Glen Ellyn, IL
The closest regular ecstatic dance to Glen Ellyn happens every other Sunday morning at Mainwood Dance Club in Arlington Heights — about 30–35 minutes northeast of Glen Ellyn via 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 30–35 minutes northeast of Glen Ellyn via I-355. Free parking on site.
Sliding scale $25–$40. Sober, barefoot, no experience required.
It's about 30–35 minutes northeast of Glen Ellyn via 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 from Glen Ellyn · Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Dance 7–8 PM · sound journey 8–8:30 · herbal tea & share 8:30–9
A Saturday evening ecstatic dance held by Yolanda Lozano every other month: an hour of free-form movement, a live sound journey, then herbal tea and a share circle. $25 at the venue.
Not yet in Glen Ellyn itself — but Glen Ellyn dancers don't have to drive into the city anymore. The closest regular ecstatic dance is in Arlington Heights at Mainwood Dance Club, about 30–35 minutes northeast of Glen Ellyn via I-355. It's an easy hop from Lombard, Wheaton, Carol Stream, and Lisle.
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.
A better way to start the week than scrolling.
about 30–35 minutes northeast of Glen Ellyn via I-355. Free parking on site.