As someone who’s been into interpretive dancing since I was a kid, I couldn’t stop myself from trying ecstatic dance — a fun, cathartic movement trend I spotted on TikTok, where it has over 20 million ...

What is ecstatic dance? Why is it perfect — and even necessary — when breaking free from rigid movement? Right now, we are sadly living in a time where most of us live an extremely immobile lifestyle.

The philosophy of dance is so much more than rhythmically moving your body to music. It’s a form of cultural and social communication. Some people dance simply for the exercise, while others do it as ...