Ecstatic Dance is the vibrant heartbeat of Soundgarden. The all-year conscious dance event features international and local DJs and attracts lovers of free ecstatic dancing from all over the world. In the summer the dance is happening several times a week in all the Garden, while in the winter the local community is gathering weekly in the Tree-Temple to celebrate their Sunday dance together.
Ecstatic Dance is a danced meditation that frees people from things they are stuck in. We always start with very soft and calm music. In about 2 hours, the music slowly transforms the energy into one or two high beat peeks to really get the dancers into ecstasy.
During the dance we go through different energies - sadness, anger, happiness, freedom, peace. At the end there is a calming down phase to bring the dancers to lay on the ground in silence for some more minutes to integrate their inner processes that unfolded during the dance.
Ecstatic Dance is held in a safe environment without conversations, phones, alcohol, intoxicants, observers, judgements - so you can dance spontaneously like nobody is watching.
The Arillas-Soundgarden is a space unlike any other, designed to elevate the Ecstatic Dance experience through a perfect harmony of sound, nature, and comfort. At its core lies a state-of-the-art all over the place distributed sound system, ensuring crystal-clear, high-quality audio throughout the entire dance area. This immersive soundscape supports deep Ecstatic Dance journeys, allowing participants to connect fully to the music and movement.
Dance through the whole garden and choose your perfect spot: under the shade of ancient olive trees, on a spacious dance floor made of soft, yoga-mat-like materials, on beautiful crafted organic wooden platforms, or even directly on the earth itself. To ensure comfort during the hot summer days, the main dance floors are equipped with an eco-friendly outdoor cooling system that is using high-pressure fine mist, it provides refreshing coolness by evaporating pure water. And as the sun sets behind the DJ stage, another layer of magic unfolds, when the fine mist creates rainbows across the dance floor, allowing dancers to move each evening within a shimmering rainbow, adding an ethereal quality to the experience.
The Arillas-Soundgarden blends natural beauty, technology, and sustainability to create an unparalleled space for connection, transformation, and the pure joy of dance.
