Vacation 24 - Soulfood
June 2024
La Gomera, Canary Islands đŽđ¨
***One place only - available ***
âFood for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soulâ ~ Dorothy Day
This is our 11th Vacation retreat for GBTQ men- it is an opportunity to vacate one-self, the word âvacationâ in its traditional meaning is a spiritual journey or retreat.
In movement âwe awaken the dancerâ
We wake-up!
We feel!
We move!
The body is our ground and serves us, the body is our âhomeâ, our closest friend. Re-learning the lost language of the body that moves beyond words. The invitation will be to drop from the head into this rich connecting wise landscape, into what nurtures us, connecting heart, body and mind, into our core and soul.
Like the breath, the dance can give us deep nourishment in relationship to self and other - finding our place and taking our space... This is our soul-food in the dance...
The simple and surprisingly powerful practice of freedomDANCE reconnects us with our physicality, sends our inner critic on a holiday and opens our hearts. Over the week together we will embody the magic of nature through the elements. Drinking deep from the collective well of embodiment, connecting with the elements of nature and our own heart/soul...
A few days in the good company of friends new and old - in beautiful nature on the beach.
Location:
La Gomera enjoys a wonderful subtropical climate. It is relatively small (third-smallest of Canary Islands) and mostly unspoiled when it comes to mass tourism. The island is roughly circular; it is about 14 miles in diameter. Its shape is rather like an orange that has been cut in half and then split into segments.
Retreat Centre:
Finca Argayall - in the language of the native people of the Canary Islands the name means âplace of lightâ. Venue is located near Valle Gran Rey in the western part of the island, on a 4 acre estate, adjacent to a secluded bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
- There are several rooms with seaviews and a natural sea-water swimming pool to help us unwind and relax during the day...
The Vacation 2024 info pack contains full detailed information for transport, transfers and all accommodation options with rates for full board in twin rooms - some single rooms options.
Earlybird price is ÂŁ310 (ÂŁ365 thereafter - mid-Jan 2024)
The price does not include accommodation, plane tickets, visa, transfers, health and travel insurance. (accommodation is booked via our organiser)
- full terms and conditions contained in V24 info pack
Please contact our organiser, Alex Izy if you have any other questions: Email: retreat.vacation@gmail.com
Phone/whatsapp: +44 7833 765 449
(or message here)
Teacher:
Bodie
Bodie brings over 20 years of experience teaching conscious dance. He trained directly with Gabrielle Roth (5 Rhythms) and is a member of freedomDANCE Teacher Training faculty. He has been running Vacation gay men retreats since 2013.
Alex is taking a year off - he has co-taught several past Vacations and is unable to join us this year due to ongoing health limitations... He will return in 2025
Join us for our eleventh Vacation, an unforgettable week of self-discovery, connection and healing. A deep connection with yourself in beautiful nature.