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“This was far more than a training. It was a rich, meaningful and transformative experience that will last with me forever.” -Sarah G, UK

“… I learned an incredible amount. Not only technical aspects, but more importantly, the subtle best practices that make the difference between a good dance and a truly impactful one.” -Oana M, Romania

“VERY well thought out, and executed. Respectful consideration throughout. Practical and nuanced training that can only come from a place of deep attunement of one’s craft, which Bernice embodies with luminous humanity. I am proud to be a part of this family.” -IO, USA

Dance The Medicine’s Dance Facilitator Training
Join us in-person or live online via Zoom

Next chance to join us is November 7-13 in Tomar, Portugal 🇵🇹 @quintasaojosedosmontes

Learn more and register at the links in our bio 🔗

Videos by @gorgeousyouphotography & @pantheradario

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‼️ LAST CHANCE TO JOIN ‼️
Online Dance Community Leadership Training
Live via Zoom • September 23 - December 02
Wednesdays • 18:00 - 21:00 CET

We are still accepting students for our online leadership training! All sessions are recorded, which means you can access the first two modules and join us live this Wednesday, October 7. Everything at the perfect time!

Join our teaching team of conscious dance industry leaders with years of experience (and mistakes) to share.

@bernice_raabis • DTM Founder
Renée Lacroix • Founder of @ecstaticdance.uk & @ecstatic.experiences
Sophie Auber • Founder of @ecstaticdancemontpellier & @ecstaticdancegatheringf

We already have an outstanding cohort of dance lovers and community builders from all over the world. We have students tuning in from Sri Lanka, Georgia, the UK, Germany, and more.

If you’ve been feeling the call, this week is the last chance to jump in before we close our enrolment. Sign up at the link in our bio or comment LEADER to connect personally with our team, where you can set up a connection call to learn more.

#ecstaticdance #consciousdance #dancecommunity #entrepreneurship #consciousentrepreneur

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Join us for 5 days of conscious dance and community connection in the magical Portuguese countryside.

We will dance at least twice a day to live DJ sets, alongside nature immersion, group proceses and plenty of time to simply just retreat and be.

LINEAGE • A Dance The Medicine Immersion Retreat
October 30-November 03
Tomar, Portugal

Details & registration at the link in our bio!

#ecstaticdance #dancemedicine #embodiment #danceretreat #consciousdance

🎥 by @pantheradario

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Together, we dance to remember and celebrate the beauty of our humanity 🪶

Join us in celebration at our upcoming conscious dance Immersion Retreat LINEAGE in Tomar, Portugal from October 30-November 03 🪶

5 days filled with ecstatic dance, nature immersion, community connection, relaxation, and ritual 🪶

Learn more and join us at the link in our bio 🪶Special pricing for Portuguese Nationals available.

#ecstaticdance #consciousdance #danceritual #ceremony #dancemedicine

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Putting together some dreamy closing soundscapes to close my ecstatic dance sets at @weareecstatica next Thursday 10/09 and @thedancemedicine on 16/09 . Playing my beautiful @lookingflutes (check Arran out for some serious flute playing!) 440Hz drone flute through #aum and my favourite fx plugin #otherdesertcities all to samples of birds and trickling streams from my own little patch of woodland #ecstaticdance #soundscapes #soundmedicine

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REGISTER BY AUGUST 31 & SAVE €200 🌀

From October 30 to November 03, we will gather in the mountains of central Portugal at a potent time. Across cultures, this season is one of honouring ancestors. It is said to be a liminal time when the veils are thin, when contact with those who have passed and those yet to join us is most active. We will work with the themes of honouring those who have gone before us and calling in those we wish to walk alongside into the future.

This immersion is for everyone, as we are all part of the great lineage of the human race. Let us come together and dance with intentionality, saying goodbye to the past and hello to the best future we can conjure.

We will dance at least twice each day to impeccably curated music that is DJed live. We will also engage in non-dance practices and processes, each shaped by the specific team, location, and theme. While the Immersion format and method remain consistent, the combination of theme, place, and practices shifts, making this a living practice dancers can return to again and again to reconnect to themselves, their dancing family, and whatever infinite source they credit with their existence.

This is a conscious free-form dance practice (often called Ecstatic Dance). There is no choreography or steps to learn. You do not need to identify as a dancer to join us.

Each DTM Immersion follows a similar rhythm and includes a theme that shapes the experience; however, it is the group field, the shared creation of those who show up, that ultimately generates the transformative power of each Immersion.

It will not be the same without you 🕸️

Pricing for Portuguese nationals available. We also still have work trade spots 🌟

Learn more at the link in our bio or send us a message to speak directly with a human from our team

Photo by the wonderful @claudia_gschwend from INCEPTION Immersion Retreat, May 2026 Spain

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"I've always known dance is the medicine, but this medicine is working on such a deep level."

