DJ Fiery Fortuna guides you through the Ecstatic Dance sound journey.
Awaken to your heart’s desires & soul purpose.
“Everything in nature dances – waves in the ocean, leaves & branches on trees, fire smouldering.
Dance is the most natural thing in the world.”
About me
First introduced to Ecstatic Dance in 2018 in Bali with Deva, Charlotte continued to dance back home in Scotland and in India. Charlotte has enjoyed dancing her whole life since clubbing & going to dance festivals in her 20’s & 30’s. Dancing till everything dropped away, she found freedom, a true liberation for her spirit.
In India in 2019 she experienced a big release, dancing 2-3 times per week for 2-3 hours each time – she felt a big release of energy and felt so sensual when dancing, empowered, connected with the other people there. She realised that dance is a wonderful tool of expression – the creative expressive side of her being and there is also a raw, tribal nature to dance, which gives so much freedom and spaciousness throughout the body. She feels so natural, wild and free when moved by the dance. It’s as though the body just dances itself.
Ecstatic Life Journey
Charlotte completed the “Ecstatica” Dance DJ & Facilitator training course with Deva in Bali in February 2020 and since then has been creating outdoor dances in Malmö, Sweden and Ecstatic Sundays, a Sunday morning dance ‘temple’ in Karlskrona in Sweden. She loves to dance outdoors with the elements in full effect.
In August 2022 Charlotte undertook the '“Brahmani Yoga” Sacred Dance Teacher Training in Sweden with Julie Martin which has enhanced her curiosity, facilitation skills and understanding the dynamics at play during an embodied dance/movement session.
She is also an upcoming DJ, who has played on outdoor events accompanied by live saxophone & drums.
Charlotte approaches life with a sense of joy and wonder for its beauty, adventure and experiences.
What is Heart Tapestry?
Imagine that each person’s life is a tapestry……. The picture that people see when they look at us consists of all the threads woven into our tapestry from past events; past relationships; past encounters. It represents people who have touched our lives since we were born.
If life is like a rich tapestry let’s create a Tapestry of the Heart to guide us to the best versions of ourselves.
Heart Tapestry brings us into our hearts through conscious moving meditation and ecstatic dance. Connecting to our bodies with movement, breath, sound & touch.
It is all part of the rich tapestry of life.
“Life is a tapestry, with each person and experience weaving their vibrant strand through it,
but it’s not until we get to the other side, that we see its brilliance.”
Principles of Heart Tapestry
"It is interesting to think how much our life is like a tapestry. As it unfolds in real time, it is like viewing the backside of a tapestry. It appears to be nothing more than a jumble of thread - tangled, frayed, occasionally knotted, and seemingly random. Nothing really makes sense. However, things are not always what they seem.
It’s only when you turn a tapestry over that you see the art: the rich colours, the texture, and the patterns that can make a tapestry a thing of astonishing beauty. No thread of experience (as perceived good or bad) is wasted.”
Connection
Connect deeper to yourself to connect with others gracefully and in a fulfilling way.
Ecstatic Dance can bring us more in tune with our bodies and intuition. Trusting that the body knows the way, we find a deep inner knowing to navigate our lives.
Expression
Express your truth authentically. Find spaciousness in your body and your unique expression.
Use your body as the paintbrush and paint your own canvas. Dance is a wonderful creative expressive tool so let’s dance through life together!
Freedom
Dancing is the most natural and freeing activity which has been ingrained in communities as long as we can remember.
Allow yourself to let go and flow in the dance. Free yourself: your mind, body and past stories; free your energy, remove distractions from your life.
" An innocent smile of Charlotte's, as well as something childish but also mature, drew me in to be brave enough and just easily participate in her dances. Charlotte's experience, openness and warmth has welcomed me. I feel trustful to engage myself, I dare to involve every time we dance together. I am grateful for being a part of her journey and I look forward to meet again. "
~ Milica, Belgrade
Weave your own vibrant tapestry in this dance of life
What are people saying…
Be Love
“Charlotte is one of these women who can make a whole room shine with her pure presence. She emanates joy and laughter. Her way to put words onto experiences and feelings creates safety and trust. To come to her ecstatic dance is relaxing for the whole body. Nothing to achieve or do. Just to fall inward, relax to the movement and the music. It is a place of fulfilment and rejuvenation.“
~ Frida Persson, Sweden
Dream more
“Charlotte creates a safe space for more than just dancing. In her space with guidance, words of wisdom and song I find connection to myself again. For each song I go on a journey, grounding and finding my own rhythm again. Ending each time with a sense of belonging through the opportunity to connect as a group and share our journeys to each other.
Instead of going to church or therapy I dance. In each of the songs she has chosen, another part of me is revealed. Being silly, laughing, growling, crying or just sitting in stillness. I find myself getting in contact with me again.”
~ Karolina Asp, Stockholm Sweden
Be Joyful
“Charlotte is a calm, committed and cheerful leader. She always feels fully present, whether she herself dances with the group or guides us through the different rhythms and moods. Very permissive and prestigious. Also feels that it is just as possible to just go into your "own bubble" as to interact with others, whichever suits the moment /class. Personally, I've always had more energy leaving the dance than when I arrived. Ecstatic Dance is like everything; cleansing, healing and replenishing. So nice!”
~ Malin Wendel, Karlskrona Sweden
Have fun & be playful
“Charlotte is so so happy about dancing! Her joy really fills the space and spreads to everyone there. I simply love going to her dance events whenever I can!”
~ Anton Persson, Malmö Sweden
Inspiration
“I admire Charlotte Fortune for her bright energy, her good vibes, and the loving, kind, embracing way she leads the ecstatic dance events. She creates the space for you to feel free, to be yourself. No judgements. It is a pleasure to have her as a dance facilitator!”
~ Georgiana Danet, Romania
Expansion
“Thank you so much for the rose transformation today, you are wonderful to let us have such a wonderful space with you in the dance. Deeply grateful that I found you, your energy of all lush, beautiful, warming, glowing. So kind that you sent information about the scent of roses and the wonderful playlist.”
~ Erika, Kalmar Sweden