In 2026, a long-awaited weekly dance space returns to Jersey. Soul Groove Mondays, created by Soul Ground (formerly Wild Earth Dance), is a new regular somatic and ecstatic dance offering designed to nourish body, mind and community.
Many dancers will remember the birth of Barefoot Dance back in 2009 and the powerful weekly ecstatic dance culture that followed. For years, Jersey had a consistent space to move, release and reconnect. In recent times, that weekly rhythm has been missing... until now.
Inspired by cooperative dance initiatives in the UK and the growing call for conscious movement on the island, Soul Groove Mondays has been created to serve Jersey's dancing community. These are welcoming, grounded spaces where people can land, feel, release and enjoy the creativity and truth that emerges through embodied movement.
What is Soul Groove Mondays?
Soul Groove Mondays is a weekly somatic and ecstatic dance journey (suitable for ages 16+), held most weeks with a facilitated dance space, alongside occasional free-flow sessions led by a curated DJ playlist. Different facilitators and DJs will hold the space across each month, with schedules released in advance.
For those new to ecstatic or somatic dance, gentle guidance will always be offered. No experience is needed, just a willingness to move. The ethos is simple: everyone has an inner dancer, and when we step out of the way, the body knows how to come home.
“If you don’t do your dance, who will?” — Gabrielle Roth
Calling facilitators and DJs
Soul Ground is actively inviting emerging facilitators and ecstatic dance DJs to be part of Soul Groove Mondays. If you're training, practicing, or ready to share music without facilitation, there is space for you. Monthly line-ups will vary, creating a rich and diverse offering.
Sessions take place in a beautifully renovated studio at Caesarean Tennis Club, at the top of the valley leading down to Grands Vaux.
- Easy access
- Plenty of parking
- Calm, welcoming environment
Timings
Monday nights from 19:30 until 21:00, beginning Monday 5th January 2026.
Cost and booking
- £15.00 per session (90 minutes)
- £12.00 concession (5 spaces each week, trust-based, no questions asked)
Tickets are available via Eventbrite, with bookings open up to three months in advance. Early booking is recommended, especially for concession places.
Benefits
The benefits of regular somatic and ecstatic dance are wide-ranging, supporting:
- Physical wellbeing: stress release, nervous system regulation, strength, flexibility and energy
- Emotional & mental health: mood boosting, emotional processing, resilience and clarity
- Connection & community: non-verbal bonding, belonging and shared humanity
- Embodiment & creativity: presence, authenticity, intuition and self-expression
- Spiritual nourishment: rhythm, ritual, grounding and a sense of homecoming
Soul Groove Mondays offers a weekly anchor point; a place to move, reconnect and be part of a living, breathing dance community in Jersey.
