Sat 3rd Jan 5-9pm - New Year Gathering - Cacao Circle, Ecstatic Dance + Sound Journey with Reya + Amy

Saturday 3rd January ✴ 5-9pm

NEW YEAR GATHERING

CACAO CIRCLE, ECSTATIC DANCE & SOUND JOURNEY WITH REYA & AMY

Highfield Trinity Church
11 Holland Pl, Sheffield S2 4US

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Welcome to 2026! Come and get cosy, move your body and connect.

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Join us for a nourishing evening of heart-opening cacao, grounding movement, and healing sound as we gather in community to walk into 2026 together.

This is a space to:
✨ Open your heart with sacred cacao
✨ Set intentions for the year ahead
✨ Connect with your body through intuitive movement
✨ Be held in a nourishing hour-long sound journey

Tickets will be available OTD subject to availability.

Also available… 

• Fairtrade, organic, ceremonial grade Cacao from Asháninka family farms in Junín province, Perú - £15/200g
• Mexican handicrafts - beaded earrings, necklaces, belts and purses.

What to expect…

Schedule:

• 5pm - Arrival
• 5.15pm - Doors close / gather in circle
• 5.30pm  - Cacao Circle led by Reya
• 6-6.30pm - Guided Warm-up  led by Reya
• 6.30-7.30pm - Ecstatic Dance Journey
• 7.30-8.30pm  - Sound Journey led by Amy
• 8.30-9pm - Closing Circle

Cacao 

To open the space we will spend time sitting with and receiving the delicious warming nourishment and medicine of Cacao, helping us to connect to the earth of our bodies + the presence of our hearts. This wonderful plant has been working with humans to inspire harmony, encourage connection, illuminate wisdom + uplift our spirits for thousands of years. Working with her intentionally and respectfully, she becomes the perfect ally to bring into our dance. Not only will drinking this sacred plant bring you energy to move with, but she’ll also potentialise your intentions and work on the subtle layers of energy within you to bring healing, love and kindness to whatever it is that you’re moving with in your life right now.

There are some contraindications to drinking Cacao - if you are currently taking anti-depressants or experiencing low blood pressure, please get in touch to discuss a dose that will best support you.

Movement

Join us in a free-form movement meditation allowing you to drop deeply into your body and respond instinctively to music. We will go on a magic carpet ride of ambient, euphoric and soul-stirring world beats. Reya's movement sessions are free-moving, non-judgemental spaces for you to fully express yourself in the present moment, whatever that looks like for your body - you do not have to move in a particular way or in a particular rhythm... You do YOU! Reya is passionate about creating a space where everyone can feel at ease dancing consciously and messily!

Sound 

Sound therapy has been used as a healing tool for thousands of years. It aids stress reduction by loosening emotional blockages within the body and eases you into a state of meditation.

Amy's  healing sound journey is the perfect way to integrate the dance. Amy will use a wide range of instruments such as drums, gongs, crystal and tibetan bowls, voice, chimes, Chinese flute, harp and many more. At the end of the journey she will reawaken you softly into the space, ready to drift home feeling renewed, restored and ready for the year ahead!

Sound healing allows for:

• Relaxation of the body and mind
• Clearing of energetic and physical blockages
• Relaxation of the nervous system
• A sense of calm
• Lowered blood pressure
• Improved sleep
• A deep state of meditation

What to bring/wear?

• Comfy clothes you can move freely in - layers are useful as you might get really hot dancing but the church is a big old building so bring cosy things for when we are still. Your body temperature will probably drop during the sound healing session - bring warm things!!
• Earplugs if you're sensitive to loud music.
• A journal and pen if you like to write.
• Your beautiful self, a water bottle (refill available)  and curiosity!
• Yoga mat / sheepskin to lie on, pillows, eye bag for the sound bath… all the comfy cosy things! It's better to get too hot than too cold! (people sometimes bring sleeping bags and mattresses!!)

Small print:

• Please note this event is non-refundable. You can transfer your ticket to another person if you can no longer make it.
• We will be using incense during the event - if you have allergies to this, please inform us in advance.

GUIDELINES To keep the space safe and enjoyable for everyone, we follow these simple guidelines:

• Speech: No chatting on the dance floor - sounding is welcome but please be considerate of others.
• Footware: We like to dance barefoot to ground, but if you need to wear shoes, please bring clean soft indoor shoes and be mindful of people's toes!
• Boundaries /consent: Respect others' personal space & check for consent before dancing with someone. If you're not sure whether it's a 'yes', treat it like a 'no'. There is no need to dress to impress! This is not a space where you need to look good … this is a movement meditation.
• Substances: No alcohol, drugs or other substances - this is a sober practice
• Screen free: No phones or cameras during the dance - drop out of your head and into your body and give yourself the gift of switching off! The team may take short videos/pictures for promotional reasons - if you do not want to be in a video/photo, please let us know before or after the dance.
• Feel free: dance how you want; as much or as little movement as is right for you - this is a non-judgemental space.  Feel free to close your eyes, bring a blindfold, dance to the wall... you do you!