Ecstatic Dance Toronto began on Saturday, January 14, 2006. It was inspired by Julia Ray’s desire to take all the goodness of yoga off the mat in a way that would give people the full power to explore their embodied freedom.We first brought the global term ‘Ecstatic Dance’ to Toronto. Together, we keep the Spirit of community, music and dance alive and thriving. In return, our bodies, hearts and spirits are nourished.Our mission is to uphold the global standards for Ecstatic Dance as a sacred safe space for your spirit to move wild and free without substances. We do not dilute the experience by adding fillers or stimulants because we firmly believe we are all born with everything we need to thrive.From early recorded human history, there is evidence of dance. Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago depict people dancing wildly. We want to heal the world by bringing ecstatic dance back to mass culture.