RETREATS In nature
GREECE Being Alive Conscious Movement Nature Retreat with Uma Laurence Clapdorp 19th May - 26th May 2017 € 470-770 (€410-710 with Early Bird Discount of €60 if booked before 30 March 2017) Pelion Holistic Education Centre, Kalikalos Community, Alexandros, Greece How do I cultivate The Art of Being Alive? Am I looking for external circumstances and inputs or can I generate the sense of being truly deeply alive and radiate from the inside out? How does it feel to be alive from my own body-home?
Whether you’re are aiming to resource yourself, reclaim your natural energy and creativity or reconnect with your passion for life, this one-week nature retreat will have you dive into the secret to our own inner aliveness, mind, body and spirit. We’ll use inquiry and movement practices mostly inspired by Sensitive Dance and The School of Being. We’ll also rely on the magnificent turquoise sea and wild nature of Mount Pelion for inspiration and as a resource. You'll get to experience yourself in a renewed way. Our favourite entry doors for this workshop will be: Presence The ability to be truly Present and bring awareness to what it is that we sense, what it is that we feel, and embrace each new wave, all of it. Diving into the nurturing aliveness of our senses, to bring embodied presence to all that we do. Expanding in the moment. Listening and being listened to. Movement The power of Slowing down, receiving silently the Movement of Life continuously flowing inside us and the ability to initiate movement from that place within, restore our life energy, let our body dance, let our voice sing, our creativity be expressed, our playfulness expand and feel the joy. Intimacy The courage (heart in action) of knowing yourself first of all, acknowledging how it feels to be you, where you are right now. Then sharing yourself, your truth with another, taking the risk of being vulnerable enough to allow for true connection to be created. Giving and receiving with authenticity. STRUCTURE OF THE DAYS: The perfect balance between a deep movement workshop and an exquisitely resourcing holiday. We will start the day with an early morning practice, taking the time to get into our body, and open up our sensory awareness and deep presence in motion, awakening sensuality and flow. Breakfast will be either at the centre or as a picnic that we’ll bring with us to a place of nature. Then we’ll have a whole morning session to explore different pathways individually, in partnership and in group. In the afternoon, there will be free time, for you to do just as you please. Whether you choose to rest or play by the sea, take a walk, write or just ‘be’ quietly with yourself, this time will allow a deeper integration of your experience, away from the usual demands and habits of home. As part of the retreat, I will offer a short 20-minute private session to each participant, that will be scheduled outside of the morning sessions. Early evenings and afternoons are also available if you want a complementary individual 1-1 session with me. After dinner, we might have some extra activity or just free time, according to what will be offered in the centre. As resident of the Kalikalos community, we’ll be invited to take part in some light daily tasks, like washing up our plates or tend the gardens. Workshop is most probably given in English, with translation available into French and Italian. Do not hesitate to contact me if you think of joining me for this retreat. Do not delay booking your space, flights are much more affordable earlier on - there is info on the Kalikalos website, please feel free to contact me for travel. WHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS TO BEING ALIVE HAVE SAID: "(...) Having a workshop with this beautiful sea is perfect to reconnect. The way you give to us was very attentive, benevolent, full of love!” N.Wergifosse, Being Alive participant, 2016 “The retreat with Uma was beautiful, totally and deeply challenging (...). Uma was able to blend the practices of the workshop into the natural environment and the chaos and calm of human existence. I felt there was space for me to explore myself in a way that I haven't experienced on other retreats, because of the fluidity and freedom that Uma enabled us to have. (...) I was brought to the extremes of myself, and I am left with a lingering feeling of peace. It was as if we were participating in the cycles of the natural environment, we were given space to surrender into the natural challenges and beauty of being human.“ P.Tidd, Being Alive participant, 2016 “I have made contact with gentleness and delicateness: mine and that of the persons who were by my side. I have made contact with their power to move the world and to transform. (From you Uma) I could sense the personal deep synthesis of a large body of experience and knowledge and the on-going research. I enjoyed your light-heart, your humor and your tranquility with us. And your flexibility.” G. Bonito, Being Alive participant, 2016 *Prices include workshop and full accommodation, in beautiful resort on the hill with sea-view gardens, 15 minutes walk from the beach, 3 daily vegetarian meals (except one night out in a Taverna, generally on Tuesdays). Basic accommodation in Alexandros or at a nearby accommodation partner. From 19th dinner (arrival from 4pm) until 26th breakfast (departure by 11am) € 470 (€410*) in tent with lovely sea-view from garden (limited availability) € 520 (€460*)in triple room with lovely sea-view and shared bathroom (limited availability) € 620 (€560*) in double/twin room with en-suite bathroom and a balcony with sea-view € 770 (€710*) single occupancy in double room with en-suite and a balcony with sea-view *Early Bird Discount of €60 if booked before 30 March 2017 Flights will be cheaper too! The 19th is arrival day with check-in in the afternoon, registration and the welcome meal. From the 16th onwards the workshop takes place, until the 25th evening. On the last day 26th, we all bring the centre back to the state it was when we arrived and leave by the end of the morning. Special discount if you book for 2 weeks! Check out the website to learn about all the other ways you can stay at Kalikalos. Watch the breathtaking video about the Pelion area here |