Dancing with Life Urban Retreat | 29 - 30 October 2022

“You can’t stop the waves but you can learn to surf” - Jon Kabat - Zinn

We can lose vital life energy when we flight things beyond our immediate control, wish things were different or shut down parts of ourselves.

While we can’t always control what happens in our lives, we can learn to dance with it. When we find ourselves dancing and moving with all that life brings, it is like we are surfing, there is nothing to change, run from or shut down. Life is good and we are resourced to live it.

Hester synthesizes solo and group processes from the fields of Open Floor dance practice, cutting edge somatic psychology and ancient wisdom traditions. In this workshop we will explore finding that sweet spot where we are surfing the crest of the wave. We will hone our capacity to dance with all that life brings on, and off the dance floor.

Dancing With Life is facilitated by Hester Phillips, MA (clinical) | Conscious Dance Aotearoa Founder | Arts Therapist and assisted by other qualified Conscious Dance facilitators.

Our venue will be Hampden Street School Hall. The venue will host a 'Living Lounge' as a space to foster connections. Please bring a cushion or bean bag etc to sit on the the Living Lounge.

Pricing: $129 - $169 Sliding Scale

Note: Sliding scales are a tool of economic justice. If you have the means to pay the higher rate, please do so, allowing others, for whom cost is a barrier, to have the opportunity to participate on the scale they can manage. Thank you.

TIMETABLE*

Saturday 29 October

Session 1: 10am -12:30pm

Lunch: 12:30pm -1:20pm

Session 2: 1:25-5:30/6:00pm

Social Evening: 6pm Til 11pm. You are welcome to stay on to socialise. Feel free to bring some food to eat.

Sunday 30 October:

Session 3: 10am - 1:30pm

*Timetable maybe subject to alteration

Tea, coffee and snacks provided during breaks. 

Accommodation and meals will not be provided at this workshop.