Healing Dance Retreat in Ladock, Cornwall, UK

Join us on Saturday 5th – Mon 7th August 2023 @The Cows House at
Woodland Valley Farm, Ladock, Cornwall

Ready to move into a healthier lifestyle and boost your
emotional and physical well-being? Swing and sway along our ultimate
Healing Dance retreat and experience a life-changing journey like no
other!



Our dynamic duo, Alena Pashnova (dance movement
therapist, founder of Ecstatic Dance Online) and Alexander Holloway
(MOE certified life coach - The Joyful Life Guide and Dance
Meditation International), are here to guide you through an
invigorating fusion of dance and movement practices that will leave
you feeling vitalized and ready to take on the world. With their
expert coaching and infectious energy, you'll be smiling and having
fun every step of the way!



Get ready to blaze a trail
towards personal growth and healthier habits that work for you and
your lifestyle. Surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Cornish
countryside, you'll be treated to comfortable accommodations,
locally-sourced healthy, vegetarian cuisine, and the company of
like-minded individuals who are also on a journey to become their
best selves.



Don't wait another moment to seize this truly
transformational opportunity!



Join us for the Healing
Dance Retreat and discover the ultimate combination of wellness and
fun. Your mind, body, and soul will thank you for it!



HIGHLIGHTS



-
Stay for a long weekend in a beautiful refurbished Cornish Farm. It
is a simple, but comfortable stay, close to nature with all the
essentials taken care of (bed sheets, towels, soap and toilet
paper)

- All the meals are provided. Our food is healthy AND
delicious. Yes, it is possible :) All food which is served is
vegetarian, but let us know if you have any other dietary
restrictions and we will find a way together to meet them

- You
get to experience a wide range of different wellbeing practices
(Ecstatic Dances, Laughter Yoga, Conscious Walks, Morning Movement
Routine and more!), so you can find what feels good for YOU and bring
it into your everyday life.

- We included the life-changing
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) workshop as a main activity on Sunday.
The workshop is packed with fascinating and easy tips and tricks on
integrating healing movement into your day-to-day life.

-
Alcohol and drug-free environment

- We help you to schedule some
YOU time, so you can relax in a spacious round house, connect to your
peers and/or explore the beautiful forests that surround us! Do not
worry, if you want to do activities full time, we have you
covered)



EXAMPLE  OF OUR SUNDAY SCHEDULE



8:00
– 9:00 Morning Movement Routine/Laughter Yoga (both optional)

9:00
–10:00  Breakfast

10:15 -12:00 Morning Gathering &
DMT Workshop with Alena

12:00 - 13:00 YOU time/Conscious
Walk/Yoga Nidra

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00  – 15:00
Afternoon Gathering/Sharing Circle

15:30 – 17:00 DMT Workshop
with Alena

17:00 - 18:00 Dinner

18:00 - 19:00  YOU
time/ Laughter Yoga/ Daily Movement Routine

19:00 – 21:30
 Evening Ecstatic Dance + Sound bath



OUR
WORKSHOPS:



MOVEMENT ROUTINE - A unique combination of
different movement practices based on scientific and experiential
knowledge about our bodyminds. Expect to taste an interesting mix of
Qi-Gong, Yoga, HIIT, DMT, breathwork and other exercises and discover
what feel good for YOU!



Y?OGA
NIDRA  is a powerful and transformative practice that brings
about deep relaxation and restoration to the mind and body. It is a
form of meditation that allows you to enter a state of conscious
relaxation, where you are neither fully awake nor asleep. During a
Yoga Nidra practice, Alex will guide you through a series of
visualizations and body scans, leading you to a state of complete
physical and mental relaxation. Yoga Nidra can help to release
deep-rooted tensions, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve overall
well-being. It can also be a powerful tool for enhancing creativity,
boosting memory, and cultivating inner peace.



S?HARING
CIRCLE - Meet your fellow retreaters and share your story, learnings,
discoveries or whatever that is needed to be expressed and heard in a
safe, non-judgmental environment.



LAUGHTER YOGA - Are you
ready to laugh your way to better health and happiness? Laughter yoga
combines the benefits of Yogic Pranayama breathing exercises with the
contagious power of laughter. Led by Alex who is a certified Laughter
Yoga instructor, you'll participate in a series of playful exercises
designed to stimulate laughter and joy from deep within. Not only is
laughter yoga a fun and unique way to relieve stress and boost your
mood, it also offers a range of health benefits, including improved
immune function, reduced blood pressure, and increased oxygenation of
the body and brain.



CONSCIOUS WALK - Explore this powerful
tool for your wellbeing that is ALWAYS available for you. Take a deep
breath and start moving, pay attention to the sounds that surround
you, colors, textures, temperature, deeply notice your emotions and
sensations. And the most important part... enjoy!



ECSTATIC
DANCE - Ecstatic Dance is a free form of dance in which the dancers
are encouraged to move, play and express as they please. Ecstatic
Dance belongs to a conscious dance family and like other conscious
dances (5 rhythms, Biodanza, Open floor, Trance Dance) promotes
integration of a person's emotional, mental, physical and spiritual
well-being through therapeutic use of movement and dance. No
choreography involved, no judgment, just let yourself feel the music
and dance!



