Elmhurst, IL
The closest regular ecstatic dance to Elmhurst happens every other Sunday morning at Mainwood Dance Club in Arlington Heights — about 25–30 minutes northwest of Elmhurst via I-290 and I-355.
Every other Sunday, 9:30am–12:30pm. Dance 10–11:30, closing circle 11:30, tea & integration until 12:30.
Mainwood Dance Club, Arlington Heights, IL — about 25–30 minutes northwest of Elmhurst via I-290 and I-355. Free parking on site.
Sliding scale $25–$40. Sober, barefoot, no experience required.
It's about 25–30 minutes northwest of Elmhurst via I-290 and I-355, with a real dance floor, big sound system, and a growing community from across the northwest suburbs.
The Gathering Lighthouse · 26 N Park Ave, Lombard, IL — about 10 minutes west of Elmhurst · Sat Jun 20, 2026 · Cacao 7–7:30pm · Dance 7:30–9pm
A one-off Saturday evening ecstatic dance with optional cacao ceremony beforehand, facilitated by Laura Barna and Yolanda Lozano. Cacao $5, dance $25.
Not yet in Elmhurst itself — but Elmhurst dancers don't have to drive into the city anymore. The closest regular ecstatic dance is in Arlington Heights at Mainwood Dance Club, about 25–30 minutes northwest of Elmhurst via I-290 and I-355. It's an easy hop from Villa Park, Addison, Lombard, and Oak Brook.
Ecstatic dance is a sober, barefoot, free-form movement practice. A DJ holds a wave — warm-up, rise, peak, descent, stillness — and you move however your body wants to. No steps, no partner, no talking on the floor.
90 minutes of hand-picked music, shaped into a real arc — soft opening, rise, peak, descent, stillness.
No alcohol, no shoes, no phones on the floor. A clean container for whatever's alive.
Home before noon. A better way to start the week than scrolling.
about 25–30 minutes northwest of Elmhurst via I-290 and I-355. Free parking on site.