Manawaecstaticdance

Manawaecstaticdance Manawa is a movement dedicated to heart-centered connection, community wellbeing, and self-expression — through the transformative power of Ecstatic dance.

Manawa ⟁ Home of Ecstatic Dance NZ
Heart-led movement
Fri week dance + Sat Mini Festivals in Tāmaki Makaurau
Come home to your body, your joy, your truth
👇 Upcoming dance & tickets Rooted in the meaning of its name — heart in te reo Māori — Manawa creates welcoming spaces where people of all backgrounds can move freely, release stress, and reconnect with themselves and others through music and em

bodied presence. Our events are substance-free, judgment-free, and open to all. Each gathering is a carefully held journey: from grounding practices like breathwork or yoga, to soul-stirring DJ sets, to restful integration through sound and music. At Manawa, we dance not to perform, but to feel. Not to escape, but to return — to the body, to the moment,

and to the wisdom of the heart. Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, you’re welcome here. This is movement for healing. This is community in motion. He manawa o te tangata — the heartbeat of the people.

30/04/2026

Auckland come dance with us & tonight!

Her sound blends Afro House, tribal beats and Latin rhythms, creating a journey that is both grounding and energising.

No dance experience needed!

📍The Dust Pallace, Ellerslie Auckland
☕️ Cacao Lounge opens at 6pm
Arrive early, land softly and connect with others
💃 Opening circle and dance starts at 7pm

See you in the lounge and dance floor 🪩

May schedule is out!We have 4 dances and a mini festival this big month! Woohoo xx
30/04/2026

May schedule is out!

We have 4 dances and a mini festival this big month! Woohoo xx

29/04/2026

MANAWA x

founder, discovered ecstatic dance 8 years ago… and never looked back.
For , it was Manawa that offered a space to dance again
(Thank you Aria opening that door 🤍)

This isn’t just an event.
It’s 5 hours offline.
No pressure.
Just a space to explore:
connection, movement, creativity… and simply being together.

A space to actually connect.

Here’s the vibe:
☕ Coffee + smoothies in hand, conversations that go somewhere
🤝 A guided connection workshop (no awkward energy, we promise)
💃 2 hours of music to shake off the week + drop into your body
🎬 Movie + creative chill space to soften into
🍽️ All food included in your ticket

Dress code?
Comfy? Spicy? It’s a Pajama party!

All ages | Platonic | Come solo or with friends

📍 992 Abbey St, Auckland CBD
🗓️ Sat 9 May | 10AM–3PM
🎟️ $45

Come connect, move, and just be you.

Send this to someone you actually want to spend time with IRL 🤍

This Friday at ManawaWe’re excited to welcome DJ Mangosago — a rising artist in the conscious dance scene.Her sound blen...
29/04/2026

This Friday at Manawa

We’re excited to welcome DJ Mangosago — a rising artist in the conscious dance scene.

Her sound blends Afro House, tribal beats, and Latin rhythms, creating a journey that’s both grounding and energising.

Inspired by 5Rhythms, this isn’t just a DJ set — it’s a guided experience through different emotional and energetic states. From slow and intentional… to expressive and freeing.

This is a sober, phone-free space to move, connect, and drop into your body.

No dance experience needed. Just come as you are.

What to expect:
• Ecstatic dance journey
• Safe, welcoming environment
• Music designed to help you feel and release
• Real human connection

26/04/2026

Wha is Ecstatic Dance?

A free-form movement practice
no steps,
no talking,
no judgment.

It’s a journey guided by music,
where your body leads the way.

Some come to release stress,
some to express emotions,
and others simply to feel alive again.

Everyone is welcome,
no matter your age,
experience,
or background.

Next dance is this Friday with leading the way on the dance floor 💃

See you there x

25/04/2026

What magic we created together last night ✨

45 of us

Choosing embodiment
Choosing to show up, despite fear, despite doubt
Choosing ourselves, and our bodies

Thank you for trusting us on this journey 🤍

Special thank you to for the beautiful kai,
and to all the volunteers who made this event possible

for your grounded guidance — bringing us into our bodies through meditation, yoga, and sound healing

for the banging set that brought so much joy and uplift 🔥

23/04/2026

Hot take: we’re the most connected… and the most disconnected we’ve ever been.

So we created something different.

Manawa x Button Factory
A space to actually connect.

Where:
You can talk without small talk.
Move without being watched.
Show up as you are.

&
shares the why for connection in a community that keeps choosing real connection in a digital world ❤️‍🔥

Here’s the vibe:

☕ Coffee, smoothies in hand, conversations that go somewhere
🫶 A guided connection workshop (no awkward energy)
🎶 2 hours of music to shake off the week + get out of your head
🎬 Movie + creative chill space to soften into

Dress code?
Comfy. Spicy? PAJAMAS ☁️

All ages | Platonic | Solo-friendly

📍 992 Abbey St, Auckland CBD
🗓 Sat 9 May | 10AM–3PM
🎟 $35 (early bird tickets - until this Sunday) Don’t miss out!! $45 after

Send this to someone you actually want to connect with IRL.

22/04/2026

Manawa X Button Factory

Here’s the why behind our collaboration where expresses gratitude to the community here in Auckland ❤️

Join us for a relaxed, day party designed to bring people together to connect IRL.

Expect barista coffee, toasties (GF options), smoothies, plus a guided connection workshop to ease you in.

Then we turn it up with 2 hours of DJ music + dancing.

Before winding down with a movie + creative chill space.

All ages | Platonic vibes | Come solo or with friends

9 92 Abbey St, Auckland, CBD.
Sat 9 May | 10AM-3pm

🎟️ $35 - $45
Come connect, move, and just be you!

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The Dust Palace
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