Join us in beautiful Evia, Greece this summer for a women’s retreat of embodied healing through sacred dance, yoga, and devotional song. I am so excited to share this new offering with sisters from around the world! In this retreat we will dive deep into the soul trait of compassion (Rahma/Rehem- womb) connecting us to the divine mother, eternal source of compassion. Through our dance, song and chant we will explore how we can embody the divine mother and the soul trait of compassion. We will open our hearts and bodies to deep healing from the movement experiences, ocean currents, sisterhood and songs for the mother.

Each day we will journey through morning yoga practices, ritual infused dance, vocal sessions, frame drumming, and guided improvisation. The immersion will culminate in a site-specific prayer-formance of song and dance in the temple of Delphi. It will be a deeply layered ritual that will include all of our collective sacred movement practices, prayers, songs and intentions for calling compassion into our lives and into the world.

Special guest teachers:

- Shirin Anjuna Ourmutchi- Soul Light Yoga

- Marie Trezanini- Vocals

JULY 16 - OPENING NIGHT:

> 6:30-7:30- Dinner

> 7:30-9:30- Opening rituals

JULY 17-21- DAILY SCHEDULE:

> 7:30-8:30- Yoga

> 8:30-10:00- Breakfast

> 10:00-1:00- Dance

> 1:00-2:00- Lunch

> 2:00-6:00- Siesta & Beach!!!

> 6:00-7:30-Singing (& drumming & dancing!!!)

> 7:30-8:30- Dinner

> 8:30-10:00 or later - Improvisation time (live music, singing, poetry, whirling, and any creative practices)

*Note - some nights will have more focused and guided rituals, and other nights will be more improvisationally based!

JULY 22-CLOSING DAY

> 8:00-9:00- Breakfast

> 9:00-2:00- Closing Ritual/Offering at the temple of Delphi

> 2:30-3:30- Lunch & goodbyes

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

LOCATION: Sunshine House- http://www.sunshinehouse.gr/en/

MIRIAM PERETZ is an internationally celebrated dance instructor and performer. Over the past twenty years, her signature dance style has spread across continents through her international dance collective Nava, and through the intensive trainings she offers worldwide. Miriam weaves spiritual and devotional elements into every dance session drawing upon her background as a dervish and as a child of mystics. Her classes are infused with group rituals that help participants find the deeper meaning and significance of the movements and dances she teaches. Regarded as a weekly ritual by her students, Miriam’s dance classes provide an integrated experience and journey through the terrain of the body, heart, mind and spirit.

Nava Dance is a fully integrated dance practice developed by Miriam Peretz. Nava Dance is rooted in intentional movement and ritual to awaken the highest potential of self individually and communally. The dance practices are inspired by the movement of circles, spirals and cycles that we find within the physical, energetic, and universal body. Classes integrate intensive dance experience, sequences focused on healthy alignment and spinal fluidity, focused breath work, improvisation and choreography. Nava Dance draws deep inspiration from Silk Road (Central Asian) themes and aesthetics, as well as from the devotional practice of whirling. Each class is a journey through the physical, spiritual and emotional realms of being, and a call to open one’s hearts to others and to the universe. The dance sanctuary is a place to move, sweat, sway, breath, love, pray and embrace personal empowerment as well as a deep sense of humility.

Miriam sees dance as a uniquely powerful means of expressing deep emotion and spiritual yearning, and the perfect embodiment of prayer. Miriam’s passion thrives in cultivating community and sisterhood through dance, in utilizing dance ritual to mark life transitions, and in creating nurturing, safe environments for sacred movement practice and transformational experiences.

« In the heart of one's voice » - Method Kunda-Voix

Marie Trezanini is singer and songwriter inspired by a diverse range of ethnicities and teachers. Over the last 10 years, Marie has taught her unique method: « At the heart of one's voice » Kunda-Voix; a powerful technique through which she shares a number of tools to develop one's vocal potential and presence in the body. The workshops are conducted in a non-judgemental environment, open to all women, experienced or novice vocalists. Kunda-Voix incorporates vocal technique with well being tools from kundalini yoga, pranayama, Qi gong, Egypto-essenien healing, lithotherapy, chakra balancing supported by mindfulness, and the guidance of the 4 elements: earth, air, fire and water. The elements nurture a deep connection to the inner sacred space; the womb, where emotions and stories take refuge. Marie brings her experience, her sensitivity and her intuition to guide women into the heart of their inner sacred feminine fire.

Shirin Anjuna- Soul Light Yoga

Shirin Anjuna is a soul yoga and meditation teacher, as well as an energetic and spiritual healer. Her holistic healing work supports women to heal and to reconnect with their inner source, intuition, creativity and higher consciousness. She is focused on light healing, womb healing, transformation and initiation with divine love. Shirin’s yoga sessions guide women to open the channels for awakening spiritual strength and receiving healing energy for the womb and the heart.

www.soullightbeing.com

To register or for additional details or questions please email miriampdance@gmail.com