What the heck is Ecstatic Dance?!

You may have seen us getting down by the ocean in headphones, or spotted us on the schedule at Yoga Soup.

Ecstatic dances happen all over the world, but here at EDSB we do things our way—you don’t have to be a hippie or super spiritual to join. We gather around three things: connection, play, and dancing HARD!

Our DJ sets are high-energy and cover a wide mix of genres, so there’s always something for everyone.

How it all started:

In May 2020, Ean Golden moved to Santa Barbara. Three months into the pandemic, people were desperate to dance—so he bought 12 headphones and DJ’d for friends in a park. Others noticed, joined in, and week after week the circle grew.

Now, over 5 years later, that simple experiment has become a thriving community.