Hear from Mikaela @dancewiththeland about her experience in the container of Dance The Medicine's Immersion Retreat.

The idea is simple: a group of people comes together with the intention to dance, focused on a central theme. We each bring our own medicine — our circumstances, desires, struggles, hopes, and curiosity — and dance with it all in relation to that theme. We dive deep into the group field created by a unique constellation of dancing humans and attuned facilitators, trusting the magic that unfolds.

Next chance to join:

LINEAGE • Immersion Retreat • In Portugal from October 30 - November 03

Save €200 on your investment if you sign up by August 31

Would you rather train with us? Here's is what we are offering this fall:

Conscious Dance Community Leadership Training • In Germany from September 20 - 25

Dance Facilitator Training • In Portugal from November 07 - 13

#ecstaticdance #consciousdance #embodiment #danceretreat #dancemedicine

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So you want to be a DJ?

Hear from DJ School alum @alba.teresa.barrett on her journey of finally learning to DJ with DTM and her experience at our in-person training in Portugal.

Whether you're a complete beginner, an experienced DJ, or a conscious dance facilitator wanting to learn DJ software, this course meets you where you are. It is designed specifically for dancers.

Join us for a transformative 7-day immersive experience, where our team of professional, internationally recognized Ecstatic Dance DJs and Conscious Dance teachers guide you step by step through our proven curriculum, refined and taught since 2019.

Next chances to join us are:

Online via Zoom • Starting February 02, 2027

In-Person in Portugal • April 11-17

Self-Led • Begin Today

Sign up early to secure your place with early registration pricing. Flexible payment plans available, as well as work trade/scholarship spots.

Find out everything you need to know at the link in our bio. We look forward to helping your DJ dreams come true!

Thanks @marcwildmusic for the epic video

#ecstaticdance #ecstaticdancedj #djschool #dj #learntodj

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So the @ritualrhythms ecstatic dance podcast brings me to chat with all sorts of inspiring people . Yasmin from @ecstatica.uk is certainly one of the most enthusiastic ecstatic dance lovers I’ve met! Aside from transporting her own sound system around in the back of various taxis to get her dances going, she is totally immersed in all things ED, is a sponge of information and is one of the @dancethemedicine team. Podcast link in bio and comments and as im spending a lot of time back in London at the moment I’m super excited to go and facilitate a session for her in Tottenham next month on 20/09, so if you’re London way come and get moving! #ecstaticdance #ecstaticauk #dancethemedicine #consciousdance

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INCEPTION • A Dance The Medicine Immersion Retreat

Movie by @pantheradario documenting the experiences of the first retreat in our newest conscious dance immersion series. We spent 6 days in dance ceremony together, where we danced three times a day, deep diving into the group field.

The next chance to join this dance container is LINEAGE • October 30 - November 03 in Tomar, Portugal.

Across cultures, this season is one of honouring ancestors. It is said to be a liminal time when the veils are thin, when contact with those who have passed and those yet to join us is most active. We will work with the themes of honouring those who have gone before us and calling in those we wish to walk alongside into the future.

This immersion is for everyone, as we are all part of the great lineage of the human race. Let us come together and dance with intentionality, saying goodbye to the past and hello to the best future we can conjure.

Learn more & sign up at the link in our bio.
Early registration pricing still available.

#ecstaticdance #consciousdance #dancemedicine #embodiment #dance #retreat

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Come remember your medicine on the dance floor.

Dance Community Leadership Training • Germany
September 20-25

LINEAGE • Immersion Retreat • Portugal
October 30-November 3

Dance Facilitator Training • Portugal
November 7-13

Online Ecstatic DJ School • Zoom
Starting January 26

Online Dance Facilitator Training • Zoom
Starting March 3

Ecstatic DJ School • Portugal
April 11-17

Video by @pantheradario from our May Immersion in Spain

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Many of you may dream of running dances, events, and retreats, but don’t yet have the business skills, network, or mentorship to help build and sustain it.

Dance Community Leadership Training
Germany • September 20-25, 2026

Dive into 6 days of mentorship with industry leaders
Bernice Raabis Founder of Dance The Medicine
Renèe Lacroix Founder of @ecstaticdance.uk & @ecstatic.experiences
Sophie Auber Founder of @ecstaticdancemontpellier & @ecstaticdancegatheringf

Whether you are already running dance events or have yet to get started, this training is designed to meet you where you are at.

As Dance The Medicine’s most comprehensive course, we will explore every aspect of how to build, grow, and sustain your unique and successful dance event.

Invest in your career as a dance leader and join us!

Sign up by July 22 and save 300€ on your tuition. You can find more information at the link in our bio or by sending our team a message 💙

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