Ecstatic/Conscious Dance Events in the Boston Area, July 2025
Welcome to another month of conscious movement! As usually happens each Summer season, many event organizers are on break until September, due to heat and vacations. It may be a quiet month, but there are still plenty of chances to get out and drop into your body.
…anyways, onto the ecstatic/conscious dance events for June!
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Detailed List
Tuesday, July 1st: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, July 3rd: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Somerville
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.
Thursday, July 3rd: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Tuesday, July 8th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Wednesday, July 9th: Soul TranscenDANCE in Peabody
7:30 pm. Come dance freely under the moonlight. Surrounded by water, grass, and soul-shifting sound—this is a sacred outdoor experience to reconnect to body, earth, and spirit.
Let the beat guide you. No steps to follow, no rules to remember. Just music, movement, moonlight, and magic. We’ll explore different genres throughout the night to unlock new rhythms within. Bring your barefoot self, dressed in comfortable clothing you feel good dancing in, and an open heart.This is more than a dance event —this is a ritual of release. Come set yourself free.
Thursday, July 10th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Saturday, July 12th: Contact Improv Summer Fundamentals Workshop
9:30 am - 6:30 pm. This Fundamentals workshop is appropriate for beginners and experienced dancers studying in their beginner's mind. Balancing technique training with wildness, the workshop will focus on bringing awareness to inner sensation that can reveal the body's instincts and inherent musicality. We will study fundamental coordination patterns that support a reliable and playful relationship to the physical forces that govern our bodies in motion. Taught by visiting teacher, Steph Turner.
Sunday, July 13th: Good Vibes Ecstatic Dance Festival in Lincoln
3:00 - 9:00 pm. Get ready for an unforgettable day of movement, music, and connection at our second annual Good Vibes Ecstatic Dance Festival — a celebration of joy, community, and sustainability. We’re dancing into the future — every beat, light, and sound at the main stage is powered by eco-friendly energy. Let’s show the world that epic festivals can be sustainable! Join for ecstatic dances, facilitated workshops, drum circles, meditations, and much more. Accessible by commuter rail, with full day and half day passes available.
Tuesday, July 15th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, July 17th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Somerville
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.
Thursday, July 17th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Monday, July 21st: JourneyDance in Arlington
7:00 - 9:00 pm. This is a free facilitated dance, held in the Robbins Library Community Room. JourneyDance is a portal to reclaiming you power, feeling what needs to be felt, expressing yourself and dropping into altered states for healing. When we dance together, we open our hearts and bodies. Knowing our bodies hold the old stories, layer by layer we release the old and invite the new. Through creativity and our imagination we open to possibility. We share our wisdom with each other and we are seen and heard.
Tuesday, July 22nd: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, July 24th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Somerville
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.
Thursday, July 24th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Saturday, July 26th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Jamaica Plain
1:30 - 3:30 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.
Sunday, July 27th: Heart Hive at Night in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 10:00 pm. At this ecstatic dance, you're not just stepping onto a dance floor—you’re stepping into a multi-sensory playground. Whether you want to dance your heart out, make new friends, or just vibe in a fun, welcoming space, there’s something here for everyone. Social connection and conversations are welcomed on this dance floor! However if you're looking to zone into the music without any conversations, we have silent disco headphones available that you can use to control your own personal volume of the Ecstatic Dance DJ Set. The event page is not yet posted, but save the date!
Tuesday, July 29th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, July 31st: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, July 31st: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Somerville
7:45 - 9:45 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness. NOTE: This class is starting 45 minutes later than it usually does at this space!