OUR PRICES:



As wellbeing
practitioners, we are conscious that the ticket prices can be not
affordable for everyone, that's why we are offering two options of
discounted tickets for those who can reserve their places earlier.



-
SUPER EARLYBIRD (£350 TOTAL) Pay  by  9th of July

-
EARLYBIRD (£400 TOTAL) - Pay  by 16th of July

- FULL
TICKET (£450  TOTAL) - Pay  by 25th of July



For
instructions on how to purchase your tickets please email:
[email protected]



 * Please, reach the organizers
to check any further options that might help with costs of the
retreat (e.g. pay in installments, camp on site, etc.)



PRICES
INCLUDE: All workshops, daily vegetarian meals per day (5 meals in
total), teas/coffees, shared accommodation and all the wellbeing
workshops and sessions.

We are sorry, but that the deposit fee
as well as the tickets are non-refundable. Although,  we can
consider transferring your ticket to a different person.

*O?nce
you pay your deposit fee, you will get a confirmation email with
further details (please check your spam folder for the confirmation
email): arrival instructions, what to bring,  etc. If you have
any questions we suggest you to check our FAQ and if you do not find
the answer, feel free to contact any of the organizers personally, we
will be happy to help!



ACCOMMODATION



The Cows
House is a restored original farm building on an organic dairy farm.
There is a large communal space for dining and workshops/dances. The
area is beautifully rural and has lots of countryside walks and is a
short drive from the Roseland peninsula boasting some of Cornwall's
prettiest beaches.



Woodland Valley is set in a mix of
beautiful woodland and farmland in the heart of Cornwall. The Eden
Project is just 13 miles away, as is the coast.



There are
two shared dormitories, male/female (or mixed dorms, depending on the
number of attendees) sleeping in bunk beds (take a look on the photo
collage below) with shower rooms and an underfloor heating
system.



Kindly note that there is no Wi-Fi on the retreat
site. We strongly encourage participants to practice digital detox
and switch off their phones during the retreat or at least during the
retreat active hours (9AM - 9:30PM)



*Due to the nature of
accommodation and if you consider yourself a light sleeper (there
might be some snoring involved :))) please bring some ear plugs/sleep
mask with you. All the bedding and essentials are provided, but if
you need something else for your comfort, like your favorite PJs or
slippers, do not hesitate to bring them with you.



W?HO
WE ARE



Alexander Holloway:

Alex, founder of Dance
Meditation International, has been facilitating and DJing ecstatic
dances both live and online since 2019. Originally from England, Alex
has lived in various countries, including Spain, Japan, Thailand, and
Guernsey. Now based in a picturesque village near Aberystwyth, Wales,
Alex creates dance meditation practices that unite individuals from
all walks of life.



As a multi-passionate well-being
practitioner, Alex has achieved certification in a variety of fields,
including education, life coaching, yoga instruction, laughter yoga
facilitation, and artistic expression. Alex is also a founding member
of a popular well-being hub that serves the local community.
Additionally, as an ambassador of Dance Your Ability and Playlist For
Life, Alex brings the healing benefits of creative movement and music
to diverse populations.



Alex firmly believes that creative
movement is essential for holistic healing of the mind and body. His
goal is to facilitate this healing process and foster intuitive
connections between individuals through adventurous journeys of
self-discovery. He is passionate about creating a caring community
and holding space for individuals to connect with themselves and
others.



Alena Pashnova:



Born in the snowy
Siberia, lived in many countries and now located in the beautiful
region of Cornwall UK, Alena is a certified dance movement therapist,
Ecstatic Dance event organizer, passionate dancer, facilitator and
ceremony leader. She founded Ecstatic Dance Online during the
pandemic as a safe and accessible space for people to dance and
practice healing on a regular basis.



Alena also holds
monthly Healing Dance Workshops where she shares practical and simple
dance movement therapy tools which any dancer could use to enhance
their emotional and physical wellbeing.



FEEDBACK FROM
AMAZING PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY DANCED WITH US:



“Thank
you. What a wonderful and uplifting first experience of dance
meditation. I feel balanced, calm and energised all in one. Looking
forward to the next session.”

“Right after we finished the
dance meditation I felt a lightness and unlocked not only my physical
body but my emotional body. My pains decreased 75%, fantastic and
amazing. I will suggest to all my clients to do Dance Meditation and
they will see the difference. I forgot how important it is to dance,
to sing, to vibrate the body, to let go. Thank you so much for this
wonderful time.”

“Dance Meditation with Alex is a life saver
for me. I absolutely love the sessions which allow me to dance my own
process, to absolutely fabulous soundtracks. It is the best form of
meditation. Being an experienced Conscious Movement Dancer for the
last Decade or so, I can safely say Alex is offering one of the best
spaces and practices I’ve been to. Hugely grateful to have found
him and to have this essential support back in my life. Thank you
Alex, you truly Rock! ”

“I joined the healing dance workshop
today led by Alena. I was profoundly blown away by the many
breakthroughs and realisations I had during the workshop, answers I
had been grasping for years came quickly and easily. This was in
thanks to Alena’s talent for holding space for attendees to easily
and playfully express themselves in all ways so that it rapidly
became a learning community. Alena gave us the space and time to
independently explore the concepts she spoke to us about so that we
owned the learning and knew how to implement it into our lives. Thank
you Alena for holding the workshop so well and for the life changing
experience!”