THE LAND AS YOUR BODY

Calling all dance enthusiasts who are on a journey to deepen their artistry and pleasure in their dance practices.

Floresta Encantada - Sintra, Portugal 12 - 17 September 2023

An explorative journey into ballet, improvisation and embodied choreography.

Immerse yourself in daily classes to refine your anatomical awareness, ballet technical aspects and the embodiment of your natural movement qualities.

of dance and ballet with choreography making in the majestic town of Sintra, Portugal.

Join a collaborative, supportive Journey with Ramona Schmid of LET'S PLAY BALLET and Allison Pagano of Embodied Dance, for a one of a kind retreat combining the healing aspects

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YOUR MENTORS

Ramona and Allison will teach individually and collectively each day on their expertise and combine classes to support you in your artistic voice and expression of choreography making.

Allison Pagano, Embodied Dance

Ramona Schmid, LET'S PLAY BALLET

A mentor for adult ballet dancers and advocate for playful learning. A late starter herself, she helps dancers around the globe access ballet in a juicy and playful way. She deeply believes playfulness is the ultimate means by which we humans learn successfully. Ramona’s approach combines ballet with mental imagery, improvisation, mindfulness and dance anatomy. Ramona works with amateurs as well as with professional dancers and artists.

A dancer, teacher and performer with 22 years in the Healing Arts. She has spent her adult career exploring how people heal with and through movement as well as understanding how energy and quantum healing can combine with dance to provide transformative experiences for performers, audiences, clients and students. She believes that dance is a universal art form with the power to heal and transform individuals and audiences when approached with mindfulness at the core of its process.

WHAT TO EXPECT

regular schedule

daily schedule (subject to change)

We recommend you arrive the 11th at your accommodation We officially start on the 12th at 15:00 Welcome and introductions, group dance practice, dinner in Sintra Sept 13th Regular schedule (see below) Sep 14th 1 Morning class followed by forest dance 11:30-13:00 afternoon session at 16:00 Sep 15th 2 Morning classes followed by beach afternoon 13:30-16:00 (no afternoon session) Sep 16th Regular schedule Sep 17th Morning class and dance share. (filming optional) finish by 15:00

10:00 - 11.00 Embodied Dance class with Allison* 11:00 - 11:30 Break (snack and coffee/tea) 11:30 - 12:30 Ramona's Refine and Empower* 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch at the Casita 13:30 - 16:00 break (time to read, hike, swim and explore the amazing, rich history of Sintra) 16:00 - 18:00 Class: personal choreography making with Allison and Ramona. In these sessions, we will more personally investigate our unique stories through dance and cultivate short, authentic choreographies 18:00 - evening: Dinner and relax- Sintra is one of one of the most beautiful places in the world to eat and explore local cuisine and events *these class times are interchangeable

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Location of Retreat

Floresta Encantada da Sintra, Caminho Azenhas 5 Sintra Portugal

Floresta Encantada da Sintra

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the price but we can recommend you nice places within 2 to 19 min walking distance from our retreat venue Example: Moon Hill Hostel Sintra, Portugal

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