group.
History & Philosophy of Ecstatic Dance
Explore the roots, influences and philosophy of Ecstatic Dance, including its relationship with ancient movement and spiritual traditions, contemporary conscious dance and the transformative potential of movement.
More than a professional training
This is also a deep personal immersion.
You will dance every day, work with the elements, experience ceremonial practices and move through your own transformational journey. By experiencing the process from the inside, you gain a deeper understanding of what it means to guide another person through it.
The intention is not simply to teach you a set of techniques.
It is to help you develop the skills, confidence, presence and embodied awareness to become a powerful and authentic facilitator.
You will leave with practical DJ and facilitation skills, a deeper understanding of Ecstatic Dance, greater confidence in your voice and expression, and your own lived experience of the transformational journey you will eventually guide others through.
8 days · Bali · Professional Training · Certificate of Completion
Schedule
MORNING
Embodiment / Ecstatic Dance / Energy Practices
Break
DJ & Music Selection
Lunch
AFTERNOON
Facilitation Skills & Practical Training
Break
Embodiment / Ecstatic Dance / Energy Practices
Break
Sharing Circle
Embodiment / Ecstatic Dance / Energy Practices
Break
DJ & Music Selection
Lunch
AFTERNOON
Facilitation Skills & Practical Training
Break
Embodiment / Ecstatic Dance / Energy Practices
Break
Sharing Circle
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Directions
Full directions and exact location will be provided to confirmed participants before arrival.
Accommodation
Private Double Room - Shared Bathroom There is a double bed in each private room.
Early Bird - Training & Accomodation - Book before November 1st
Early Bird - Training Only - Book before November 1st
Full Price - Training & Accommodation
Full Price - Training & Accommodation
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
An Intimate private sanctuary nestled among the rice fields, just 10 minutes north of Ubud centre.
Surrounded by beautiful rice field views and the natural energy of Bali, Ecstatica Sanctuary offers an intimate setting for deep practice, transformation and connection.
As a private retreat space, the sanctuary provided a more personal and immersive environment than a conventional retreat centre, allowing the group to come together in a warm, intimate setting.
Surrounded by beautiful rice field views and the natural energy of Bali, Ecstatica Sanctuary offers an intimate setting for deep practice, transformation and connection.
As a private retreat space, the sanctuary provided a more personal and immersive environment than a conventional retreat centre, allowing the group to come together in a warm, intimate setting.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Lunch is provided every day.
Options: vegan, vegetarian & ovo vegetarian
What's Included
- Private room accommodation - limited availability
- Daily lunch
- All Ecstatica training sessions
- All Ecstatic Dance sessions and practices
- All activities and experiential work within the training
- PDF training manual
- Certificate of completion
- Celebratory completion dinner
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Insurance
- Airport transfer
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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